Canelo Alvarez was calm, and for good reason. (photo by Ryan Hafey) Heading into his showdown against Jermell Charlo, Alvarez listened loud and clear as his critics had a lot to say. From hearing how his reflexes have slowed up to his stamina being horrific past the sixth round. There isn’t a ton of dust on his birth certificate but ...
Jermell Charlo paid close attention to Canelo Alvarez, even as he moved further and further away from the junior middleweight division. (photo by Ryan Hafey) It started off as realistic. Both Charlo and Alvarez once fought at 154 pounds. But while Charlo stuck around, Alvarez (60-2-2, 39 KOs) began sifting through different weight classes. The higher up he went, the ...
Wales’ Aaron Aby takes on America’s Elias Garcia as Oktagon MMA gets set to crown its first flyweight champion at Oktagon 48. The matchup will form the main event of the Czech-Slovak promotion’s debut event on UK soil as they host a big-arena show at the AO Arena in Manchester on November 4. Aby’s career arc is a remarkable one. ...
LAS VEGAS – With his legendary, proud promoter standing beside him, Curmel Mouton exuded confidence that defies his age. The highly touted, 17-year-old featherweight prospect predicted that he’ll become a better fighter than Naoya Inoue when he was informed that Shakur Stevenson compared his skill set to that of the renowned Japanese superstar the day before Moton made his impressive ...
British and Commonwealth featherweight champion, Nathaniel Collins, exploded onto television screens in August, stopping Raza Hamza in just 24 seconds. In the aftermath of the fight it was said that the best kept secret in British boxing was finally out. The 27 year old Scot disagrees. He insists that people have barely seen a glimpse of what he is capable ...
Six years ago, newly crowned ONE women’s atomweight MMA world champion Stamp Fairtex embarked on a quest to conquer ONE Championship. After simultaneously holding the Muay Thai and kickboxing straps in the atomweight division, Stamp finally grabbed the one accolade that had alluded her against Ham Seo Hee this past Saturday, September 30, at ONE Fight Night 14. The fearsome ...
Six years ago, newly crowned ONE women’s atomweight MMA world champion Stamp Fairtex embarked on a quest to conquer ONE Championship. After simultaneously holding the Muay Thai and kickboxing straps in the atomweight division, Stamp finally grabbed the one accolade that had alluded her against Ham Seo Hee this past Saturday, September 30, at ONE Fight Night 14. The fearsome ...
Former super middleweight champion Carl Froch is over the moon with the recent news that a deal was finalized for an undisputed fight between heavyweight world champions Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk. They attempted to make a deal earlier this year, but the fighters were unable to agree on the financial terms for the rematch. Fury will return to the ...
Luis Alberto Lopez took care of business last month with a hard fought unanimous decision victory over Joet Gonzalez at the American Bank Center in Corpus Christi, Texas. The event served as a main event on ESPN. With the win, Lopez successfully defended his IBF featherweight title for the second time. After the fight in an interview with BoxingScene.com’s Keith ...
Veteran boxing trainer Robert Garcia presents ‘House of Champions 4’ on Friday, November 17 at the beautiful, outdoor Chukchansi Park, home of the Fresno Grizzlies Baseball Team in Downtown Fresno, CA. ‘House of Champions 4’ is headlined by the fighting pride of Stockton, CA, Gabe Flores Jr, (22-2) who returns to battle following an ESPN televised first round knockout on ...