Always bubbling beneath the surface of any combat sports discussion of any kind is the compulsion to compare boxing and mixed martial arts. Which sport’s fighter would win in a street fight? Which sport’s fighters are more talented? Which sport handles matchmaking better? Which has adopted the better business model, for the people in suits and for those in the ...
Jesus Arechiga is beginning to make a name for himself at 122 pounds. Arechiga remained unbeaten Friday night, knocking out Luis Alvarado in the opening round at the Gimnasio German Evers in his hometown of Mazatlan, Mexico. The 23-year-old Arechiga improved to 21-0, 15 knockouts. Alvarado was the aggressor from the opening bell, initiating exchanges as Arechiga utilized the ring ...
WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury has vowed to avoid the scenario of making the same error as his domestic rival, Anthony Joshua. Back in 2019, Joshua suffered the upset of the year when he was dropped four times and stopped in seven rounds by late-replacement Andy Ruiz. Joshua was a massive favorite to win the fight, but the loss would ...
Devin Haney hasn’t had a single fight at 140 pounds, but the work he’s put in at 135 pounds is something Lenny Wilson, head trainer of Richardson Hitchins, simply can’t ignore. Most talk a big game, but Haney actually did it. During his protracted time there, Haney fought the best of the best. Back-to-back wins over George Kambosos Jr. made ...
Fighting at 130 pounds became a bit too taxing for Shakur Stevenson. He may have grabbed two world titles, but once he was asked to defend his unified throne against Robson Conceicao, he realized that making weight was practically impossible. So, after essentially pitching a shutout, Stevenson left his super featherweight titles on the scales and entered through the lightweight ...
Tyson’s Fury has flirted with retirement for better parts of the last 18 months. After knocking out Dillian Whyte in April 2022, Fury claimed he called it quits from boxing. The WBC heavyweight champion was never stripped of his title, and he ended up changing his tune and returning months later in December to knock out Derek Chisora. Fury (30-0-1, ...
Promoter Eddie Hearn sees a lot of sense in making a rematch now between Jack Catterall and Josh Taylor. Last Saturday night, Catterall, the 140-pound contender from England, defeated veteran Jorge Linares over 12 rounds at Echo Arena in Liverpool. After the fight, Catterall said the fight he wanted next was a rematch with Scotland’s Taylor. The two have bad ...
Never say never but it seemed like Demetrius Andrade would never get an opportunity to show what he’s got. To a certain extent, the Rhode Island native has proven that he’s one of the game's best, but that’s by using strictly the eye test. The credentials have always been there. A former Olympian, two title runs in separate weight classes, ...
Regis Prograis did some digging around. With his showdown against Devin Haney coming up, the current WBC super lightweight champ wanted to know if Haney’s flawless record was legitimate. From the outside looking in, there isn’t much to question. Haney has entered the ring a total of 30 times and hasn’t come out on the losing end against anyone. If ...
London, England - Isaac Chamberlain became the new British and Commonwealth Cruiserweight Champion, winning a dominant unanimous decision victory (119-111, 118-111, 118-111) against an undefeated champion in Mikael Lawal at the historic York Hall, Bethnal Green and live on Sky Sports Arena and Sky Showcase tonight. (photos by Lawrence Lustig) The Brixton native commanded the fight for the whole 12 ...