Shakur Stevenson and Devin Haney simply don’t like each other. They've gone from respectfully calling each other out, to hurling curse-filled tirades at one another every chance they get. For Stevenson, he wants what he believes he’s earned. After moving up in weight earlier this year and making quick work of Shuichiro Yoshino, the former Olympic gold medalist wanted a ...
Ciryl Gane has his sights set on a third shot at the UFC heavyweight title, and said he plans on going straight past, rather than through, Tom Aspinall to get it. Gane has had two shots at the UFC heavyweight title, and on both occasions, he fell short. But the always-smiling Frenchman said that his determination is stronger than ever ...
Top Rank has signed undefeated heavyweight prospect Brandon Moore to a multi-year promotional agreement. The 6’6 boxer-puncher, who hails from Lakeland, Florida, will make his Top Rank debut later this year. Th 29-year-old former U.S. amateur standout turned pro in February 2020 and has knocked out four of his last five opponents. “Brandon Moore has all the physical tools to ...
Israel Adesanya is sharpening his skills ahead of his UFC 293 title defense against Sean Strickland, and he offered an interesting hint about how the fight could finish in Sydney. Adesanya and Strickland have both built their respective successes off the back of their striking skills. But Adesanya said that his first career submission victory isn’t too far away. “It’s ...
Zhilei Zhang, the WBO interim-heavyweight champion, met with Chinese media representatives in New York City to discuss his upcoming rematch with fellow Olympic silver medal winner Joe Joyce. Zhang vs. Joyce is scheduled for September 23rd in Joyce’s hometown of London at the Wembley Arena, with ESPN+ broadcasting live in the US, Douyin in China and TNT Sports in the ...
It’s a clash of undisputed champions. (photo by Ryan Hafey) Jermell Charlo will move from junior middleweight to super middleweight to challenge Saul Alvarez, a jump of two weight classes and fourteen pounds, on September 30. It may not be the craziest jump we see in the next year or two if the rhetoric being thrown around is followed up ...
Saturday night at The Showboat in Atlantic City, Christopher Pearson battled to a 10-round split draw with Derrick Webster in a fight for the NBA Super Middleweight world title. The card which took place in front of a near-capacity crowd at The Showboat was promoted by Joe Frazier Jr. and Mis Downing Promotions. The bout was closely contested with Pearson ...
As previously reported, former two-division world champion Sergio "Maravilla" Martinez will fight for a title again. A deal is in place for Martinez to face Italian fighter Etinosa Oliha, for the International Boxing Organization (IBO) middleweight belt, in Germany, on November 25. The 48-year-old former beltholder is currently in Argentina and will soon travel to Spain to start camp. He ...
Jermell Charlo admits he doesn’t often feel like he belongs to a matching set these days. Early on in his career, the undisputed 154-pound champion from Houston, Texas, was virtually wedded to the hip of his twin brother, Jermall, the current WBC middleweight titlist who is older by a minute, as they promulgated their “Lions Only” ethos. But the two ...
Yamileth Mercado of Ciudad Cuauhtemoc, Mexico won a hard-fought unanimous decision over Paulette Valenzuela Saturday night at the Centro de Convenciones in Xochitepec, Mexico, just outside of Cuernavaca. Scores were 98-92, 98-92, and 97-93 for Mercado, who improved to 22-3, 5 knockouts and successfully made the sixth defense of her WBC world Female junior featherweight title. Mercado was the more-effective ...