It’s been a long time since Erickson Lubin was left unaware of his surroundings. At the age of 21, he was brazen, outspoken, and more importantly, had an incredible amount of hubris. Of course, his talent was always noticeable but some were of the belief that he was simply biting off more than he could chew by taking on Jermell ...
At this point, you could call 140 a glamor division. Devin Haney, Teofimo Lopez, and Subriel Matias have trinkets draped over their shoulders and impressive resumes to match. For those who will point to Rolando “Rolly” Romero, the division’s WBA champion, as the weak link, he’s still a recognizable face with the sort of power that can turn anyone’s lights ...
Heavyweight Frazer Clarke is still eager for a fight with Fabio Wardley for the British heavyweight title. According to Clarke's promoter Ben Shalom of Boxxer, the winner would be in the mix for major opportunities in the weight class. They were in line to fight each other last year, but a scheduled purse bid was called off at the last ...
One of British boxing’s most decorated but most underappreciated fighters has decided to hang up his gloves. Doncaster’s Jason Cunningham won the English bantamweight title back in 2014 and remained a stalwart of the domestic title scene for almost a decade. Cunningham spent years jumping up and down the weights and pursuing opportunities whenever and wherever they cropped up. He ...
Mario Barrios was tired of being called a steppingstone. The unwanted nickname wasn’t some arbitrary alias that fans wanted to give him, but instead, they looked at his body of work. In 2021, as an undefeated fighter, Barrios, despite having a considerable size and weight advantage, was dropped on multiple occasions and eventually stopped at the hands of Gervonta Davis. ...
On paper, David Morrell would appear to be at the point where he’s considered a prospect, a highly touted one but a prospect nonetheless. Although he has just 10 fights under his belt, the 25-year-old Cuban believes he’s ready for just about everyone. As of late, his name has been intrinsically linked to David Benavidez, the super middleweight division’s WBC ...
Pierce O’Leary enters 2024 with a new training team behind him. The unbeaten super lightweight has left Alan Smith’s iBox Gym in Bromley and will move a few hundred miles north to join Joe McNally’s ever expanding stable at the Rotunda Gym in Liverpool. O’Leary (13-0, 7 KO’s) seemed to be making good progress under Smith. A noted puncher known ...
Light heavyweight contender Anthony Yarde would not rule out the scenario of moving up in weight to challenge WBO cruiserweight king Chris Billam-Smith. The jump in weight would be quite a leap - with a 25-pound move to a division limit of 200-pounds. At light heavyweight, Yarde has managed to secure two world titles shots. in 2019, he came close ...
Ernesto “Tito” Mercado has taken an unconventional path toward building his 13-0 record. Mercado works without a major promoter, which has cost the 22-year-old knockout artist the type of exposure prospects typically receive during the developmental phase of their careers. The junior welterweight has instead performed off TV, on cards promoted by the company owned by his father and trainer, ...
A heavyweight crossroads fight between Dante Stone (14-1, 10 KOs) and Alexander “The Great” Flores (18-3-1, 16 KOs) will take place this Thursday evening at the famed Emerald Queen Casino in Tacoma, Washington. “Nobody knows how this fight will play out in terms of both the result and aesthetics of it. co-promoter Whit Haydon noted. “But the winner will get ...