Stylish boxer Jesse Manyo Plange, who was recently voted Best Professional Boxer in Ghana 2020 by boxing journalists, has been tipped to wear a world title belt. With a record of no defeats in 21 victories against one draw, he is seen by many local boxing experts as a star of the future and plans
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Deerfield Beach, FL – Trevor “The Dream” Bryan is now looking for a much bigger opportunity after last month’s knockout of former WBC heavyweight champion Bermane Stiverne. In that fight, Bryan sent Stiverne down to the canvas in the eleventh round and then finished him off before referee Frank Gentile stopped the fight and Bryan walked
Joel Diaz, the trainer for super middleweight contender Avni Yildirim, says his pupil is very capable of pulling off a big surprise on February 27 in Miami, Florida. Yildirim will challenge the number one pound-for-pound fighter in the world, Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez, for the WBC, WBA world titles. Canelo captured the WBC, WBA titles in December,
Jimmy Kelly Jr. is preparing for a big year, with two fights locked in in the early months of 2021 for the one-time world title challenger. Kelly turned pro young, emerging out of the heralded Jimmy Egan’s gym in this native Wythenshawe, Manchester. Egan’s gym has played host to countless great fighters with the most notable
Puerto Rican flyweight contender McWilliams Arroyo is prepared for a very tough outing when he challenges WBC flyweight champion Julio Cesar Martinez. The fight will take place at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, Florida, on February 27. Initially they were scheduled to collide last year, with the contest being pushed back after Martinez (17-1, 13 KOs)
Josh Warrington is all too aware that he can’t afford to slip up against Mexico’s Mauricio Lara at The SSE Arena, Wembley on Saturday February 13 if he is to secure mega fights against the likes on Xu Can and Gary Russell later this year. ‘The Leeds Warrior’ (30-0, 7 KOs) makes his long-awaited return
WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury is not planning to box Anthony Joshua – the ‘Gypsy King’ is vowing to come forward and make it physical fight from the first round. Their handlers are in serious negotiations to finalize a two-fight series in 2021. The first contest would land on a date in May or June.
Audie Attar of Paradigm Sports has sent a firm legal warning to anyone trying to involve themselves in the business dealings of eight division champion Manny Pacquiao. Pacquiao has been inactive since July 2019, when he won a twelve round decision over Keith Thurman to capture the WBA welterweight title. A few days ago, the
Marie-Eve Dicaire’s patience will be rewarded when she returns to the ring on March 5 in Flint, Michigan, for her unification fight against Claressa Shields. Dicaire is overjoyed at the contest finally taking place, after it was postponed several times due to the coronavirus pandemic and other issues outside of her control. The contest, which
Mixed martial arts veteran Ben Askren, a former Bellator and ONE champion, admits he was surprised when Youtube star Jake Paul approached him for a pay-per-view boxing match. In fact, Askren barely knew who Paul even was. “Honestly, when he first called me out, I had heard the name but I didn’t know anything about
Joey Spencer knocked out Isiah Seldon almost as fast Saturday night as Mike Tyson knocked out Seldon’s father, Bruce, in their heavyweight title fight 24 years ago. Spencer dropped Seldon twice in the opening round before referee Jerry Cantu stopped their scheduled eight-round middleweight match just two minutes and 15 seconds into it. An emotional
The last time Caleb Truax sensed that a heavily favored IBF super middleweight champion underestimated him, he pulled off perhaps boxing’s biggest upset of 2017. Three years after defeating James DeGale in London, Truax, now 37, hopes to rejuvenate his career by knocking Caleb Plant out of position to land lucrative fights later this year.
Former four division world champion Roy Jones Jr. may assume office in the Russian Boxing Federation, according to statements made by the organization’s Secretary General, Kirill Shchekutyev, to Tass. Shchekutyev was unanimously appointed as the RBF’s secretary general during the Federation’s report and election conference on Friday, replacing Umar Kremlov, who was elected as the president of
Patriot Boxing, led by well-known Russian boxing coach Eduard Kravtsov, staged the first boxing event of 2021 in Moscow, Russia, by occupying a historical hotbed of pugilism – USC Krylia Sovetov (aka Soviet Wings). A multi-fight card, which was aired live by Boets and MatchTV, was conducted under strict rules and regulations, imposed by the ongoing
Once upon a time, a marketing campaign called for aspiring athletes to ‘Be Like Mike.’ The day has arrived where they can now strive to match the marketing achievements of a rising boxing superstar. Gatorade announced a working partnership with unbeaten lightweight contender Ryan Garcia, who becomes the first boxer to sign an endorsement deal
After nearly a year of inactivity due to the global pandemic, Mazlum Akdeniz will have a chance to remind people why he’s one of the top super lightweight prospects in the world. Akdeniz, who is handled by Lee Baxter Promotions, will return to action on January 30 in Sucre, Colombia against an opponent yet to be
Undefeated junior middleweight contender Tim Tszyu will be looking to do a demolition job when he faces veteran Dennis Hogan on March 31. In 2019, there were many observers who felt Hogan had done enough to pull out an upset win over then WBO junior middleweight champion Jamie Munguia, who was very disappointed with his performance. The
The show will go, or at least what is left of it. Hall of Fame promoter Don King is moving forward with his scheduled fight card to take place Friday evening at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida. The show was originally billed as two title fights but is down to one