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Posted on 12/04/2021 By: Hector Franco Last weekend the boxing world was turned upside down when George Kambosos Jr. (20-0, 10 KOs) defeated heavy favorite Teofimo Lopez (16-1, 12 KOs) to win the WBA, IBF, WBO, and Ring Magazine lightweight titles.  When the first bell rang to start the fight, Kambosos was a 13 to

Posted on 12/03/2021 By: Hans Themistode Like most, Vasiliy Lomachenko was completely stunned by the results. The former three-division world titlist and pound for pound star believed that long-time rival, Teofimo Lopez, would take care of business this past weekend. Yet, in front of a mostly pro-Lopez crowd at Madison Square Garden’s Hulu Theater, Australian

Posted on 12/03/2021 By: Hans Themistode Before Teofimo Lopez stepped into the ring against George Kambosos Jr. last weekend at Madison Square Garden’s Hulu Theater, there was an undeniable aura surrounding him. The 24-year-old New Yorker saw his stock rise to unprecedented heights following an unlikely victory over Vasyl Lomachenko one year prior. Though Lopez

Posted on 12/03/2021 By: Sean Crose “He’s ducking Benavidez.” So Floyd Mayweather said of Canelo Alvarez at a Thursday press gathering to promote Tank Davis’ Sunday pay per view battle against Isaac Cruz. Mayweather, who dominated the sport of boxing for years, remains the only person to have ever bested Alvarez in the ring. Needless

Posted on 12/02/2021 By: Hans Themistode Jerry Forrest knew that Michal Hunter was the better man when the two squared off more than seven years ago. However, after spending nearly a decade maturing and working on his craft, Forrest was steadfast in his belief that he was more than equipped to flip the script. Ultimately,

Posted on 12/02/2021 By: Hans Themistode With nearly a decade and a half of experience in the ring at the pro level, Terence Crawford admits to seeing the light at the end of his Hall of Fame tunnel. Still, even with the end of his road drawing closer, the current WBO welterweight belt holder believes

Posted on 11/30/2021 By: Hans Themistode Although the biggest fights for Demetrius Andrade remain at 160 pounds, the current WBO middleweight titlist is coming to grips with the idea that they may not come to fruition. Following his most recent trip to the ring, a destructive second-round stoppage win over fringe contender Jason Quigley, Andrade

Posted on 12/01/2021 By: Hans Themistode It’s been quite some time since boxing fans have laid their eyes on Gary Russell Jr. in a boxing ring. The long-reigning 126 pound WBC belt holder has remained both out of sight and out of mind since picking up a fairly one-sided victory over Tugstsogt Nyambayar in February

Posted on 12/01/2021 By: Sean Crose “This is a dream come true to be living in Las Vegas and headlining the MGM Grand,” says WBC lightweight titlist Devin Haney on the eve of his Saturday battle against Joseph ‘JoJo’ Diaz, Jr. “I never thought that it would come this fast, but it’s here and now

Posted on 11/30/2021 By: Sean Crose The WBO’s middleweight champ, Demetrius Andrade, has been ordered by the sanctioning body to face contender Janinek Alimkhanuly as a mandatory next opponent. Although this means the highly skilled Rhode Islander won’t get the kind of big name opponent he’s longed to face (someone with the name of Charlo,

Posted on 11/30/2021 By: Hans Themistode With countless matchups in the welterweight division that have yet to be made, a showdown between unified welterweight champion Errol Spence Jr. and WBO belt holder Terence Crawford, still reigns supreme as the best matchup in the division. Considering their skillsets, picking a winner in their hypothetical showdown has

Posted on 11/30/2021 By: Hans Themistode It was an inevitable collision course. One that Bill Haney, father of WBC lightweight titlist Devin Haney, was looking forward to. With both his son and former unified lightweight champion Teofimo Lopez engaging in nonstop trash talk for the past few years, the pair appeared entangled in an upcoming

Posted on 11/29/2021 By: Sean Crose Saturday was a great night of boxing, one of those nights that makes you happy you’re a fan of the sweet science despite all the garbage that tends to be tossed around the sport. For Australia’s George Kambosos and American Stephen Fulton defied the odds, fought their hearts out,

Posted on 11/29/2021 By: Hans Themistode When Danny Garcia walks around his gargantuan palatial estate, it doesn’t take long before he comes across countless golden trinkets. Though the Philadelphian has fond memories of his world title runs at both 140 and 147 pounds, the 33-year-old would feel somewhat unfulfilled if his career came to an

Posted on 11/29/2021 By: Sean Crose It’s an event that’s literally been years in the making…so long in the making, in fact, that it’s no longer particularly relevant. Still, it’s an event many wouldn’t mind seeing. And so, it’s now announced that former British fight stars Amir Khan and Kell Brook will finally square off

Posted on 11/28/2021 By: Sean Crose The undefeated, 18-0, super bantamweight Raeese Aleem appeared at the Park Theater in Las Vegas  on Saturday to face off against the 20-1-2 Eduardo Baez in a scheduled 10 rounder. Aleem looked sharp, well practiced and effective in the first. Baez performed better in the second, but Aleem’s deliberate

Posted on 11/28/2021 By: Hans Themistode DALLAS, TEXAS – JANUARY 02: Ryan Garcia enters the arena prior to the WBC Interim Lightweight Title fight against Luke Campbell at American Airlines Center on January 02, 2021 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images) It appeared as though Ryan Garcia was well on his way to

Find out why professionals are using BoxBandz Posted on 11/28/2021 By: Hans Themistode Teofimo Lopez Sr. flashed a huge grin as the 12th round came to an end. Moments earlier, his son, Teofimo Lopez, had just finished a grueling back and forth war with George Kambosos Jr. at Madison Square Garden’s Hulu Theater. While it appeared