Fighting David Morrell Jr. on barely one week’s notice isn’t an ideal assignment. (photo by Ryan Hafey) The unbeaten Cuban southpaw is one of the most formidable fighters in the super middleweight division, much better than his eight fights worth of pro experience would typically indicate. Yamaguchi Falcao felt he still couldn’t pass on a chance to challenge Morrell in ...
Paddy Pimblett won’t be back in the Octagon until later this year, but his sights are firmly set on one man. Pimblett is rehabbing an ankle injury that required surgery and won’t be back in time for the UFC’s mooted return to London this summer. But, speaking to Fighters Only, his manager Graham Boylan laid out the plan for “The ...
There’s one universal policy in the world of boxing. Whatever happens behind closed doors during sparring, stays behind closed doors. Shakur Stevenson, however, cracked the curtains ever so slightly recently. Following his sixth-round stoppage victory over Shuichiro Yoshino at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, Stevenson (20-0, 10 KOs) essentially found himself in the driver's seat. Of course, this ...
The career of Bryant Jennings didn’t result in a world title reign but the Philadelphia native is proud of what he accomplished. However, having shared the ring with Luis Ortiz, Wladimir Klitschko, Joe Joyce, and a bevy of heavyweight contenders and former champions, Jennings (24-4, 14 KOs) believes that he still has a bit more juice left in the tank. ...
Conor Benn has apparently loosened his stance against the United Kingdom Anti-Doping. The British welterweight’s ongoing drug scandal reached a new chapter this week when it was reported by Boxing News that UKAD had provisionally suspended Benn since March 15. Benn, whose two positive drugs tests for the banned performance-enhancing drug clomifene last year roiled the boxing world, has been ...
Donovan Beard looked to be in a decent spot. Training in his hometown of Hot Springs, Arkansas with a healthy crop of clients to work with on the side, things were looking good for “The Highlight Reel.” Then, when he captured the vacant CFFC middleweight title with a triangle-choke finish of Miles Lee at CFFC 111, things looked even better. ...
Josh Warrington is in the final stages of finalizing the opponent for his next fight. BoxingScene.com has confirmed that the former two-time IBF featherweight titlist will headline a June 10 DAZN show from OVO Arena Wembley in London. The location is a departure from Warrington’s normal stomping grounds in his Leeds hometown but no less eager to top the bill ...
Has there been a major event quite like Gervonta Davis-Ryan Garcia in recent memory? Hopes are high heading into this Saturday (Showtime/DAZN PPV, 8 PM EST) by those who count the chips in boxing. Fans are hoping for at least a good fight but the business of boxing is looking at this as a potential blockbuster, perhaps the first of ...
Fighters competing on the Gervonta Davis vs. Ryan Garcia undercard participated in a media workout Wednesday before their respective showdowns taking place this Saturday, April 22 from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas in an event presented by Premier Boxing Champions. The workout included Olympic Bronze Medalist Yamaguchi Falcao, who meets WBA Super Middleweight Champion David Morrell, Jr., in the co-main ...
LAS VEGAS – Ryan Garcia stood beside a young leukemia patient when he arrived at MGM Grand on Tuesday afternoon. Inspired by the brutal battle waged by one of his biggest fans, Garcia promised to deliver an unforgettable performance against Gervonta Davis in the biggest fight of their careers Saturday night. Garcia didn’t mention a specific round, but the slight ...