Caleb Plant’s nickname might be Sweethands but there isn’t a damn thing sweet about him. Fighting inside the ring is one thing but on numerous occasions, Plant has shown a propensity for mixing it up outside of it as well. The background story is a bit hazy but the video was crystal clear. It isn’t exactly known what provoked him, ...
Cosmopolitan, Las Vegas - In a battle of former world champions, Gilberto “Zurdo'' Ramirez (45-1, 30 KOs) picked up a ten round unanimous decision over Joe Smith Jr. (28-5, 22 KOs). The contest was fought at a catch-weight of 190-pounds. All three judges scored it 99-91. Smith came out pressing forward with body shots in the first round. Ramirez would fire back ...
Bobby Green claimed one of the biggest wins of his UFC career with a stunning 33-second knockout of No. 10-ranked lightweight contender Grant Dawson at UFC Vegas 80. Green was paired with Dawson as a test for the up-and-coming contender, but it was Green who emerged with the statement victory as he stunned, then finished, Dawson inside the opening minute ...
Magdeburg, Germany - In the headliner of the SES and Blanko Sports show at the Maritim Hotel, IBO super middleweight champion Osleys Iglesias (9-0) retained the title by knocking out German challenger Artur Reis (11-1) in the fourth round. IN OTHER RESULTS - Naestved, Denmark (courtesy of Rasmus Aage, knock-out.dk) - RNG-SDE Promotions: IBF International heavyweight champ Kem Ljungquist (16-0) knocked out South ...
Joe Smith Jr. didn’t expect a move up in weight to produce his first fight in front of a Las Vegas crowd. Fittingly, the stakes are similar for his return to the boxing capital of the world. Smith faces fellow former titleholder Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez this Saturday on DAZN from the Chelsea Ballroom at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas. The ...
Oktagon light heavyweight champion Karlos Vemola unleashed his punch power to score a stunning seven-second knockout of interim champion Pavol Langer at Oktagon 47. The bout saw defending champion Vemola facing off against interim champion Langer in a bout that many expected would see Langer push Vemola to the limit. But the fight was over moments after it had begun. ...
Sheffield - On paper, the British middleweight title eliminator between Kieron Conway (20-3-1, 5 KO’s) and Linus Udofia (18-2, 9 KO’s) looked like being a drawn out, nip and tuck battle. In truth, Conway barely needed to get out of second gear. The physically imposing Conway took the center of the ring while Udofia skirted around, poking out a jab ...
Michael Conlan has made another significant change to his team. The featherweight contender announced Saturday through his account on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, that he has parted ways with promoter Top Rank Inc. Bob Arum’s company signed Conlan after he fought at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro and promoted him for 6½ years. Northern ...
Joe Smith Jr. can envision a fast track to a cruiserweight title. It has to begin with a win this weekend, of course. Assuming that he is able to get past former WBO super middleweight titlist Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez, Smith has designs on immediately calling out anyone with a belt at his new weight. “I believe a win over Zurdo ...
The Daily Bread Mailbag returns with Stephen "Breadman" Edwards tackling topics such as Canelo Alvarez's big win over Jermell Charlo, fighters going for broke in a major fight, Floyd Mayweather facing a current day Canelo, input on Gennadiy Golovkin, fighters retiring, and more. A hypothetical: Fighter A enters a superfight and is losing, so he goes for broke in a ...