Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez unified the WBA and WBO cruiserweight titles today in Riyadh, beating Chris Billam-Smith in a rugged main event that deserves major credit on both sides. Ramirez took the fight on scores of 116-112, 116-112, and 116-113, a clear win in a very competitive fight where Billam-Smith, as always, simply would not go
Month: November 2024
Tuesday, Nov. 19 TrillerTV+, 8:00 pm ET, CountryBox: Where Music Meets Boxing. THIS IS NOT A JOKE: 59 year old Oliver McCall, the same one that turned pro in 1985, who won the WBC heavyweight title over 30 years ago against Lennox Lewis and famously had a mid-fight emotional breakdown in the ring during their
While doing live coverage for this past weekend’s boxing card headlined by Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson, more fans complained of buffering and crashing issues with Netflix than ever before as we deduce that the streaming company was ill-prepared for the demand on their servers. Netflix has announced that the fight was a massive hit
Matchroom promoter Eddie Hearn takes some time to talk to Fight Hub TV about his thoughts on the Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson card, including his fighter Katie Taylor who edged a close decision over Amanda Serrano in the main event. While Hearn lauded the performance of both women in their fight, it also plainly
As expected, WBA super flyweight champion Fernando Martinez and former titlist Kazuto Ioka will run it back on New Year’s Eve at Tokyo’s Ota-City Gymnasium. Martinez (17-0, 9 KO) took a competitive decision over four-division champ Ioka (31-3-1, 16 KO) when they met in July, building up an early lead and fending off a late
Boxing’s slop ecosystem remains healthy after last Friday’s Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson debacle, as Tommy Fury will meet former UFC title challenger Darren Till in a January 18th DAZN main event at Manchester’s Co-op Live. As far as I’m aware, it’s an exhibition. Fury (10-0, 4 KO) spent 2023 establishing himself as the king
WBO president Gustavo Oliveiri announced today that top-ranked middleweight contender Hamzah Sheeraz has withdrawn from his ordered title shot against Janibek Alimkhanuly just before the purse bid. Per Jake Donovan, Sheeraz (21-0, 17 KO) will “most likely” parlay his number-one spot with the WBC into a February 22nd shot at Carlos Adames (24-1, 18 KO)
Japanese kickboxing ace Rukiya Anpo will parlay his unexpectedly strong performance against Manny Pacquiao into another payday, as Fanmio announced that he’ll meet Ryan Garcia in an exhibition as part of a December 30th PPV. I’ve seen a few places claim it’ll be eight two-minute rounds as opposed to Japan’s usual 3×3 for these things,
The path that middleweight contender Hamzah Sheeraz will choose to fight for a world title seems to be becoming clearer, after he was withdrawn from purse bids today to fight Janibek Alimkhanuly. The Kazakh southpaw defeated New Zealand’s Andrei Mikhailovich last month but the man who holds the WBO and IBF middleweight titles will have
Chris Billam-Smith has spoken of his disappointment at losing his WBO cruiserweight title to Gilberto Ramirez, but praised his opponent for his class. Ramirez won a good if one-sided bout on Saturday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on points, adding Billam-Smith’s belt to his own WBA title, and moved closer to a unification fight with IBF
As he prepared to leave for battle, young boxing sensation Abdullah Mason took his cat, Sheba, and left her with friends. By the time Mason returned from thrilling the live crowd in Norfolk, Virginia, having come through a wild two-round Fight of the Year contender, a blistering shootout with Yohan Vasquez, the boxing world was
WBC belt-holder Kevin Lerena has offered Jake Paul a shot at his bridgerweight title after the YouTube star’s eight-round victory over 58-year-old Mike Tyson. Paul faced off with Tyson on Friday in one of the most highly anticipated boxing events of the last decade and, subsequently, millions tuned in around the world. Tyson looked every
Former heavyweight titleholder Charles Martin made a triumphant return after a 16-month layoff, stopping Matthew McKinney in the first round Saturday night at the Fox Theatre in Redwood City, California. The bout was promoted by Patrick Ragan’s Westside Promotions. Martin, 38, trapped the 43-year-old McKinney in the corner and delivered a devastating left hand that
Remember when DAZN was launched? For anyone who wasn’t involved, it was easy to be cynical in the face of promises of a full-blown broadcasting revolution that simply sounded too good to be true. The name of the streaming channel didn’t exactly flow from the tongue and during early interviews after signing with DAZN, Eddie
Brazilian lightweight Jonhatan Cardoso will top the final ProBox TV show of the year when he meets Mexico’s Eduardo Ramirez on December 11. The fight will take place at the ProBox TV Events Center near Tampa, Florida. In his most recent action, Ramirez, 28-4-3 (13 KOs), was outscored over 10 rounds by the Philippines’ Mark
Ryan Garcia will return to the ring on Dec. 30 in an exhibition bout against Japanese kickboxer Rukiya Anpo in Tokyo, despite currently serving a suspension due to a failed test for performance-enhancing drugs. Garcia, 26, in June was issued a one-year retroactive suspension by the New York State Athletic Commission after testing positive for
Welterweight Kent Cruz believes that with a new weight class, fight fans will see a new fighter. Cruz, a Saint Louis native will face Dominican veteran Braulio Rodriguez at Casa Loma Ballroom on Saturday. Rodriguez is best known for his loss to Ryan Garcia and has faced top prospects, including Ashton Sylve, and Christopher “Pitufo”
Cristian “Chicharito” Gonzalez will top the final All Star Boxing show of the year when he fights Leroy “El Sensacional” Estrada on November 29 at the Centro de Combates in Panama City, Panama. Mexico City’s Gonzalez, 15-2-1 (5 KOs), is up against a former world title challenger in Estrada, 18-4 (8 KOs). Gonzalez lost an
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