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
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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
By: Sean Crose Deontay Wilder was once regarded as being one of the best heavyweights on earth. And indeed the man was. The Alabama native’s power was so potent that it was argued the man was the hardest puncher in the history of the sport of boxing. Three brutal wars with Tyson Fury, however, plus
By: Sean Crose So yes, it looks like the end is nigh for former WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder. Even if the towering Alabaman continues to fight after his crushing stoppage loss to Zhilei Zhang this past Saturday in Saudi Arabia, it’s hard to imagine the 38 year old returning to the thunderous form fans
By: Sean It’s happened many times before: A relatively unknown fighter steps into the boxing ring to take on an big name opponent and subsequently shocks the world. Twenty-nine year old lightweight Frank Martin hopes that his fight against Gervonta Davis on June 15th will end up being one of those instances. Although Martin has
By: Sean Crose He’s widely seen as one of the faces of boxing’s future. At just 26 years of age, Jaron “Boots” Ennis is a powerful, sharp and extremely fluid welterweight waiting for a big fight. Or, in this case, any fight at all. For the 31-0 Ennis was set to fight Cody Crowley for
By: Sean Crose Speaking to Fight Hub former welterweight titlist Errol Spence made it clear that he feels his fighter, Frank Martin, is going to shock the world by besting Gervonta “Tank” Davis on June 15th in Las Vegas. “I see him getting his hand raised,” Spence said of the undefeated Martin. “I feel like
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