Tim Tszyu simply could’ve waited. With his shot at Jermell Charlo’s four junior middleweight titles secure, no one would’ve criticized the Australian contender had he stayed patient until Charlo’s hand injury healed and their 12-round, 154-pound championship match was rescheduled. Tszyu didn’t want to extend an already lengthy layoff and instead demanded to fight for the WBO’s interim title while ...
The Daily Bread Mailbag returns with Stephen "Breadman" Edwards tackling topics such as Tim Tszyu vs. Tony Harrison, Ryan Garcia vs. Gervonta Davis, Josh Taylor vs. Teofimo Lopez, Naoya Inoue vs. Stephen Fulton, and more. Evening Breadman, First and foremost gotta say congratulations on everything you’re doing and like everyone else we appreciate the unbiased and educated viewpoints you give ...
Russian lightweight phenom Usman Nurmagomedov extended his perfect professional record to 17-0 with a swift submission of Benson Henderson at Bellator 292 in San Jose. Competing in the first round of the Bellator Lightweight World Grand Prix, Nurmagomedov put his title on the line against former UFC and WEC 155-pound champion Henderson, who was looking to make a run at ...
Ryan Garcia broke away from his normally loquacious behavior. With the usually talkative California native zipping his lips while negotiations with Gervonta Davis took place, he was ultimately delighted when he secured their mega showdown. At the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, on April 22nd, the two will officially square off in the main event slot. Initially, news of ...
A new look is provided to Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez ahead of his next fight. The former WBO super middleweight titlist and current light heavyweight contender no longer has the benefit of entering the ring as an undefeated fighter. That feeling was removed following his last outing, a lopsided points defeat to WBA light heavyweight titlist Dmitry Bivol in a failed ...
Former UFC middleweight prospect Impa Kasanganay landed himself a PFL contract as a light heavyweight after producing the most impressive performance of the night on Week 7 of the PFL Challenger Series in Orlando, Florida. Kasanganay featured in the main event of the four-fight card at Universal Studios, where he finished Egyptian contender Osama Elsaidy via first-round TKO to improve ...
Tony Harrison knew that he’d have to endure a long journey toward a third fight against Jermell Charlo after his rival knocked him out in their rematch three years ago. That pursuit has taken Harrison halfway around the world, to Sydney, Australia, where the former WBC super welterweight champion will battle hometown hero Tim Tszyu on Sunday afternoon local time. ...
Despite his popularity and penchant for calling him out, Gervonta Davis never appeared quite interested in taking Ryan Garcia up on his brazen offers. In part, Davis’ reasoning behind his unwillingness to fight Garcia, stemmed from both Garcia’s inexperience and age. Nevertheless, as the years have slowly ticked by, Garcia’s development has caught the attention of Davis. Now, having proved ...
The winner of Tim Tszyu vs. Tony Harrison will become the mandatory challenger to undisputed super welterweight king Jermell Charlo. Tszyu (21-0, 15 KOs) elected to face the veteran Harrison, a highly skilled, crafty fighter after Tszyu’s scheduled match with Charlo on January 28 was scratched when Charlo broke his hand in training. Harrison (29-3-1, 21 KOs) outboxed and edged ...
Tony Harrison laughed off Tim Tszyu’s intensity as they stared at one another on stage Saturday afternoon in Sydney, Australia. The former WBC super welterweight champion seemingly doesn’t think Tszyu is ready for this type of fight. He intends to prove it Sunday afternoon at Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney. A much more serious Tszyu stepped on the scale at ...