There was a sense of validation above all else following Emanuel Navarrete’s most recent win. The three-division and reigning WBO junior lightweight titlist claimed his most notable name to date in a convincing unanimous decision victory over countryman Oscar Valdez. Their August 12 ESPN headliner from Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Arizona saw Navarrete (37-1, 30KOs) turn a Fight of ...
The UFC heads to New York City for UFC 295 as “The Big Apple” plays host to a blockbuster show at Madison Square Garden. The event was due to be headlined by a heavyweight title bout between Jon Jones and Stipe Miocic, but following a shoulder injury to the champion, that bout is off the card, and the light heavyweight ...
Eddie Hearn has been charged with finding IBF super featherweight champion, Joe Cordina, the biggest and most lucrative opportunities available. Cordina successfully defended his title in Monte Carlo on Saturday night after a much tougher than expected fight with Edward Vazquez. Cordina was awarded a majority decision but the smaller Texan was able to drag Cordina into a war and ...
Former two division champion Carl Frampton was very critical of the recent performance by Tyson Fury, but he believes the WBC heavyweight champion will be in top form when he faces unified beltholder Oleksandr Usyk. Last month in Saudi Arabia, Fury struggled in a ten round split decision win over MMA veteran Francis Ngannou, who was making his professional debut in ...
Super lightweight upstart Ernesto “Tito” Mercado confidently believes he’s boxing's best prospect, and he’ll look to further prove his case and potential Nov. 11 when he takes on Jeremiah Nakathila at the LumColor Phoenix Center in Ontario, California. The calendar year has been a strong one for Mercado (12-0, 11 KOs) to secure “prospect of the year” honors. Mercado is ...
This past Saturday, CBN Promotions held its second “New Blood” card at the at Infinite Reality Studios in Long Beach, CA. The event broadcasted live in Spanish on FOX Deportes and also livestreamed on www.FightStars.Network in English. In addition, “New Blood” will air on tape delay on Estrella TV. In the 8-round welterweight main event, Louie Lopez (14-2-2, 4 KOs) ...
Boxing fans began to take notice of Joe Cordina’s power after his vicious second-round knockout of Kenichi Ogawa and his knockdown of Shavkatdzhon Rakhimov in back-to-back bouts before he encountered Edward Vazquez on Saturday night. Vazquez wasn’t the least bit impressed, however, with Cordina’s power during a closely contested 12-round, 130-pound title fight Cordina won by majority decision at Casino ...
Seldom does any fighter, outside of the big boys in the heavyweight division, remain in one weight class for the entirety of their careers. Like everyone else, boxers, no matter how disciplined they appear to be, their bodies change over time. The added weight around the midsection, whether it's muscle or not, forces them to move up. Dmitry Bivol is ...
According to CBS affiliate WOTL, unbeaten heavyweight contender Jared Anderson was arrested by Oregon Police and booked into the Lucas County Jail on Monday. The rising star is facing charges of improperly handling firearms in a motor vehicle and operating a vehicle while under the influence of drugs or alcohol. A police report from Oregon PD indicates that Anderson was ...
Promoter Eddie Hearn of Matchroom has warned Deontay Wilder to stay away from a potential fight with MMA veteran Francis Ngannou. Wilder's head trainer, Malik Scott, has indicated that his man is very interested in facing Ngannou in the ring. The former UFC heavyweight champion made his professional boxing debut last month in Saudi Arabia, where he faced heavily favored ...