Tim Tszyu ignored the outside noise that openly questioned whether or not he was worthy of a world title opportunity. With the 28-year-old happily accepting an undisputed showdown against Jermell Charlo, he was ultimately despondent when he was given the news. As the finishing touches were being placed on an arduous training camp, Charlo (35-1-1, 19 KOs) revealed that a ...
Shelly Finkel, manager for former heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder, says his boxer is ready and willing to face WBA, IBF, IBO, WBO champion Oleksandr Usyk. Usyk was in serious negotiations to fight WBC champion Tyson Fury on April 29 in London - but it was revealed on Wednesday, by Usyk's handlers, that their negotiations have fallen through. "If the Usyk ...
Frank Warren, promoter for WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury, will do his best to get the showdown with Oleksandr Usyk back on track. Alexander Krassyuk, promoter for WBO, IBF, IBO, WBA heavyweight champion Usyk, had recently revealed that a showdown with Fury is currently a dead issue. The fight was in deep negotiations for the last few weeks, for a ...
No matter what Anthony Dirrell did or said before they entered the ring, Caleb Plant contends that he never took their fight personally. The former IBF super middleweight champion, who viciously knocked out Dirrell five months ago, has taken the same pragmatic approach to his next bout, a supposed grudge match versus David Benavidez. His opponent, on the other hand, ...
Brave CF star Jose “Shorty” Torres is potentially one fight away from fulfilling his dream of fighting for the organization’s world title – and he is pulling out all the stops to make that happen. On April 23, USA’s Torres will throw down with South Africa’s Nkosi Ndebele in Ljubljana, Slovenia, at Brave CF 70 in a potential bantamweight number-one ...
The vacant Cage Warriors middleweight title will be up for grabs as Mick Stanton and Will Currie face off in the main event of Cage Warriors 151 on Friday, March 24. The event is the latest “Unplugged” event as the promotion returns to the BT Sport studios in Stratford, London, with the venue’s unique setup offering a more intimate setting ...
Bob Arum admits that he isn’t quite sure what to make of one of the highest-profile fights on his promotional company’s calendar. The 91-year-old founder of Top Rank Inc. is convinced fans will respond both by buying tickets for their June 10 showdown in New York and by watching it on ESPN. But based on how Taylor and Lopez performed ...
Jesus Ramos was pleasantly surprised when he was informed that Joey Spencer wanted to fight him. Ramos assumed that opposing Spencer wasn’t even a possibility because unbeaten prospects typically don’t face undefeated prospects or contenders as they attempt to establish themselves. Spencer, 22, and Ramos, 21, nevertheless embraced this risky fight, which has been scheduled as the co-feature on the ...
The bucking bronco that is Mauricio Lara is back on track to make a swift return to the squared circle. Lara landed a devastating left hook to the chin of Leigh Wood and scored a seventh-round technical knockout win against the Brit on Feb. 18 in Nottingham. The 25-year-old rugged Mexican fighter Lara (26-2-1, 19 KOs) captured the WBA featherweight ...
GH3 Promotions has signed f undefeated super middleweight Junior "The Young God" Younan to a co-promotional deal with Amaury Piedra. Younan, 27 years-old of Brooklyn, New York has a record of 17-0-1 with 11 knockouts. "This a is a great signing for us. Junior has always been a terrific talent. He just needed the opportunities, and that is what we ...