LAS VEGAS – Omar Juarez was knocked down three times in his amateur boxing debut. The Brownsville, Texas, native lost each of his first 10 amateur matches and started his boxing career with a remarkably bad record of 8-37. No one would’ve blamed Juarez, who fought for the first time when he was 8 years old, if he found ...
Oscar De La Hoya was not moved by Canelo Alvarez’s recent unanimous decision win against John Ryder. The undisputed super middleweight champion Alvarez (59-2-2, 39 KOs) busted Ryder’s nose in the second round, dropped his mandatory challenger in the fifth, controlled the first nine rounds, and cruised through the last three during his homecoming bout in Mexico. Alvarez’s decade-long promoter ...
Hosea Burton may well have won a Lonsdale belt in a career that has seen him dominate domestically –– but he is looking to go one better. The 34-year-old was last in the ring in December last year when he outpointed Darryl Sharp over six rounds. Burton won on the undercard of Tyson Fury’s bludgeoning of Derek Chisora at the ...
LAS VEGAS – Rolando “Rolly” Romero wants a rematch with Gervonta Davis. The brash Romero realizes, too, that a fight against the contender that Davis knocked out last month would also attract a lot of attention. Romero thus discussed the possibility of boxing Ryan Garcia following a press conference Thursday at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas to promote his fight ...
LAS VEGAS – Not even Rances Barthelemy himself could watch a replay of his infamous split draw with Robert Easter Jr. in its entirety. In hindsight, Barthelemy realizes why their 12-round, 135-pound bout is despised by boxing fans as one of the dullest televised fights in the sport’s recent history. Barthelemy believed their styles could mesh and help them produce ...
Jailton Almeida’s rise has been a rapid one, but the Brazilian heavyweight is happy to ride the wave as far as it’ll carry him. Almeida takes on Jairzinho Rozenstruik in the main event of UFC Charlotte on Saturday night, and the 20-fight veteran, who is 4-0 under the UFC banner, said he’s “Honestly, things have been going pretty quickly,” he ...
Youtube star turned boxer, Jake Paul, is far from a fan of rival KSI's Misfits Boxing. KSI, another Youtuber who ventured into the squared circle, launched his promotion in 2022 - with boxing matches that are mainly comprised of celebrities and social media influencers. The events are carried by streaming service DAZN. The Misfits events are receiving mixed reviews, with longtime ...
LAS VEGAS – Critics have understandably doubted what Rolando “Rolly” Romero has done to deserve a 140-pound title shot. The 28-year-old Romero has boxed above the lightweight limit of 135 pounds, but never against anyone resembling a contender. The North Las Vegas native campaigned as a lightweight when he won what were officially super lightweight bouts and won’t make his ...
Before being forced to settle for a showdown against Shuichiro Yoshino, Shakur Stevenson did his best to lure one of the lightweight division’s more established stars into the ring, Isaac Cruz. However, after making it painfully clear that Stevenson (20-0, 10 KOs) wasn’t in their immediate plans, the former Olympic silver medalist turned his attention elsewhere. Initially, team Cruz remained ...
Hard-hitting contender Rolando “Rolly” Romero and No. 1 contender Ismael Barroso previewed their showdown for the vacant WBA Super Lightweight World Title at the final press conference Thursday before they meet in the Showtime main event this Saturday, May 13 from The Chelsea inside The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas headlining a Premier Boxing Champions event. (photos by Esther Lin) The ...