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Posted on 10/15/2021 By: Hans Themistode COVID-19 wrapped its disease-ridden hands around the boxing world far tighter than any other sport. While other leagues such as the NBA eventually found a self-preserving way to continue with their events, boxing was sequestered. For months on end, fans would grab their television remote, flick on the big

Posted on 10/15/2021 By: Hector Franco Four-division world champion Mikey Garcia (40-1, 30 KOs) will make his return to the ring this weekend at Chukchansi Park baseball stadium in downtown Fresno, CA, live on streaming app DAZN. He will be taking on the relatively unknown Spanish southpaw Sandor Martin (38-2, 13 KOs) in a ten-round

Posted on 10/17/2021 By: Hans Themistode On paper, it appeared to be a massive mismatch. As Sandor Martin sauntered his way to the ring at Chukchansi Park in Fresno, California, late last night, he was viewed as a sacrificial lamb. Although the Spanish native had amassed an incredible record of 38-2, Mikey Garcia, his opponent

Posted on 10/16/2021 By: Sean Crose Credit Marcos Villegas for getting Keith Thurman to talk for the better portion of an hour for Fight Hub TV. The former WBA titlist hasn’t been in the ring since he was bested by Manny Pacquiao in 2019, though he’s always been open to speaking his mind. “Just really

Posted on 10/16/2021 By: Hans Themistode Like many boxers before him, Cletus Seldin saw his boxing career come to a grinding halt thanks to the unwanted presence of a worldwide pandemic. With some of the biggest wins of his career occurring just before the shutdown, including against the likes of Zab Judah and Adam Mate,

Posted on 10/15/2021 By: Sean Crose “I’m staying positive,” Joseph Diaz announced via video on social media Friday while his young son swung on a swing behind him. Diaz had, of course, recently received the news that Ryan Garcia had to drop out of their anticipated November 27th bout due to an injured hand. According

Posted on 10/16/2021 By: Hans Themistode For most of Emanuel Navarrete’s three-year featherweight title reign, he made quick work of his opposition. With seven stoppage wins in his past eight fights, and two knockdowns against Ruben Villa, the lone fighter who went the full 12 round distance with Navarrete, the Mexican star was forced to

Posted on 10/15/2021 At the age of 26, Lindolfo Delgado (14-0, 12 KOs) has continued to show new wrinkles to his game.  After putting on a boxing clinic against Tloxing Garcia Mendez (21-5-2, 13 KOs) early on in their showdown at the Pechanga Arena, in San Diego, the undefeated super lightweight prospect scored a knockdown

Posted on 10/15/2021 By: Hans Themistode Ryan Garcia had effectively taken a six-month boxing sabbatical to address his mental health. But while Garcia was confident that he got his mind right, it was his body that has recently failed him. In Garcia’s return to the ring, the lightweight contender was set to take on WBC

Posted on 10/14/2021 By: Sean Crose Were they still with us today, Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier might have something to say about Tyson Fury’s tweet Thursday afternoon. Retweeting Deontay Wilder’s gracious post from earlier in the day crediting Fury on his victory this past weekend, Fury added the following words: “The greatest trilogy of

Posted on 10/14/2021 By: Sean Crose “I wanted to stay at 147 to look at fighting for a World Welterweight title,” Mikey Garcia says on the eve of his weekend match against Sandor Martin. “We had discussed the (Regis) Prograis fight at Welterweight as he was considering moving up to 147 and on Saturday we

Posted on 10/14/2021 By: Hans Themistode There was no doubt in the mind of Deontay Wilder that he would violently put an end to his rivalry with Tyson Fury. After sharing the ring with Fury on two separate occasions, the pair squared off one, and presumably final time, at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas,

Posted on 10/13/2021 By: Hans Themistode Canelo Alvarez has made it known several times over that he’s willing to face any and anyone in the boxing world. Having fought as high as 175 pounds, the Mexican star has taken on some of the sport’s biggest and most notable names. Those would include the likes of

Posted on 10/13/2021 By: Hans Themistode Like many who were watching, Eddie Hearn was glued to his television set. This past weekend, both Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder staged one of the most epic heavyweight battles in recent memory. The two clashed at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, and were bombs away from

Posted on 10/13/2021 By: Hans Themistode At times, boxing comes down to one-upping your fellow rivals. Oftentimes, fighters who are at the top of their respective weight class, face off against similar opponents. In cases such as those, the performances of both stars will be juxtaposed. On November 20th, at the Mandalay Bay Resort &

Posted on 10/12/2021 By: Hans Themistode There was an overwhelming self-confidence within the camp of Deontay Wilder. The former WBC heavyweight titlist and new head trainer Malik Scott were fully convinced that the title reign of Tyson Fury was coming to an abrupt and violent end. The two would square off for the third time

Posted on 10/12/2021 By: Sean Crose “It’s been a year and a half since my last fight, so I am excited to get back in there,” says 40-1, four division titlist Mikey Garcia. “I am looking forward to giving my fans a chance to see me again, especially here in Cali, it’s my home state

Posted on 10/10/2021 By: Sean Crose And then it started. After over a year and a half of bad blood, Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder answered the opening bell Saturday night at Vegas’ T-Mobile Arena. It was the beginning of their third fight. The first had ended in a controversial draw in 2018, the second