It takes a lot for the humble yet confident Naoya Inoue to break character. The level of trash talk that has come from fellow three-division and reigning bantamweight titlist John Riel Casimero has yet to do the trick. Instead, Inoue focuses on the stuff that matters which for this week means the next defense of
Posted on 06/18/2021 By: Sean Crose “The people have been great,” says Hector Camacho Jr of Mexican fans, many of whom will likely be tuning into his Saturday exhibition bout against all-time great Julio Cesar Chavez Sr. “(There’s) a lot of love.” Although the fight is said to be the main event of a pay
10:40 AM ET Aramide Oladipo Lightweight undisputed champion Katie Taylor is in discussions with Estelle Yoka-Mossely over a potential fight, sources have told ESPN. Taylor, who is No. 1 in ESPN’s pound-for-pound rankings, has not fought since coming away with an unanimous decision victory over Natasha Jonas on May 1. Taylor (18-0, 6 KOs) appears
Fight Hub’s Marcos Villegas reports that despite enjoying the largest weight allowance of his professional career, Julio Cesar Chavez came in at 184 pounds for his 182-pound match with former UFC champion Anderson Silva tomorrow night. He must now surrender $100,000 to “The Spider,” who fights below 185 for the first time in over 15
Legendary trainer Ronnie Shields joins The PBC Podcast this week to discuss the evolution of his fighter, unbeaten WBC World Middleweight Champion Jermall Charlo, and breaks down the two-division champ’s title defense against hard-hitting Juan Macias Montiel Saturday night on PBC on SHOWTIME. Plus, we analyze Tuesday’s Fury-Wilder 3 press conference and more. For show
Joe Joyce’s manager Sam Jones believes his charge deserves a world title shot, as Joyce prepares to take on Carlos Takam, on July 24th, live on BT Sport. Jones insists that Joyce is a top five heavyweight, after his impressive win over Daniel Dubois, in November 2020. He expects Joyce to show the British public,
Unbeaten WBC Middleweight World Champion Jermall Charlo went face-to-face with the hard-hitting Juan Macias Montiel Friday during the official weigh-in before they meet live on SHOWTIME this Saturday, June 19 from Toyota Center in Houston headlining a Premier Boxing Champions event. (photos by Esther Lin) Friday’s weigh-in also featured rising lightweight contender Isaac Cruz and
Posted on 06/18/2021 By: Sean Crose WBC middleweight champion Jermall Charlo gets to showcase his impressive skill set in front of a hometown audience on Saturday when he defends his belt against Juan Macias Montiel at the Toyota Center in Houston. The bout, which will be aired live on Showtime, is seen as essentially being
2:57 PM ET Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. has missed weight once again. The son of the legendary Mexican boxer weighed in at 184 pounds Friday, two pounds over the contracted weight for his scheduled fight with UFC all-time great Anderson Silva, promotion officials confirmed with ESPN. The bout will go on Saturday in Guadalajara, Mexico,
Former junior middleweight champion Jeison Rosario got a chance to speak his piece during yesterday’s virtual press conference ahead of his June 26 match-up against Erickson Lubin. And speaking to the media, Rosario makes it clear that he believes his stoppage loss to Jermell Charlo was only a fluke and he plans on showing exactly
Alongside Freddie Roach and Buboy Fernandez, Justin Fortune has been one of the key coaches guiding the evolution of all-time great fighter Manny Pacquiao over the last two decades in the United States. The former fighter-turned-trainer Fortune believes the 42-year-old Pacquiao (62-7-2, 39 KOs) will turn back the clock and beat the heavily-favored Errol Spence
Posted on 06/17/2021 By: Sean Crose He was last seen making quick work of a past his prime James Kirkland late last year. Now that he has the opportunity to shock the world, however, the question becomes what chance does Juan Macias Montiel actually have when he steps before Showtime cameras to face WBC middleweight
7:45 AM ET When Naoya Inoue first started boxing as a first grader in Japan, he had no aspiration of fighting professionally, let alone making beating people up a career or becoming a world champion. He just did it. It was only years later, after training at the same gym as future three-division world champion
Scott Christ (36-10-2) Some people like the concept of mandatory challengers, and I agree the concept is OK. There are plenty of fighters out there who would be (and are) avoided for fights they really have earned, at least as much as boxing makes anyone earn title fights ever. But boxing has a lot of
The news surrounding Oscar De La Hoya’s exhibition-style ring return has created a Las Vegas logjam. Media reports have swirled of the Hall of Fame former six-division champion moving forward with a planned boxing exhibition versus UFC light heavyweight champion Vitor Belfort. The matchup will headline a Triller Fight Club Pay-Per-View show targeted for September
Posted on 06/17/2021 By: Hans Themistode Quietly, Erickson Lubin has put together quite the run. After suffering a first-round stoppage defeat at the hands of Jermell Charlo in October of 2017, Lubin has gone on to win five straight. In his most recent contest, the Florida native picked up a close unanimous decision win against
3:30 PM ET WBC junior lightweight champion Oscar Valdez has signed a new multifight contract with Top Rank, including his first defense of that belt this fall. The 30-year-old Valdez won the title in his last fight, upsetting Miguel Berchelt on Feb. 20. He is 29-0 with 23 knockouts, including winning four of his past
WBC super featherweight champion Oscar Valdez’s partnership with Top Rank looks like it’ll continue for some time, as he’s “signed a new multi-fight promotional agreement” following his career-best win over Miguel Berchelt earlier this year. ✍️ @oscarvaldez56, the current No. 1 Junior Lightweight in the world, has signed a new multi-fight promotional agreement with Top