By Stephen “Breadman” Edwards The Daily Bread Mailbag returns with Stephen “Breadman” Edwards giving his thoughts on various topics such who has the better legacy out of Canelo and Chavez, Joe Calzaghe, 1980s heavyweights, the Jake Paul-Mike Tyson announcement, press conference arguments and much more. Bread, I recently got into a debate with someone over
Month: March 2024
IBF super lightweight world champion Subriel Matias has fast become a fearsome fighter at a time when 140 pounds is fast filling up with stars. Devin Haney will defend his WBC belt against the social media frenzied Ryan Garcia on April 20 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. Both men are relative newcomers
Anthony Joshua was nonchalant, having despatched Francis Ngannou in crushing fashion in Saudi Arabia last night. He carried that demeanour with him into the post-fight press conference, where he was later joined by Ngannou. The former London 2012 Olympian, who had with the knockout improved to 28-3 (25 KOs), and the 34-year-old two-time world champion
Super welterweight Louis Greene (17-4, 11 KOs) achieved a career-defining moment on the most prominent of stages, delivering a resounding first-round stoppage victory over the highly regarded Jack McGann (9-1-1, 6 KOs) at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. A fight between the pair would have been a staple of any British boxing event.
Issac “Pitbull” Cruz has heard the trash talk from Rolando Romero, and he isn’t bothered. The fighters will meet in the ring March 30 on the Amazon Prime pay-per-view bill headlined by Keith Thurman–Tim Tszyu. In the build-up to the fight, Romero has, in his own inimitable way, sold the fight. The WBA junior welterweight champion can
WBC heavyweight world champion Tyson Fury has praised Anthony Joshua (28-3, 25 KOs) following the former two-time unified world heavyweight champion’s stunning second-round knockout win over Francis Ngannou (0-2) on Friday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Joshua proved his doubters wrong following the showcase encounter with Ngannou, the former UFC champion, whom some believed could prove
Vic Pasillas has already lived a full life, and his boxing career isn’t over – yet. Pasillas will face Jorge Villegas in a six-round fight March 16 at the Fox Theater in Redwood City, California. Pasillas (16-1, 9 KOs) has struggled to stay active of late. Since losing to Ra’eese Aleem in 2021, he has
Trainer Ben Davison has downplayed his influence on Anthony Joshua in his return to form following the former unified world heavyweight champion’s clinical knockout win against Francis Ngannou on Friday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Joshua (28-3, 25 KOs) produced one of his most destructive performances in recent years, knocking down the former UFC titleholder twice
Posted on 03/07/2024 Boxing fans who attend Larry Goldberg’s Boxing Insider Promotions shows at Sony Hall in Manhattan are looking forward to the first appearance of Irish Olympian Emmet Brennan at the venue. It’s also Brennan’s U.S. debut, so excitement is high. He’s in an eight-round light heavyweight bout against veteran spoiler Devaun Lee, in
Posted on 03/07/2024 New York-based boxers always add a lot of local flavor to Larry Goldberg’s Boxing Insider Promotions cards, and on Thursday night (March 7), we’ll see a Brooklyn youngster who is trying to plot his way to a world title bout. Ariel Lopez comes to Sony Hall with just one defeat in 22
Posted on 03/07/2024 The distaff side rarely disapppoints on Boxing Insider’s shows at Sony Hall, and on Thursday night, the six-rounder between New Yorkers Chiara Dituri and Jaica Pavilus should be no exception. In fact, it could supply an extra treat, as “Speedy” is getting her toughest career test…. by far. We hope you can
Posted on 03/07/2024 Who can’t get excited about watching a genuine heavyweight prospect? That’s what Larry Goldberg of Boxing Insider Promotions has in store for the Sony Hall crowd on March 7 as he places Pryce Taylor into a four-round bout against Antonio Torres. Don’t go to the refrigerator. Come to Sony Hall (address below).
Posted on 03/07/2024 By: Sean Crose Boxing Insider’s Fight Night returned to Midtown, New York Thursday night as promoter Larry Goldberg presented a full card at Times Square’s famed Sony Theater. The festivities started when super middleweight Beni Beguy, 0-1, squared off against the 1-2 Kijanti Davis in a scheduled four round affair. Beguy pushed
Posted on 03/07/2024 By: Sean Crose The 2-0 heavyweight Pryce Taylor entered the ring at Midtown Manhattan’s Sony Theater Thursday night to face the 4-1 Antonio Torres in a scheduled four rounder. Brooklyn’s Taylor essentially controlled the tempo and landed well, throughout the fight, though Torres was willing to mix it up when he could.
Posted on 03/07/2024 By: Sean Crose “Boxing Insider’s” Fight Night returned to Manhattan’s Sony Theater on Thursday evening, featuring a main event between Ariel Lopez and Gregorio Lebron. First, however, Brooklyn’s Chiara Ditui squared off against Jaica Pavilus in a scheduled six round featherweight co-feature. Pavilus looked sharp in the both the first and second
Posted on 03/08/2024 By: Sean Crose The 19-0 Nick Ball stepped into the ring in Saudi Arabia Friday to take on the 36-1 WBC featherweight champion Rey Vargas in a scheduled 12 rounder. Vargas fought to maintain range while Ball lunged ahead in the first. The second saw Ball trying to cut off the ring
Posted on 03/08/2024 By: Sean Crose The popular 26-1-1 heavyweight Zhilei Zhang squared off against former world titlist Joseph Parker, 34-3 in Saudi Arabia Friday night. The scheduled twelve round affair was the co-main of the much anticipated Anthony Joshua-Francis Ngannou throwdown. Zhang probed with his southpaw jab in the first. Parker, on the other
Posted on 03/08/2024 By: Sean Crose Less than six months earlier, UFC star Francis Ngannou had done battle with heavyweight kingpin Tyson Fury. The boxing novice shocked the world that night. While he ultimately lost the fight to Fury on the cards, Ngannou managed to drop Fury in the third round and went on to