Hector Garcia now has mandatory obligations ahead after taking his shot at greatness. BoxingScene.com has confirmed the reigning WBA junior lightweight titlist is required to next face number-one contender Lamont Roach. The sanctioning body has instructed both camps to begin negotiations for their mandatory title fight which is due to take place no later than May 20. The deadline for ...
According to BBC Sport, Olympian Michael Conlan is set to challenge IBF featherweight world champion Luis Alberto Lopez on May 27 at the SSE Arena in Belfast. BoxingScene.com reported last month that Conlan-Lopez was being worked on for the May date. Back in December, Lopez traveled to Leeds and picked up a twelve round majority decision win over Josh Warrington to ...
Bryan Mercado is developing into a serious threat for anyone at 122 pounds. Mercado notched another knockout win Friday night, knocking out Brandon Gamez in the fifth round at the Domo de la Feria in Fresnillo, Mexico. The 27-year-old, who resides in Mexico City, improves to 25-1-1, 20 knockouts. From the opening bell, Mercado landed the more-accurate punches and combinations. ...
John Ryder hopes he can catch Canelo Alvarez at just the right time May 6. Ryder realizes why the Mexican superstar has opened as a 12-1 favorite, according to Caesars Sportsbook, to beat him when they fight for Alvarez’s IBF, WBA, WBC and WBO super middleweight titles at Akron Stadium in Zapopan, Mexico. The British southpaw pointed out, though, that ...
A year on from his last UFC fight, Colby Covington is very much back in the mix, and has his sights set on two huge fights as he looks to get back to action inside the Octagon. Covington jetted in to London to be the UFC’s backup fighter for the UFC 286 title fight between Leon Edwards and Kamaru Usman, ...
There was a time, and if it feels like a long time ago now it’s because it kind of is, but there was a time when Mercito Gesta was considered one of the young guns to watch in boxing. Saturday night, with a win over former titlist and Olympian Joseph Diaz, Gesta snared what might be the biggest win of ...
Tom Aspinall freely admits he isn’t ready for a shot at the UFC heavyweight title just yet, but that won’t stop him from speaking about his plan to one day share the Octagon with the man he considers the greatest fighter of all time, Jon Jones. Aspinall is preparing for his return to the Octagon after successful knee surgery following ...
Brave CF 70’s headline attraction Erko Jun has tasted success many times in sports and showbiz, first as a multiple-time bodybuilding champion, then as a fitness model, and social media influencer. However, his true passion remains fighting. Next month, he will look to continue the climb towards the top in mixed martial arts as he gets ready for the biggest ...
Several promising prospects will be showcased on the “Night of Redemption” card, on Saturday night, April 1, at Caribe Royale Resort in Orlando, Florida. Unbeaten Polish cruiserweight Adrian “Pretty Boy” Pinheiro (10-0-1, 9 KOs), fighting out of Orlando, will headline in the 8-round main event against Demetrius Banks, of Detroit. The 25-year-old Pinheiro is coming off his lone non-victory as ...
Joe Gallagher, manager and trainer of WBO, WBC, IBF junior middleweight champion Natasha Jonas, has confirmed that an offer was presented for a showdown with undisputed middleweight champion Claressa Shields. Last October, Shields picked up a big win over career rival Savannah Marshall. She was interested in dropping back to 154-pounds to face Jonas, who last year moved up in weight ...