Victory Sports and Entertainment frontman Mike Leanardi has been at the forefront of midwest and west coast boxing for years. Emerging as an integral part of team Badou Jack, which is a role Leanardi still retains, the Chicago born manager has built a stable of fighters alongside business partner Rick Torres that includes an eclectic
Month: February 2021
Posted on 02/04/2021 By: Hans Themistode Everything seemed all lined up for Errol Spence Jr. Coming into his showdown against Mikey Garcia in March of 2019, the Dallas native had a surprising but welcoming guest sit ringside in Manny Pacquiao. On the night, Spence Jr. dominated Garcia, winning every single round. The powerful southpaw’s eye-catching
Subscribe for updates – http://goo.gl/meA2GB LOCKER ROOM Paulie Malignaggi vs. Artem Lobov BARE-KNUCKLE Rules EXPLAINED by REF! Paulie Malignaggi vs. Artem Lobov Enter The KO Cup – http://bit.ly/enterthekocup More boxing news 24/7: http://goo.gl/aJFtws Follow on Twitter: http://goo.gl/VDYVMP Like on Facebook: http://goo.gl/mI5B64 SecondsOut is a world leader in boxing entertainment since 1999. Part of the Knockout
On January 14, 2017, Gervonta Davis overpowered 130-pound world champion Jose Pedraza, winning his first title by seventh-round TKO. Gervonta Davis predicted he would knock out 130-pound champion Jose Pedraza, but was noncommittal on when the stoppage would occur, suggesting it could happen in “the eighth, nine or 10th round.” In the end, the 5-foot-6
Top Rank’s February 20th ESPN doubleheader, which sees Miguel Berchelt defend his WBC super featherweight title against Oscar Valdez and Stockton youngster Gabriel Flores Jr. face veteran Jayson Velez, will feature a stout prelim lineup on ESPN+. The featured bout pits 2012 Olympic silver medalist Esquiva Falcao (27-0, 19 KO) against two-time middleweight title challenger
Puerto Rican contender Christopher Diaz, 26-years-old, explained that because of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, opportunities to fight did not present themselves and the balance of his savings account plummeted. Diaz (26-2) understood that he could not continue with his arms crossed, since he had a family to support. Diaz knew he had to find some way to produce income.
Posted on 02/04/2021 By: Sean Crose Tyson Fury is well aware of what it’s like to be inactive. After stunning the world by besting long reigning heavyweight champ Vladimir Klitschko back in 2015, the towering Englishman descended into a world of depression, drugs, booze and overeating. After nearly killing himself, Fury – whose title belts
Subscribe for updates – http://goo.gl/meA2GB Oleksandr Usyk LEAKS NEXT OPPONENT – Chicago Show Matchroom Boxing Enter The KO Cup – http://bit.ly/enterthekocup More boxing news 24/7: http://goo.gl/aJFtws Follow on Twitter: http://goo.gl/VDYVMP Like on Facebook: http://goo.gl/mI5B64 SecondsOut is a world leader in boxing entertainment since 1999. Part of the Knockout TV YouTube MCN – http://goo.gl/t77GMc
Middleweight Raphael Igbokwe stopped hard-hitting Juan Carlos Rodriguez in round 3 Saturday night at the Oxigeno Human Playground in Heredia, Costa Rica. Igbokwe, who resides in the Houston, Texas suburb of Fresno, improves to 16-2, 7 knockouts. The southpaw Igbokwe was the more-accurate puncher of the two, landing straight left hands to the head of
8:41 AM ET Ben Baby Close ESPN Staff Writer ESPN Staff Writer Previously a college football writer for The Dallas Morning News University of North Texas graduate Michael Rothstein Close ESPN Staff Writer Previously covered University of Michigan for ESPN.com and AnnArbor.com Also covered Notre Dame for Fort Wayne Journal Gazette The big fight that
It’s been a while since the last update, but it looks like Gennadiy Golovkin vs Jaime Munguia is still on the table. Zanfer’s Fernando Beltran tells ESPN Knockout that “Munguia and his representatives are pushing hard” to stage the fight on Cinco de Mayo weekend, but that they have a backup plan to fight in
Ukrainian standout Ivan Golub is looking to continue his push up the world ratings on February 20, as he features on One For All Promotions card at the Caribe Royale Resort, Orlando, Florida. Golub, who is guided by Split-T Management and DiBella Entertainment, holds an impressive 18-1 record with 14 of these victories coming within
Posted on 02/03/2021 By: Hans Themistode It doesn’t seem like the questions surrounding his return will ever end. Mostly because of how surprising his retirement was in the first place. For former multiple division champion Andre Ward, he’s fought the urge to enter the ring after officially hanging up the gloves following a decisive knockout
Some of Japan’s finest current and former fighters will lace up the gloves to raise money for the country’s medical workers on February 11th. Earlier today, a press conference revealed the exhibition lineup for LEGEND, which features a number of major figures in Japanese combat sports. The six fight roster: Reigning WBA “super” light flyweight
WBC World Featherweight champion Gary Russell Jr. joins The PBC Podcast this week to discuss how he and his family are dealing with tragedy, his potential ring return and who he is targeting–you don’t want to miss what Russell had to say! Plus, hosts Kenneth Bouhairie and Michael Rosenthal predict 2021’s big winners, dissect last
Joe Joyce looked to a potential bout between Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua. Joyce has sparred both men and believes the fight will produce fireworks, but warned Fury that he may have to change his tactics from the second Deontay Wilder fight, if he is to gain the scalp of Joshua. Subscribe to BT Sport
UFC superstar Conor McGregor admits that he focused too much on a boxing match with Manny Pacquiao while preparing for last month’s rematch with Dustin Poirier. In the main event of UFC 257 in Abu Dhabi, Poirier knocked out McGregor in two rounds. In the weeks leading up to that fight, McGregor’s team was negotiating a
Posted on 02/03/2021 By: Sean Crose “The new target is, of course, Holyfield versus Tyson before the end of 1988.” The above quote comes from a Sports Illustrated article called “Tuning Up For Tyson,” dated December 14th, 1987. One of the aggravating things about targets is how frequently they’re missed. Had someone informed author Clive