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Posted on 11/14/2021 By: Hans Themistode Winning a world title is constantly on the mind of Gabriel Rosado. Though the Philadelphia native has yet to check that goal off his boxing list, he was ecstatic once it was revealed that he would be taking on highly ranked contender Jaime Munguia. With Rosado considering their showdown

Posted on 11/10/2021 By: Sean Crose “I live in disrupting your living,” Shawn Porter told the media on a Wednesday conference call. “I live in figuring out what makes you uncomfortable.” True enough, even the 31-3-1 Porter’s losses have been close. It’s doubtful any of the fighters who bested him, be it Errol Spence, or

Posted on 11/13/2021 By: Hans Themistode There’s a look of determination in the eyes of Gabriel Rosado. It’s an expression he’s worn in the past but did little to nothing to influence the end results. As the Philadelphia native patiently watches the clock tick by, he grows more and more excited as his middleweight showdown

Posted on 11/11/2021 By: Hans Themistode Devin Haney was beginning to lose hope. With the 22-year-old WBC lightweight champion calling for showdowns against the top names in his division, it seemed more and more likely that his next ring appearance would be against an unworthy foe. However, with Ryan Garcia forced to withdraw from his

Posted on 11/12/2021 By: Sean Crose Hard hitting super middleweight David Benevidez was supposed to face Jose Uzcategui this weekend at Phoenix’ Footprint Center. Uzcategui, however, tested positive for the banned substance Recombinant erythropoietin, and was subsequently removed from the fight. Now the undefeated 24-0 Benevidez, who has twice held the WBC super middleweight title,

Posted on 11/12/2021 By: Hans Themistode Making history usually comes with shocked faces and incredulously raised eyebrows but for Bernard Hopkins, there was nothing out of the ordinary about it. This past weekend, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, Canelo Alvarez navigated tricky waters against Caleb Plant to become the first

Posted on 11/11/2021 By: Sean Crose “Realistically weighing one’s abilities against one’s opponent’s abilities is not an easy thing to do. There is a fine line between self-confidence and wishful thinking; and opponents are usually very good about letting you know when that line is crossed.” This rather unique statement appeared on Chris Algieri’s Instagram

Posted on 11/11/2021 By: Hans Themistode The momentum swings were enough to keep Andy Ruiz Jr. on the edge of his seat. On October 9th, at the T-Mobile Arena, in Las Vegas, Nevada, both Tyson Fury, and Deontay Wilder squared off for the third and presumably final time in their respective careers. In the early

Posted on 11/11/2021 By: Hans Themistode The crowd at the MGM Grand Garden Arena rose to its feet as Canelo Alvarez began finding his groove. As Caleb Plant, Alvarez’s opponent this past weekend, began to crumble underneath his power, those inside the arena could feel the end coming. Before putting closing the show in the

Posted on 11/10/2021 By: Stewart Flaherty Alycia ‘The Bomb’ Baumgardner will have her first shot at world title gold on November 13th when she travels to Sheffield to face undefeated champion Terri ‘Belter’ Harper. Residing on the outskirts of Detroit, Michigan. Baumgardner is no stranger to the industrial surroundings that Yorkshire’s ‘Steel City’ will provide. 

Posted on 11/10/2021 By: Hans Themistode Canelo Alvarez knows exactly what it feels like to compete in the light heavyweight division. The pound-for-pound star made his lone trip to the weight class in November of 2019 and produced the results he was looking for, scoring an 11th round stoppage win over former titlist, Sergey Kovalev.

Posted on 11/09/2021 By: Sean Crose Naysayers will be naysayers, but there’s little doubt last month’s Tyson Fury-Deontay Wilder heavyweight title fight was one for the ages. After battling through two intriguing bouts, both men showed the world exactly what they were made of in their third go round. After over ten rounds of combat,

Posted on 11/09/2021 By: Sean Crose The Jake Paul-Tommy Fury undercard just added another fight…between two athletes from other sports. This is nothing new in the era of novelty boxing, but people seem to like it, so there we are. And so, on December 18th, NFL standout Frank Gore will face NBA standout Deron Williams

Posted on 11/09/2021 By: Hans Themistode Terence Crawford has bided his time on the sidelines. For a number of years now, the WBO welterweight belt holder has destroyed every and anyone who was placed in front of him. However, despite making it look incredibly easy in the ring, Crawford has continued to hear his name

Posted on 11/08/2021 By: Hans Themistode Teofimo Lopez was in awe as he sat in his ringside seat. The unified 135-pound titlist was thoroughly impressed as he witnessed history at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada, this past weekend. On the night, Canelo Alvarez would go on to solve a trickier than expected puzzle

Posted on 11/08/2021 By: Hans Themistode Caleb Plant should hold his head up high, even in defeat. Even with the 29-year-old suffering the first loss of his career at the hands of Canelo Alvarez this past weekend, his name and stature took a considerable leap forward. In the eyes of many, Plant was simply overmatched

Posted on 11/08/2021 By: Sean Crose Canelo Alvarez admitted he was a bit frustrated on Saturday night. Fighting to win the undisputed super middleweight championship of the world, perhaps the most popular boxer on earth was having a challenging time with his opponent – undefeated fellow titlist Caleb Plant. Highly skilled and possessing a notable

Posted on 11/07/2021 By: Hans Themistode The talent pool in the UFC’s welterweight division is beginning to run thin. Kamaru Usman, the division’s current belt holder, successfully defended his crown this past Saturday night at Madison Square Garden in New York City, against perennial contender Colby Covington. Ironically enough, several hours away in Las Vegas,