For a number of years now, Ryan Garcia has pushed the buttons of Gervonta Davis. However, no matter how many curse-filled tirades he would embark upon, the hard-hitting star from Baltimore, Maryland, openly dismissed Garcia, often referring to him as a tenuous opponent and nothing more than a child. Fast forward just a few years later, and Davis is now ...
The 2023 USA Boxing National Qualifier will begin next Monday, March 20, at the Huntington Place in Detroit, Mich., with over 800 boxers from across the country stepping into the ring at the week-long event. The event is serving as the second qualifier to the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Boxing, which will be held this December in Lafayette, ...
Former WBC cruiserweight world champion Tony Bellew is backing his former opponent, Oleksandr Usyk, to become the undisputed heavyweight champion. Usyk, who currently holds the WBO, IBF, IBO, WBA titles, is slated to face WBC champion Tyson Fury on April 29 at Wembley Stadium in London. Bellew retired from the sport after getting knocked out by Usyk in 2018. At the ...
This past Saturday night, heavyweight veteran Carlos Takam (now 40-7-1 28 KO's) secured a big victory when he defeated Olympic gold medalist Tony Yoka (now 11-2 9 KO's) in Paris, France, notching his 40th professional victory. It was a clear decision victory for Takam, who controlled the pace and action of the fight from the start. Known as the gate ...
Richard Schaefer Named President of Anthem Sports Group; Will Continue To Promote Donaire, Stanionis
Richard Schaefer is off to his next adventure. The veteran promoter is prepared to hit the ground running in his new role as president of Anthem Sports Group (ASG), a multi-platform firm based in Toronto that has taken strides to enhance its plans for expansion in the combat sports market. Schaefer joins the company on the heels of his departure ...
Terri Harper will defend her WBA Super-Welterweight World Title against former world pound-for-pound No.1 Cecilia Braekhus on the undercard of Katie Taylor’s historic homecoming clash with Chantelle Cameron at the 3Arena in Dublin, Ireland on Saturday May 20, live worldwide on DAZN. Former WBC and IBO Super-Featherweight World Champion Harper (13-1-1 6 KOs) won the WBA 154lbs World Title by ...
Former world super middleweight champion Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez (44-1, 30 KOs) returns to the ring this Saturday for the first time during his 13 ½-year pro career after suffering a loss. He will collide with two-time world title challenger Gabriel “King” Rosado (26-16-1, 15 KOs), in the 12-round main event on a card promoted by Golden Boy Promotions in association ...
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NEW YORK – As arduous and aggravating as negotiations for the Gervonta Davis-Ryan Garcia bout became, the completion of their deal has left Oscar De La Hoya optimistic about putting together more fights with Al Haymon’s Premier Boxing Champions. Garcia’s promoter mentioned Jermall Charlo-Jaime Munguia as another PBC-Golden Boy Promotions matchup he hopes to make now that the companies have ...
NEW YORK – Ryan Garcia agrees with the consensus, that his upcoming fight against Gervonta Davis should amount to the most difficult assignment of his six-year professional career. Garcia nonetheless cautioned those that have downplayed his most noteworthy win – a seventh-round knockout of Luke Campbell two years ago – to keep in mind that his high-profile showdown with Davis ...
In addition to his overall boxing skills, Montana Love’s flamboyant personality, and outgoing demeanor left fans intrigued. During pressers, the 28-year-old would throw on his shades and lash out at his foes. Prior to actually stepping foot inside the ring on fight night, Love often took his time before sauntering his way through the arena while being accompanied by his ...