According to Top Rank’s CEO Bob Arum, former undisputed cruiserweight champion Oleksandr Usyk will be trained by Anatoly Lomachenko for his upcoming showdown with IBF, IBO, WBA, WBO heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua. Joshua’s fight with Usyk is slated for the likely date of September 25 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London. Usyk was prepared by
Posted on 06/29/2021 By: Hans Themistode Fans were none too pleased when Jermall Charlo vs. Juan Macias Montiel was announced. The prevailing thought process surrounding their contest was that Charlo would simply bulldoze right over his man. Despite those thoughts, both Charlo and Montiel actually produced a fan-pleasing fight as the two went to war
As revealed earlier this month, the July 24th Tyson Fury vs. Deontay Wilder 3 pay-per-view will feature a additional trio of heavyweight tussles, including a clash of unbeaten prospects, long-brewing rematch, and the latest from one of the most promising up-and-comers in the division. The co-feature pits Top Rank product Efe Ajagba (15-0, 12 KO)
WBA Gold super featherweight Mark Urvanov (19-2-1, 10 KOs) got the most he could possibly get of his eight-round mix-weight collision with South African Rofhiwa Maemu (19-12-3, 12 KOs), winning a unanimous decision in a rough non-title fight. Urvanov vs. Maemu was the main event of the night, promoted on Saturday night, June 26, by
Posted on 06/29/2021 By: Hans Themistode At the age of 33, Danny Garcia has had a long and successful career. At one point, he ruled over the 140-pound division, knocking off top names such as Amir Khan, Zab Judah and Lucas Matthysse. He then moved on to the welterweight division where he captured a world
#AllRivera (22-5, 18 KOs) defeated #OmarJuárez (11-1, 5 KOs) by majority decision in 10-round attraction, giving Juárez the first loss of his professional career. Rivera scored a knockdown in the ninth frame, which proved to be the difference in the contest as judge Scott Erickson scored the fight a 95-95 draw, but judge Octavio Rodriguez
Anthony Yarde realised his car had been robbed moments before he was about to attend a media workout. His boot was empty, money was taken and even his merchandise! Yarde brushed it off and explained that his focus is firmly fixed on his return to the ring. He urged football fans to enjoy England at
Queensberry’s July 24th Joe Joyce vs. Carlos Takam show will feature a number of up-and-coming prospects, including 22-year-old super welterweight Hamzah Sheeraz, and a quality British title fight between Chris Jenkins and Ekow Essuman. Sheeraz (12-0, 8 KO) has looked the goods thus far as a professional, most recently dominating Argentine veteran Guido Nicolas Pitto
FRANK WARREN has delivered a spectacular undercard to support Joe Joyce’s big Heavyweight clash against Carlos Takam at SSE Arena, Wembley on Saturday July 24, live on BT. Beside’s Joyce’s WBO International, WBC Silver and Commonwealth Heavyweight championships being on the line, the Hall of Fame promoter has added three further title clashes. There will
Posted on 06/29/2021 With his Hall of Fame career long behind him, Sugar Ray Leonard still works out consistently. The all-time great sits down with the crew to discuss how Sketchers have been able to assist him in doing just that. While it may appear as though Leonard is still in fighting shape, he has
7:47 AM ET On Saturday, amidst a night of tremendous performances and knockouts by Gervonta Davis and Vasiliy Lomachenko, news broke that Paradigm Sports Management filed a multimillion-dollar lawsuit against Manny Pacquiao — alleging breach of contract, and attempting to obtain an injunction to stop Pacquiao from fighting Errol Spence Jr. on Aug. 21 in
Opinion Ten teams are left in football’s Euro 2020 tournament at the time of writing. Here, we pick out famous fighters from each remaining nation JEAN-PIERRE COOPMAN (BELGIUM)Although he would go on to claim the European crown the following year, Coopman is undoubtedly best known for his unsuccessful world heavyweight title challenge against “The Greatest”,
Opinion Esther Lin/Showtime Gervonta Davis won his first bout at 140lbs. What should his next move be? Sam MaxwellRising super-lightweightI’d love to see Gervonta Davis in with the winner of Lopez and Lomachenko. I know that will probably be next year now. “Tank” is so entertaining and the lightweight division has so many fights that
Opinion Would it be repeat or revenge if Lomachenko does get his rematch with Teofimo Lopez? Sam MaxwellRising super-lightweightNo. I’m a big Lomachenko fan and in the last fight I felt he lost the first six rounds but won the last six and could have got the decision. I watched his last fight against Nakatani
Carlos Takam insists that Joe Joyce has never faced someone on his level and believes the undefeated Brit is in for a shock when they clash on July 24 in London. Former world title challenger Takam tackles Joyce for the WBC Silver and WBO International heavyweight titles at the SSE Arena next month, live on
Posted on 06/28/2021 By: Kirk Jackson Again, he displayed star power. Another exciting, back and forth fight, another exhilarating finish and a wonderful display from both Gervonta “Tank” Davis (25-0, 24 KOs) and Mario “El Azteca” Barrios (26-1, 17 KOs). While we await pay-per-view results and other pecuniary numbers from the event this past weekend,
Mario Barrios took his first pro loss this past Saturday against Gervonta Davis, but if anything he probably gained new fans in the valiant effort — at the very least, he certainly hasn’t lost any. When Barrios arrived home in San Antonio, fans from his hometown were there to greet him. Barrios called the warm
Junior welterweight Mario “El Azteca” Barrios (26-1, 17 KOs) tasted his first career defeat on Saturday night, when he was stopped in eleven round by Gervonta “Tank” Davis (25-0, 24 KOs) at the State Farm Arena in Atlanta. Barrios received a hero’s welcome when he arrived at the airport back home in San Antonio. Barrios