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Posted on 02/28/2022 By: Hans Themistode Josh Taylor looked long and hard at the credentials of Jack Catterall before the two squared off in the ring. While he respected his man wholeheartedly, Taylor simply couldn’t see a pathway to victory for him. A fired-up Taylor took his time as he made his way through the

Posted on 02/28/2022 By: Hans Themistode Most of the world has sat back in horror as the war between Russia and Ukraine has intensified. In an effort to bolster their defenses, several Ukrainian boxing stars are lending their homeland a helping hand. Those would include former three-division titlist Vasiliy Lomachenko, current unified heavyweight champion Oleksandr

Posted on 02/26/2022 By: Sean Crose Standing before an unremarkable brick wall, the generally reserved former heavyweight titlist Wladimir Klitschko addressed the world today with uncommon intensity. “I am addressing the entire world to stop this war that Russia has started,” he said, looking the camera dead on. “Just today, civilians were shot by the

Posted on 02/26/2022 By: Hans Themistode Throughout most of their fight build-up, Jack Catterall locked his eyes on Josh Taylor’s IBF, WBO, WBA, WBC, and Ring Magazine 140 pound titles. The British native craved championship glory and was steadfast in his belief that his moment in the sun had finally arrived. Although Catterall marched through

Posted on 02/27/2022 By: Sean Crose Former junior welterweight titlist Viktor Postol, 31-3-0, appeared on Saturday’s Showtime card as he faced the undefeated 14-0 Gary Russell in a scheduled 10 round junior welterweight affair. This fight had a tragic element to it, as Postol’s wife and twin sons are currently stranded in war torn Ukraine. 

Find out why professionals are using BoxBandz Posted on 02/27/2022 By: Sean Crose With an undefeated 16-0 record, the 25 year old Chris “PrimeTime” Colbert was in position to move on to big things. In fact, he was supposed to fight for the WBA lightweight title at the Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas Saturday night, but his

Posted on 02/26/2022 By: Sean Crose Boxing returned to the Showtime airwaves Saturday night as the cable network aired a card live from the Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas featuring Chris “PrimeTime” Colbert versus Hector Garcia. First, however, the IBF super flyweight champion Jerwin Ancajas, 33-1-2,  took on the undefeated, 13-0, Fernando Martinez in a scheduled

Posted on 02/26/2022 By: Sean Crose He goes by the nickname of PrimeTime and he’s one of the most closely watched fighters among today’s top crop of young guns. With an undefeated 16-0 record, the 25 year old Brooklyn native is now in position to move on to big things. In fact, he was supposed

Posted on 02/25/2022 By: Hans Themistode Canelo Alvarez was flattered by Al Haymon’s two-fight deal worth upwards of $100 million to take on both Jermall Charlo and David Benavidez. Ultimately, however, the Mexican star found Eddie Hearn’s offer just a bit too enticing. As first reported by ESPN, Alvarez has officially signed his name on

Posted on 02/25/2022 By: Hans Themistode A broad and slick smile was spread across the face of Chris Colbert the moment he was given the news. The Brooklyn, New York, native was initially set to fight for his first world title this Saturday night, February 26th in Las Vegas, Nevada, against WBA super featherweight champion,

Posted on 02/25/2022 By: Sean Crose Former WBC titlist turned Kiev mayor Vitali Klitschko has claimed he’s going to fight to defend his Ukrainian homeland against the current Russian military invasion. “I don’t have a choice,” he said on Thursday. “I have to do that.” On Friday, it looked as if Klitschko was keeping his

Posted on 02/24/2022 By: Hans Themistode Kell Brook violently ended his long and bitter rivalry with fellow Brit, Amir Khan. With the boxing world waiting tirelessly for the pair to finally share the ring with one another, the two officially locked horns this past weekend in Manchester Arena in the United Kingdom. Khan, 35, boxed

Posted on 02/24/2022 By: Hans Themistode If you spent any amount of time with Britain’s Jack Catterall, his confidence could come across as hubris. The 28-year-old has looked defiantly in the direction of oddsmakers, who’ve pegged him as a considerable underdog against Josh Taylor this weekend, and shrugged his shoulders incredulously. Throughout most of their

Find out why professionals are using BoxBandz Posted on 02/24/2022 By: Sean Crose The two middle aged men, brothers, stand in a nondescript location wearing winter coats. They are dressed casually and wear worn expressions. They appear to be a universe away from the boxing rings each man once dominated. For there is now another fight

Posted on 02/23/2022 By: Hans Themistode At the age of 40 and coming off back-to-back defeats, former featherweight titlist Heather Hardy was anxious to prove that she still belongs in the championship equation. The New York native packed her bags and gathered her passport as she was set to head overseas to take on former

Posted on 02/23/2022 By: Hans Themistode Depending on when you looked, the number one spot on most pound-for-pound lists will often fluctuate between Canelo Alvarez and Terence Crawford. However, in the mind of Shakur Stevenson, there should be no debate between the two. “Bud [Terence Crawford] is the best fighter in boxing,” said Stevenson during

Posted on 02/23/2022 By: Hans Themistode Canelo Alvarez is a highly wanted man at the moment. Shortly after wrapping his waist with Caleb Plant’s IBF super middleweight title on November 6th, to become the division’s first undisputed champion, Alvarez was given little time to celebrate. As the Mexican star attempted to enjoy his victory, he

Posted on 02/22/2022 By: Hans Themistode Eddy Reynoso’s name often protrudes near the top of the coaching ranks. At the moment, the multiple-time Trainer of the Year has led several fighters, including Canelo Alvarez and Oscar Valdez, to championship glory. In addition to being the head trainer to Alvarez and Valdez, Reynoso’s stable also includes