Eddie Hearn, promoter for former two-time heavyweight world champion Anthony Joshua, was satisfied with his boxer's performance against Jermaine Franklin. Joshua picked up a twelve round unanimous decision over Franklin at the O2 Arena in London. There were many observers who expected Joshua to secure his victory inside the distance. Fighting for the first time with new head trainer Derrick ...
Heavyweight contender Dillian Whyte was ringside on Saturday night at the O2 Arena in London, to watch former foe Anthony Joshua win a tough twelve round unanimous decision over Jermaine Franklin. The victory snapped a two-fight losing streak for Joshua, who dropped back to back decisions to IBF, IBO, WBA, WBO champion Oleksandr Usyk. Whyte is very familiar with both ...
Taking the slow and meticulous route up the pugilistic ladder wasn’t an appealing option to Keyshawn Davis. So, with an Olympic silver medal dangling from his neck, Top Rank, the promotional banner which he fights under, has placed him on the fast track. Seven fights into his pro career, and Davis has yet to face an opponent with a losing ...
To pretend anything else will be bigger would be to play the ultimate April fool. April 2023’s richest fight, long anticipated, is just weeks away: 04/22: 135 - TBRB #1 Gervonta Davis (28-0, 26 KO) vs. #3 Ryan Garcia (23-0, 19 KO) The steadily boiling grudge match, to be contested at a catchweight slightly above the lightweight limit ...
Gervonta Davis constantly rolled his eyes and shrugged his shoulders. However, after hearing his name on the tip of Ryan Garcia’s tongue on countless occasions, the Baltimore native grew sick and tired of his perpetual callouts. More than willing to placate Garcia’s audacious wishes, the two hammered out a deal that will officially see them square off on the 22nd ...
Arena, London - Former two-time heavyweight world champion Anthony Joshua (25-3, 22 KOs) got back in the mix with a twelve round unanimous decision over Jermaine Franklin (21-2, 14 KOs). (photos by Mark Robinson) The scores were 118-111, 117-111 and 117-111. Joshua was coming off back to back defeats at the hands of unified world champion Oleksandr Usyk. And it ...
Connor “The Kid” Coyle will defend his NABA middleweight championship against Fernando Ezequiel Farias Saturday, April 29 at the Hilton Carillon in St. Petersburg, FL. Representing Derry, Northern Ireland, Coyle’s a perfect 18-0 with 8 wins by knckout. He won the NABA title last May and successfully defended his belt by scoring a 7th round stoppage of Sladan Janjanin this ...
Anthony Joshua and Jermaine Franklin had to be separated at the end of their contest. The pair locked horns in the immediate aftermath at the O2 Arena in London on Saturday night. Joshua was back in the ring for the first time since losing in a rematch at the hands of Oleksandr Usyk last August. And that win came on ...
Robeisy Ramirez joins a growing list of fighters who lost their pro debut and went on to win a major title. The 2012 and 2016 Olympic Gold medalist for Cuba accomplished the feat in a twelve-round, unanimous decision victory over former WBO junior featherweight titlist Isaac Dogboe. Scores were 119-108, 118-109 and 117-110 for Ramirez, who claimed the vacant WBO ...
Brendan Loughnane stole a march on the rest of the PFL featherweight division with a second-round leg-kick TKO of Marlon Moraes at PFL 1. Loughnane, who captured the 2022 PFL featherweight title, faced off against former UFC bantamweight title challenger and ex-WSOF champion Moraes in the main event as the PFL’s 2023 season got underway in Las Vegas. And, after ...