Month: January 2022

Capital punishment is no longer on the table in the ongoing criminal case involving Felix Verdejo.   A months-long discussion over whether to pursue the death penalty for the multiple charges against the disgraced lightweight boxer and alleged accomplice Luis Antonio Cadiz-Martinez was settled on Monday. The U.S. Attorney’s office has decided to no longer
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Posted on 01/31/2022 By: Hans Themistode This weekend’s February 5th, card from Phoenix Arizona has been an injury-hit one. Originally, the main event was set to feature two former titlists in Jessie Vargas and Liam Williams square off in a junior middleweight bout. However, their explosive meeting was ultimately postponed due to Vargas testing positive
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Posted on 01/30/2022 By: Hans Themistode Ilunga Makabu was initially taken aback when it was revealed that current super middleweight champion Canelo Alvarez would challenge him for his WBC cruiserweight crown. Although it was unexpected, Makabu welcomed a possible showdown against the pound-for-pound star with opened arms. However, before Makabu could officially entertain their high-stakes
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Find out why professionals are using BoxBandz Posted on 01/30/2022 By: Hans Themistode Following one of the more successful years of his Hall of Fame bound career, Canelo Alvarez is reportedly sifting through multiple offers. According to Mike Coppinger of ESPN, Alvarez is mulling over two separate deals. PBC’s Al Haymon has extended a one-fight deal
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The countdown has begun. Former world champions Keith “One Time’’ Thurman and Mario “El Azteca” Barrios collide in a high-stakes 12-round welterweight showdown that headlines a jam-packed FOX Sports PBC Pay-Per-View lineup on Saturday, February 5 from Michelob ULTRA Arena at Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas. Don’t wait! Order #ThurmanBarrios on PBC
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DAZN and Social Media, 3:00 pm ET, Rungvisai vs Cuadras 2 weigh-in. PPV, 3:00 pm ET, Chris Eubank Jr vs Liam Williams, Claressa Shields vs Ema Kozin. FITE have this one for $30, also airing on Sky Sports for those of you in the United Kingdom. Eubank-Williams is a really good matchup, one I’m excited
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Posted on 01/30/2022 By: Hans Themistode Robson Conceicao raised his hands jubilantly in the air following 12 hard rounds against Oscar Valdez. The Brazilian native not only believed that he had just scored the biggest win of his career but more importantly, his championship dreams were simply moments from being realized. But while Conceicao smiled
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1:19 AM ET Mike CoppingerESPN When Robson Conceicao challenged Oscar Valdez for a 130-pound title in September, he wilted down the stretch in a controversial decision loss. In his first fight since the first pro defeat of his career, Conceicao fought far more aggressively and dominated en route to a unanimous-decision victory over Xavier Martinez
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There’s a fair bit of news from the WBO to get through, so we’ll start a bit that slipped under the radar on Wednesday: bantamweight champion John Riel Casimero’s mandatory title defense against Paul Butler has been rescheduled for April 23rd in Liverpool. The approval report doesn’t end there, however; it also notes that Casimero
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