Posted on 10/03/2020 By: Sean Crose The 20-0 Mark Magsayo battled the 11-2-1 Rigoberto Hermosillo at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles Saturday night. The scheduled 10 round superfeatherweight affair was aired live on FS1 as the main event of a PBC card. Magsayo showed incredibly fast hands in the first. Hermosillo made a much
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Friday, October 9th Emanuel Navarrete vs. Ruben Villa Las Vegas (ESPN) Saturday, October 10th Sergey Lipinets vs. Kudratillo Abdukakhorov Uncasville, Connecticut (Showtime) Saturday, October 17th Vasiliy Lomachenko vs. Teofimo Lopez Las Vegas (ESPN/ESPN Deportes) Friday, October 23rd Artur Beterbiev vs. Adam Deines Moscow, Russia (ESPN) Saturday, October 24th Gervonta Davis vs. Leo Santa Cruz Uncasville,
Friday, October 9th Emanuel Navarrete vs. Ruben Villa Las Vegas (ESPN) Saturday, October 10th Sergey Lipinets vs. Kudratillo Abdukakhorov Uncasville, Connecticut (Showtime) Saturday, October 17th Vasiliy Lomachenko vs. Teofimo Lopez Las Vegas (ESPN/ESPN Deportes) Friday, October 23rd Artur Beterbiev vs. Adam Deines Moscow, Russia (ESPN) Saturday, October 24th Gervonta Davis vs. Leo Santa Cruz Uncasville,
Posted on 10/02/2020 By: Sean Crose Yes, pay per view mania is running wild on Twitter. People want to know what kind of numbers last week’s Charlo featured pay per view broadcast did and then wish to discuss those numbers ad infinitum. Do they show boxing is dead? How do they compare to recent UFC
Gervonta Davis vs Leo Santa Cruz Moves Back One Week, Will Allow Limited Amount Of Fans In Attendance Posted on 10/01/2020 By: Hans Themistode The wait for Gervonta Davis Pay-Per-View headlining clash against Leo Santa Cruz may be killing fans, but it appears they’ll have to wait a bit longer. The much hyped up contest,
Posted on 10/01/2020 By: Sean Crose Promoter and Matchroom honcho Eddie Hearn has tested positive for Covid-19. “Gutted,” he tweeted Thursday, “to just find out I tested positive.” What this means is that Hearn has to leave Matchroom’s boxing bubble, which has been raised to prevent the spread of the virus. It also means that
Posted on 10/01/2020 By: Hans Themistode Long before Tyson Fury became the top dog in the heavyweight division, he always considered himself the best of the best. His Lineal and WBC titles only strengthen his argument. With a dozen years in the pro’s, Fury knows exactly what a top heavyweight looks like. So he always
Posted on 09/30/2020 By: Hans Themistode During a heated confrontation last year, former middleweight champion Daniel Jacobs nearly came to blows with Gabriel Rosado. The fringe contender has long wanted to get his hands on Jacobs but the former belt holder simply laughed whenever a matchup between them was discussed. “You will never step foot
Posted on 09/30/2020 By: Hans Themistode Empty seats and mundane atmospheres have become the new norm in boxing venues. Much like every other sport, boxing has been forced to place tarps over their now empty seats due to COVID-19. But the new scene in boxing, hasn’t stopped high profile fighters from entering the ring. Just
Posted on 09/30/2020 By Sean Crose ESPN’s Steve Kim is reporting that the third Tyson Fury – Deontay Wilder heavyweight title matchup is being moved from it’s presumed December 19th date. “We’re moving off,” Arum is quoted as saying, “because there’s five conference championship games that day and night, plus two NFL games.” Arum, a
Posted on 09/29/2020 By: Oliver McManus It was a busy weekend for boxing across the European continent with Mairis Briedis establishing himself as the best cruiserweight in the world. He cruised, pardon the pun, to victory over Yuniel Dorticos despite the slow start to claim the IBF and Ring Magazine cruiserweight title. Boxing Insider has
Posted on 09/29/2020 By: Hans Themistode Early last week, UFC star Conor McGregor made serious headlines when he announced that he would be taking on WBA welterweight titlist Manny Pacquiao in his next ring contest. McGregor, 32, hasn’t laced up a pair of gloves since his 10th round stoppage loss to Floyd Mayweather in 2017.
Shawn Porter Wants To See Demetrius Andrade Face Off Against Jermall Charlo: “I Think Andrade Would Win That Fight” Posted on 09/29/2020 By: Hans Themistode Jermall Charlo turned plenty of heads this past weekend. The WBC middleweight titlist put on an absolute show in picking apart former title challenger Sergiy Derevyanchenko on Saturday night. On
Leonard Ellerbe: “Jermall Charlo Is The Best Middleweight In The World Right Now, I Don’t Think Canelo Goes Anywhere Near Jermall” Posted on 09/28/2020 By: Hans Themistode WBC middleweight titlist Jermall Charlo didn’t just impress his fans this past weekend, but apparently, he also impressed Mayweather Promotions CEO, Leonard Ellerbe. Charlo took home a fairly
David Haye Backs Chisora Against Usyk: “It’s About Size And Weight, He’s Going To Cause An Upset” Posted on 09/28/2020 By: Hans Themistode Most have been waiting to see how former undisputed Cruiserweight champion Oleksandr Usyk will do when he’s matched up against Tyson Fury, Deontay Wilder and Anthony Joshua. Usyk of course, has a
Posted on 09/28/2020 By: Sean Crose “Bums all of them ‘experts,’” UFC and (technically, at least) boxing star Conor McGregor posted on Instagram Sunday. “Listen to none of them.” In a long comment that accompanied a photo of himself landing cleanly on Floyd Mayweather in their 2017 novelty bout, the man who goes by the
Posted on 09/27/2020 By: Hans Themistode Both Jermell and Jermall Charlo have always been the flashiest, loudest and most confident in the room. The rest of said room, haven’t always been appreciative of their pugnacious ways, but they could care less. WBC middleweight titlist Jermall Charlo and now, unified Jr middleweight champion Jermell Charlo–held the
Shakur Stevenson Wants His Mandated Title Shot Against Jamel Herring: “I Can’t Turn Down No Title Shot” Posted on 09/27/2020 By: Hans Themistode Shakur Stevenson has never been afraid to step into the ring with anyone. But in the case of WBO lightweight titlist Jamel Herring, Stevenson has been reluctant. Over the years, both fighters