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Posted on 06/03/2021 By: Sean Crose “It’s going to be fun,” says Floyd Mayweather of his Sunday pay per view event against social media star turned boxer Logan Paul. “It’s what I do. There’s a difference between being a YouTube fighter and an elite fighter. I’m a fighter and I don’t worry about anything. I’ve

Posted on 06/03/2021 By: Sean Crose The late, great film critic Roger Ebert once said one couldn’t fault George Lucas for introducing the world to Star Wars and the dawn of special effects spectacles – one could only wonder at how well the man did it. For Ebert knew what many back in the 70s

Posted on 06/03/2021 By: Hans Themistode At one point, Oscar De La Hoya and Canelo Alvarez were seemingly the best of friends. The promoter/fighter relationship they shared appeared to be just fine over the years as De La Hoya sought to find Alvarez the biggest fights possible. Whenever asked, De La Hoya wouldn’t hesitate to

Posted on 06/02/2021 By: Sean Crose “I was done wrong,” Deontay Wilder says in regards to his 2020 heavyweight title rematch against Tyson Fury, which ended in Wilder’s corner stopping the fight after it was clear Wilder was sustaining a one sided beating. “I ain’t as nice as I used to be,” the Alabama fighter

Posted on 06/01/2021 By: Sean Crose “Back to training.” It’s probably said a thousand times a day by athletes all over the world, regardless or age or location. When Manny Pacquiao posts those words on Twitter, however, people take notice for good reason. The iconic Filipino fighter (and also politician) is perhaps the single most

Posted on 06/01/2021 By: Hans Themistode When the dust settled between Devin Haney and Jorge Linares, the 22-year-old WBC belt holder was the last man standing. Just a few days ago, Haney outboxed his man on his way to a unanimous decision victory at the Michelob Ultra Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. While most have

Posted on 06/01/2021 By: Hans Themistode With just a few weeks left until their showdown, former Jr middleweight titlist, Jaime Munguia (36-0, 29 KOs), will be forced to look for a new dance partner once again. On June 19th, Munguia was originally scheduled to take on highly rated contender, Maciej Sulecki. Yet, according to his

Posted on 06/01/2021 By: Steven Galeano WBC lightweight champion Devin Haney took a significant step toward divisional supremacy Saturday night after defeating former three-division world champion Jorge Linares. Haney faced adversity after being visibly hurt at the end of round 10, yet showed veteran tactics to survive and preserve a unanimous decision to defend his

Posted on 05/31/2021 By: Hans Themistode For mostly a year and a half, Deontay Wilder has gone from loquacious WBC heavyweight belt holder to silent former champion. Following his loss to Tyson Fury in February of 2020, the Alabama native quietly worked behind the scenes with Arbitrator Daniel Weinstein. Reason being is because despite having

Posted on 05/31/2021 By: Sean Crose Jess Willard was big. Very big. Even by today’s standards the former cowhand would be a good sized heavyweight. Standing over six and a half feet tall, weighing close two hundred fifty pounds without an ounce of fat on him, the onetime heavyweight champion was a specimen indeed. Yet

Posted on 05/31/2021 By: Hans Themistode Former longtime UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley stood back and watched as his good friend Ben Askren was dealt a first-round knockout loss at the hands of Jake Paul. Quickly following the defeat, Woodley dared Paul to get into the ring with him next. Now, he’ll get his chance. 

Nonito Donaire Jr on his fight with Oubaali – “BoxBandz, You came so perfect to help me improve my speed.”  Find out why professionals are using BoxBandz    Posted on 05/30/2021 By: Sean Crose Former pound for pound ranked fighter Nonito Donaire hoped to keep defying the naysayers by giving another solid performance as he

Posted on 05/30/2021 By: Hans Themistode For the vast majority of their contest, Devin Haney looked like a world-beater. The WBC lightweight titlist took on the highly-rated Jorge Linares at the Michelob Ultra Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, last night. Heading into their showdown, many believed the boxing skills of Linares would trouble Haney early

Posted on 05/30/2021 By: Sean Crose “We knew he was going to look for the hook. We knew that once he opened up for the straight, he would be susceptible for the hook because he doesn’t ever evade that. We knew if he slipped we’d go straight down the middle all the time. And then

Posted on 05/30/2021 By: Hans Themistode Having spent plenty of time with him in numerous sparring sessions, Jorge Linares had a good idea as to what to expect when he took on Devin Haney. The two faced off last night at the Michelob Ultra Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada for Haney’s WBC lightweight title. Considering

Posted on 05/30/2021 By: Hans Themistode All Devin Haney believed he needed was the right opponent to showcase the skills many have lauded him for. Tonight, at the Michelob Ultra Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, he was given the perfect foe. With multiple world titles in numerous weight classes sitting on his mantle at home,

Posted on 05/29/2021 By: Hans Themistode For a number of years now, Devin Haney has shouted to the boxing world that he’s the best in the 135 pound division. In just a matter of hours, he’ll look to prove that when he takes on multiple-time champion, Jorge Linares. The two are slated to face each

Posted on 05/28/2021 By: Hans Themistode When Manny Pacquiao made the stunning announcement that he was taking on Errol Spence Jr. on August 21st, in Las Vegas, Nevada, not only did he stun most of the boxing world, he also left WBA sanctioning body President Gilberto Mendoza dumbfounded. Although Pacquiao has been sidelined for roughly