During a virtual media conference call with WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman, he outlines some of his organization’s recent initiatives including the introduction of a bridgerweight division as well as its inception of the franchise title. Check out some of what he had to say on the subject below. “What is the franchise designation?,” Sulaiman asks
Month: December 2021
David Diamante (one of the preeminent ring announcers in the world) was involved in a serious motorcycle accident on Monday while riding on Third Avenue in Brooklyn beneath the Brooklyn Queens Expressway. He was taken to NYU Langone Health in critical condition suffering from three fractures to his spine, multiple broken ribs, and serious damage
Posted on 12/22/2021 By: Sean Crose It’s been a while since the fight world has seen Keith Thurman in action. In fact, it’s been over two years. It’s been a long layoff, even by Thurman’s standards – though, to be fair, the Covid pandemic hasn’t helped. Now, however, the man is set to return to
Former world titleholder Daniel Jacobs has officially reached an agreement with John Ryder for a February 12 super middleweight fight that will headline on DAZN, airing live from London, as Mike Coppinger as reports for ESPN. Reports surfaced last week about the plans but it appears to have now gotten over the finish line. The
Issue • News • Premium Matthew Pover/Matchroom Boxing Conor Benn knows next year could change his life. He spoke to John Dennen IF it were up to Conor Benn he would be going straight into a fight with Yordenis Ugás, the Cuban who ushered the great Manny Pacquiao into retirement in August and holds the
Editor’s letter • Issue • Premium Mark Robinson/Matchroom Boxing Matt Christie on the impossible decision facing Derek Chisora YOU nor I have the right to tell a grown man to stop fighting. Only a governing body, commissioner or doctor can do that. And even then, there will be other governing bodies, commissioners and doctors telling
Andre Ward did not come away feeling overawed by light heavyweight powerhouse Artur Beterbiev’s latest performance inside the ring. Beterbiev, the IBF and WBC 175-pound titlist, dropped mandatory challenger Marcus Browne twice en route to stopping him in the ninth round at the Bell Centre in Montreal. After the second knockdown, Browne declined to get
Posted on 12/21/2021 By: Hans Themistode There’s a long list of violent punchers in the sport of boxing. But even with the likes of Deontay Wilder, Anthony Joshua, and Gervonta Davis at the forefront, none of those aforementioned names have been able to register knockouts in every single one of their ring appearances. However, Artur
Dec 20, 2021 Nick Parkinson Close •Reports on boxing for ESPN.co.uk, as well as several national newspapers•Has been reporting on British boxing for over 15 years•Appears on BoxNation’s Boxing Matters show Trying to separate the outstanding successes of Tyson Fury and Josh Taylor is desperately hard — and inevitably invites debate — but ESPN’s British
Kubrat Pulev appears to have found his niche. TMZ reports that after thrashing former UFC champion Frank Mir on Triller’s inaugural Triad Combat show last month, Kubrat Pulev will face another onetime titlist in Junior Dos Santos this coming February. Unlike the grappling-focused Mir, “Cigano” (21-9 MMA) has long used boxing as his key weapon,
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Former Wilder foe and heavyweight southpaw Luis “The Real King Kong” Ortiz returned to STAPLES Center for a second consecutive victory with a resounding 10th-round TKO against Travis “My Time” Kauffman. #LuisOrtiz #OrtizKauffman #TravisKauffman Visit PremierBoxingChampions.com for info. SIGN UP FOR FIGHT ALERTS: http://pbcham.ps/FightAlerts FOLLOW US: Tweets by premierboxing https://instagram.com/premierboxing https://www.facebook.com/premierboxingchampions
No matter how many historical milestones he checks off and titles he collects, Canelo Alvarez believes there is no satisfying certain critics. The Mexican superstar and current unified super middleweight champion recently expressed his dismay with the notion – popular in some corners of the boxing peanut gallery – that he is avoiding top contenders
Posted on 12/21/2021 By: Hans Themistode A showdown between Teofimo Lopez and Josh Taylor appeared to be inevitable. With Lopez in possession of the WBA, IBF, WBO, and WBC “Franchise” lightweight titles following his win over Vasiliy Lomachenko in October of 2020, the rising young star targeted a matchup against Taylor. Believing that there was
Dec 18, 2021 Nick Parkinson Close •Reports on boxing for ESPN.co.uk, as well as several national newspapers•Has been reporting on British boxing for over 15 years•Appears on BoxNation’s Boxing Matters show Joseph Parker left no room for argument this time as his reliable right uppercut forced three counts on his way to a unanimous points
Promoter Dmitry Salita tells Sky Sports that he’s been keeping a close eye on the negotiations between Tyson Fury and Dillian Whyte, so that if the the two sides can’t reach an agreement that he can try to force his hand to make a fight between Whyte and Otto Wallin. Both Whyte and Wallin were
The Armory in Minneapolis – Unbeaten super lightweight contender Alberto Puello (20-0, 10 KOs) cruised to a unanimous decision over VeShawn Owens (13-3, 12 KOs) after their 10-round contest. Puello controlled the action with exceptional punching accuracy, landing 39% of his shots compared to 16% from Owens. While Owens looked to disrupt his opponent with
Posted on 12/21/2021 By: Hans Themistode Even at the age of 42, Luis Ortiz believes his time near the top of the heavyweight division is far from over. In just a few more weeks, the Cuban native will look to prove that age is nothing more than a number when he takes on former IBF
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