Posted on 06/28/2021 By: Hans Themistode Throughout the entire buildup to his bout against Gervonta Davis, Mario Barrios claimed that he would show both the Baltimore native and the entire world the true meaning of an “El Azteca.” In other words, Barrios was determined to prove how much a warrior he truly he is. By
7:42 PM ET Associated Press The International Boxing Association’s new president is confident his beleaguered organization will be welcomed back into the Olympic family after the Tokyo Games. Umar Kremlev said at a news conference Monday in Switzerland that AIBA is implementing the changes necessary to get back in the good graces of the International
Less than two weeks after initially coming together, Nonito Donaire’s August 14th bantamweight unification match with John Riel Casimero has already hit rough waters. The two camps, specifically Donaire’s wife and manager Rachel Donaire and Casimero’s promoter Sean Gibbons, spent the weekend in a war of words over Casimero’s enrollment in VADA testing. Things seemingly
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Issue • News • Premium Bert Hardy/Getty Images Regardless of what happened against Muhammad Ali in 1966, Brian London deserves to be remembered among the best of all 20th century British heavyweights, writes Matt Christie BRIAN LONDON not only fought them all, he outlived them all. The former British heavyweight champion, who shared a ring
Zach Parker is the No. 1 super-middleweight contender with the WBO, which means he could fight for Canelo’s world title, but the popular Derby man understands that a bout with the pound-for-pound star isn’t imminent. He explains why a future fight though isn’t actually all that far fetched, even if the Mexican may not have
Cuban sensation and unbeaten WBA Super Middleweight Champion David Morrell Jr. (5-0, 4 KOs) defeated challenger Mario Cazares (12-1, 5 KOs) with a knockout just 2:32 in to the first round of their contest that headlined FOX PBC Fight Night and on FOX Deportes on Sunday from The Armory in Minneapolis. (photos by Sean Michael
Posted on 06/28/2021 By: Hans Themistode Gervonta Davis did exactly what many were expecting. Despite giving up several inches in height, reach and weight, Davis was still the prohibited favorite against Mario Barrios this past weekend at State Farm Arena, in Atlanta Georgia. Davis dropped Barrios three times before ultimately stopping him in the 11th
1:43 AM ET ATLANTA — Earlier this week, in a back room of the Omni hotel in downtown Atlanta, Gervonta Davis said it could take a little while for him to get used to fighting up two weight classes. The first time he went up to 135 pounds was an adjustment, Davis said. “Saturday will
Fightzone (UK), TBA, Ramez Mahmood vs Michael Ramabeletsa. Featherweight Rhys Edwards is also in action. Ramabeletsa is one of the better UK journeyman types, a .500 career fighter who gets to fight for the English 122 lb title here against Mahmood, a once-beaten (in his last fight) prospect, of sorts. This is another Sheffield Arena
History Mike Tyson was disqualified for his outrageous conduct. Here is Ian Darke’s fascinating Las Vegas diary of the events that led to ‘The Bite’ SKY commentator Ian Darke was out in Las Vegas in June 1997, unaware that Mike Tyson was on the brink of tarnishing his reputation forever. The following is his day-by-day
Boxers • Issue • Premium ‘I love boxing so much, losing is a very hard thing.’ Joe Gallagher-trained Callum Thompson speaks to John Dennen When and why you started boxing:I started boxing when I was seven. I went down to the gym with two of my friends and never left really. It was Tower Hill
Regis Prograis is insulted because Gervonta Davis merely mentioned his name. Prograis gave Davis credit for dropping Mario Barrios three times and stopping a significantly taller, heavier opponent in the 11th round of his 140-pound debut Saturday night at State Farm Arena. The former WBA “super” 140-pound champion warned Davis, however, that the undefeated knockout
Posted on 06/27/2021 By: Hans Themistode Teofimo Lopez Sr. always believed that despite the naysayers, his son, Teofimo Lopez, would get the job done against Vasiliy Lomachenko. The two clashed in mid-October last year in a lightweight unification bout. To the surprise of many, Lopez walked away with the decisive win. Since then, Lopez Sr.
11:01 PM ET The management firm that represents Conor McGregor is suing boxing legend Manny Pacquiao. Paradigm Sports Management filed a multi-million-dollar lawsuit Friday against Pacquiao in Orange County civil court, claiming breach of contract, among other assertions, per the complaint obtained Saturday by ESPN. Paradigm attorney Judd Burstein told ESPN that his client is
No one can accuse Premier Boxing Champions of truly making the most of their time slots on FOX, but it would also be impossible for a fight fan to have watched tonight’s show from Minneapolis and not had a good time with what we saw. In the main event, Cuban super middleweight David Morrell Jr
Nathaniel Gallimore delivered his best performance in several years, one which was properly rewarded by two of the three judges in his latest contest. The veteran junior middleweight pulled off a well-earned upset decision win over previously unbeaten Leon Lawson. Judges John Mariano had the contest 95-95, overruled by judges Patrick Morley (96-94) and Mike
Posted on 06/26/2021 By: Hans Themistode Both men desperately wanted it. For both Erickson Lubin and Jeison Rosario, it was a chance to move past the shadow that has been cast over their careers by Jermell Charlo. With the current unified champion holding wins against both men, they attempted to move past their one-sided knockout