LAS VEGAS – Jermell Charlo calmly stated Wednesday during their final press conference that this will be his first of two fights with Canelo Alvarez. It was Charlo’s nonchalant way of predicting what would amount to a significant upset Saturday night in their Showtime Pay-Per-View main event at T-Mobile Arena. Mexico’s Alvarez has an immediate rematch clause in his contract, ...
LAS VEGAS – Derrick James has been perplexed whenever he has looked at pound-for-pound lists that omit Jermell Charlo. James notices names on such lists that he believes haven’t accomplished as much as the undisputed junior middleweight champion he has long trained. Charlo, 33, is one of only nine male fighters to become an undisputed champion during boxing’s four-belt era ...
Cedric Doumbe told everyone who’d listen during fight week that he was going to put opponent Jordan Zebo to sleep, and the man known as “The Best” delivered on his promise in the most spectacular way possible. His main event bout with Zebo at the PFL Europe Playoffs in Paris pitted two 4-0 French prospects head to head, but all ...
Canelo Alvarez puts a little extra oomph onto his punches nowadays. The sound it makes is loud, deafening even but that’s just the way he likes it. There was a sharp pain whenever Alvarez threw a jab with his left hand. It was like that for years. It wasn’t ideal for someone who uses his fists to make a living ...
Regis Prograis befriended Jermell Charlo and his twin brother, Jermall, when they were all teenagers trying to find their way in boxing. Prograis, who relocated to Houston after Hurricane Katrina ravaged his hometown of New Orleans, obviously hopes his friend pulls off an upset Saturday night in the biggest fight of Jermell Charlo’s 15-year professional boxing career. The WBC super ...
Canelo Alvarez is a comfortable -400 betting favorite against Jermell Charlo in their battle between undisputed champions on Saturday night. But the super middleweight king is still cautious and careful in how he’ll proceed in his conquests due to Charlo’s crafty skillset. “Everything [Charlo presents is a challenge.] I think he's a big fighter. He has speed. He has power. ...
The Daily Bread Mailbag returns with Stephen "Breadman" Edwards tackling topics such as Erickson Lubin vs. Jesus Ramos, Zhilei Zhang's big win over Joe Joyce, Shakur Stevenson's beef with Frank Martin, Canelo Alvarez's big fight with Jermell Charlo, and more. Bread, There is no greater pleasure Saturday mornings than waiting for this incredibly insightful mailbag to go live. Thank you. ...
Erickson Lubin is as aware as anyone of Jermell Charlo’s capabilities. Charlo caught Lubin with a right hand that stunningly ended their 154-pound title fight in the first round almost six years ago at Barclays Center in Brooklyn. The resilient Lubin rebuilt himself into a credible contender and has embraced another difficult fight against unbeaten Jesus Ramos on the televised ...
Stamp Fairtex signed her fight contract to face Ham Seo Hee believing she was fighting for the interim ONE atomweight MMA title, but the Thai star ended up leaving the ONE Circle as the undisputed champion on an emotional night at the Singapore Indoor Stadium. Prior to the main event between Stamp and Ham, long-reigning atomweight champion Angela Lee walked ...
Curmel Moton Excited To Show What He’s Got in Pro Debut: “I’m Gonna Be One Of The Best In The World”
Floyd Mayweather is a busy man. The retired Hall of Famer enjoys spending his time in exhibition bouts, shopping in different parts of the world, and of course, making smart investments. So forgive him for not being completely caught up with everything that’s going on in the sport he grew up loving. With that said, from the moment he laid ...