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Posted on 08/27/2021 By: Hans Themistode Before the year’s end, both Jaron Ennis and Thomas Dulorme will look to make a statement. The pair have officially inked an agreement to face one another this coming fall in either October or November. Originally, the pair was scheduled to face off on December 19th, at the Mohegan

Posted on 08/27/2021 By: Hans Themistode May 2, 2019; Las Vegas, NV; Eddie Hearn, Managing Director of Matchroom Sport, speaks at the press conference announcing the signing of Devin Haney with Matchroom Boxing USA at the MGM Grand Conference Center in Las Vegas, NV. Mandatory Credit: Ed Mulholland/Matchroom Boxing USA Fans have undoubtedly enjoyed the

By: Sean Crose “I’ve never seen Fury fight and say: ‘Wow he is unbeatable’.” So Deontay Wilder trainer Malik Scott told Sky Sports on the subject of WBC and lineal heavyweight champ Tyson Fury. Wilder, of course, is going to face Fury in the ring for the third time on October 9th. The first fight

Posted on 08/26/2021 By: Hans Themistode Errol Spence Jr. felt every emotion. From apoplectic, to incredulous to despondent, Spence Jr. dealt with it all. With just a few weeks left until his mega showdown against Manny Pacquiao on August 21st at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, Spence Jr. was given no choice but

Posted on 08/26/2021 By: Sean Crose Just three years ago, the man was a social media star – a figure for the young generation – a presence well known by the children and grandchildren of those born before 1985, but probably not many others. Now, he may well be one of the top drawing pay

Posted on 08/26/2021 By: Hans Themistode There was something incredibly odd about Yordenis Ugas. The Cuban native removed his shirt during last weekend’s weigh-ins for his contest against Manny Pacquiao and revealed an unbelievable physique. But while Ugas appeared to be in the best shape of his professional career, something seemed off. Although Ugas is

Posted on 08/25/2021 By: Hans Themistode Oscar De La Hoya was very much serious when he announced that he wanted to return to the boxing ring several months ago. The former six-division world champion showed off his older but still shredded physique during a recent workout to promote his showdown against former UFC champion, Vitor

Posted on 08/25/2021 By: Sean Crose Jermall Charlo, the WBC middleweight champion of the world, has reportedly been arrested in San Antonio, Texas on three felony counts of robbery. Per KSAT: On July 16, San Antonio police responded to the Privat Martini Bar & Social Club, located in the 5100 block of UTSA Boulevard, after

Posted on 08/25/2021 By: Charles Jay This is what Yordenis Ugas tweeted the other day: “All the comments that I read that it was very slow for Pacquiao and they were going to destroy me. Where are they?? I took the biggest fight of my life 10 days in advance. And thank God I had

Posted on 08/24/2021 By: Hans Themistode The footsteps of Caleb Plant are noticeable when he walks into an gym to get started on his workouts. He screams when he hits the heavy bag and hollers when he works on his defensive movement. Even the sweat that falls from his body can be heard. Yet, that

Posted on 08/24/2021 By: Sean Crose You don’t have to be an MMA fanatic to understand that Tyron Woodley was some kind of fighter in the octagon. The man held the UFC welterweight title for close to three years – that’s no short period of time in the UFC world. On top of that Woodley

Posted on 08/24/2021 By: Hans Themistode No matter who steps into the ring, there’s always a chance that things go the opposite of the way many were expecting. As Mike Tyson laid flat on his back during his 1990 showdown against journeymen James “Buster” Douglas, virtually no one expected their showdown to have that end

Posted on 08/23/2021 By: Sean Crose Many of us thought, or at least suspected, that Manny Pacquiao would fade away from prominence after losing to Floyd Mayweather back in 2015. We were wrong. Very wrong. If anyone had said Pacquiao would remain a power player in the sport a full six plus years after the

Posted on 08/23/2021 By: Hans Themistode Teofimo Lopez was adamant that he would not be traveling to the backyard of IBF mandatory challenger George Kambosos Jr., to defend his lightweight world titles. Lopez, 24, was so headstrong in his decision in fact, that he threatened to drop the IBF title entirely. Now, after a lengthy

Posted on 08/23/2021 By: Hans Themistode Errol Spence Jr. and Terence Crawford have never quite seen eye to eye. The two welterweight belt holders have failed to hammer out a deal that would see them face off in the ring. They also have a hard time believing that anyone, other than themselves, should be considered

Posted on 08/22/2021 By: Sean Crose The one and only Manny Pacquiao returned to the ring on Saturday night after a two year absence. Now 42, the 62-7-2 Filipino legend squared off against the 26-4 Yordenis Ugas in a scheduled twelve rounder. The fight was for a WBA welterweight title and was aired live on

Posted on 08/22/2021 By: Hans Themistode As the rounds slowly ticked by, it became clearer and clearer to trainer Derrick James what was taking place. WBA welterweight champion Yordenis Ugas fought a methodical and tactical fight against former eight-division world champion Manny Pacquiao. Despite most believing that Pacquiao would either win a convincing decision or

Posted on 08/22/2021 By: Hans Themistode On its face, everything appeared to be the same. Despite the birth certificate of Manny Pacquiao collecting considerable more dust, the 42-year-old seemed to be in terrific shape. The hard work that the former eight-division world champion endured during a long and arduous training camp, was evident the moment