Posted on 01/29/2021 By: Sean Crose Boxing returns to Fox on Saturday night as IBF super middleweight titlist Caleb Plant takes on the popular veteran Caleb Truax in defense of his championship belt. The PBC, the force behind the fight, is making a big deal out of the 20–0 Plant, even going so far as
Month: January 2021
12:19 PM ET Ryan Garcia spoke often about his desire to face WBA “regular” lightweight champion Gervonta Davis, but when the call came to discuss a fight with legend Manny Pacquiao, Garcia pushed his intentions of building his career at 135 pounds to the side. “You get a call and somebody says, ‘You can fight
Tonight at 8 pm ET on FOX, Caleb Plant returns to action to defend the IBF super middleweight title against former titleholder Caleb Truax, as we finally find out which man is boxing’s top Caleb. Prelims will begin at 6 pm ET on FS1, and Wil Esco will be on round-by-round coverage for the main
History Record-breaking promoter Tex Rickard blew in from Kansas… and boxing was never the same again. Bob Mee takes a breathless look at the highs and lows of a legendary fight figure WHAT kind of a man was this? When Tex Rickard died, his body was placed in a $15,000 bronze casket and put in the
Thomas Hauser was in the Roy Jones’ dressing room before the fight that threatened to knock Sugar Ray Robinson off his perch ROY JONES fought too long. He was knocked out on the downside of his career by Enzo Maccarinelli, Denis Lebedev, and Danny Green and struggled against club fighters who wouldn’t have made the
Opinion Stephanie Trapp/TGB Promotions ‘I’m looking to become the first undisputed world super-middleweight champion of all time and you can’t do that with just one world title,’ says Caleb Plant. But first he must defend his IBF title against Caleb Truax on Saturday I can honestly say this is one of my best camps. I’ve
Johnnie Langston’s return to the cruiserweight division was a successful venture. An entertaining cruiserweight battle saw Sarasota, Florida’s Langston outwork DeShon Webster en route to a six-round unanimous decision win Friday evening at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida. Judges Brian Garry and John Rupert had the bout 59-55 apiece, while judge
Posted on 01/29/2021 By: Sean Crose In a sign that rising star Ryan Garcia has crossover potential, the undefeated 22 year old has signed a deal with Gatorade, making him the first boxer in history to professionally endorse the famous beverage. Garcia can now include corporate spokesperson to a resume that includes 21-0 lightweight and
4:26 PM ET Mark KriegelESPN Top Rank CEO Bob Arum has reserved the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on May 8 for a long-awaited 140-pound unification fight between IBF and WBA champion Josh Taylor (17-0) and Jose Ramirez (26-0), the WBC and WBO champion, he said Friday. Canelo Alvarez will fight WBO super middleweight champion
If Ryan Garcia does end up fighting Manny Pacquiao, there won’t be a belt on the line. The cretins at the WBA released a flurry of championship rulings today, two of them regarding Mahmoud Charr’s and Beibut Shumenov’s absence from Don King’s clusterf**k of a show tonight. “World” heavyweight champ Charr is now champion in
The third time’s a charm for the WBA, although an industry celebration is hardly expected to come from its latest ruling. The now vacant WBA “World” heavyweight title is officially at stake for Friday’s bout between Trevor Bryan and Bermane Stiverne, the sanctioning body revealed in its final decision on the lingering matter. The winner
Bob Arum Details The One Issue Preventing Terence Crawford vs Errol Spence Jr.: “The Only Issue Is Spence Doesn’t Want To Fight Him” Posted on 01/29/2021 By: Hans Themistode While both unified welterweight champion Errol Spence Jr. and WBO belt holder Terence Crawford are grown men, they have seemingly reverted back to children as they
8:55 AM ET Eric WoodyardESPN The biggest and most lucrative fight of Caleb Plant’s career could lie ahead in 2021, but the current IBF super middleweight titleholder isn’t getting ahead of himself. Plant’s focus is on Saturday, when he’ll put his title on the line for the third time as he takes on former world
???? FIGHT UPDATE ???? Undefeated IBF World Super Middleweight Champion Caleb “Sweethands” Plant looks to defend his title against former champion Caleb “Golden” Truax in the first FOX PBC Fight Night of 2021. FIGHT NIGHT DETAILS ????: https://pbcham.ps/FightNight-013021 —- IBF World Super Middleweight Champion Caleb Plant hopes former champion Caleb Traux brings the same energy
Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua are close to agreeing terms on a two-fight deal in 2021, according to Frank Warren. He said that the negotiations are looking “really, really good” and is convinced the all-British heavyweight bout will get made. Warren added, should a fight be finalised, that he believes Fury v Joshua would be
Welterweight prospect Conor Benn is starting to work his way up the ladder a bit, and the 24-year-old son of Nigel Benn is set to face Colombian veteran Samuel Vargas in a DAZN main event on Apr. 10 from the United Kingdom. Benn (17-0, 11 KO) is coming off of a very nice all-around performance
When Isiah Seldon makes the walk to the ring for his 19th professional boxing match against Joey Spencer this Saturday in Los Angeles, it will be his first appearance since March of last year. But don’t worry, the 32-year-old middleweight is making sure you didn’t forget him. “I posted a million clips of the last
UFC Star Dustin Poirier’s Boxing Trainer, Dyah Davis, Talks Stoppage Of Conor McGregor Posted on 01/28/2021 By: Sean Crose “Follow the game plan,” Dyah Davis says to me. The guy is right to say it. For, as the boxing coach of UFC star Dustin Poirier, Davis can savor the fact Poirier just stopped Conor McGregor,
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