The late Marvelous Marvin Hagler’s wife Kay G. Hagler took to social media to refute claims that the legendary fighter’s recent death was due to the COVID vaccine, writing bluntly, “For sure wasn’t the vaccine that caused his death” as part of a larger statement on Facebook: Hagler died this past Friday at the age
Former two-time heavyweight champion George Foreman is backing Tyson Fury to defeat Anthony Joshua in their full division unification. Earlier this week, it was revealed that Joshua and Fury had both signed their respective portions of a two-fight agreement. The two sides are now working to finalize a date and site. Foreman, 72-years-old and the
Posted on 03/16/2021 By: Hans Themistode If Jermall Charlo gets his hands on David Benavidez, he’s as confident as ever that the outcome won’t be a pretty one for the former super middleweight belt holder. Charlo, 30, has spent the past several months calling for a showdown between the pair. Despite campaigning one weight class
12:14 AM ET WBO middleweight champion Demetrius Andrade will defend his title April 17 against mandatory challenger Liam Williams at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Florida, Andrade’s promoter, Matchroom, announced Saturday night. The fight, which will air on DAZN, will be Andrade’s first in 15 months, since he landed a ninth-round technical
Opinion Michael Brennan/Getty Images What lessons should be taken from the life and career of Marvin Hagler Darren BarkerFormer IBF championThe mentality. Without being cocky he believed in himself, he trusted in his ability. He trusted his preparation. He was never arrogant, it was just pure belief. There’s a lot of lads out there who
Juan Francisco “Gallo” Estrada, the WBC and WBA super flyweight world champion, regrets the disgust and discomfort caused by the fact that in a photograph in which he appears with his team, prior to his fight last Saturday against Roman “Chocolatito” Gonzalez, the flag of Nicaragua was upside down in the image. “It was 100%
Posted on 03/16/2021 By: Hans Themistode Devin Haney hasn’t signed his name to any contracts just yet, but he knows a showdown against former multiple division champion Jorge Linares is most likely next for him. Currently, both sides are locked in negotiations with May being floated around as the target date. With Haney’s resume shallow
1:14 AM ET Who says sequels can’t top the original? It did Saturday night when Juan Francisco Estrada defeated Roman “Chocalatito” Gonzalez by split decision in an extremely close Fight of the Year quality bout at American Airlines Arena in Dallas to win the WBA, WBC, and The Ring magazine junior bantamweight titles. Eight years
With Srisaket Sor Rungvisai, Juan Francisco Estrada and Roman “Chocolatito” Gonzalez all fighting over the past weekend, the conversation can naturally turn to what awaits each man. I’ve made no secret of my love for this division – in particular the rivalry between the new ‘Four Kings’ of the sport – and the future looks
Opinion Getty Images A panel of experts considers what was their favourite Marvin Hagler moment Darren BarkerFormer IBF championIt would have to be that fight with Hearns, in particular the first rounds. No words can really describe how special that was. Two warriors going at it, leaving it all in the ring, it was remarkable.
Unbeaten cruiserweight contender Lawrence Okolie is eager to make a big statement on Saturday night, when he faces former world champion Krzysztof Glowacki for the vacant WBO cruiserweight title. A stated in recent days, Okolie wants to capture as many world titles as possible in the cruiserweight division before making the move to the heavyweight
Posted on 03/15/2021 By: Sean Crose “I was the only person close to him until the last minute,” Kay Hagler, widow of middleweight great Marvelous Marvin Hagler posted on Monday, “and I am the only person that know how things went not even his (Hagler’s) family know all the details and I do NOT accept
7:49 AM ET Claressa Shields, a two-time Olympic gold medalist and now two-division undisputed champion, is ESPN’s new No. 1 women’s pound-for-pound fighter. Shields dominated Marie-Eve Dicaire in a 10-round unanimous decision victory to unify all four major junior middleweight belts on March 6. Shields had already collected all four middleweight world titles with a
Isaac Cruz improves to 21-1-1 (15 KOs) following his unanimous decision victory over Matias Romero after 12 action-packed rounds in their WBA Lightweight Title Eliminator bout, live from Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut on March 13, 2021. This fight was broadcast on SHOWTIME as part of the Premier Boxing Champions series. #CruzRomero #Highlights SIGN
Liam Williams believes he is in for the fight of his life when he takes on Demetrius Andrade for the WBO world title, in America, on April 17. Williams has been biding his time for his shot, and has been goaded by rival Chris Eubank Jr in the interim, but he is now preparing for
With Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua reportedly having put pen to paper on a two-fight deal and a first fight expected in the summer, now it’s time for everyone to really dig into the two heavyweight titleholders and how they match up. Fury (30-0-1, 21 KO) has already opened as a slight betting favorite, but
Opinion Listing Marvin Hagler’s 10 most iconic wins 1. THOMAS HEARNS (RSF 3 – APR 1985)The definitive Hagler win. In one of the greatest fights in history, the middleweight legend traded bombs with fellow Hall of Famer Hearns in eight of the most action-packed minutes that you are ever likely to witness in a boxing
IBF, IBO, WBA, WBO heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua is already working on several game plans to overcome WBC champion Tyson Fury, according to trainer Joby Clayton. Clayton works with Joshua’s head trainer, Rob McCracken. While the date and location have yet to be finalized, Joshua and Fury have signed a two-fight contract. Both fights are expected