MIAMI GARDENS, Florida – The odds obviously aren’t in favor of Billy Joe Saunders knocking out Canelo Alvarez when they meet May 8. Saunders’ promoter hopes to ensure that a neutral panel of judges will at least afford the undefeated southpaw a realistic chance of upsetting the Mexican superstar on the scorecards. Eddie Hearn –
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Caleb Plant has guaranteed that for the first time in history there will be a fighter who unifies all four titles in the super middleweight division – but he promises everyone that Mexican superstar Saul “Canelo” Alvarez will not be the one to do it. After three defenses of the IBF world title, Plant will
Light heavyweight contender Steve Geffrard (18-2) won his first fight in three years when he defeated veteran Denis Grachev via unanimous decision at the sold out out Delray Beach Boxing Club in Delray Beach, Florida on March 4th. The final scores of the 8 round main event were 79-71 twice and 78-72. Geffrard’s last ring
Shakur Stevenson expects Jamel Herring to beat Carl Frampton in their upcoming fight for Herring’s WBO junior lightweight title. Stevenson also anticipates that he’ll fight for that championship in his next fight, just not against Herring. The former WBO featherweight champ thinks Herring will move up from the 130-pound division to the lightweight limit of
WBC lightweight world titlist Devin Haney and former titleholder Jorge Linares have come to terms to fight for Haney’s belt, Golden Boy Promotions president Eric Gomez, Linares’ co-promoter, told BoxingScene.com. The fight is penciled in to headline to a Matchroom Boxing card on DAZN card on May 15 at a site to be determined. Matchroom
All that is left for Juan Francisco Estrada and Roman ‘Chocolatito’ Gonzalez is to officially make weight on the eve of fight night. The pair of junior bantamweight title claimants have complied with all pre-fight safety weight checks ahead of their long-anticipated championship rematch. Both boxers were well within the accepted limit seven days out
MIAMI GARDENS, Florida – There was great debate about whether Canelo Alvarez deserved to win the last time he boxed a smart, skillful southpaw. Six-and-a-half years later, the four-division champion is completely confident that he is much more equipped to beat Billy Joe Saunders than he was when he encountered Erislandy Lara. Alvarez edged Lara
Claressa Shields continued toying with world champions and making history Friday night. The self-professed “GWOAT” completely out-classed Marie-Eve Dicaire in their women’s 154-pound title unification fight in Flint, Michigan, Shields’ hometown. All three judges scored each of the 10 rounds for the undefeated Shields, who won 100-90 on their cards in the main event of
Warren Esabe remains without a knockout, though also without a loss in his pro journey. The 19-year old rookie maintained his unblemished record with a four-round unanimous decision over Mohamed Suleiman Kartoum. Scores were 39-37, 39-37 and 39-38 in favor of Esabe in their battle of undefeated welterweights Friday evening at H Arena in Nantes,
Devin Haney has decided that he does not need Teofimo Lopez Jr. as a dance partner to delineate himself as a big-name boxer. “Lopez said I have to fight Rolly [Rolando Romero] to get him when I don’t need Teofimo to become a star. Teofimo is not someone that I need. I still make more
Mark Tibbs, head trainer for WBO super middleweight champion Billy Joe Saunders, feels confident that his boxer can pull off a major upset when he faces WBC, WBA champion Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez. The two boxers are scheduled to collide on May 8th, with the location to be determined. Tibbs recently returned to the corner of
The final press conference was held today for Friday’s (March 5) “SUPERWOMEN: SHIELDS VS. DICAIRE” pay-per-view boxing event, featuring the 10-round 154-pound unification showdown between undefeated three-division and current WBC/WBO Super Welterweight World champion Claressa Shields and also unbeaten IBF Super Welterweight World Champion Marie-Eve Dicaire from the Dort Financial Center in Flint, Mich. (photos
The last thing that Serhii Bohachuk wanted to do was to turn on the television and watch the opponent he was supposed to fight. The only thing that he’s wanted to do since witnessing Brandon Adams advance his career without him is revisit plans to get him in the ring. “I’ve always wanted this fight
David Higgins, manager for former WBO heavyweight champion Joseph Parker, says a deal to fight Derek Chisora must be reached within 48 hours – in order to finalize a proper fight date. This past Saturday night in New Zealand, Parker won a tough twelve round unanimous decision over country rival Junior Fa. Parker and Chisora
Undefeated rising star Serhii Bohachuk and former world title challenger Brandon Adams both made weight successfully ahead of their 10-round super welterweight fight, the main event of a three-fight card tomorrow, Thursday, March 4 on NBC Sports Network (9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT), live from the Felix Pintor Gym in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico. (photos by
Brandon Adams can’t help but feel like he’s been here before. A second straight training camp has been completed heading into a rescheduled showdown versus Serhii Bohachuk (18-0, 18KOs). The two collide this Thursday, atop the 2021 season premiere of NBC Sports Network’s Ring City USA series airing live from Guaynabo, Puerto Rico. The bout
Puerto Rican fighter McWilliams Arroyo is aiming to return to the ring as early as the summer of this year to defend his newly won WBC interim-flyweight title (112 pounds), while the full champion Julio Cesar Martinez recovers from a hand injury. Bryan Perez, executive director of Miguel Cotto Promotions, is looking to bring Arroyo
David Benavidez begins his quest to become a three-time super middleweight titlist. The first step on the latest journey comes March 13, when the unbeaten former two-time title claimant faces Ronald Ellis in a scheduled 12-round title eliminator. The bout will top a Showtime-televised tripleheader—which was formally announced on Tuesday—from Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville,