Trainer Malik Scott isn’t too pleased by the scuttlebutt concerning his top charge, former heavyweight titlist Deontay Wilder. Earlier this week, promoter Eddie Hearn seemingly pumped the brakes on a potential fight in Saudi Arabia early next year between his client, Anthony Joshua, and Wilder, despite the fact that both sides are in agreement. Hearn blamed the sudden hitch on ...
There is far too much at stake for William Zepeda to look beyond Mexican Independence Day. Of course, he is fighting on that date to prepare for the opportunities he expects to come beyond that date. The unbeaten lightweight contender is set for his September 16 DAZN main event versus Mercito Gesta at The Commerce Casino and Hotel in Commerce, ...
Jaron Ennis believes that he’s paid his dues and his time has come. The 26-year-old has looked practically flawless from the beginning. His defense? Impregnable. His offense? Jaw-dropping. Simply put, Ennis looks like he has the goods. (photo by Ryan Hafey) Slowly, the Philadelphia star has been placated by the powers that be. Of course, Ennis (31-0, 28 KOs) wants ...
Jamel Herring often smiles when he thinks about his boxing career. In totality, it contained a little bit of everything. He remembers the 15-fight win streak to start his career. Herring also remembers losing two out of three during a brutal stretch from 2016 to 2017. When he was at his lowest, the now 37-year-old picked himself up off the ...
Sean Strickland produced one of the biggest championship upsets in UFC history by defeating Israel Adesanya to capture the middleweight title at UFC 293 in Sydney, Australia. All week in Sydney, Strickland had received the lion’s share of the crowd support as the Australian fans took to the American’s no-frills personality and sense of humor during a lively build-up to ...
Although he held the WBC super featherweight title in one hand and the WBO in the other, Shakur Stevenson couldn’t stand the thought of making weight. In just his mid-20s, Stevenson quickly outgrew 130. So, while becoming a unified champion was important, there was no point in sticking around if making weight had become too arduous of a process. Competing ...
Canelo Alvarez took Sergey Kovalev’s hardest shots in a light heavyweight title fight, Gennadiy Golovkin’s most punishing punches in their three battles at 160 and 168 pounds and countless connections from other taller, strong opponents without budging during his celebrated career. (photo by Ryan Hafey) Jermell Charlo will move up 14 pounds, from the junior middleweight limit of 154 pounds ...
THE YORK HALL show originally scheduled to go ahead on Friday September 15 is subject to a date change and will now proceed on Friday October 6 at the same venue. The planned card will remain the same, with Ellis Zorro and Willy Hutchinson making first defenses of their newly won titles, live on TNT Sports. A third title fight ...
Terence Crawford has never been short on confidence but as of late, his call-outs have gotten bolder and bolder. A one-sided beat down of Errol Spence Jr. on July 29th was satisfying for the Omaha, Nebraska, native. But it also stripped him of his biggest challenge. For years now, the boxing world was interested in seeing what would happen if ...