Jose Perez, co-manager of super middleweight contender Avni Yildirim, realizes that his boxer has a very tough mountain to climb on February 27th, when he faces WBC, WBA champion Saul “Canelo” Alvarez in Miami, Florida. Yildirim is the WBC’s mandatory challenger. Canelo, regarded by many as the top pound-for-pound fighter in boxing, captured the two titles
Month: January 2021
Shawn Porter To Bob Arum: “What Makes Kell Brook Worth More Than Shawn Porter? You Really Don’t Want Terence Crawford To Have That Fight” Posted on 01/22/2021 By: Hans Themistode In the sport of boxing, sometimes words can get misconstrued. However, former two-time welterweight belt holder Shawn Porter made his words as clear as possible
4:34 PM ET Undefeated rising welterweight star Vergil Ortiz Jr. will take a step up in competition as he is set to face fellow contender Maurice Hooker in a bout that is still being finalized, a source told ESPN. The firm date is the last step to be completed before the bout is announced, but
Juan Francisco Estrada’s long-awaited March 13th rematch with Roman Gonzalez, which will unify the WBC and WBA “super” super flyweight titles, has a home and an undercard. The rematch headlines a title tripleheader at Dallas, Texas’ American Airlines Center on DAZN. The newly announced co-feature sees undisputed welterweight champion Jessica McCaskill (9-2, 3 KO) attempt
A bitterly disappointed Aram Avagyan says he’s willing to do a rematch of his exciting showdown with Jose “Magnifico” Nunez, but this time things have to be a bit different. The two undefeated super featherweights, Avagyan (10-0-2, 4 KOs) and Nunez (11-0-2, 4 KOs), fought to a fan-friendly eight-round majority draw this week, in the co-main
Showtime Preview: Angelo Leo Vs Stephen Fulton, Raeese Aleem Vs Vic Pasillas, Rolando Romero Vs Justin Pauldo Posted on 01/22/2021 By: Sean Crose Showtime is providing boxing fans with an interesting card Saturday night. It will be broadcast live starting at 9 PM Eastern Time from the Mohegan Sun Casino in Connecticut. The undefeated Angelo
8:48 AM ET After spending most of 2020 waiting for their WBO junior featherweight world title fight, titleholder Angelo Leo and Stephen Fulton were weeks away from finally squaring off against each other before the year landed one final sucker punch. Granted, in a year dragged down by a pandemic, it came as little surprise.
Fitness • Technique Olympic bronze medallist Tony Jeffries demonstrates how to counter-punch like Floyd Mayweather HOW great a fighter was Floyd Mayweather? He is known as a master of defence. But not being hit in boxing is only one part of it. Knowing how to counter from those defensive moves is what really makes a
Feature Focus On Sport/Getty Images Supreme sports writer Brian Doogan reveals how his fascination with the timeless Hagler vs Leonard rivalry led to him writing one of the best boxing books of recent years DARKNESS was Ray Leonard’s light during his years away from boxing. Denied the stage he had illuminated as his sport’s most
???? 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 Champ Caleb Plant speaks on the challenges of training for a world
Liam Williams once again expressed his desire for a world title shot against Demetrius Andrade. He did though admit that he would be more fired up for a fight with Jaime Munguia. Williams believes the big names will start chasing him, should he succeed in winning a world title. Subscribe to BT Sport Boxing on
Former two-time WBC junior bantamweight titleholder Srisaket Sor Rungvisai will return to the ring on Friday, Mar. 12, facing Kwanthi Sithmorseng in a bout that will stream live on DAZN globally, except in Thailand. Rungvisai (49-5-1, 42 KO) is the WBC mandatory challenger at 115 pounds, and will look to stay busy and stay sharp.
When Efetobor Apochi steps into the ring, the comparison of his dimensions and demeanor to perhaps the most bombastic prizefighter from the recent past is immediate and inescapable. Standing 5’11” with beefy, muscular shoulders and chest, he bobs and weaves his way into punching range behind a peekaboo guard before pulverizing his opponents with both
Posted on 01/21/2021 By: Hans Themistode Unified light heavyweight titlist Artur Beterbiev was hoping to parlay a career-best win over Oleksandr Gvozdyk into more activity in the ring and a larger fan base outside of it. However, due to various reasons, it was the complete opposite. Following Beterbiev’s stoppage victory, the newly crowned unified titlist
Opinion John Dennen considers what to make of Canelo Alvarez boxing Avni Yildirim in February FIRSTLY, it should be said, Canelo Alvarez vs Avni Yildirim is not a fair fight. Alvarez is better than him in every department. The Mexican has a far higher skill level, better power, resilience, experience and has fought vastly better
Issue • Premium • Preview Stephen Fulton fights fellow unbeaten Angelo Leo for the WBO super-bantam title. It should be a fascinating blend of styles, explains Matt Bozeat MICHAEL CONLAN expects the WBO super-bantamweight title to change hands this weekend. Conlan, ranked No. 2 by the WBO at 122lbs, reckons Philadelphia slickster Stephen Fulton (18-0)
Former WBO heavyweight champion Joseph Parker is looking for much bigger opportunities after facing his country rival, undefeated contender Junior Fa. Parker and Fa fought four times in the amateurs – with each man winning twice. They will settle their differences on February 27 at the Spark Arena in Auckland. Should he get past Fa, then Parker wants
Fury: “We’re Going To Smash AJ…One Round, Two Rounds, Three Rounds, Done.” Posted on 01/21/2021 By: Sean Crose It appears many fight fans are eager to see heavyweight titlists Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury get it on to decide for good and all who the heavyweight champion of the world truly is. And no one
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