Regis Prograis knows that he didn’t put his best foot forward on June 17th. On the night, he took on Danielito Zorilla, a late replacement opponent, for his homecoming back in New Orleans. Fans were expecting a short and beautiful night, one that ended in Prograis leaving his man unconscious on the canvas. Yet, as the rounds ticked by and ...
The welterweight championship battle between rival knockout artists predictably produced another knockout, as Greek contender Giannis Bachar stunned Omiel Brown to capture the vacant Cage Warriors welterweight title at Cage Warriors 163 in London. The Indigo at The O2 played host to a packed crowd, who were treated to a night packed with finishes, with nine of the 12 fights ...
It wasn’t that long ago when Gennadiy Golovkin terrorized the middleweight division. Those who thought they could beat him were often given a harsh dose of reality once they woke up in their local hospital. The highlight reels of Golovkin are about as violent as you can get. The bloody faces of Gabe Rosado and David Lemieux are forever burned ...
Jose Benavidez Jr. readily admits that his two professional losses came against elite-level opponents. The former WBA interim super lightweight champion cannot help but think, though, that those two fights would’ve unfolded differently if he didn’t have significant difficulty getting down to 147 pounds and later 154 pounds. Benavidez reflected on those two defeats during a virtual press conference recently ...
Troy Isley looks the part. He has muscles protruding from every part of his body, has the amateur background, and the swagger needed to take his career to the next level. Oh, and he really knows how to fight. Looking the part and being able to get the job done, however, are two vastly different things. Ultimately, Top Rank, the ...
Harlem Eubank, the cousin of Chris Eubank Jr, is pushing to face Conor Benn in a welterweight showdown. Eubank returned to the ring on Friday night in Brighton and knocked out Timo Schwarzkopf in the eleventh round. The victory gave Harlem the WBO Global title at 140-pounds. His uncle, Chris Eubank Sr, was at ringside and believes his nephew has set the ...
Youtube star turned boxer, Logan Paul, has announced his retirement from boxing after just two professional fights. Paul is going to place his entire focus on his WWE career. Last weekend in Saudi Arabia, Paul captured his first title for the WWE when he defeated longtime veteran Rey Mysterio Jr. In 2018, Paul ventured into boxing with an exhibition draw ...
Alex Pereira and Tom Aspinall both produced impressive performances to capture UFC championship belts at UFC 295 in New York City. The main event at Madison Square Garden saw former middleweight champion Alex Pereira join an elite club by capturing a UFC championship in a second weight class with a second-round TKO finish of former champion Jiri Prochazka. Prochazka, who ...
Shakur Stevenson doesn’t believe he’s a cocky individual but his words are often laced with hubris. A second-place finish in the 2016 Olympics didn’t stop him from running through everyone in the pros. Technically, with only 20 fights under his belt, Stevenson is supposed to be going through his growing pains - learning and adapting as he works his way ...
Promoter Oscar De La Hoya was incensed by the latest administrative fiat in boxing. The head of Golden Boy Promotions lashed out at the International Boxing Federation, one of four major sanctioning bodies in the sport, for deciding to strip undisputed welterweight champion Terence Crawford of his IBF belt earlier this week. The decision was rooted in the fact that ...