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,
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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,
Unbeaten underdog Marie-Eve Dicaire, the reigning IBF female super welterweight World champion, has fully prepared physically and mentally for this Friday night’s undisputed showdown against undefeated WBC, WBA and WBO titleholder and self-proclaimed WGOAT Claressa Shields (10-2, 2 KOs). A tribute to International Women’s Day, “SUPERWOMEN: SHIELDS VS. DICAIRE” will be broadcast live in USA
Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez, (41-0, 27 KOs), the Mexican light heavyweight contender and undefeated former world champion, has signed a multi-fight deal with Golden Boy. Details for Ramirez’s imminent return will be announced shortly. Despite being only 29 years old, Ramirez has over a decade of experience under his belt, debuting as a professional in 2009
WBO, IBF, IBO, WBA heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua is hoping everything gets wrapped up for the highly anticipated unification with Tyson Fury. Fury recently took to social media and blasted Joshua – claiming the once-beaten boxer was stalling their ongoing negotiations. The two sides have been exchanging contracts and looking to finalize the terms for
UNCASVILLE, Connecticut – Otto Wallin wasn’t completely pleased with how he performed last month. The Swedish southpaw defeated Dominic Breazeale pretty easily, yet Wallin didn’t do quite enough to convince himself that he is where he needs to be on his journey toward a heavyweight title shot. The 6-feet-5, 240-pound Wallin boxed well, landed countless
Eddie Hearn, who is currently working with Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez under a two-fight deal, says there is no debating the Mexican star’s position as the best pound-for-pound fighter in the sport. This past Saturday night at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, Canelo dominated and stopped mandatory challenger Avni Yildirim in three one-sided rounds. Back
Tough contender Kyrone “Shut It Down’’ Davis disagreed with the outcome of Saturday night. He fought two-time super middleweight champion Anthony “The Dog’’ Dirrell to a hard-fought 12-round split draw in a WBC super middleweight title elimination match in the main event of FOX PBC Fight Night from the Shrine Auditorium and Expo Hall in
Lightweight prospect Jair Valtierra defeated Jerson Aguilar by unanimous decision Friday night at the FIT Center in Mexico City. Scores were 99-91, 99-91, and 98-91 for Valtierra, who improves to 14-0, 7 knockouts. Valtierra, who resides in Leon, Mexico, had not fought since June 6, defeating Aurelio Hernandez by unanimous decision. In his previous fight
Anthony Dirrell’s hopes of chasing a third title reign hit a speed bump. The former two-time WBC super middleweight titlist struggled to turn away the challenge of Kyrone Davis in their Fox-televised main event Saturday evening at Shrine Auditorium & Expo in Los Angeles. The two fought to a 12-round split decision draw in their