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The Armory in Minneapolis – In the co-main event on FOX, cruiserweight Brandon Glanton (14-0, 11 KOs) defeated Efetobor Apochi (11-1, 11 KOs) by split decision in their 10-round bout. “What can I say?” asked Apochi. “I thought I won the fight. I used my jab, showed some heart, had some good movement in there,

Eight division world champion Manny Pacquiao has fired back at some recent statements that were made by his career rival, Floyd Mayweather. Mayweather, 44-years-old, decisioned Pacquiao over twelve rounds in 2015. He retired from the sport back in 2017, after stopping UFC superstar Conor McGregor. But, the 42-year-old Pacquiao has continued to fight and returns

Omar Juarez looks forward to hearing a round of cheers in the crowd for the first time since the pandemic. Given the deafening silence that has come with four straight fights behind closed doors, the unbeaten junior welterweight will even settle for a chorus of boos. “Just hearing and seeing fans in attendance once again

Find out why professionals are using BoxBandz Former three division world champion Vasiliy Lomachenko is looking for payback. Returning for the first time since last October’s twelve round decision loss to Teofimo Lopez, Lomachenko beat down and stopped Nakatani in the ninth round of a lightweight main event Saturday at The Theater at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas.

Great last half of the fight as Gervonta Davis landed 11 punches in the first 4 rounds and then 85 in the final 6.5 rounds. Davis landed 45% of his power punches (82/182). The game Mario Barrios outlanded Davis in 6 of the 10 completed rounds. State Farm Arena, Atlanta – In a clash for

ATLANTA – Erickson Lubin laughed off Jeison Rosario’s knockout prediction prior to them coming face to face at a press conference Thursday. Lubin believes Rosario is underestimating the southpaw’s power as their 12-round WBC super welterweight elimination match nears. Regardless, Rosario reminded him that their fascinating fight won’t go the distance Saturday night on the

The Daily Bread Mailbag returns with Stephen “Breadman” Edwards tackling topics such as the career of Amir Khan, the unification between Jermell Charlo vs. Brian Castano, the skills of Shakir Stevenson, the recent big win by Gabe Rosado, the career of David Haye, and more. Hello Breadman ,              

The mission of the team around Gervonta Davis has been clear. Put butts in seats.  Create a pay-per-view star. The former they’ve been doing with regularity in multiple stops across the United States. Last October, they made their first play for the latter and with pay-per-view the in-ring risk is escalating.  In a crowd-pleasing main

Former pound-for-pound king Vasiliy Lomachenko is ready for the next chapter. Eight months after losing an undisputed lightweight title match to Teofimo Lopez, “Loma” returns Saturday night in a 12-round lightweight bout against Japanese contender Masayoshi Nakatani at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas. (photos by Mikey Williams) In the 10-round middleweight co-feature, undefeated sensation Janibek “Qazaq

Mayweather Promotions CEO Leonard Ellerbe was alongside Floyd Mayweather Jr.’s flawless ride fighting his way to becoming a five-division champion. Ellerbe is spearheading another similar operation with intent to guide Gervonta Davis in becoming a champion across multiple divisions. Davis (24-0, 23 KOs) has mostly campaigned at 126 and 130 pounds throughout his career and

Thompson Boxing Promotions’ undefeated super welterweight contender, Giovanni Santillan (26-0, 15 KOs), returns to the ring this Saturday, June 26, 2021, against Cecil McCalla (23-4, 10 KOs). The 10-round bout, promoted by Top Rank, takes place in Las Vegas on the undercard of Vasily Lomachenko vs. Masayoshi Nakatani. Santillan-McCalla will be among the undercard bouts

Four-time world champion Gervonta “Tank” Davis and WBA Super Lightweight Champion Mario “El Azteca” Barrios went face-to-face Thursday at the final press conference before they meet in the SHOWTIME PPV main event this Saturday, June 26 from the award-winning State Farm Arena in Atlanta in a Premier Boxing Champions event. (photos by Amanda Westcott, Sean

Juan Macias Montiel realizes he didn’t come close to beating Jermall Charlo last Saturday night. Montiel still feels that he legitimized himself as a middleweight contender by pushing the unbeaten WBC champion at times during their 12-round title fight. Going the distance was a victory of sorts for the determined Mexican underdog, whom Charlo went

Find out why professionals are using BoxBandz Punchers are always welcome. Punchers who take a few to get the job done are even more so. 26-year old two-time Jr. lightweight titlist Gervonta Davis (24-0, 23 KO) is both and has emerged as one of the best ticket sellers in the United States. Davis has sold tickets

Undefeated “regular” junior welterweight world champion boxer, Mario “El Azteca” Barrios (26-0, 17 KOs) is only days away from his upcoming fight against four-time world champion Gervonta “Tank” Davis. Barrios’ fight with Davis (24-0, 23 KOs) will take place on Saturday night in Atlanta. The bout headlines a Showtime pay-per-view telecast that begins at 9

Naoya Inoue never underestimates any of his opponents, though he admits to finding additional inspiration upon scanning the crowd ahead of his most recent performance. All of the claimants to the major bantamweight titles were in the house this past Saturday at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, where Japan’s Inoue (21-0, 18KOs) defended his WBA/IBF belts

Vasiliy Lomachenko is ready to embark on the road to reclaim his status as among the sport’s very best fighters. The former three-division titlist returns to the ring this Saturday in an intriguing showdown versus perennial Top ten lightweight contender Masayoshi Nakatani. Their scheduled twelve-round lightweight bout—which airs live on ESPN+ from The Theater at

Undefeated Interim WBA Super Featherweight Champion Chris “Primetime” Colbert will face hard-hitting contender Tugstsogt “King Tug” Nyambayar on Saturday, July 3, headlining the live Showtime telecast at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, Calif., in a Premier Boxing Champions event. Nyambayar replaces Yuriorkis Gamboa, who was originally scheduled to face Colbert before suffering an injury