Well, it’s no secret that this is one of the slowest times of the year in boxing, so for the sake of content let’s check out the latest social media feud, this one between Buddy McGirt and Shakur Stevenson. McGirt was asked during an interview about his thoughts on Stevenson potentially going up against some
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Golden Boy promoter Oscar De La Hoya took some time to chat with Marcos Villegas of Fight Hub TV and answers questions about his supposed comeback attempt and what big fights he’d like to make a promoter. In particular De La Hoya says Mike Tyson has inspired him to inspire the next generation of fighters
Golden Boy promoter Oscar De La Hoya took some time to chat with Marcos Villegas of Fight Hub TV and answers questions about his supposed comeback attempt and what big fights he’d like to make a promoter. In particular De La Hoya says Mike Tyson has inspired him to inspire the next generation of fighters
After Ryan Garcia took out Luke Campbell last week he became the mandatory challenger to Devin Haney’s WBC ‘world’ title. Garcia, however, made it clear that he’s much more interested in a fight against Gervonta Davis, leaving Haney to look elsewhere for a notable lightweight fight. And if Garcia is currently tied up with Tank,
Canelo Alvarez hasn’t fought in Mexico since 2011, and that’s not likely to change anytime soon. Though he’d initially intended to face WBC mandatory super middleweight challenger Avni Yildirim in his native Guadalajara this upcoming February, ESPN reports that the fight will instead take place stateside due to COVID. Per the article, he still intends
Ryan Garcia was on the set of Mike Tyson’s Hot Boxin’ podcast, talking big shit after his most recent win and calling out Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis for a lightweight showdown. It just so happens that Tank called Tyson on FaceTime during the show, and Garcia let him have it. “Two rounds, baby, Two rounds” Garcia
As part of Fight Hub’s interview with Teofimo Lopez, Lopez is asked about the perception that he’s not too interested in fighting Devin Haney and naysayers claiming he’s still not undisputed champion until he faces him. Check out some excerpts of what Teofimo’s response was below… “Yeah, I do (want a fight with Haney),” said
Turns out the weirdness of 2020 lingers well past its timely demise. According to Marquis Johns and Jake Donovan, Don King has “filed to stage” a January 29th tripleheader at Hollywood, FL’s Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino. The card, presently listed on BoxRec, would see WBA “world” champion Mahmoud Charr finally face interim champion
During this chat with Marcos Villegas of Fight Hub TV, lightweight champion Teofimo Lopez answers questions about his status in the division and what he makes of all the fallout after he beat Vasiliy Lomachenko. Check out some excerpts below… Lopez on those who don’t believe him to be really undisputed champion until he fights
Ryan Garcia says he’s not taking time to celebrate his recent knockout win over Luke Campbell, instead turning his direct attention to social media rival Gervonta Davis, demanding that Davis accept a fight against him next. Garcia is, of course, extremely confident that he’ll be the one to knock off Davis, and do it in
Ryan Garcia says he’s not taking time to celebrate his recent knockout win over Luke Campbell, instead turning his direct attention to social media rival Gervonta Davis, demanding that Davis accept a fight against him next. Garcia is, of course, extremely confident that he’ll be the one to knock off Davis, and do it in
Last week’s Big Question was also about Ryan Garcia, ahead of his fight with Luke Campbell this past Saturday on DAZN. We asked who you thought would win, and it was a remarkable result, with exactly 50 percent for Garcia and exactly 50 percent for Campbell. The exact same number of votes. I, of course,
Rankings go up on Mondays at Noon ET. This is our first rankings update since Dec. 21, because there was no update to make on the 28th, and there won’t be any update to make with the rankings until Monday, Jan. 25. So we’ll list the very limited schedule that’s coming between now and then
After spending a year on the shelf with visa issues and parting ways with Top Rank, IBF #1 welterweight contender Kudratillo Abdukakhorov has joined forces with Sampson Lewkowicz in preparation for his mandated crack at champion Errol Spence Jr. “I’m every excited to sign with Sampson Lewkowicz and Sampson Boxing,” said Abdukakhorov. “I’ve been the
A dry month just got drier. With COVID cases skyrocketing in the United Kingdom and a new, more contagious strain making itself known, the British Boxing Board of Control today suspended all “tournaments” for January 2021. This impacts two noteworthy events: MTK Global’s January 22nd Karim Guerfi-Lee McGregor card and Matchroom’s January 30th David Avanesyan-Josh
Ryan Garcia picked up a huge win in Dallas today, stopping Luke Campbell on a wicked seventh round body shot, a performance and victory that establishes him firmly as a real rising star in the boxing world. One person obviously happy about that is promoter Oscar De La Hoya, whose Golden Boy Promotions is in
Ryan Garcia’s Saturday in over Luke Campbell has legitimized the young American star with the huge social media platform as a serious lightweight contender, and now all questions are, as usual, about what’s next. Garcia (21-0, 18 KO) will have his say, and there are big fights out there to make if he’s ready to
Luke Campbell came up short in another big fight on Saturday, knocked out in the seventh round by Ryan Garcia in an interim WBC lightweight title fight. The 33-year-old Campbell (20-4, 16 KO) has already said that the final body shot from Garcia was the hardest he’s ever been hit with, and was very positive