Month: June 2021

Naoya “Monster” Inoue is a man of few words, but his devastating knockouts, climb up the pound-for-pound rankings and cult hero status among combat sports fans have elevated the Japanese prodigy to main event status. (photos by Mikey Williams) Inoue will defend his WBA and IBF bantamweight world titles Saturday against Filipino mandatory challenger Michael
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Posted on 06/18/2021 By: Hans Themistode While it may have come as a surprise to Anderson Silva, Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. has been down this road before. As the two spent the past several months preparing for their eight-round co-main event showdown, which will take place at the Jalisco Stadium in Guadalajara, Mexico, tomorrow night,
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Issue • Premium • Preview Mikey Williams/Top Rank Dasmarinas does not appear to be a worthy test of Naoya Inoue’s significant skillset, writes Matt Christie NAOYA INOUE is now so well respected in boxing circles that the hipsters, the self-proclaimed ‘historians’ and the so-called afficionados – annoyed that their long-time favourite fighter is suddenly everyone’s
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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
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Editor’s letter • Issue • Premium Dave Thompson/Matchroom Boxing Matt Christie examines the implications of Steve Gray’s decision to reject the towel THE towel is a long-standing symbol of surrender in a boxing ring. The thinking goes that when it’s thrown by a corner, that corner’s fighter must immediately be rescued by the referee. Last
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