Posted on 04/16/2024 By: Sean Crose Some people feel there’s far too many belts in professional boxing. It’s hard to argue against the WBC’s new belt, however, which has been made to commemorate the 18th of May’s undisputed heavyweight championship fight between Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk. Why? Because the new belt has literally received
Month: April 2024
Posted on 04/16/2024 By: Sean Crose “I had my first sparring session yesterday,” said super welterweight Justin Figueroa at the start of our phone interview. The 8-0 New Jersey native was already preparing for his next ring battle, which will go down May 11th in Atlantic City as part of Boxing Insider’s card, hosted by
Posted on 04/17/2024 By: Sean Crose “If you want to go to a Mets game, let me know because I’m throwing the first pitch.” So said Ryan Garcia on social media Tuesday. Things apparently didn’t go as planned. “The Mets just wasted three hours of our life,” Garcia posted later, “to say at the end
Posted on 04/17/2024 Book Review by Robert L. Seltzer “MY MOTHER and me” by Thomas Hauser “MY MOTHER and me” is one of those books that will stay with you long after you have finished reading it. The book has a narrow focus — the relationship between a son and his mother. But there is
WBO featherweight champion Rafael Espinoza and former titlist Robeisy Ramirez won’t be running it back after “El Divino’s” massive upset, or at least not yet. ESPN’s Salvador Sanchez brings word that Espinoza will meet no. 2 Sergio Chirino Sanchez in Vegas on the 21st or 22nd of June. The 29-year-old Sanchez (22-1, 13 KO), unbeaten
After nearly a year stuck in career limbo, IBF welterweight champion Jaron “Boots” Ennis has signed a “multi-fight promotional deal” ahead of a planned summer return. “I’m excited for this partnership with Eddie Hearn, Matchroom and DAZN,” said Ennis. “I can’t wait to continue making my mark and becoming undisputed World champion. I’ve been out
Fresh off the recent news of Jaron Ennis signing a multi-fight deal with Matchroom, Ennis sits down for a promotional interview with the company to discuss the change in his career and what he’s looking to do going forward. Ennis, who isn’t a man of many words, says he’s most excited about the chance to
TBA, that notorious flake, is out of his scheduled May 18th showdown with Richard Torrez Jr on next month’s Emanuel Navarrete vs Denys Berincyk show. In his place steps fellow undefeated heavyweight Brandon Moore. The 6’6” Moore (14-0, 8 KO) signed with Top Rank last year shortly after knocking out Oliver McCall’s son Elijah, his
After beating down Tommy McCarthy in January, Team GB’s Cheavon Clarke was all set for another step up in class against British cruiserweight champ Isaac Chamberlain. Unfortunately for Clarke, Chamberlain pulled what I’ve termed “The Shalom Maneuver” and vacated his title just hours before the purse bid, allegedly to chase the European belt instead. As
Top Rank promoter Bob Arum spent some time talking to the media about a number of topics, including Vasiliy Lomachenko showing signs of slippage, what his plans for Shakur Stevenson are now that he’s nearing the end of his contract, and why Naoya Inoue is such a special talent. Check out some excerpts of what
With Canelo Alvarez scheduled to take on Jaime Munguia on Cinco de Mayo weekend, he talks to the media about the fight, why he’s content to never rekindle a relationship with Oscar De La Hoya, and why he continues to have no interest in a fight against David Benavidez. Canelo on previously saying he didn’t
British cruiseweight Chris Billam-Smith has been on a run lately, but he’s still aware of his sole loss coming at the hands of Richard Riakporhe back in 2019, and tells Sky Sports that he’s looking forward to a rematch where he can prove how much he’s grown as a fighter since then. Billam-Smith says a
“The Silent Roller” Efe Ajagba is quietly building a good resume. The 29-year-old heavyweight Afagba faces Guido Vianello, also 29, in the co-feature of the Saturday, April 13 Top Rank card from the American Bank Center, Corpus Christi, Texas. The bout will be televised on ESPN. Ajagba (19-1, 14 KOs) has taken hard fights and has worked with
Ukrainian featherweight contender Arnold Khegai has signed a multi-fight promotional agreement with Top Rank. Khegai (21-1-1, 13 KOs), who is ranked No. 1 by the WBO and No. 3 by the IBF, is expected to return in the summer. “Arnold Khegai is one of the very best featherweights in the world, and he deserves an opportunity to prove himself at the
In a recent promotional clip posted on Top Rank’s Instagram page, lightweight phenom Abdullah Mason is shown dispatching previously unbeaten Benjamin Gurment with a single left hand in February. The caption read, “All he delivers is HIGHLIGHTS” That’s been the case throughout the early stages of the 20-year-old’s pro career, and after 12 wins, 10
Charlie Edwards revisited how “horrible” it was to watch his brother Sunny lose his undefeated status in a largely one-sided fight with Jesse Rodriguez. The 31 year old fights on Friday evening, against France’s former European bantamweight champion Georges Ory, 32, at London’s York Hall – and does so for the first time since recruiting
Find out why professionals are using BoxBandz Negotiations for a potential fight between Canelo Alvarez and David Benavidez have become a weighty issue. Alvarez is the undisputed king of the super middleweight division, and he will defend his crown once more against Jaime Munguia in an all-Mexican Cinco De Mayo weekend showdown in Las Vegas on
Tom Welland has made an entertaining start to life as a professional. The 19-year-old is just three fights into his career but his all-action way of fighting has already caught the eye. Welland’s bout with Marvin Solano has been elevated to the live portion of Friday night’s live Channel 5 show and the Essex super
- « Previous Page
- 1
- …
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
- …
- 9
- Next Page »