What was once a crowded fight day is now down to just one major boxing event in the United States. A junior middleweight clash between Liam Smith and Jessie Vargas is once again placed on hold. The bout was due to headline a February 5 DAZN show from Gila River Arena in Glendale, Arizona, only
Month: January 2022
Posted on 01/11/2022 By: Hans Themistode After a long and wildly successful run in the super lightweight division, that was punctuated with an undisputed world title reign, there was nothing left for Terence Crawford to accomplish at 140 pounds. So, with the Omaha, Nebraska, native wiping out most of the top names, he opted to
11:23 AM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Edgar Berlanga and Steve Rolls have agreed to terms for a super middleweight fight on March 19 at Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden, sources told ESPN on Wednesday. The bout will be Berlanga’s first since he tore his left biceps in Round 3 of his victory over Marcelo Esteban
Former welterweight titleholder Kell Brook says he’s extremely motivated now that he’s finally secured his long sought grudge match with rival Amir Khan, but doesn’t particularly like some of the things Khan has been throwing out in the media about coping with lingering pain and injuries that all top level athletes must persevere through. For
It will be an all British battle between past-their-prime 35-year-old former world champions, with the victor, loser — or both — potentially retiring after the bout when Amir Khan and Kell Brook finally meet on Feb. 19 at the Manchester Arena in England. There is much fanfare in the fight that is years in the
Posted on 01/11/2022 By: Hans Themistode Chris Colbert smiled from ear to ear following his lopsided unanimous decision win over Jezzrel Corrales in 2020. Not only did the win allow the Brooklyn, New York, native to maintain his undefeated record but more than anything, Colbert was awarded the WBA interim super featherweight title. Although Colbert
Heavyweight Jonnie Rice (14-6-1, 10 KOs) scored a technical knockout over previously unbeaten Michael Coffie (12-1, 9 KOs) in the main event of FOX PBC Fight Night and on FOX Deportes Saturday night from Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. Referee Eric Dali called a stop to the action at the 2:19 mark of the
Letters • Premium This week’s panellists were asked to plot the route back for Ryan Garcia following a barren 2021 Michael Conlan (Featherweight contender) I’d love to see the Devin Haney fight. I think it’s a very good fight. Both have fast hands but Ryan is faster; both hit hard but Devin hits harder. It’s
Feature • Premium Ryan Garcia should have been on top of the world when he hit rock bottom. Thoughts of suicide and deteriorating mental health forced the young star out of boxing but now he’s back, writes Dan Rafael RISING lightweight star Ryan Garcia had just scored the biggest win of his career. It was
Letters • Premium Kash Farooq vs Luis Gerardo Castillo, 14 August 2021 (Picture By Mark Robinson Matchroom Boxing) “This is the hardest thing I’ve ever been through but I’m now only looking forward,” says Kash Farooq I’VE KNOWN for over a month that I had to retire. It’s easier now than it was then, when
Floyd Mayweather recently made a public appearance where he seemed to confirm his intention of stepping in between the ropes to face another YouTuber in a boxing. But instead of Logan Paul, this time it’s being reported that Mayweather is nearing a deal to face Dubai based YouTuber Rashed Belhasa, who goes by the moniker
Japhethlee Llamido (5-0, 2 KOs) looks to continue his undefeated run through the featherweight division. Llamido started his combat sports career at five years old competing in martial arts competitions–everything from karate, jiu jitsu, taekwondo, and more. He then started boxing at eleven years old and hasn’t looked back. Llamido is fighting Jesus Arturo Guzman
Posted on 01/11/2022 By: Hans Themistode The eye-catching hand speed, underrated punching power, and sublime skills have made Gary Russell Jr. a fan favorite in the ring. It’s also made him completely maddening outside of it. From 2015-2020, Russell Jr. has stepped through the ropes only once annually. In 2021, the current WBC featherweight belt
3:37 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN The investigation surrounding sexual assault accusations against lightweight boxer Rolando Romero is now closed without charges being filed, the Henderson (Nevada) Police Department told ESPN on Tuesday. Romero, 26, was scheduled to fight Gervonta Davis on Dec. 5 in Los Angeles, but he was pulled from the bout in late
It’s good to be the king. Having established himself as the clear A-side in fights to come, undisputed-ish lightweight champion George Kambosos Jr.’s inaugural title defense will be a home game. He tells Fox Sports Australia that he’ll return to action this coming May in “a stadium fight in Sydney or Melbourne.” Though he offers
Lightweight prospect Charlie Sheehy (1-0, 1 KO), a 23-year-old former Team USA amateur standout from the Bay Area town of Brisbane, California, has signed a multi-year professional contract with Top Rank. Sheehy, who is managed by Peter Kahn, won 17 national amateur titles. He will make his Top Rank debut in a four-round bout Friday,
Posted on 01/11/2022 By: Sean Crose Give former heavyweight titlist Anthony Joshua this: He has courage. We’re not talking about the kind of courage that sends one into a ring to possibly be hurt or killed, either. We’re talking here about the courage it takes to tell the entire world that you’ve been emotionally crushed.
8:05 AM ET Mike CoppingerESPN George Kambosos Jr. crashed through the glass ceiling in 2021 with an upset victory over Teofimo Lopez in November, capturing all four of Lopez’s lightweight titles. The 28-year-old Australian wasn’t even on the radar of many in the boxing industry, and he was completely overlooked before he fought Lopez. On
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