LAS VEGAS – Something became very apparent Wednesday afternoon as the flow of people increased through the hotel walkways, as reporters searched in vain for an empty seat at the news conference and as the sport’s A-list celebrities created news in a blink. It’s a Canelo fight week, a spectacle that routinely takes on a
Jaron “Boots” Ennis will defend his welterweight title against Cody Crowley at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia on Saturday, July 13, Matchroom Boxing announced Thursday. In his first bout as a full titleholder, Ennis (31-0, 28 KOs) will return to his hometown to fight for the first time since November 2018. Ennis, 26, of Germantown, Pennsylvania,
In the days after Tim Tszyu surrendered his junior middleweight belt to Sebastian Fundora, the question was frequently asked: Should Tszyu’s corner have stopped the fight shortly after a stray Fundora elbow opened a bloody gash on Tszyu’s head at the end of Round 3? The never-ending crimson gusher certainly appeared to impede the Australian
LAS VEGAS – The beauty of being Saul “Canelo” Alvarez is that, as the most popular fighter in the world and an athlete who has already charted a decorated career course, he has the ability to move among promotions and streaming networks to make the best fights. As Alvarez, the undisputed super middleweight champion, now
LAS VEGAS – Saul “Canelo” Alvarez’s news-conference claims that his former promoter Oscar De La Hoya “tried to steal” from the fighter have been met by a legal letter asking that he retract the words while warning him to avoid repeat comments. “He said this outrageous lie not once, but several times – both in
Find out why professionals are using BoxBandz Devin Haney’s promoter Eddie Hearn has claimed the fighter wants his loss to Ryan Garcia last month to be declared a no-contest after Garcia failed a drug test. Garcia tested positive for ostarine, a banned substance, in two of his drug tests prior to his victory over Haney on
Jessie Magdaleno is planning to embarrass Brandon Figueroa. The featherweight rivals fight Saturday on the undercard of Saul “Canelo” Alvarez-Jaime Munguia, at Las Vegas’ T-Mobile Arena on the occasion of Cinco de Mayo weekend. Magdaleno, 32, fights to return to the level he was at in 2018 until he was stopped by Isaac Dogboe, and
Freddie Roach has detailed the subtlety he has attempted to teach Jaime Munguia in preparation for Saturday’s fight with Saul “Canelo” Alvarez. Hall of Fame trainer Roach worked with Munguia for the first time in the build-up to January’s fight with John Ryder, when Munguia won in the ninth round, and in their second fight
Posted on 04/30/2024 By: Sean Crose Perhaps Deontay Wilder’s surprise defeat at the gloved fists Joseph Parker in Saudi Arabia last December was just what the tall Alabaman needed in order to get his career back on track. In truth, the vibe online was basically that Wilder was done as a top heavyweight after dropping
Posted on 05/01/2024 By: Sean Crose I’ve had the pleasure of speaking to Canelo Alvarez on several occasions. He’s always struck me as polite and dignified. Therefore, the undisputed super middleweight champion’s actions at a Thursday press conference to promote Saturday’s fight with Jaime Munguia came as something of a surprise. While it’s true Canelo
Posted on 05/01/2024 By: Sean Crose It’s being reported the Voluntary Anti Doping Association (VADA) has found that Ryan Garcia tested positive for the banned substance Otariine. According to Dan Rafael, who broke the news, two tests – both of which showed the Performance Enhancing Drug in Garcia’s system – were collected on the 19th
Posted on 05/02/2024 By: Sean Crose It’s hard to imagine that Jaime Munguia, at just 27 years of age, has already engaged in a total of 43 professional fights. Perhaps even more difficult to imagine is the fact that Munguia has yet to lose a single bout. While many fighters with perfect records are either
Results Vergil Ortiz Jr KO-1 Thomas Dulorme (2:39) Oscar Duarte KO-9 Joseph Diaz Jr (2:32) Gabriela Alaniz SD-10 Marlen Esparza (97-93, 92-98, 96-94) Raul Curiel KO-1 Jorge Marron Jr (1:31) Jose Ramirez and Vergil Ortiz Jr are both back in action tonight on DAZN, co-headlining from Ramirez’s hometown of Fresno, Calif. Ramirez will face Rances
Peter McGrail will look to rebound from his first pro defeat today in Liverpool, though it’s not the fight he was hoping to get. Super bantamweight prospect McGrail (8-1, 5 KO) was originally slated to face the man who upset him last December, Ja’Rico O’Quinn, in a rematch today, but instead will be taking on
Jose Ramirez looked a bit rusty and showed a number of his classic bad habits, but his pressure, volume, and durability were enough to carry him past a game Rances Barthelemy. Ramirez (29-1, 18 KO), fighting for the first time since March of last year, banked the first two rounds with relative ease as Barthelemy
Thursday, May 2 Social Media and DAZN, TBA, Canelo vs Munguia press conference We’ll get the quotes and whatnot to you as soon as we can. ESPN+, 7:00 pm ET, Erik Bazinyan vs Shakeel Phinn This got postponed shortly, meant to happen a couple weeks back, but it’s still on and here it is. Bazinyan
Following the first stoppage loss of his career Joseph Diaz spoke to all his fans in a live stream after the fight, explaining that while he doesn’t agree with the stoppage he’s still in good spirits and expects to come back better at a lower weight. Check out some of what he had to say
Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson will, officially, be a sanctioned professional boxing match on July 20 in Texas, but with rules that argue that it really isn’t one at all. Most Valuable Promotions confirms that the bout, which will be held at AT&T Stadium in Arlington and stream live on Netflix, will see the 27-year-old
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