Danny Garcia fought practically everyone you could think of, even if the odds were stacked against him. In March of 2012, Garcia didn’t hesitate when a showdown against Hall of Fame former multi-divisional champ, Erik Morales, was presented to him. Sure he was a bit slower, older, and not as dangerous but Garcia, who was in his early 20s, had ...
Bill Clinton was president. Patrick Mahomes was in pull-ups. And at two sites set about 3,000 miles apart in boxing’s backwoods, Chevelle Hallback and Layla McCarter began blazing the trails that’ll take them to a shared spotlight in Las Vegas. Now 52 and 44 years old, respectively, the two ex-champions and former rivals will be honored with special awards commemorating ...
Olympic bronze medal winner Joshua Buatsi is not bothered by the recent statements from light heavyweight rival Anthony Yarde. The 30-year old Buatsi is scheduled to collide with fellow unbeaten Dan Azeez on Saturday, October 21, in a WBA world title eliminator. The winner will be in line for a world title shot at WBA light heavyweight champion Dmitry Bivol. ...
There were no hugs, no smiles, and not a single nice word said about each other during the build-up. Simply put, both David Benavidez and Caleb Plant hated one another. They threw shots on their respective social media accounts and nearly got it on outside the ring. Just a few short months ago, they finally laced up their gloves and ...
Miami, FL; Undefeated world ranked contender Jairo "Jairito" Noriega (13-0 3 KO's) of Badajoz, Spain has inked a promotional pact with All Star Boxing. The deal was announced by the company's president Felix "Tuto" Zabala Jr. on Tuesday. Noriega joins the big stable of junior flyweights under the banner, which includes WBO world champion Jonathan "Bomba" Gonzalez. "We are elated ...
Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez grabbed our attention in 2022. He went from promising flyweight prospect to super flyweight champion in the blink of an eye. But before he went on to grab a world title at a higher weight, then shrinking back down to get his hands on another, Robert Garcia, his longtime trainer, knew that Rodriguez was a freak of ...
Anthony Yarde has called for an all-British showdown after getting back to winning ways. The Ilford light-heavyweight is a two-time world title challenger and returned to the scene of his last top-level defeat last month. Yarde, who was stopped inside eight rounds by Artur Beterbiev in a challenge for the IBF, WBC and WBO title in the 175-pound division back ...
Top super middleweight contender Vladimir Shishkin kept his unbeaten record intact last Friday night as he stopped veteran Ramon Ayala in the second round of their showdown in Miami, Florida. The Salita Promotions promoted 168-pounder has fought his way to the No. 2 contender position in the IBF and continues to seek out a world title fight, with his current ...
As previously reported on BoxingScene.com, Ryan Garcia (23-1, 19 KOs) will make his return to the ring against Mexico’s Oscar “La Migraña” Duarte (26-1-1, 21 KOs) on Saturday, December 2. Scheduled for 12-rounds. The super lightweight event is presented in association with Cancun Boxing and will be broadcast worldwide on DAZN. “Let’s go! I am so excited to announce that ...
World Boxing Council President Mauricio Sulaiman was ringside on Saturday night, at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, as he watched two WBC champions collide in the ring. (photo by Ryan Hafey) Jermel Charlo, who entered the ring as the undisputed world champion at 154-pounds, moved up by two weight classes to challenge Mexican superstar Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez for the ...