Joey Spencer’s convincing victory over Mexican prospect Kevin Salgado in Spencer’s most recent fight helped convince him that he is ready for another step up in competition. That’s why Spencer pursued an intriguing fight against another young, unbeaten junior middleweight, Jesus Ramos, which has been scheduled for next month. Spencer, 22, and Ramos, 21, will meet March 25 in Showtime ...
John ‘Scrappy’ Ramirez is ready to command the spotlight. The unbeaten junior bantamweight headlines the 2023 premiere of Golden Boy Fight Night on DAZN’s series, which largely focuses on young fighters on the rise. The description is befitting of Ramirez, who will face Luis Padilla in a scheduled ten-round regional junior bantamweight title fight. Los Angeles’ Ramirez weighed 114.8 pounds ...
For the vast majority of Tony Harrison’s career, the Detroit native solidified himself as one of the best junior middleweights around. But while he comfortably carved out a spot amongst the division’s elite, defeats against Jarrett Hurd and Willie Wilson left Harrison just short of his title aspirations. Nevertheless, with seemingly one final chance to prove his mettle, Harrison crossed ...
There now exists a path for Liam Smith to win a major title in a second weight division. Just not a clear one. A mandatory title fight has been ordered by the WBO calling for Liverpool’s Smith to enter talks with reigning middleweight titlist Janibek Alimkhanuly. The sanctioning body ordered the fight on Wednesday, with a 20-day negotiation period ...
Subriel Matias’ surprising points loss to Petros Ananyan three years ago taught the junior welterweight contender that he isn’t invincible. A year after avenging that defeat by technical knockout, though, the heavy-handed Puerto Rican is completely confident that his punching power will help him win the IBF 140-pound crown. Matias (18-1, 18 KOs) and Argentina’s Jeremias Ponce (30-0, 20 KOs) ...
Bellator has confirmed that it has renewed its broadcasting and streaming deal with UK broadcaster the BBC, with events set to be streamed live on BBC iPlayer throughout 2023. The promotion had previously inked a two-year deal with the BBC for events to be shown on the BBC’s iPlayer streaming platform, which is available on all platforms. And now, with ...
Shakur Stevenson’s attempt at winning a lightweight title will look differently depending on the outcome of the upcoming undisputed championship in that division. The two-division titlist from Newark, New Jersey, is set to make his lightweight debut in front of his hometown crowd on April 8 against Shuichiro Yoshino at the Prudential Center. After that, Stevenson likely won’t have to ...
In the opinion of countless prognosticators, the career of Gabriel Rosado has been somewhat disappointing. Initially, the Philadelphia native started off strong, winning five consecutive bouts in 2006, his first year as a pro. From there, however, things began going south. Pegged as a hotshot prospect, Rosado was handed his first career blemish at the hands of Chris Gray, a ...
Alex Pereira and Israel Adesanya will resume their longstanding rivalry when they face off for the undisputed middleweight title at UFC 287 in Miami, Florida. The event, which will take place at the Miami-Dade Arena on Saturday, April 8, will feature the second MMA clash between the pair in the main event, with a packed card of bouts providing strong ...
A new year means new horizons and, with plans to break into ONE Championship’s top-five flyweight rankings at the forefront, Eko Roni Saputra is pulling out all the stops. The Indonesian star will return for his first bout of 2023 this Friday, February 24, when he meets Team Lakay standout and promotional mainstay Danny “The King” Kingad at ONE Fight ...