Terence Crawford is known as one of the most prolific switch hitters of his era, but the three-division titlist and undisputed welterweight champion is now switching his stance on a potential super fight versus Canelo Alvarez. The Nebraska native Crawford (40-0. 31 KOs) recently stated the only way he could consider a fight with Alvarez (59-2-2, 39 KOs) was if ...
York Hall, London - For the vacant WBO Inter-Continental super bantamweight title, Dennis McCann (14-0-1, 8 KOs) and Ionut Baluta (16-4-1, 3 KOs) fought to a fire-fight nine round technical draw. The scores were 86-85 for McCann, and two cards of 86-86. It was give and take at times in the first round, with both having success. The left hand of ...
Marlen Esparza and Gabriela Alaniz are both on the clock with the WBO. BoxingScene.com has confirmed that the WBO is prepared to send an ordered Esparza-Alaniz rematch to an immediate purse bid hearing. The sanctioning body has grown displeased with the lack of communication and now directly addressed both parties. Golden Boy Promotions (Esparza) and O.R. Promotions now have until ...
An effort by Gustavo Lemos to shake off ring rust has not only failed but could also jeopardize his current contender status. The unbeaten Argentinean lightweight badly missed weight which killed plans for a bout versus countryman Javier Jose Clavero. The two were due to meet Friday on a TyC Deportes telecast from Estadio Luna Park in Buenos Aires. However, ...
Jessica McCaskill has come correct on outlandish claims made against Eddie Hearn and Matchroom Boxing. The lineal and unified WBC/WBA welterweight champion walked back previous statements made during Wednesday’s installment of Tha Boxing Voice podcast where she accused Matchroom of having the power to manipulate drug tests. The conversation initially centered around a recent drug testing development which involved undisputed ...
The full fight card for UFC 292 was rubber-stamped and ready for fight night after all 24 fighters set for action at the TD Garden successfully made weight ahead of fight night in Boston. The top of the fight card features a pair of championship clashes, with the bantamweight title clash between champion Aljamain Sterling and challenger Sean O’Malley confirmed ...
Former UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman is all set to make a remarkable comeback from a horrific broken leg on Saturday night at UFC 292, but the New Yorker, who has been a main card staple throughout his UFC career, admitted ahead of fight night that he feels a little slighted by his card placement for his return bout. Weidman ...
GLENDALE, Arizona — One of the biggest takeaways from Emanuel Navarrete’s win over Oscar Valdez was the ring IQ applied to accomplish the mission. It was a skill set that the three-division titlist always knew he possessed but was needed to turn away his countryman to defend his WBO junior lightweight title. Navarrete won by scores of 116-112, 118-110 and ...
The UFC’s Octagon heads east to Boston as UFC 292 brings a stacked card to Beantown this weekend. Headlining the event is a battle for the undisputed bantamweight world title, as reigning champion Aljamain Sterling looks to continue his remarkable run of form when he faces off against emerging superstar of the division Sean O’Malley. There’s title action in the ...
The road Canelo Alvarez is traveling is one that Floyd Mayweather was once on. The disrespectful comments, the constant chastisement, and the so-called “cherry-picking,” labels all sound familiar. Most recently, the 33-year-old was lambasted for choosing to face Jermell Charlo, a fighter who campaigns two full-weight divisions below him. Mayweather, after taking countless arrows, notices that Alvarez (59-2-2, 39 KOs) ...