Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis formally announced his March 1 fight with Lamont Roach this evening, with the official press conference concluding moments ago. There’s been a lot of talk about Tank’s choice of opponent here, so when Roach got the first crack at the podium he shared these thoughts with the public. “This is a hell
admin
With Liam Paro set to defend his strap against Richardson Hitchins this weekend in Puerto Rico, the two fighters had a little face off at the beach that turned into a lot of chirping on Hitchins end. Following the face off Paro was asked about his reaction to Hitchins’ demeanor. Paro on Hitchins trash talking
Dillian Whyte is warning his old rival Tyson Fury that he’ll need to beware of Oleksandr Usyk’s power when the two rematch on Dec. 21 in Saudi Arabia. Whyte sees the possibility for a stoppage either way, but says Fury “needs to be very careful” because Usyk has developed nicely as a heavyweight and is
Scott Christ Hitchins was miserable to watch in his last bout, a debatable (being kind) win over Gustavo Lemos. Paro’s not usually as cautious as he was against Subriel Matias, though, and he might see that getting in close and trying to make Hitchins uncomfortable is the way to go here, not only for The
Emanuel Navarrete vs Oscar Valdez 2 Scott Christ I like both guys, but I also think they’re past their primes for real, not just by a little but notably so. Maybe I’m wrong. I’d rather be wrong. But the Navarrete we’ve seen the last two times out has seen, it appears, bad habits in camp
Ben Whittaker didn’t get the result he was looking for when he fought Liam Cameron this past October, in a bout that ended in a technical draw after both fighters took a tumble over the top rope resulting in an injury to Whittaker’s ankle. Whittaker believes he was unfairly criticized for the result of that
Matchroom promoter Eddie Hearn spent some time talking to Fight Hype about the latest news in the boxing world of Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis supposedly turning down an offer to fight against Vergil Ortiz. Hearn admits that there was an offer for Boots to face Ortiz at 154 but that Boots had very little time to
As is tradition in early December, the International Boxing Hall of Fame has revealed its latest suite of inductees. This year’s additions: Eight-division champion Manny Pacquiao, the only boxer to ever enjoy title reigns in four decades. Two-division champion Vinny Paz, author of one of boxing’s most remarkable comebacks from injury and subject of the
Lawrence Okolie makes his heavyweight debut this weekend and the former cruiserweight and bridgerweight world champion is feeling the benefits of being able to concentrate fully on beating Hussein Muhamed rather than battling the scales. “I feel good, you know. It’s been good eating breakfast this morning, having lunch. I feel fuelled up and feel
For Christopher “Pitufo” Diaz, Saturday night isn’t just about trading punches with fellow Puerto Rican Henry Lebron—it’s a fight against the narrative that he’s always been second-best. With pride and redemption on the line, Diaz steps into the ring at the Coliseo Roberto Clemente in San Juan, Puerto Rico, for a 10-round junior lightweight bout
In this week’s mailbag, we tackle a few of the big bouts on the seven-fight extravaganza scheduled for February 22 in Riyadh, including the rematch between undisputed light heavyweight champion Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol; the fight between junior middleweight contenders Vergil Ortiz Jr. and Israil Madrimov, made all the more surprising given that Madrimov
As they took in the final stop of their two-city press tour, Gervonta “Tank” Davis and Lamont Roach Jnr stared one another down ahead of their March 1 clash at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. Roach, the reigning WBA junior lightweight titleholder, from Baltimore, is one of the biggest names in the sport, and
Robeisy Ramirez is looking to get revenge and reclaim the WBO featherweight title he lost last year against Rafael Espinoza when they meet for a rematch on Saturday. Ramirez, a 2012 and 2016 Olympics gold medalist for Cuba, suffered a majority decision defeat against Espinoza 12 months ago. Ramirez rocked and dropped Espinoza in the
PHOENIX – If anyone is qualified to speak of rematches, it’s the Mexican Hall of Famer Marco Antonio Barrera, who staged the glorious back-and-forth trilogy against once-bitter rival Erik Morales and a two-fight series he couldn’t solve against newly elected Hall of Famer Manny Pacquiao. Barrera spoke to BoxingScene on Thursday after attending the news
WASHINGTON, D.C. – This isn’t normally hostile territory for Gervonta “Tank” Davis, not given the time he’s spent here, beginning with his amateur days and continuing on into his professional career. Davis, 30-0 (28 KOs), turned pro in the D.C. Armory, after all, and has fought in the D.C. area six times overall, including selling
Every man yearning for greatness reaches the moment when that opportunity is before him. Seize it, as Rafael Espinoza did one year ago, and the challenges that follow aren’t nearly as imposing. Mexico’s Espinoza, 30, will return to previous business Saturday night in the co-main event on a card full of quality rematches, meeting Cuba’s
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The last time Gervonta Davis and Lamont Roach Jnr fought was more than 13 years ago, back when they were both amateurs. Davis was 16 at the time while Roach was approaching his 16th birthday. Now they are 30 and 29, respectively, and set to meet again, fighting on March 1 at
PHOENIX – The busiest man in boxing is bringing five of his fighters to Saturday’s Top Rank card at Footprint Center, ranging from undeniable prospects to a veteran contender to a recently beaten title finalist. Because trainer Robert Garcia is the heir apparent to win his second Boxing Writers Association of America Trainer of the