Canelo Alvarez has never looked for the easy way out. For the 33-year-old, his main focus has always been world title chases and fighting the best fighters that are out there. However, according to some, Alvarez is eschewing his biggest challenge. Since planting his super middleweight flag in the ground, many have viewed David Benavidez as the one fighter who ...
The undercard is set for the July 15 Golden Boy Fight Night: Mexico Edition show featuring No. 3 WBC-ranked Alan “Rey David” Picasso (24-0-1, 13 KOs) fighting against Sabelo Ngebinyana (15-6-1, 11 KOs) of Cape Town, South Africa. The 10-round fight is now for the WBC Silver Super Bantamweight Title and will be an eliminator for a world championship. Presented ...
Michael Zerafa has lashed out at his Australian rival, undefeated junior middleweight star Tim Tszyu. Tszyu, the WBO's mandatory challenger, had been waiting for some time to face undisputed world champion Jermell Charlo. They were scheduled to collide back in January, but Charlo withdrew with a hand injury. The Aussie star was shocked when a deal was finalized for Charlo ...
In the classic approach, a fighter gets to a title shot by working through their progressions, facing some other legitimate contenders before working their way to a shot at the title. It doesn’t quite work like in contemporary boxing. With sometimes at least four major sanctioning body belts around, getting to a title shot before any real danger occurs is ...
Cintermex, Monterrey - Super middleweight contender Diego Pacheco (19-0, 16 KOs) broke down and stopped Manuel Gallegos (19-2-1, 16 KOs) in the fourth round. Gallegos came out aggressive in the first, moving forward and pushing Pacheco back. Pacheco was creating distance, jabbing and looking to catch Pacheco coming in. Pacheco landed several big shots that Gallegos was able to take. ...
Hard-nosed puncher Artur Beterbiev might be characterized as being bashful to a fault. The unified WBC, WBO, IBF 175-pound champion from Russia recently downplayed his own role in the achievements he has thus far garnered in professional boxing, attributing them to “luck.” With a 19-0 record, Beterbiev has the added distinction of having knocked out every fighter he has ever ...
After an illustrious and groundbreaking journey spanning over two decades, Thompson Boxing Promotions, founded by the late Ken Thompson, has made the difficult decision to conclude its operations. Company founder Ken Thompson passed away in February at the age of 85. Thompson Boxing will be holding its final "Path to Glory" show on Friday, July 21, marking the end of ...
Ennis vs. Villa will see undefeated rising star Jaron “Boots” Ennis defend his Interim IBF Welterweight Title against all-action contender Roiman Villa headlining action live on SHOWTIME on Saturday, July 8 in a Premier Boxing Champions event from Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, N.J. (photos by Amanda Westcott) The Showtime Championship Boxing telecast begins at 9:30 p.m. ET/6:30 ...
Diego Pacheco has told promoter Eddie Hearn that he’ll show he’s ready to face his fellow contenders at Super-Middleweight as he defends his WBO International and USWBC Super-Middleweight titles against Manuel Gallegos at Cintermex in Monterrey, Mexico tonight, live worldwide on DAZN. Pacheco (18-0 15 KOs) is knocking on the door of the big names in the division and if ...
ATLANTIC CITY, New Jersey – Jaron Ennis demonstrated Friday afternoon at Showboat that he can still comfortably make the welterweight limit of 147 pounds. Ennis stepped on the New Jersey State Athletic Control Board’s scale at 145½ pounds for his “Showtime Championship Boxing” main event against Roiman Villa on Saturday night at Boardwalk Hall’s Adrian Phillips Theater. Villa officially weighed ...