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Posted on 07/18/2021 By: Hans Themistode Jermell Charlo has always taken exception to his name not being mentioned on the vast majority of pound-for-pound lists. As the truculent Houston native scrolls through his boxing resume, he notices notable wins against the likes of Tony Harrison, Erickson Lubin and Jeison Rosario. In the mind of the

Posted on 07/17/2021 By: Sean Crose Showtime presented a three fight card live from the at the AT&T Center in San Antonio, Texas on Saturday night. First up, the 12-0 super middleweight Amilcar Vidal faced the 18-2-2 Immanuwel Aleem in a scheduled 10 rounder. Vidal had last fought back in November when he knocked out Edward

Posted on 07/18/2021 By: Sean Crose The 34-1 Jermell Charlo faced the 17-0-1 Brian Castano at the AT&T Center in San Antonio, Texas Saturday night. At stake was the undisputed super welterweight championship. The fight was the main attraction of a Showtime card, and was scheduled for 12 rounds. The first round saw each man

Posted on 07/17/2021 By: Hans Themistode In just a few more hours, Brian Castaño will attempt to become the first undisputed 154-pound world champion in the four belt era when he takes on unified titlist, Jermell Charlo. The WBO belt holder smiles from ear to ear as he envisions having his hand held high in

Posted on 07/16/2021 By: Hector Franco Often times the current era of boxing is maligned and castigated as being less than eras of the past. While no one would describe this period as a “golden era” or compare it to the 1980s, there are a few standout positives that should be appreciated. This weekend at

Posted on 07/16/2021 By: Sean Crose The 34-1 Jermell Charlo will be facing the 17-0-1 Brian Castano at the AT&T Center in San Antonio, Texas Saturday night. At stake will be a whole slew of title belts as well as the position of top super welterweight in the world. The fight is the main attraction

Posted on 07/16/2021 By: Sean Crose “There is no bullshit.” says Eric Kelly. The noted trainer is standing before his gym, South Box, a famous boxing hub in the Bronx. He’s lean, this man, leans and animated. It’s clear he’s passionate about the subject at hand, that subject being boxing – and in particular Premiere

Posted on 07/15/2021 By: Hans Themistode Vergil Ortiz has continued to get better and better every time he steps foot inside the ring. As a result, his level of competition has continued to rise. Recently, the Dallas native took on former 140-pound titlist, Maurice Hooker. Although he was considered a step up in competition, Ortiz

Posted on 07/15/2021 By: Sean Crose It wasn’t all that long ago when lineal heavyweight champion of the world Tyson Fury was a true mess. Consumed by mental illness, food, drugs and alcohol, the man dropped out of his rematch with Wladimir Klitschko, the former long reigning king of the heavyweight division, then seemed to

Posted on 07/15/2021 By: Hans Themistode With Tyson Fury being forced to pull out of his third showdown against Deontay Wilder due to the British native contracting COVID-19, both sides have reportedly settled on a new date. On October 9th, Wilder and Fury will meet for presumably, the final time. Their heavyweight clash is set

Posted on 07/14/2021 By: Sean Crose The World Boxing Council has announced that Prichard Colon has successfully undergone a recent surgery. “Prichard ended up with serious health consequences, after a fight in 2015,” the WBC writes. “In recent weeks it was found that a collapse of his skull was pressing on the brain, for which

Posted on 07/14/2021 By: Sean Crose “Unlike a lot of the guys in the UFC and the MMA game,” Shawn Porter recently told DAZN, “(Tyron) Woodley really, really has worked on his hands for a number of years,”  Porter was referring to the much hyped upcoming boxing match between UFC notable Woodley and Jake Paul,

Posted on 07/14/2021 By: Hans Themistode Over the past few weeks, there’s been considerable chatter surrounding Canelo Alvarez and unified light heavyweight titlist, Artur Beterbiev. Currently, though, the unified super middleweight champion is hoping to finalize an agreement to take on IBF belt holder Caleb Plant. But while becoming the first undisputed world champion at

Posted on 07/13/2021 By Charles Jay  Today’s message for all of the online boxing experts, fighters and “super-fans” out there: Please get off Jake Paul‘s back. In fact, thank him for the favor he’s in the process of doing for you.  ATLANTA, GEORGIA – APRIL 17: Jake Paul celebrates after defeating Ben Askren in their cruiserweight

Posted on 07/13/2021 By: Hans Themistode Tyron Woodley has accomplished plenty in his mixed martial arts career. At one point, he was considered the best UFC welterweight in the world and one of the best fighters around. However, at the age of 39 and riding a four-fight losing streak, the end of his career appears

Posted on 07/13/2021 By: Hans Themistode Under normal circumstances, a fighter’s preferred time of preparation is approximately 12 weeks. However, with Tyson Fury forced to postpone his showdown against Deontay Wilder due to the WBC/Ring Magazine titlist contracting COVID-19, there July 24th date is officially pushed back. Although it is unclear when the two will

Posted on 07/13/2021 By: Hans Themistode Although Canelo Alvarez wants nothing more than to create history, he could be forced to travel down a familiar road instead. As first reported by Lance Pugmire of The Athletic, DAZN officials have recently had a word with current IBF middleweight titlist and long-time rival of Alvarez in Gennadiy

Posted on 07/12/2021 By: Hans Themistode Jermell Charlo is simply watching the clock tick down at this point. The unified 154-pound titlist is a mere days away from making history. This coming Saturday night on July 17th, Charlo will put his IBF, WBA, and WBC titles on the line against WBO belt holder, Brian Castaño.