After taking home the biggest win of his career against Jose Zepeda, Richardson Hitchins was the happiest man alive. He snapped back the head of the former contender with the same left-hand jab over and over again. When Zepeda came close, Hitchins landed the right hand. It was a bit on the mundane side, but Hitchins saw no need to ...
David Benavidez is a natural super middleweight who has knocked out 85 percent of the opponents he has faced in 10 years as a professional prizefighter. Demetrius Andrade has competed only once at the super middleweight limit of 168 pounds, and he defeated Demond Nicholson by unanimous decision in that 10-round bout. Andrade is still confident that he not only ...
Undisputed super middleweight champion Canelo Alvarez is the division’s kingpin, but there are a group of fighters clamoring for the opportunity to challenge boxing’s biggest breadwinner. The stiffest challenge that can be presented to Alvarez in 2024 is a fight against former two-time 168-pound titlist David Benavidez. If you ask Benavidez's stablemate and fellow super middleweight upstart Diego Pacheco, the ...
Heavyweight contender Nathan Gorman goes straight back in at the deep end when he faces Ukrainian Bohdan Myronets on December 1, live and free-to-air on Channel 5. Gorman returns to the ring for the first time since last year’s three-round shoot-out for the British title with Fabio Wardley, after a training injury to Lee McGregor has forced his clash with ...
Nick Ball has been building an ever-growing army of fans in Britain with his all action, ultra aggressive style. On Saturday night the unbeaten featherweight aims to make his mark on the world scene. The Liverpudlian takes on the highly respected Isaac Dogboe in a final eliminator for the WBC 126lb title currently held by Rey Vargas. Any win would ...
David Benavidez will face Demetrius Andrade on November 25, and should Benavidez convincingly pass yet another tough test, he’ll present a strong case to be considered as a candidate for 2023 fighter of the year once the calendar year comes to a close. Benavidez beat former super middleweight champion Caleb Plant via unanimous decision in March to score the best ...
USA Boxing announced today the official seedings for next month’s 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials for Boxing, scheduled Dec. 4-9 at the CAJUNDOME in Lafayette, La. Up to four boxers per weight category will receive seeds, according to the following prioritized performance criteria: 1. 2023 Elite High Performance Team Member. 2. 2022/2023 Elite Continental Championships or Pan American Games Medalist ...
Jason Jackson and Patchy Mix both dethroned reigning champions as Bellator 301 saw two major title changes in Chicago. Jackson produced one of the bigger shocks in recent Bellator championship history as he handed long-reigning champion Yaroslav Amosov the first defeat of his 28-fight career to claim the welterweight title in the main event. Jackson shut down Amosov’s wrestling and ...
At the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Emanuel Navarrete (38-1-1, 31 KOs) and Robson Conceicao (17-2-1, 8 KOs) fought to a majority draw in high-volume action fight. Navarrete, the reigning WBO junior lightweight world champion, retained his title in a hard-fought battle. The three-division Mexican champ struggled with Conceicao’s movement, but eventually found him in the fourth round with combinations around ...
On February 23, the Colisée Desjardins in Victoriaville will pulsate to the beat of the Quebec-Ontario rivalry as Montrealer Steven Butler and Torontonian Steve Rolls face off in the finals of Eye of the Tiger's first event in the region. Presented in association with the Tigres de Victoriaville and DiBella Entertainment, the evening will be broadcast simultaneously on the ESPN+ ...