Archives JEFF HAYNES/AFP/Getty Images The late, great Harry Mullan saw Mike Tyson make it hell for Frank Bruno CUS D’AMATO, the trainer and guru whose master-work was Mike Tyson, had his own much-quoted theory about fear. Control and use it, he taught, and it will become a weapon with which to beat your opponent, but
Month: March 2022
And there goes this weekend’s biggest fight. Multiple sources report that Vergil Ortiz Jr. has withdrawn from Saturday’s DAZN main event against Michael McKinson after falling “ill,” though Dan Rafael cites weight issues as the cause. The card itself is now in limbo; Golden Boy is pursuing a replacement opponent for McKinson (21-0, 12 KO),
The good news for Vergil Ortiz Jr. is that the recovery process has already begun. Unfortunately, it also means an even longer delay ahead of his next fight—and first of the year. The unbeaten, top-rated welterweight contender provided an update following news of his having to withdraw from a scheduled fight with England’s Michael McKinson
Posted on 03/15/2022 By: Hans Themistode Michael McKinson knew he was a heavy underdog heading into his showdown against Vergil Ortiz Jr. However, the relatively unknown welterweight contender was anxious to prove that he belonged. Despite his unwavering self-belief, McKinson will be forced to wait a bit longer to prove himself. According to multiple reports,
10:15 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN As Vasiliy Lomachenko works to help defend Ukraine from Russia’s ongoing invasion, efforts are being made by his team to allow him to leave his native country to train for a proposed fight against undisputed lightweight champion George Kambosos, sources told ESPN on Tuesday. Lomachenko, 34, joined a territorial defense
Featherweight prospect Bruce “Shu Shu” Carrington, the latest standout boxer to come from the Brownsville section of Brooklyn, makes his New York City debut this Saturday, March 19 in a six-rounder against Yeuri Andujar at Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden. Carrington-Andujar, which will be contested at junior lightweight, highlights undercard action before the 10-round
Posted on 03/15/2022 By: Hans Themistode It wasn’t the fight that Jermall Charlo, nor his fans for that matter, wanted but the current WBC middleweight titlist has his next opponent. The truculent knockout artist will attempt to dazzle his hometown Houston crowd on June 18th, when he takes on fringe contender Maciej Sulecki. Initially, Charlo
12:52 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Stephen Fulton will defend his unified 122-pound championship against Daniel Roman in a PBC on Showtime main event on June 4, sources told ESPN. Fulton, 27, and Roman, 31, are among the sport’s most reliable-action fighters, two volume-punchers who fight aggressively but with craft. Fulton (20-0, 8 KOs) threw over
After today’s official announcement of Showtime’s upcoming fights, Stephen Espinoza talks to Brian Custer about why Jermall Charlo is facing Maciej Sulecki instead of Jaime Munguia after being so close to making that happen. Check out some of what Espinoza had to say about it below. On Jermall Charlo’s upcoming title defense against Maciej Sulecki
Feature ‘It seemed like a sweetheart deal. I was a frontman. I knew my s**t. Well, I thought I did.’ Nigel Collins recollects his stint as a boxing manager I left Madison Square Garden before the main event started and headed for the parking lot, depriving myself of the only opportunity I would ever have
Bunce Diaries • Issue • Premium Mark Robinson/Matchroom Boxing Michael Conlan tumbling from the ring triggers memories of Michael Watson and Jimmy Murray, writes Steve Bunce MICHAEL CONLAN pushed at the oxygen mask with his glove. He wanted to speak, he wanted to say he was fine. And he was, by the way. Conlan was
Cleveland’s Terrell Gausha (22-2-1, 11 KOs) scored an impressive second-round technical knockout over fellow Ohioan Jamontay Clark (15-2-1, 7 KOs) of Cincinnati. Gausha, 33, did not land a single power punch in the opening round but worked well behind the jab, winning the round on two of the judges’ scorecards. As the second round neared
Chatham’s Karol Itauma improves to 6-0 with a fourth stoppage victory over Jiri Kroupa at York Hall. Subscribe to BT Sport Boxing on YouTube ➡️ http://www.youtube.com/c/btsportboxing Follow BT Sport Boxing on Twitter ➡️ http://twitter.com/btsportboxing Join our BT Sport Boxing Facebook Group ➡️ https://www.facebook.com/groups/BTSportBoxing/ Follow us on Instagram ➡️ http://instagram.com/btsportboxing Read more on upcoming fights on
Amir Khan appears to have no intention of calling it a career, according to his promoter Ben Shalom. Khan, the former junior welterweight titlist, seemed to have one foot out of the ring following his sixth-round stoppage loss to long-sworn rival Kell Brook on Feb. 19 at Manchester Arena in Manchester, England. The fight was
Posted on 03/14/2022 By: Hans Themistode Becoming an undisputed world champion was preordained in the mind of Caleb Plant. The former IBF super middleweight champion was steadfast in his belief, despite taking on whom many consider the pound-for-pound best fighter in the sport in Canelo Alvarez. While Plant gave the Mexican star everything he could
Leigh Wood Leigh Wood will never have a bigger, better or more dramatic moment in a boxing ring than Saturday night’s 12th round against Michael Conlan, yet the compassion and control the 33-year-old featherweight world champion showed post-fight was almost more remarkable than the chopping right hand that sealed Conlan’s fate. Wood attempted to temper
It’s not your father’s boxing schedule. While stars like Canelo Alvarez are still preeminent in the ways they’ve been for several years, much of the chatter around the sport these days is generated by the prospect of fighters from other combative strains making a crossover to the ring, or in the case of Jake Paul,
Posted on 03/14/2022 By: Hans Themistode Jaime Munguia’s career has been a slow and meticulous build. Yet, despite being chastised by fans for his questionable level of opposition at times, Munguia has reached world level status. At the moment, the former junior middleweight titlist is ranked number one in both the WBC and WBO sanctioning
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