It was never supposed to be easy. Hell, why would he want it to be? Moses Johnson knew what he was getting himself into when he ditched the life of running people over with a football underneath his arm to punching people in the face in the middle of a boxing ring. Seldom are decisions such as these sagacious but ...
Dana White eyeing Noche UFC event at the Las Vegas Sphere: ‘We’ll put on an incredible show’ The venue, which has been an eye-catching addition to the Las Vegas skyline, hosted a U2 concert last weekend, with those that attended giving rave reviews about the venue, its facilities, and the unique atmosphere inside. And, speaking to reporters after the Contender ...
Promoter Eddie Hearn of Matchroom is shaking his head at the recent reports that WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury will likely walk away with $200 million for his fights with Francis Ngannou and Oleksandr Usyk. Fury will face Ngannou, a former UFC heavyweight champion, in a non-title crossover boxing match on October 28th in Saudi Arabia. There is a rematch clause ...
Joe Smith Jr. figured he would eventually come to grips with the worst loss of his pro career. Everything that happened in the aftermath made that far more difficult than he could ever imagine. The former WBO light heavyweight titlist was left without direction for nearly a year after he his second-round knockout defeat to Artur Beterbiev. Their lineal, WBC, ...
Fighting Errol Spence Jr. gave Yordenis Ugas all of the respect in the world. During their welterweight unification clash last year, the Cuban native stood his ground and fought Spence in the middle of the ring. It wasn’t the most sagacious decision considering the end result, but Ugas was determined to prove that he could go Mano e Mano with ...
The co-main event for October 27th "WBO Night of Champions" card was announced Thursday afternoon as it will feature another clash between Puerto Rico & Nicaragua. WBO Latino Jr flyweight champion #4 Rene "El Chulo" Santiago (11-3 8 KO's) defends his title against undefeated ranked challenger #15 Kevin Vivas (7-0 2 KO's) in a 10-round bout. IBF #13 WBO #4 ...
Eddie Hearn, promoter for heavyweight contender Anthony Joshua, indicates that his fighter could very well return on the same card as the proposed grudge match between Conor Benn and Chris Eubank Jr. Everything depends on the finalized date for the undisputed showdown between heavyweight champions Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk. No date has been confirmed for Fury-Usyk, but December 23 ...
Leigh Wood has hinted that he is likely to move up in weight after his next fight. The Nottingham featherweight takes on Josh Warrington on Saturday, exclusively live on DAZN. Wood, who is trained by Ben Davison, meets the man from Leeds in a defence of the WBA world title at 126lbs on neutral ground. The pair will meet at ...
Candidly, things got a bit too easy for Richardson Hitchins. His opponents often talked a good game but once the bell rang, they found themselves swinging at air and leaving the ring with a face full of bruises. Hitchins needed an opponent who could pull the most out of him, someone who could push him more than usual. Jose Zepeda ...
Golden Boy head Oscar De La Hoya believes Ryan Garcia is being matched relatively tough for his next fight, his first since suffering the first loss of his career. Tough enough, at least, to preclude his star charge from being criticized. Earlier this week, it was announced that Garcia, 25, would be making his junior welterweight debut against career lightweight ...