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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

Posted on 02/22/2022 By: Hans Themistode By and large, Jaime Munguia is viewed as a bonafide contender at 160 pounds. The Mexican product and former 154-pound belt holder made it look incredibly easy this past weekend, stopping journeymen D’Mitrius Ballard in his tracks in the third round. Just a few days removed from said victory,

Posted on 02/22/2022 By: Hans Themistode Errol Spence Jr. is appreciative and grateful for the position he’s currently in. The unified welterweight belt holder was on top of the boxing world after his split decision win over Shawn Porter in September of 2019. But, following a night out on the town, Spence Jr. was flung

Posted on 02/19/2022 Nastasha Jonas (11-2-1, 8 KOs) came up short in her bid to win a world title on two separate occasions. This time around, however, she left no stone unturned. She violently and suddenly stopped fringe contender Chris Namus (25-7, 8 KOs) in the co-main event in Manchester Arena. Jonas came out firing

Posted on 02/21/2022 By: Sean Crose Some say he dragged his heels, while others claim he may have been engaging in a bit of psychological warfare. Either way, longtime heavyweight contender Dillian Whyte has finally signed a contract to face defending WBC and lineal heavyweight champion Tyson Fury April 23d at Wembley Stadium in London.

Posted on 02/19/2022 By: Sean Crose “It would seem like a perfect matchup,” I wrote, “at least it would on paper. Kell Brook, the undefeated IBF welterweight champion of the world versus Amir Khan, the former silver medalist who arguably possesses the fastest hands in boxing, in an all British superfight.” Those words were penned

Find out why professionals are using BoxBandz Posted on 02/20/2022 By: Hans Themistode In the eyes of many, Canelo Alvarez is viewed as the world’s best fighter and almost an indomitable force in the ring. In four of his past five bouts, Alvarez carefully dissected his opponents before closing the show without the need of the