It was an eventful Saturday night for boxing, with Vasiliy Lomachenko and Gervonta Davis both scoring big wins. Lomachenko destroyed Masayoshi Nakatani in his return on ESPN+, while Davis had a tough fight and a good stoppage win over Mario Barrios in a 140 lb debut on Showtime PPV. So what’s next for the two
Great last half of the fight as Gervonta Davis landed 11 punches in the first 4 rounds and then 85 in the final 6.5 rounds. Davis landed 45% of his power punches (82/182). The game Mario Barrios outlanded Davis in 6 of the 10 completed rounds. State Farm Arena, Atlanta – In a clash for
Posted on 06/27/2021 By: Hans Themistode It was an expected call initially but one Mario Barrios was more than willing to take. Barrios looked down on Gervonta Davis as the two stepped into the middle of the ring at the State Farm Arena in Atlanta Georgia earlier tonight. Yet, after 11 rounds of a back
12:50 AM ET In the immediate aftermath of Vasiliy Lomachenko’s sensational knockout of Masayoshi Nakatani on Saturday in Las Vegas, Teofimo Lopez’s father made a beeline for the ring. It wasn’t clear exactly why the elder Lopez wanted to reach Lomachenko, and security stopped him well before he made it. But if you think about
Vasiliy Lomachenko returns tonight in an ESPN+ exclusive fight, taking on Masayoshi Nakatani in a 12-round lightweight main event from Las Vegas. Wil Esco will be on the round-by-round call for Lomachenko-Nakatani and the Rob Brant-Janibek Alimkhanuly co-feature starting at 10 pm ET. All updates will come in this stream: Lomachenko last fought in Oct.
ATLANTA – Erickson Lubin laughed off Jeison Rosario’s knockout prediction prior to them coming face to face at a press conference Thursday. Lubin believes Rosario is underestimating the southpaw’s power as their 12-round WBC super welterweight elimination match nears. Regardless, Rosario reminded him that their fascinating fight won’t go the distance Saturday night on the
Posted on 06/26/2021 By: Sean Crose A journalist’s job is to report the news. To be more specific, a boxing journalist’s job is to report the news in and around the sport of boxing. Hence, the endless articles, videos and podcasts dedicated to the Paul brothers, particularly younger brother Jake Paul. Like it or not,
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Tonight at 9 pm ET on Showtime pay-per-view, Gervonta “Tank” Davis and Mario Barrios headline a four-fight card from Atlanta in a 12-round junior welterweight showdown. Bad Left Hook will be here with live coverage, highlights, and round-by-round scoring and updates for the main event and co-feature, all of which will come in this stream:
The Daily Bread Mailbag returns with Stephen “Breadman” Edwards tackling topics such as the career of Amir Khan, the unification between Jermell Charlo vs. Brian Castano, the skills of Shakir Stevenson, the recent big win by Gabe Rosado, the career of David Haye, and more. Hello Breadman ,
Posted on 06/26/2021 By: Hans Themistode Bob Arum is a busy man. The long-time headman over at Top Rank is currently prepping for tonight’s showdown between Vasiliy Lomachenko and Masayoshi Nakatani. He’s also promoting the highly anticipated heavyweight showdown between WBC/Ring magazine titlist, Tyson Fury and former belt holder Deontay Wilder. Amongst other things, Arum
We already know that Terence “Bud” Crawford is set to defend his WBO welterweight title in October, and now Ryan O’Hara is reporting that the opponent will “likely” be current junior welterweight contender Jose Zepeda. Crawford (37-0, 28 KO) has taken some increasingly harsh criticism over the last year or two, because while he’s a
The mission of the team around Gervonta Davis has been clear. Put butts in seats. Create a pay-per-view star. The former they’ve been doing with regularity in multiple stops across the United States. Last October, they made their first play for the latter and with pay-per-view the in-ring risk is escalating. In a crowd-pleasing main
Posted on 06/25/2021 By: Hector Franco This weekend, fans and pundits will witness the return of former pound-for-pound king Vasiliy Lomachenko (14-2, 10 KOs). The two-time Olympic gold medalist will face off against Japan’s Masayoshi Nakatani (19-1, 13 KOs) in a 12-round lightweight bout. The match will take place at the Theater at the Virgin
Find out why professionals are using BoxBandz 7:27 PM ET Associated Press LONDON — Anthony Joshua will defend his heavyweight titles against Oleksandr Usyk on Sept. 25 in London. Joshua’s promoter, Eddie Hearn, made the announcement Friday. Joshua, holder of the WBA, IBF, and WBO titles, was to have an all-British showdown with Tyson Fury this
Unified super lightweight champion Josh Taylor still has some business to attend to at 140 pounds. Bob Arum, when asked about the possibility of “The Tartan Tornado” facing Terence Crawford, told FightHype that Taylor will face WBO mandatory challenger Jack Catterall this November in the UK. Taylor (18-0, 13 KO), last seen lifting the WBC
Former pound-for-pound king Vasiliy Lomachenko is ready for the next chapter. Eight months after losing an undisputed lightweight title match to Teofimo Lopez, “Loma” returns Saturday night in a 12-round lightweight bout against Japanese contender Masayoshi Nakatani at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas. (photos by Mikey Williams) In the 10-round middleweight co-feature, undefeated sensation Janibek “Qazaq