Posted on 01/21/2021 By: Hans Themistode Unified light heavyweight titlist Artur Beterbiev was hoping to parlay a career-best win over Oleksandr Gvozdyk into more activity in the ring and a larger fan base outside of it. However, due to various reasons, it was the complete opposite. Following Beterbiev’s stoppage victory, the newly crowned unified titlist
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Opinion John Dennen considers what to make of Canelo Alvarez boxing Avni Yildirim in February FIRSTLY, it should be said, Canelo Alvarez vs Avni Yildirim is not a fair fight. Alvarez is better than him in every department. The Mexican has a far higher skill level, better power, resilience, experience and has fought vastly better
Issue • Premium • Preview Stephen Fulton fights fellow unbeaten Angelo Leo for the WBO super-bantam title. It should be a fascinating blend of styles, explains Matt Bozeat MICHAEL CONLAN expects the WBO super-bantamweight title to change hands this weekend. Conlan, ranked No. 2 by the WBO at 122lbs, reckons Philadelphia slickster Stephen Fulton (18-0)
Former WBO heavyweight champion Joseph Parker is looking for much bigger opportunities after facing his country rival, undefeated contender Junior Fa. Parker and Fa fought four times in the amateurs – with each man winning twice. They will settle their differences on February 27 at the Spark Arena in Auckland. Should he get past Fa, then Parker wants
Fury: “We’re Going To Smash AJ…One Round, Two Rounds, Three Rounds, Done.” Posted on 01/21/2021 By: Sean Crose It appears many fight fans are eager to see heavyweight titlists Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury get it on to decide for good and all who the heavyweight champion of the world truly is. And no one
Good news: Adrien Broner’s return to the ring won’t conflict with Joe Smith Jr. vs. Maxim Vlasov and Joseph Diaz Jr. vs. Shavkatdzhon Rakhimov on February 13th. Bad news: Dan Rafael reports it will now conflict with Floyd Mayweather vs. Logan Paul and Miguel Berchelt vs. Oscar Valdez on February 20th. Broner (33-4-1, 24 KO)
The wait is over. WBC/IBF light heavyweight world champion Artur Beterbiev (15-0, 15 KOs) will fight top contender Adam Deines in a special Russian homecoming Saturday, March 20 at Megasport Arena in Moscow. Beterbiev represented Russia at the 2008 and 2012 Olympics and moved to Montreal to begin his pro career in 2013. Nearly eight years
Posted on 01/21/2021 By: Hans Themistode Jaron Ennis has been screaming for one of the bigger names in the welterweight division to step up and face him in the ring. Now, the rising contender will get exactly what he was looking for. According to multiple reports, former 140-pound titleholder and current 147-pound contender Sergey Lipinets,
8:11 PM ET Boxing’s most polarizing act will return to the ring this spring. Jake Paul will fight April 17 against an opponent to be determined, it was announced Wednesday. Paul, the YouTube star and social media supernova, has signed with Fight Club, the new boxing promotion launched by the team behind the social networking
Golden Boy Promotions have announced a slew of additional matchups and talent for their Feb. 13 show, which will be headlined by two world title fights and stream live on DAZN. In those main fights, Joseph Diaz Jr will defend the IBF junior lightweight title against Shavkatdzhon Rakhimov, and Patrick Teixeira will put his WBO
Undefeated IBF World Super Middleweight Champion Caleb “Sweethands” Plant looks to defend his title against former champion Caleb “Golden” Truax in the first FOX PBC Fight Night of 2021 live from Shrine Auditorium and Expo Hall in Los Angeles. FIGHT NIGHT DETAILS ????: https://pbcham.ps/FightNight-013021 #PlantTruax #CalebPlant #CalebTruax Visit PremierBoxingChampions.com for more info. SIGN UP FOR
Feature Frank Warren discusses his time in hospital with coronavirus and reveals his 2021 battle plans HALL OF FAME promoter Frank Warren joins Alex Steedman and Matt Christie as he battles back to health after being hospitalised with coronavirus. Warren reveals the misery and discomfort he endured over Christmas as COVID-19 hit him hard. Not
21-year-old decorated Fijian amateur standout, The Prince of Fiji, Nathan “The Hornet” Singh (3-0), returns to the ring on March 20th at Prince Charles Park as the co-main event of a big Fiji event. Fighting out of Suva, Singh made an impressive professional debut and has quickly moved to 3-0 in the pro ranks and
Posted on 01/20/2021 By: Sean Crose ShoBox, the broadcast series Showtime airs to give exposure to up and coming fighters, returned to the airwaves on Wednesday, bringing live boxing to viewers for the first time in several weeks. The card was aired from Connecticut’s Mohegan Sun Casino. First up, the 15-0 Jose Nunez faced off
3:14 PM ET Boxing’s biggest star, Canelo Alvarez, will return to the ring Feb. 27 versus mandatory challenger Avni Yildirim at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, per sources. The fight will be broadcast on DAZN and other PPV cable platforms everywhere except Mexico. It will be a stay-busy title defense for Alvarez (54-1-2,
A new year of Showtime boxing and the 20th anniversary year of ShoBox: The New Generation got going on Wednesday night from Connecticut, with Mykquan Williams taking a solid and clear decision over Yeis Solano in the 140-pound main event. Williams (16-0-1, 7 KO) was the promoted B-side, for what it’s worth — though that
History Roberto Duran made to train extra hard for rubber match with old rival ROBERTO DURAN w rsf 12 ESTEBAN DEJESUSJanuary 21, 1978; Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, NVROBERTO DURAN is widely regarded as the greatest of all lightweights therefore this bedazzling beatdown of old nemesis Esteban DeJesus in their rubber match might just be the
History Jed Jacobsohn/Getty Images Manny Pacquiao and Erik Morales met in an epic rematch on this day in 2006 MANNY PACQUIAO w rsf 10 ERIK MORALESJanuary 21, 2006; Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas, NVERIK MORALES blamed making weight and too many ‘tough fights’ for why he lost to Manny Pacquiao in their rematch. Such