Alexis Rocha didn’t need to fight Giovanni Santillan. He was already ranked the number one contender in the WBO and simply needed to bide his time and wait patiently for a world title shot. That, of course, would’ve resulted in ring rust. With Terence Crawford holding every major trinket at 147 pounds, Rocha wanted to remain active. After stopping two ...
Former UFC Heavyweight Champion Francis Ngannou is willing to do ‘everything that needs to be done’ to cause a major upset in his Battle Of The Baddest clash with Tyson Fury on October 28th.A bout between the two has long been touted, with Ngannou appearing in the ring following Fury’s emphatic KO victory over Dillian Whyte back in April 2022. ...
Malik Scott considers Jordan Panthen one of the best-kept secrets in boxing. The retired heavyweight watches the junior middleweight grind away every day at Brickhouse Boxing Club in North Hollywood, California, where trainer Julian Chua is helping shape Panthen into a top prospect. Scott, who trains former WBC heavyweight champ Deontay Wilder, has been particularly impressed by Panthen’s professional approach ...
Deontay Wilder has offered his most heartfelt entreaty to Anthony Joshua yet. Amid rumors that the two former heavyweight titlists appear farther apart than ever to agreeing on a fight deal, Tuscaloosa, Alabama’s Wilder took to social media to address London’s Joshua directly. Wilder and Joshua have been engaged in talks for the past year but their intriguing match-up seemingly ...
Nobody expected Ryan Garcia to remain at the level of his last fight. Still, there was the expectation that the 25-year-old California native would ease his way back into contention after suffering his first pro defeat. Given that, there was some surprise that came with his opponent selection of Oscar Duarte, a red-hot knockout artist from Chihuahua, Mexico. The two ...
On Friday night, Marcel Braithwaite (16-3-1, 1 KO) stopped Ijaz Ahmed in nine rounds of their rematch to win the British super flyweight title. The impressive victory means that the Liverpudlian has now completed the full set of domestic titles at 115lbs. He won the English belt in 2019 and collected the Commonwealth title this past June. The famous Lonsdale ...
There’s a consensus in the super middleweight division. One that makes all the sense in the world. Canelo Alvarez, thanks to his overall skills and ability to aggregate every world title at 168 pounds, is regarded as the best fighter that the division has to offer. That very statement, while it may ring true to some, is flat-out erroneous in ...
It’s a case where quality can be measured in minutes. A maximum of sixteen minutes. On Friday (DAZN, 8 PM EST), Puerto Rican undisputed women’s featherweight champion Amanda Serrano (45-2-1, 30 KO) makes a step forward for championship boxing when she defends Brazilian contender Danila Ramos (12-2, 1 KO) in a main event from Orlando, Florida. Serrano will be heavily ...
Former super lightweight contender, Ryan "Blue Chip" Martin (25-2, 15 KOs) is set to make his return to the boxing ring after a year-long layoff. He will face off against Philippine slugger, Rogelio "Hercules" Jun Doliguez (25-5-2, 19 KOs), in an 8-round super lightweight bout scheduled for October 28. The fight will take place at the Lum Color Center in ...
Tyson Fury hasn’t read too much into the notorious training video from Francis Ngannou’s open workout last month in Las Vegas. Skeptics of their 10-round, non-title fight have criticized the footwork and punching technique that the former UFC heavyweight champion displayed while working with Mike Tyson and the rest of his team. The heavily favored Fury, who is much more ...