GLENDALE, Arizona – Emiliano Vargas continues to roll in the infancy of his career. The youngest of former two-time junior middleweight champion Fernando Vargas’ three fighting sons picked up his third consecutive second-round knockout. The latest came at the expense of Mexico’s Jorge Luis Marquez Alvarado, who was dropped twice and eventually stopped at 2:17 of round two in their ...
GLENDALE, Arizona – Oscar Valdez doesn’t mind splitting the crowd with Emanuel Navarrete. Not even in a region where he’s long ago established a strong following. Valdez will challenge for Navarrete’s WBO junior lightweight title atop an ESPN tripleheader this Saturday from Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Arizona. The two-time Mexican Olympian and former two-division titlist has childhood roots in ...
Tonight's action in London featuring the heavyweight main event between Anthony Joshua and Robert Helenius at The O2 Arena Live Worldwide on DAZN. >>>>CLICK HERE FOR THE LIVE SCORECARD<<<< On a night of heavyweight action in the Capital, IBF mandatory world title challenger Filip Hrgovic clashes with Australia’s undefeated contender Demsey McKean, Fan favourite Derek Chisora returns to the scene ...
The final bantamweight title vacancy in the post-Naoya Inoue era will have at least one interested observer from the other side of the world. Jason Moloney will be among those to track Saturday’s clash between former IBF titlist Emmanuel Rodriguez and first-time title challenger Melvin Lopez. Their vacant IBF bantamweight title fight takes place Saturday evening on Showtime from MGM ...
Joe Joyce believes late replacement Robert Helenius is more than capable of providing Anthony Joshua a hard night's work. Two-time world heavyweight champion Joshua is an overwhelming favorite to beat Helenius, who stepped in at seven days’ notice following the cancellation of AJ’s proposed clash with Dillian Whyte. But Joyce, who has sparred both Joshua and Helenius is adamant that ...
Derek Chisora went 12 rounds with a much more formidable, durable version of Robert Helenius in December 2011. Finland’s Helenius was undefeated when he edged England’s Chisora by split decision at Hartwall Arena in Helsinki. More than 11 years later, Chisora doesn’t expect a 39-year-old Helenius to last long with Anthony Joshua on Saturday night. Chisora predicted during a press ...
Gary Antuanne Russell respects Rances Barthelemy’s beef because a true warrior will always feel like he can continue. Russell believes Barthelemy gave referee Shada Murdaugh little choice, however, but to stop their junior welterweight fight in the sixth round last July 30 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn. The Cuban contender reached his feet quickly after Russell’s right hook dropped him, ...
Robert Helenius needed to feel good about himself. As he strolled to the ring for his showdown against Mika Mielonen just last weekend, he desperately wanted to erase the memories of what took place prior. In October of 2022, he was violently put away in the first round against Deontay Wilder. His confidence ticked up as he got rid of ...
Billy Lyell, however, seems to have broken that mold. A former continental champion and world title challenger during a 10-year career, the fellow native of Ray Mancini’s hometown – Youngstown, Ohio – walked away from the sport in 2013 when he felt he’d maxed out his physical capabilities and promotional circumstances. Though still a few years short of 30, he ...
Former Bellator interim welterweight champion Logan Storley stuck with what he knew best to halt the charge of a resurgent Brennan Ward at Bellator 298. South Dakota’s Storley was on home territory at the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, and a boisterous crowd were in “Storm’s” corner as he used his seasoned wrestling skills to help him to a second-round ...