Posted on 01/06/2022 By: Hans Themistode Oscar De La Hoya kept a close eye on the ongoing war of words between both Isaac Cruz and Ryan Garcia. The two lightweight contenders continued to hurl derogatory statements at one another with Garcia urging the budding star to accept an upcoming showdown against him. Yet, according to
Month: January 2022
7:00 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Kiko Martinez and Josh Warrington have struck a deal for a featherweight title fight on March 26 in England, multiple sources tell ESPN. The rematch is one of two 126-pound title bouts Matchroom Boxing’s Eddie Hearn will promote on DAZN in the U.K. that month. On March 12, Leigh Wood
2022 officially has its first COVID-canceled title fight, and I’m actually a bit surprised it took this long. Top Rank and Frank Warren have revealed that Callum Johnson is out of his January 15th ESPN headliner against Joe Smith Jr. after testing positive. Smith’s (27-3, 21 KO) promoters are reportedly already “finalizing” a replacement. It’s
Former world welterweight champion Keith “One Time” Thurman keeps it real on the sport of boxing and his haters. Thurman last entered the ring in July 2019 against the great Manny Pacquiao. Since then, he’s dealt with injuries and bouts of depressions, but none of that was enough to stop the former champ. Keith Thurman
Find out why professionals are using BoxBandz Brian ‘Bomac’ McIntyre, who is training Amir Khan for the upcoming fight with Kell Brook, is confident the Bolton boxer can finish the fight by knockout. The two former world champions will collide in a crossroads fight on February 19 at the AO Arena, Manchester. McIntyre’s star fighter is WBO
Posted on 01/06/2022 By: Hans Themistode At one point, Anthony Joshua’s name stood prominently at the top of the heavyweight mountain. Even following his shocking defeat at the hands of Andy Ruiz Jr. in 2019, Joshua believed he was still the best fighter in the world and would go on to prove that Ruiz Jr.’s
12:31 PM ET Tyson Fury and Francis Ngannou, the two baddest men in combat sports, have plenty of options for big fights in 2022 — but that’s not stopping them from eyeing each other. In a social media post on Thursday, Fury, the WBC’s heavyweight champion in boxing, expressed interest in fighting Ngannou, the UFC’s
We’re still in a bit of the lull period for boxing following the holiday season, and WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury is clearly in good spirits. Fury is most recently coming off a conclusive stoppage win over Deontay Wilder last October to finalize their epic trilogy, and while Fury has been linked to potential fights
Split-T Management has signed highly acclaimed amateur and two-time National Golden Gloves champion Abel Gonzalez to a management contract. Gonzalez most recently won the 2021 National Golden Gloves in the ultra competitive 178 lb. weight division, taking home the award for Most Outstanding Fighter of the Tournament (178-201+) in the process. Gonzalez, of Hialeah, Florida,
Posted on 01/05/2022 By: Hans Themistode It simply wasn’t the night Maurice Hooker was hoping for. With the 32-year-old looking to make a big splash during his welterweight debut, Hooker attempted to halt the hype train of rising contender Vergil Ortiz Jr. The two battled it out in front of a mostly pro-Ortiz crowd in
Top Rank’s January 29th Robson Conceicao vs. Xavier Martinez show has acquired a very interesting co-main event, which sees rising young lightweights Rene Tellez Giron and Luis Melendez collide in a Mexico vs. Puerto Rico showdown. Nico Ali Walsh and Jermiah Milton will be in action as well. The 22-year-old Giron (16-1, 10 KO), whose
Demetrius Andrade remains on the hook for a mandatory title defense. A last-ditch effort to secure an alternative option for Providence’s Andrade proved futile, as the unbeaten WBO middleweight title is still required to next face top contender Janibek Alimkhanuly. The sanctioning body previously called for a purse bid hearing which is scheduled for January
Posted on 01/05/2022 By: Hans Themistode Teofimo Lopez had it all figured out. The 24-year-old made his doubters eat their words when he dethroned Vasiliy Lomachenko in October of 2020 to add the Ukrainian’s WBO, WBA, and WBC “Franchise” lightweight titles to his IBF crown. Although many have questioned whether or not Lopez was actually
6:34 PM ET Another undisputed title fight is coming to women’s boxing. Matchroom Boxing announced on Wednesday it has signed both WBC and WBO super middleweight champion Franchòn Crews-Dezurn and IBF and WBA champion Elin Cederroos to contracts and will have them fight for the undisputed title this spring. “I’ve been ready for this fight
Frank Martin showcases all his skills and proves why he is one of the most talented lightweight prospects in the division in his KO of Romero Duno. #MartinDuno #FrankMartin #RomeroDuno Visit PremierBoxingChampions.com for more info. SIGN UP FOR FIGHT ALERTS: https://pbcham.ps/FightAlerts FOLLOW US: Tweets by premierboxing https://instagram.com/premierboxing https://www.facebook.com/premierboxingchampions
After watching Triller completely beef its attempts to get them into a ring together, unified super middleweight champions Franchon Crews-Dezurn and Elin Cederroos have signed with Matchroom Boxing, which will stage the undisputed title clash this coming spring. The date and location “will be announced soon.” Crews-Dezurn (7-1, 2 KO), unbeaten since a debut loss
Jesus Ramos is prepared to make a run as a junior middleweight contender. BoxingScene.com has learned that a deal is in place for a crossroads bout between Ramos and the resurgent Vladimir Hernandez. The pivotal matchup is tentatively set to take place February 5 on a Fox platform live from Michelob ULTRA Arena in Las
Posted on 01/04/2022 By: Hans Themistode Stephen Fulton is sick and tired of not getting the respect he believes he truly deserves. The 27-year-old Philadelphia native registered his best stretch yet as a professional. In the first month of 2021, Fulton dethroned former WBO super bantamweight champion, Angelo Leo. Ten months later, Fulton would add