Headlines

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

Posted on 02/20/2022 By: Hans Themistode Shakur Stevenson has done his best to poke, antagonize, and annoy Oscar Valdez. The 24-year-old New Jersey native has been eyeing a showdown against Valdez since both men competed at 126 pounds. At one point, Stevenson worked his way to the number one position in the WBO sanctioning body

Posted on 02/20/2022 By: Hans Themistode Not even in Amir Khan’s wildest dreams could he have envisioned his showdown against Kell Brook playing out the way it did. Following years of verbal jabs, homophobic slurs, and every curse word imaginable, the British stars finally stepped into the ring against one another in an attempt to

Posted on 02/20/2022 By: Hans Themistode The last time Jaime Munguia fought in his native land of Mexico, he was given a difficult time by fringe contender Dennis Hogan. This go around, the highly ranked middleweight contender had a much better showing. The 25-year-old former 154 pound titlist waltzed into the Plaza Monumental, in Tijuana,

Find out why professionals are using BoxBandz Posted on 02/19/2022 By: Hans Themistode Throughout the course of their as pros, both Amir Khan and Kell Brook carved out championship-level careers in the sport of boxing. With both men proudly placing the British world on their backs, a showdown between them began brewing nearly a decade ago.

Posted on 02/19/2022 By: Hans Themistode It’s a fight that fans have been calling to see for nearly a decade now. Both Amir Khan and Kell Brook, while bitter rivals, have a ton in common. Both, of course, hail from England, are at the exact same age at 35 and held world titles at one

Posted on 02/18/2022 By: Sean Crose The Caribe Royale Orlandoin Orlando, Florida hosted Friday night’s ShoBox card, a double header highlighted by a scheduled ten round lightweight affair between Jamaine Ortiz and Nahir Albright. First off, however, was a super welterweight battle between the 12-1-1 Marquis Taylor and the 9-0 Paul Kroll. The match was

Posted on 02/18/2022 By: Hans Themistode Jaime Munguia is using his upcoming contest against D’Mitrius Ballard as a way to continue his middleweight maturation process. Since dropping his WBO 154 pound title in 2019, the Mexican product has slowly but assuredly worked his way up the middleweight ladder. Officially, Munguia has gone a perfect 4-0,

Posted on 02/18/2022 By: Hans Themistode There’s a never-ending debate surrounding the names occupying the top of most pound-for-pound lists. In most instances, both Canelo Alvarez and Terence Crawford continue to jockey for position as the world’s best fighter. While the discussion is an ongoing one, Amir Khan believes that his conjecture on the subject

Posted on 02/17/2022 By: Hans Themistode Terence Crawford believes he’s exhausted all of his options. Well before officially making the move to 147 pounds in 2018, the Omaha, Nebraska native eyed a mega clash against fellow pound-for-pound star, Errol Spence Jr. Yet, no matter how loud he’s bellyached about wanting to test his skills against