George Kambosos Jr. went from the top of the mountain to the bottom of the totem pole. His vacillating position had nothing to do with his mentality but more so with a string of great and horrific performances. Kambosos remembers when everything went perfectly. Viewed as a gargantuan underdog against Teofimo Lopez in November of 2021, Kambosos (20-2, 10 KOs) ...
Errol Spence Jr. is currently fully focused on facing Terence Crawford on July 29 for the undisputed welterweight title. A rematch clause will likely be exercised by the loser, and a sequel should ensue soon after, but once Spence (28-0, 22 KOs) finishes business with Bud, momentum will increasingly build toward a potential showdown with Canelo Alvarez. Alvarez (59-2-2, 39 ...
Undefeated super featherweight Andres Cortes (19-0, 10 KOs), from Las Vegas, is eager to make a statement against his most dangerous opponent to date, Xavier Martinez (18-1, 12 KOs), who hails from Sacramento, CA. The scheduled 10-round bout, taking place at Pearl Concert Theater at Palms Casino Resort on July 28, will serve as the co-main event on the Seniesa ...
MMA puncher Francis Ngannou is smiling from ear to ear after finalizing a deal to face WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury in a boxing match. Their fight was officially announced last week, for October 28th in Saudi Arabia. Ngannou, a former UFC heavyweight champion, has been trying to face Fury for some time. Unfortunately, Ngannou was unable to make that ...
Frank Martin Interview - Video by Ryan Burton - Former champion Yordenis Ugas was ringside to watch Frank “The Ghost” Martin rally late and drop Artem Harutyunyan in the 12th round to solve his more experienced opponent, capturing a close but unanimous decision in the toughest fight of Martin’s career in a WBC Lightweight Title Eliminator on Saturday on Showtime ...
Frank Martin wasn’t pleased with his overall performance against Artem Harutyunyan on Saturday night. The undefeated lightweight contender feels he waited too much during the first nine rounds. His hesitation helped Harutyunyan make their fight very competitive, but Martin became more aggressive in the 10th round and took complete control of a 12-round bout he narrowly won unanimously on the ...
The Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas - Freudis Rojas, a slick, 6-foot-2 power-puncher from Las Vegas, dominated the very game Diego Sanchez in the telecast opener, stopping Sanchez at 58 seconds of the seventh round of the welterweight bout and extending his record to 11-0 with 11 knockouts. Referee Tony Weeks intervened to wave off the action at the ...
Some fighters wow fans with their special effects. You know what I’m talking about right? The mesmerizing footwork, the excellent shot selection, the nontraditional defensive attributes. Mix it all together, along with a few other traits, and you have a fighter that can capture your imagination. For Floyd Mayweather, it was his ability to adapt to virtually any style. Pernell ...
Marlon Tapales, the unified WBA and IBF super bantamweight world champion, will be ringside to witness the highly anticipated showdown between WBC, WBO champion Stephen Fulton and pound-for-pound star Naoya Inoue. The bout is scheduled to take place in Tokyo, Japan on July 25. ESPN+ will steam the fight in the United States. Tapales, recognizing the significance of the matchup, ...
Frank Martin isn’t concerned with the criticism competitors in the lightweight division and fans have directed toward him after his tougher-than-anticipated victory over Artem Harutyunyan. Martin admits that his timing was off and that he wasn’t at his best Saturday night. After going 12 rounds with the previously unbeaten, unknown Harutyunyan (12-1, 7 KOs), Martin also determined that the 2016 ...