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Posted on 04/26/2022 By: Hans Themistode HANDOUT/TOP RANK VIA GETTY IMAGES Although Oscar Valdez has shown multiple layers to his all-around game, the current WBC super featherweight champion has mostly relied on his grit, toughness, and tenacity to will himself to the top of the pugilistic mountain. Against Scott Quigg in 2018, Valdez fought his
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Posted on 04/26/2022 By: Sean Crose “Were obviously two great champions,” undisputed women’s lightweight champion Katie Taylor said on Tuesday’s Today Show. “The best in the world facing each other.” The best Taylor spoke of were herself and Amanda Serrano, the five division titlist who Taylor will be defending her crown against Saturday night at
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Posted on 04/25/2022 By: Sean Crose Several weeks back, colorful fight trainer and manager F. Mac Buckley passed. Although Buckley never attained the fame of other cornermen, those who knew and worked with him, particularly in the state of Connecticut, will find him hard to forget. Buckley was most well known for guiding a good
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Posted on 04/23/2022 By: Sean Crose Ekow Essuman defended his British Welterweight and IBF European welterweight titles Saturday as the co-main of the much anticipated Tyson Fury-Dillian Whyte heavyweight title fight. The 16-0 Essuman was facing the 21-2 Darren Tetley in a scheduled 12 rounder. Essuman controlled the range early on. Photo: Midlands Area BBBofC
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Posted on 04/22/2022 By: Hans Themistode Errol Spence Jr. looked sensational, splendid, superb, excellent, flawless, and every other superlative word you can think of as he went on to stop the normally durable Yordenis Ugas this past weekend on April 16th. A crowd of nearly 40,000 stood on its feet and roared in approval as
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Posted on 04/22/2022 By: Hans Themistode While David Benavidez is still in the infancy stages of his career, at 25 years of age, the Arizona native is craving bigger fights and even bigger paydays. Despite draping his shoulders with super middleweight gold on two separate occasions, Benavidez believes there’s a gaping hole in his current
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Posted on 04/22/2022 By: Sean Crose Dillian Whyte has been waiting a long time for this moment. Now, the 28-2 Brit will have the chance to win the lineal and WBC heavyweight titles when he faces the 31-0-1 defending champion Tyson Fury tomorrow at London’s Wembley Stadium. Close to one hundred thousand people are expected
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Posted on 04/21/2022 By: Hans Themistode Mikey Williams/Top Rank As tears fell from the eyes of Shakur Stevenson following his 2016 Olympic gold medal loss against Robeisy Ramirez, the New Jersey native vowed to never allow history to repeat itself. So far, Stevenson has kept his word, winning all 17 of his bouts in the
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