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Posted on 02/11/2022 By: Hans Themistode An effervescent smile was immediately spread across the face of Brian Castano. Having just gone 12 hard rounds with unified super welterweight champion Jermell Charlo on July 17th, 2021, Castano believed that his undisputed title dreams were mere moments away from becoming reality. As Castano clutched his WBO title

Posted on 02/10/2022 By: Hans Themistode Daniel Jacobs always believed he was placed at an unfair disadvantage. Yet, in order to get the fight he always wanted, Brooklyn’s Jacobs maintains that he had no choice. Heading into his showdown against Canelo Alvarez in May of 2019, Jacobs was confident in his ability to hand the

Posted on 02/10/2022 By: Sean Crose “He’s got to be more aggressive,” Matchroom Boxing honcho Eddie Hearn tells Fight Hub about what his fighter, Anthony Joshua, has to do in his rematch against Oleksandr Usyk. “Usyk,” he adds, “is a pound for pound great.” Usyk certainly looked great when he battled Joshua last fall. Employing

Find out why professionals are using BoxBandz Posted on 02/08/2022 By: Hans Themistode Ever since bursting onto the scene, Errol Spence Jr. has stated that his number one goal has been to become an undisputed world champion. Now, in a little over two months, the Dallas native will have an opportunity to move one step closer.

Posted on 02/09/2022 By: Hans Themistode Shawn Porter isn’t backing up one iota. The former two-division world champion made headlines earlier this week when discussing the overall talent of 147 pound rising contender Jaron “Boots” Ennis. While many have tabbed Ennis as the next great welterweight, Porter believes everyone should slow their roll before anointing

Posted on 02/09/2022 By: Sean Crose ESPN is reporting that Saul “Canelo” Alvarez is considering a massive deal with Eddie Hearn and the DAZN streaming service which would see the biggest star in the sport face Dmitry Bivol in the spring and Gennady Golovkin in the fall. Give Canelo this, the man doesn’t fool around.

Posted on 02/08/2022 By: Sean Crose They say this fight will be a game changer, and if Amanda Serrano has her way, it will be a game changer in more ways than one. In the lead up to her much hyped April 30th match against Ireland’s Katie Taylor, Puerto Rico’s Serrano has requested a breaking

Posted on 02/08/2022 By: Hans Themistode Whenever Errol Spence Jr.’s name was brought up in conversations, Yordenis Ugas couldn’t help but smile. The Cuban-born 147 pound titlist has always considered the unified champion one of the best fighters in the world. With the 35-year-old anxious to unify titles, Ugas was incensed when he was originally

Posted on 02/08/2022 By: Hans Themistode Like most, Eddie Hearn is simply in awe whenever Terence Crawford steps foot inside the ring. The former three-division world champion and current WBO welterweight titlist has either out-boxed his opponents before cruising to a unanimous decision victory or eventually broken them down round after round en-route to a

Posted on 02/07/2022 By: Hans Themistode Chris Eubank Jr. boxed, moved, brawled, and simply outclassed his longtime rival Liam Williams this past weekend. The two squared off at Motorpoint Arena in Cardiff, Wales in the United Kingdom. Though the jam-packed crowd stood and cheered when Eubank Jr. was handed the unanimous decision victory, several miles

Posted on 02/07/2022 By: Sean Crose Back in early 1985, the fight world was focused on the impending middleweight title superbout between Marvelous Marvin Hagler and Thomas “The Hitman” Hearns. Hagler was the longstanding middleweight champion of the world, a gritty, walking, talking skill set with power. Hearns needed no introduction. The tall, thin fighter

Posted on 02/07/2022 By: Hans Themistode Robert Easter Jr. found himself the target of aggressive robbers in Cincinnati Ohio. The former IBF 135 pound titlist was approached by gunpoint by several men who demanded he removed his jewelry. According to WTOL 11, Easter told investigators that he was approached from behind and heard a suspect

Posted on 02/06/2022 By: Hans Themistode Keith Thurman has multiple reputations. Not only is the 33-year-old a former unified welterweight champion and a pernicious power puncher, he’s also been known to have a certain weakness for blows to the midsection. During his long-awaited return to the ring against former 140 pound secondary titlist Mario Barrios,

Posted on 02/06/2022 By: Hans Themistode The confidence of Leo Santa Cruz was visibly fractured following his sixth-round stoppage defeat at the hands of Gervonta Davis. Although Cruz knew good and well that he was facing a much bigger and stronger opponent on October 31st, 2020, the Mexican star wanted to prove that he could

Find out why professionals are using BoxBandz Posted on 02/06/2022 By: Sean Crose After two and a half plus years away from the ring, Keith “One Time” Thurman finally returned to action Saturday night in Las Vegas as he took on underdog Mario Barrios in a scheduled welterweight 12 rounder at the MGM Grand. All eyes

Posted on 02/06/2022 By: Hans Themistode Jesse Rodriguez knew it was only a matter of time before he became a world champion. But, the 22-year-old had no idea his time was coming so soon. The San Antonio Texas native didn’t hesitate in the slightest when he was given the last-minute call to compete in the

Posted on 02/05/2022 By: Sean Crose Leo Santa Cruz returned to the ring on Saturday for the first time since being knocked out by Gervonta Davis in highlight reel fashion back in the fall of 2021. The popular 37-2-1 four division titlist faced the 23-2-1 Keenan Carbajal Saturday on the undercard of the Keith Thurman-Mario

Posted on 02/05/2022 By: Hans Themistode Despite spending the majority of his career at the 140 pound super lightweight limit, Mario Barrios is supremely confident in his ability to adapt to his newfound welterweight home. Though he was already suffering from weight issues, Barrios pondered a move seven pounds north several times in 2021. Ultimately,