Mikaela Mayer thinks Alycia Baumgardner could learn a thing or two about crisis PR management. It was announced last month that Baumgardner, the undisputed junior lightweight champion, had tested positive for two banned performance-enhancing drugs in the lead-up to her July 15 bout against Christina Linardatou. Baumgardner has continually sworn that she is innocent. In a statement, Baumgardner insisted that ...
Liam Smith had to laugh at the suggestion made by the new training team in place for his familiar foe. Veteran cornerman Brian ‘Bomac’ McIntyre repeatedly used the term ‘intelligent’ to describe his latest client, second-generation middleweight Chris Eubank Jr., during Thursday’s final pre-fight press conference. The two linked up earlier this summer, in time for Eubank to prepare for ...
Golden Boy Promotions announced the signing of super featherweight prospect Daniel “Ikaika” Luna (2-0, 2 KOs) of Victorville, California. “I have been watching Daniel since he was 14-years-old, and I have been impressed with his steady growth in the sport,” said Chairman and CEO of Golden Boy Promotions Oscar De La Hoya. “In person, he has a unique look and ...
Roy Jones Jr. - former head trainer of middleweight contender Chris Eubank Jr. - believes his former charge was severely weight drained for the canceled fight with Conor Benn. Eubank was set to face Benn at a catchweight of 157-pounds last October, but the contest was called off during fight week when news broke that Benn had tested positive for ...
Chris Eubank Jr. is sticking to his guns that Liam Smith was just the luckier man during their first meeting. The second-generation boxer has vowed to prove the second time around that he is, in fact, the better man. He is so convinced, that not even the thrill of victory will prompt any kind of in-ring reaction. “There’s no excuses. ...
Roarke Knapp is currently a big fish in a small pond. A significant win or two could put him in line for a huge opportunity next year in the United States or the United Kingdom. Knapp (16-1-1, 11 knockouts) will face Przemyslaw Zysk tonight at Emperors Palace in Kempton Park, South Africa. The 10-round bout will precede the main event ...
Shakur Stevenson has always shown patience in the ring. His ability to stand directly in front of his opponents while a million hard shots are whizzing by his unprotected chin is a gift. During those heated moments, Stevenson doesn't throw much in return, instead, that patience we discussed earlier is used again, waiting for the perfect time to catch his ...
Trainer Brian McIntyre doesn’t buy the notion that Errol Spence Jr. lost to Terence Crawford because of his weight cut. (photo by Ryan Hafey) But if Spence was in fact truly diminished from the weight that he needed to drop to make the 147-pound limit, McIntyre says the blame should be directed at his own trainer, Derrick James. McIntyre’s charge, ...
Bolton Whites Hotel (De Vere Whites), Bolton - For the IBO light heavyweight title, Lyndon Arthur (23-1, 16 KOs) had to overcome some very tough moments to score a dramatic knockout of Braian Suarez (18-2, 17 KOs) in the tenth round. Arthur was boxing well in the early rounds and was nullifying the punching power of Suarez. The jab of Arthur ...
Janibek “Qazaq Style” Alimkhanuly is ready to conquer the middleweight division one belt a time. The reigning WBO world champion will lock horns against unbeaten IBF world champion Vincenzo Gualtieri in a title unification showdown on Saturday, Oct. 14 at Fort Bend Epicenter in Rosenberg, Texas. This will be the first boxing event to take place at the brand-new, state-of-the-art ...