During today’s final press conference for this weekend’s fight between Gervonta Davis and Frank Martin, Mayweather promotions CEO Leonard Ellerbe took to the podium to explain to the public why Martin might be in over his head against Davis. “Two things that kind of stand out to me over the last week or so that’s
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Find out why professionals are using BoxBandz Gervonta “Tank” Davis returns to the ring on Saturday to face Frank Martin in a Premier Boxing Champions pay-per-view main event. Tank will be defending his WBA lightweight title in the fight, and we’ll also have plenty more action this weekend. We’ve got our predictions in for Tank vs
With David Benavidez set to take on Oleksandr Gvozdyk this weekend in a light heavyweight fight, Benavidez’s father and trainer talks to Fight Hub about their mindset heading into this fight and why they’re looking to win in style. Benavidez Sr on moving on from their focus on a Canelo fight “I believe that there’s
Chris Billam-Smith and Richard Riakporhe meet for a second time on Saturday in London, nearly five years after their first meeting. Riakporhe won the first meeting by split decision over 10 rounds. This time around, Billam-Smith (19-1, 13 KO) is defending the WBO cruiserweight title on the back of 10 straight victories, while Riakporhe (17-0,
David Benavidez says he’s no longer concerned about Canelo Alvarez, as he’s focused on his move up to the light heavyweight division and Saturday’s fight with Oleksandr Gvozdyk on the Tank vs Martin PPV undercard. “I really don’t care about Canelo,” he said at today’s press conference. “If he didn’t want to get the fight
Naoya Inoue’s planned September return will see him face arguably his best remaining foe at 122, as the WBA has ordered him to meet former unified champion Murodjon Akhmadaliev by September 25th. The pair have until July 14th to come to terms and avoid a purse bid. Most expected Inoue (27-0, 24 KO) to face
Drama is in the air over at Mayweather Promotions — at least so it would appear from a unexpected turn of events. Just a couple of hours ago Floyd Mayweather’s Instagram page had a new post announcing that one-time Golden Boy promoter Richard Schaefer has now taken the role of CEO at his promotional company,
With Errol Spence putting his promoter’s cap on ahead of this weekend’s PPV fight between Gervonta Davis and Frank Martin, Spence explains why Martin can’t let Tank psyche him out under the bright lights of the event. Spence on pre-fight build up to Tank vs Martin “(Martin) just got to be focused, got to be
IBF cruiserweight belt holder Jai Opetaia wants the winner of Saturday’s WBO cruiserweight title fight between champion Chris Billam-Smith and challenger Richard Riakporhe. On May 18 the unbeaten Opetaia won the IBF belt for a second time by defeating Latvia’s Mairis Briedis in Saudi Arabia, and while the Australian southpaw is keen to eventually move
The European Boxing Union (EBU) held its annual General Assembly last weekend in Tbilisi, Georgian Republic. The EBU female title will now be called the Enza Jacoponi title to honor its General Secretary. Jacoponi began in her current position in 1990 and is worthy of representing the championship. The EBU will keep its policy of
The World Boxing Association Thursday ordered undisputed junior-featherweight champion Naoya Inoue to next meet the sanctioning body’s mandatory challenger, former unified champion Murodjon “M.J.” Akhmadaliev. By virtue of his standing as a four-division and two-time undisputed champion, Japan’s Inoue (27-0, 24 KOs) is squarely in the pound-for-pound No. 1 boxer discussion with unbeaten, two-time undisputed
Despite Richard Riakporhe being the betting favorite and having hometown advantage for his fight with WBO cruiserweight titleholder Chris Billam-Smith, his trainer, Angel Fernandez, says that there is no pressure on his fighter’s shoulders ahead of the fight at London’s Selhurst Park this weekend. Mark Tibbs was in Riakporhe’s corner as he battled his way
Richard Riakporhe has “Deontay Wilder kind of power”, according to Dan Azeez. Riakporhe on Saturday challenges WBO cruiserweight champion Chris Billam-Smith at Crystal Palace’s Selhurst Park – Azeez fights Croatia’s Hrvoje Sep on the undercard – and does so with a reputation as a fighter whose power will eventually take him to heavyweight. The 34 year
I like Saturday night’s PBC pay-per-view card quite a bit. I like its depth, I like the talent on the bill, I like the superstar potential atop the card, and I think all four fights have action upside. Buuuuuuutttt … if you’re in the market for 50/50 matchmaking, you won’t find any of it here.
Chris Billam-Smith and Richard Riakporhe each weighed in at the cruiserweight limit of 200lbs ahead of their rematch on Saturday at Crystal Palace’s Selhurst Park. Billam-Smith, 34 and the WBO champion, seeks to avenge his only career defeat, via split decision in 2019. The rivals – Riakporhe is also 34 – refused to break an
LAS VEGAS – Former welterweight champion Shawn Porter believes Frank Martin could provide Gervonta Davis with an acid test. “The Ghost” is a hefty underdog in Las Vegas, but he is talking a good fight and Porter believes that Martin, 18-0 (12 KOs), could present Davis with some problems in the MGM Grand on Saturday
Chris Billam-Smith is taking the conviction of his victory over Lawrence Okolie into Saturday’s rematch with Richard Riakporhe. The WBO cruiserweight champion makes the second defence of the title he won from Okolie at Crystal Palace’s Selhurst Park, aware that when they fought in 2019, Riakporhe outpointed him to inflict his only defeat. When he
LAS VEGAS – Gervonta “Tank” Davis takes center stage on Saturday night in Las Vegas, headlining the 100th show at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. In a business destabilized for many by huge investment from the Middle East, there are moving parts aplenty in boxing. Stephen Espinoza has seen plenty during his time in boxing,
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