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Posted on 04/04/2021 By: Oliver McManus Jamel Herring proved his championship credentials out in Dubai on Saturday evening with a near perfect display against Carl Frampton. The WBO champion boxed beautifully from the beginning to ask questions of his challenger before a monumental sixth-rounder saw Herring dismantle Frampton through a series of well-worked punches. The

Posted on 04/03/2021 By: Hans Themistode There were questions surrounding Jamel Herring. The WBO lightweight titlist may have taken home the victory in his last ring appearance against Jonathan Oquendo but many believed he quit the moment an inadvertent headbutt ended their bout. With former two-division world champion Carl Frampton up next, the betting world

Posted on 04/03/2021 By: Sean Crose “What’s impressive about (Carl) Frampton,” I wrote way back in late 2013, “isn’t so much his punching power – though it’s impressive – as it is his ability to change styles. One minute he’s fighting like a small version of Roberto Duran, the next he’s fighting like a really

Posted on 04/03/2021 By: Hans Themistode There’s something about the resume of Errol Spence Jr. that looks awfully familiar. From Leonard Bundu to Shawn Porter to Danny Garcia, they all share one thing in common. They’ve suffered defeats at the hands of both Errol Spence Jr. and Keith Thurman. Not only have the pair shared

Posted on 04/02/2021 By: Sean Crose “When you fight at home, defending what belongs to you, that’s probably the most important fight,” says WBA Super and IBF World Super-Bantamweight champion Murodjon Akhmadaliev of fighting in his homeland. “To give a good fight under the bright lights, that’s what I’m looking forward to. It’s a dream

Posted on 04/02/2021 By: Hans Themistode Jeison Rosario will have an opportunity to jump right back into the title hunt in his next contest. As first reported by boxingscene.com, the former unified Jr middleweight titlist has agreed to terms with contender Erickson Lubin. Currently, no date or venue has been revealed as of yet but

Posted on 04/01/2021 By: Hans Themistode The best fighter in boxing history is a subjective topic. No matter what a particular fighter accomplishes, there is no data or evidence that will indicate to the rest of the world that said fighter is the best in the history of boxing. Even with Floyd Mayweather sporting a

Posted on 04/01/2021 By: Hans Themistode Keith Thurman doesn’t recall his showdown against Danny Garcia being particularly close. Despite the split decision victory in 2017, Thurman believes he dominated their contest. Regardless of his belief, that hasn’t stopped Garcia from calling him out. Earlier this month, the Philadelphia native announced to the boxing world that

Posted on 04/01/2021 By: Sean Crose “How come you never really hear, or see PBC head honchos involved in all of the dramatic bullshit with fighters, and other promoters, like Eddie Hearn, Bob Arum, and others, are always involved in some bullshit. Why?” So trainer Eric Kelly recently asked on Instagram. Frankly it’s a good

Posted on 03/30/2021 By: Sean Crose Give this much to Julio Caesar Chavez Jr – he knows how to stay in the spotlight. The eccentric son of the legendary Julio Caesar Chavez hasn’t truly impressed since he dropped Sergio Martinez late in a fight he eventually lost, but years later’ still manages to find name

Posted on 03/31/2021 Jaime Munguia (36-0, 29 KOs) will face his toughest challenge to date as he defends his WBO Intercontinental Middleweight Championship against Maciej Sulecki (29-2, 11 KOs) in a 12-round battle on Saturday, April 24 at The University of Texas at El Paso’s Don Haskins Center under strict COVID-19 fan safety protocols and with a reduced event

Posted on 03/31/2021 By: Hans Themistode (Photo by Frank Micelotta/Fox Sports/PictureGroup) Shawn Porter has a feeling that Errol Spence Jr. will have an easy time in the ring his next time out. Although nothing is official just yet, all signs point to the unified welterweight champion taking on WBA belt holder Yordenis Ugas. Having spent

Posted on 03/31/2021 By: Hans Themistode More and more retired fighters are wiping off the dust that collected on their boxing gloves and entering the ring. Joining 54-year-old Mike Tyson, 48-year-old Oscar De La Hoya, 58-year-old Julio Cesar Chavez and a long list of others will be 47-year-old Marco Antonio Barrera and 44-year-old Erik Morales.

Posted on 03/30/2021 By: Sean Crose Miguel Cotto is taking the lead of other former greats and returning to the ring. So, it seems is fellow former great Juan Manuel Marquez. In fact, the two men are reportedly in line to face each other in a June 12th exhibition match. Each man is an icon

Posted on 03/30/2021 By: Hans Themistode For those clamoring for Terence Crawford to step into the ring with a marquee opponent, they may finally get their wish. As first reported by Mike Coppinger of The Athletic, former eight-division world champion Manny Pacquiao and current WBO welterweight belt holder Terence Crawford, are currently discussing a showdown

Posted on 03/30/2021 By: Sean Crose WBC world lightweight champ Devin Haney has been charged with facing less than stellar competition throughout the course of his 25 bout career. Although he’s yet to meet defeat, the biggest name the 22 year old Vegas resident has faced was the nearly 40 year old former titlist Yuriorkis

Posted on 03/27/2021 Ted Cheeseman dug deep tonight. After finding success early on against James Metcalf (21-1, 13 KOs), Ted Cheeseman (17-2-1, 10 KOs) appeared on his way to an early night at the office. However, Metcalf would hear none of it as he ralllied back. As both fighters began fighting on even terms, Cheeseman

Posted on 03/29/2021 By: Sean Crose Boxing is dead. You hear it again. And again. And again. And while it certainly doesn’t seem to be in its healthiest state (such things happen when big names rarely face off), boxing appears to be far from deceased, or even mortally wounded. One need only turn towards AT&T