Mauricio Sulaiman, President of the World Boxing Council (WBC), has given praise to Youtube star turned boxer, Jake Paul. The sanctioning body head had recently taken some heat for stating that his organization was willing to issue a ranking to Paul. “The reality is that social media is a phenomenon”, Sulaiman told Izquierdazo. “And Jake
Month: August 2022
Reports Dalton Smith lands on Sam O’maison (Picture By Mark Robinson Matchroom Boxing) As widely expected, Smith proves he’s too good for O’maison, writes Andy Whittle from ringside THE all-Sheffield battle for the vacant British super-lightweight title at the Arena between former top-class amateur Dalton Smith and southpaw Sam O’maison went the way many had predicted, with impressive Dalton
Last month, Jai Opetaia went through arguably the best and worst experiences of his boxing career on the same night. The Australian cruiserweight won a brutal, bloody contest against Mairis Briedis, smashing the nose of the former IBF champion, and seizing his first world title by way of a hard earned unanimous decision. But, Opetaia
Posted on 08/08/2022 By: Sean Crose “Don’t let Hulu fool you,” Mike Tyson stated in a weekend Instagram post. “I don’t support their story about my life. It’s not 1822. It’s 2022. They stole my life story and didn’t pay me. To Hulu executives I’m just a n****r they can sell on the auction block.”
#RuizOrtiz Fight Night Details: https://pbcham.ps/FightNight-090422 Luis “King Kong” Ortiz stepped out of the boxing gym and into the Los Angeles Rams weight room yesterday to face off against Terrell Burgess, Tyler Higbee, Robert Rochell, and Brian Allen. Watch to the end! Visit PremierBoxingChampions.com for more info. SIGN UP FOR FIGHT ALERTS: https://pbcham.ps/FightAlerts FOLLOW US: Tweets
WBA cruiserweight king Ryad Merhy (30-1) could be heading up to higher ground. The boxer revealed on social media that he is contemplating a move to bridgerweight due to problems making the division’s weight limit of 200-pounds. The World Boxing Council (WBC) formed the bridgerweight class, which its between cruiser and heavyweight. However, the boxer’s
Posted on 08/08/2022 By: Sean Crose Sometimes it’s best not to bother asking why. After soundly defeating Derek Chisora twice in the ring, WBC and lineal heavyweight champion of the world Tyson Fury is publicly looking for a third match with his fellow Englishman. No matter that Fury has told people he’s retired. The man
As the heavyweight title rematch between unified champion Oleksandr Usyk and Anthony Joshua nears, former world champion Carl Frampton shares his account of what Joshua needs to change in the sequel if he’s going to come out on top. Frampton agrees with the idea that Joshua will have to physically impose himself on the smaller
Shelly Finkel, co-manager of former WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder, says a fight with Anthony Joshua would be a major event – win or lose in the upcoming rematch with Oleksandr Usyk. Joshua, who last September was outboxed by Usyk over twelve rounds, will attempt to reclaim the IBF, IBO, WBA, WBO heavyweight belts on
Posted on 08/06/2022 By: Sean Crose Featherweight Michael Conlan has erased all questions regarding whether or not he’d ever return to form after being knocked out earlier this year in a title fight with Leigh Wood. For on Saturday, the 17-1 Irishman impressed a live Belfast audience by simply outboxing – and even dropping –
Bernard Hopkins is no longer involved in promoting Canelo Alvarez, but he’s still clearly a big fan of the Mexican superstar, and is picking Canelo to stop Gennadiy Golovkin when those two rivals meet for a third time on Sept. 17. “I think there’s going to be more blows coming from both sides. I’m picking
Canelo Alvarez says it’s personal. According to Gennadiy Golovkin, it’s just another day in the office. The two rivals will collide on September 17th, in a trilogy fight, at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. They last met in 2018, with Canelo winning a close twelve round majority decision. The first bout, which took place
Posted on 08/06/2022 By: Sean Crose Texan Maurice Hooker appeared on Saturday’s Ortiz-McKinson card at Dickies’ Arena in Fort Worth. The 27-2-3 super welterweight battled the 15-1-1 Blair Cobbs in a bout scheduled for ten. Cobbs rocked and then dropped Hooker at the end of the first. Hooker beat the count and went on to trade
(Feb. 20, 2021) Robert Easter Jr. scores a convincing unanimous decision victory over Ryan Martin in their 12-round super lightweight bout on SHOWTIME. UNCASVILLE, Conn. – February 21, 2021 – Former world champion Robert Easter Jr. (23-1-1, 14 KOs) showed his championship pedigree with a dominating unanimous decision victory over Chattanooga, Tenn.’s Ryan Martin (24-2,
Vergil Ortiz Jr kept his unbeaten record and stoppage streak intact, putting a game but over-matched Michael McKinson away early in the ninth round tonight in Fort Worth, Tex. Ortiz (19-0, 19 KO) just had too much for McKinson (22-1, 2 KO), whose total lack of power pretty well doomed him, even though he showed
Fort Worth, Texas – In an entertaining fight, Dallas’ native Maurice “Mighty Mo” Hooker (27-3-3, 18 KOs) took on welterweight contender Blair “The Flair” Cobbs (16-1-1, 10 KOs) of Philadelphia, PA, in a 10-round super welterweight clash. Cobbs established dominance early as he knocked down Hooker in the first round, twice in the second and
Posted on 08/06/2022 By: Sean Crose Marlen Esparza, the 21-1 WBA and WBC flyweight titlist, took on the 19-1-1 Eva Guzman Saturday night at Fort Worth’s Dickies’ Arena. The fight was scheduled for ten two minute rounds. Esparza went for the immediate win right off the bat, swinging a punch with bad intentions at Guzman’s
ESPN+ and Social Media, 4:00 pm ET, Lopez vs Campa press conference. ESPN2, 3:30 pm ET, Lopez vs Campa weigh-in. They’re doing a “Max on Boxing” live special for the weigh-in. They’re treating Teofimo Lopez’s return as a big deal. There’s also an ESPN+ stream starting at 4 ET for the undercard weigh-ins. ESPN+, 6:30
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