Jahi Tucker called for a showdown with Xander Zayas but gladly settled for his stablemate. The unbeaten prospect survived a major gut check and passed with flying colors to outpoint Georgian bruiser Nikoloz Sekhniashvili. Judges Henry Ellick (77-74), Chris Flores (77-74) and Chris Ritter (77-74) all awarded five of the eight rounds to Tucker in their furiously paced junior middleweight ...
The second leg of Cage Fury Fighting Championships’ double-header delivered another spectacular night as fans at the 2300 Arena saw three new champions crowned in Philadelphia. The main event saw CFFC fan-favorite Charlie “Chuck Buffalo” Radtke capture the promotion’s welterweight title with a first-round submission of previously undefeated champion Raheam “Rambo” Forest. The pair traded big shots early, and Radtke ...
A loss in his pro debut will forever serve as a reminder to Robeisy Ramirez of what can go wrong on any given night. The two-time Olympic Gold medalist doesn’t necessarily cling to that August 2019 night but it serves as a permanent source of inspiration to remain focused on the task at hand. It’s motivation enough to provide his ...
Anthony Joshua wasn’t spectacular Saturday night, but the former heavyweight champion comfortably got back to his winning ways with another new trainer, Derrick James, in his corner. The British superstar was workmanlike in out-landing Jermaine Franklin during their 12-round main event at O2 Arena in London. Judges Steve Gray (118-111), Fabian Guggenheim (117-111) and Alex Levin (117-111) all credited Joshua ...
Former two-time unified Heavyweight Champion of the World Anthony Joshua fights at The O2 in London for the first time since 2016 as he begins life under the tutelage of new head trainer Derrick James. (photos by Mark Robinson) >>>>CLICK HERE FOR THE LIVE SCORECARD<<<< ‘AJ’ returns to the scene of his first World Title win over Charles Martin to ...
Cage Fury Fighting Championships has a new lightweight champion after Cedric Gunnison narrowly defeated former champ Zulkarnaiyn Kamchybekov after four closely-contested rounds at CFFC 117. Gunnison and Kamchybekov faced off for the vacant undisputed title in the main event at the 2300 in Philadelphia, where the pair battled all the way to the final bell in an attempt to capture ...
Jermaine Franklin felt as though Anthony Joshua lacked confidence during their press conference Wednesday in London. Franklin examined the British superstar’s body language during their face-to-face meeting on stage after they spoke. The American underdog walked away from their faceoff feeling as if the former IBF/IBO/WBA/WBO heavyweight champion isn’t as sure of himself as he once was. “I mean, I ...
Ideally, Robeisy Ramirez would carry an unbeaten record into his first major title fight. It’s immaterial to the greater goal in mind for the double Olympic Gold medalist, who has quickly stormed into contention. A showdown with former 122-pound titlist Isaac Dogboe for the vacant WBO featherweight title comes in just his thirteenth fight and less than four years into ...
The Daily Bread Mailbag returns with Stephen "Breadman" Edwards tackling topics such as David Benavidez vs. Caleb Plant, Gervonta Davis vs. Ryan Garcia, Tyson Fury vs. Oleksandr Usyk, Uysk's future options, Benavidez vs. Canelo, and more. Your guy Caleb Plant went to the burger as you like to say. Wow what a performance from both guys. They showed skill, technique, ...
Friday, March 31 proved to be a day to remember for English light heavyweight prospect Luke Trainer as he picked up the biggest win of his young pro MMA career, then got engaged to his girlfriend. Trainer was handed a stern test of his abilities in the form of undefeated American Sullivan Cauley, who had finished each of his prior ...