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Find out why professionals are using BoxBandz Posted on 12/28/2021 Keith Thurman has a plan for after he returns to the ring in February, fresh from a two year plus layoff. “Brush off the dust, present ourselves to the world of boxing again, and get everybody excited of what Keith Thurman has to offer when it

Find out why professionals are using BoxBandz Posted on 12/28/2021 By: Sean Crose It won’t be for his WBC heavyweight title, but Bob Arum says Tyson Fury will be back in action this March. With that in mind, the Top Rank honcho doesn’t appear to be interested in pitting Fury against unknown competition. For former heavyweight

Posted on 12/27/2021 By: Sean Crose As we head into 2022 it’s almost hard to imagine Canelo Alvarez’ career continuing on its current trajectory. The man not only wins over and over and over again. He dominates. And against excellent competition, as well. There are those who can’t stand the guy – it’s lonely at

Posted on 12/27/2021 By: Hans Themistode The 2021 boxing calendar has been filled with upsets. Amongst a long list of them, was the mostly unforeseen result between Anthony Joshua and Oleksandr Usyk. Although the Ukrainian star had dominated the cruiserweight division, nabbing every world title en route to becoming an undisputed world champion, his performances

Posted on 12/27/2021 By: Hans Themistode Vasiliy Lomachenko has never been interested in taking the easy route. But the former multiple division titlist can’t say the same for Gervonta Davis. Following back-to-back runs in the Olympics that resulted in twin gold medals, Lomachenko immediately made the move to turn pro. While he would come up

Posted on 12/25/2021 It was a quick night at the office for Yoelvis Gomez (5-0, 5 KOs). The super welterweight prospect easily took care of business agianst fan favorite Clay Collard at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. The moment the opening bell sounded, Gomez met his man in the middle of he ring

Posted on 12/26/2021 By: Hans Themistode Over the past few years, Gennadiy Golovkin has grown incredibly inactive. At his destructive peak, the Kazakhstan star made two or three yearly appearances. However, after scoring a concussive stoppage victory over Kamil Szeremeta in December of 2020, this year marked the first that Golovkin failed to enter the

Posted on 12/26/2021 By: Hans Themistode After carefully surveying the cruiserweight landscape, Oleksandr Usyk was proud of what he accomplished. From 2016-2019, Usyk successfully dethroned every cruiserweight world titlist. In the process, the Ukrainian star became an undisputed champion. With little left to accomplish, Usyk opted to try his hand at the heavyweight division. While

Posted on 12/25/2021 Both Rajon Chance and Elon De Jesus walked into their contest putting their undefeated records on the line. While they appeared to be evenly matched, it was Chance who proved to be the much better fighter. Through a series of low blows and rough house tactics, Chance managed to outbox his man

Posted on 12/25/2021 By: Hans Themistode Vito Mielnicki Jr. was in utter disbelief just a few months ago. The 19-year-old welterweight prospect appeared to be on his way to becoming one of boxing’s rising stars. However, in what many believed should have been a one-sided fight against James Martin, the New Jersey native was left

Posted on 12/22/2021 By: Sean Crose He doesn’t fight much – around once a year at most – but WBC featherweight titlist Gary Russle Jr will be returning to the ring on January 22nd. He’ll be heading a live Showtime triple header from Atlantic City’s Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa. The 31-1 Russell Jr will

Posted on 12/22/2021 By: Hans Themistode Prior to just about every Matchroom Boxing event, David Diamante strolls his way to the center of the ring, grabs a microphone, and introduces each fighter. While his saying “the fight starts now” has become one of the more recognizable phrases in all of boxing, it will now become

Posted on 12/24/2021 By: Hans Themistode Mario Barrios was steadfast in his belief that Gervonta Davis and his entire team made a mistake. The 26-year-old sauntered his way to the ring on June 26th, earlier this year, with his WBA 140 pound title wrapped safely around his waist. Davis, on the other hand, who was

Posted on 12/23/2021 By: Hans Themistode Quietly but assuredly, Janibek Alimkhanuly has made his way up the middleweight ranks. The 28-year-old Kazakhstan native wrapped up a banner 2021 with a one-sided stoppage win over former middleweight champion Hassan N’Dam N’Jikam. Though N’Jikam has been both durable and respected throughout his career, the 37-year-old was out

Posted on 12/23/2021 By: Sean Crose I was fifteen when Marvelous Marvin Hagler fought Sugar Ray Leonard in 1987. I was a high school student in Massachusetts at the time, so it’s easy to understand why I was a Hagler fan. Trying my best to be fair, however, I watched his and Leonard’s wildly and

Posted on 12/23/2021 By: Hans Themistode Through clenched teeth, Kell Brook could barely hold his excitement for his upcoming showdown against Amir Khan. For nearly a decade, the boxing world has wanted to see both Khan and Brook square off in the ring. However, due to a long list of issues, neither side had been

Posted on 12/23/2021 By: Hans Themistode Shawn Porter is one of the rare fighters in the welterweight division that has swapped fists with virtually all of the top names. So, with a one-of-a-kind perspective, Porter became intrigued when he began hearing rumblings of a showdown between unified champion Errol Spence Jr. and WBA belt holder

Posted on 12/22/2021 By: Hans Themistode Joseph Parker heard all the naysayers and doubters in the background. Despite picking up the split decision victory over Dereck Chisora on May 1st, earlier this year, there were many, including Chisora, who believed he was given a raw deal. The long-time heavyweight contender pointed to his first-round knockdown