Results Blair Cobbs UD-10 Adrien Broner (96-93, 96-93, 97-91) Michael Hunter UD-10 Cassius Chaney (100-90, 100-90, 100-90) Ian Green UD-10 Roy Barringer (96-94, 96-94, 97-93) Antonio Perez UD-10 Antonio Williams (99-90, 99-90, 99-90) De Von Williams TKO-4 Travis Floyd (2:33) Adrien Broner and Blair Cobbs meet tonight in a Don King and Heavyweight Factory pay-per-view
Month: June 2024
Julio Cesar Martinez’s decision to vacate the WBC flyweight title may have been motivated by more than just a desire to fight at 115. Jake Donovan reports that “Rey” tested positive for a banned substance under the “Diuretics and Other Masking Agents” category around his March 30th decision win over Angelino Cordova. As Donovan points
Blair “The Flair” Cobbs picked up the most noteworthy win of his career by beating Adrien Broner tonight in Florida, taking a 10-round unanimous decision victory. Judges scored the fight 96-93, 96-93, and 97-91 for Cobbs, who put Broner on the canvas in the second round but otherwise never came close to finishing the fight
Xander Zayas returns to action tonight to face Patrick Teixeira in an ESPN main event from the Theater at Madison Square Garden. Zayas (18-0, 12 KO) continues to work his way up the 154 lb ladder, as the 21-year-old Puerto Rican rising star fights for the first time in 2024, facing former titleholder Teixeira (34-4,
Manny Pacquiao hasn’t fought professionally since losing to Yordenis Ugas back in 2021, but he’s considering a return to the ring this fall as Mike Coppinger of ESPN reports that he’s being considered for a fall WBC world title fight with interim champion Mario Barrios. “I made history at 40 beating Keith Thurman and I
It wasn’t the prettiest fight, but former undisputed super middleweight champion Savannah Marshall emerged victorious in her mixed martial arts debut against Mirela Vargas. Marshall (13-1, 10 KO Boxing, 1-0 MMA) was predictably vicious on the feet and inept with her leg kick defense and leg kick defense against the hand-picked Vargas (1-3 MMA); Marshall
Julio Cesar Martinez has been suspended by the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) after a banned substance was discovered following testing surrounding his March 30 victory over Angelino Cordova, The Ring has reported. The testing was carried out by the NSAC therefore all presiding offices under the Association of Boxing Commissions (ABC) are obligated to
New International Boxing Hall of Fame inductee Ana Maria Torres made her debut as a super flyweight in 1999 and retired having made her mark in the sport in 2012. By the time she called it a day, she had not lost for five years. She twice held the WBC super flyweight title in 2007
The latest Daily Bread Mailbag is here and, this week, the one and only Stephen “Breadman” Edwards reviews Deontay Wilder’s chances of one day making it into the Hall of Fame, casts his eye over ‘Tank vs. Frank’, and – for the last time, folks – discusses the allegations surrounding Ryan Garcia. Hi Breadman, I
Claressa Shields secured her boxing legacy years ago. The double Olympic gold medallist and current undisputed middleweight champion has already beaten every viable contender at 160lbs and 168lbs and rather than lapping the field, the 29-year-old has started to search for the type of challenges which will put her in rarefied air. Shields,14-0 (2 KOs),
Lamont Roach Jr. is excited for his championship homecoming when he defends his WBA super featherweight title in Washington on June 28. Roach, who won the crown from Dominican southpaw Hector Luis Garcia last November on the David Benavidez-Demetrius Andrade bill in Las Vegas, headlines at the Entertainment and Sports Arena in Washington against Irishman
If Tom Brady can thrive at 45, Manny Pacquiao believes he can, too. Confirming a report published earlier Saturday on ESPN.com, two boxing officials connected to the deal told BoxingScene that eight-division-champion Pacquiao is in “serious negotiations” to stage his first bout in three years by fighting for the WBC welterweight belt against Mario Barrios.
CANASTOTA – The King of the Four Rounders, Butterbean – Eric Esch – has revealed that his health became so poor that he stopped going out. Today weighing 280lbs, with a goal to reach 250lbs within six months, the 57-year-old got up to more than 400lbs in his fighting career, and his health declined to the point
Junior middleweight Xander Zayas has arrived at an interesting but not-uncommon inflection point in his boxing career. With a record of 18-0 (12 KOs) and set to headline his first show in Saturday’s 10-rounder against former titleholder Patrick Teixeira, Puerto Rico’s Zayas can no longer be called a prospect. Yet at age 21, and without
Golden Boy Promotions president Eric Gomez will not rule out the possibility of a “5 vs 5”-style event featuring boxers from Golden Boy taking on fighters from Top Rank. In fact, he even has a dream fight that he would love to see on such a card. “Obviously Teofimo [Lopez] and Ryan Garcia’s a great
Find out why professionals are using BoxBandz Add one more dispute to the ongoing saga of the Ryan Garcia-Devin Haney fight. Hours after both Garcia and Haney questioned where their earnings from the bout are, Golden Boy Promotions shot back with a written response accompanied by a backhanded slap at the fighters’ social media work. Garcia
By: Sean Crose Deontay Wilder, the former WBC heavyweight champion of the world, returns to the ring this Saturday when he takes on the popular and powerful Zhilei Zhang in a scheduled 12 rounder in Saudi Arabia. Wilder, who some have believed is the most powerful puncher boxing has ever seen in its long and
By: Sean Crose “The upcoming highly anticipated boxing match between Jake Paul and Mike Tyson will unfortunately be postponed.” So stated Jake Paul’s Most Valuable Promotions in a Friday press release. The reason? Mike Tyson’s reported ulcer flare up, which occurred while the former heavyweight champion was on a plane in flight to Los Angeles