Arnold Barboza Jr. is pleased with the end result to an otherwise forgettable 2023 campaign. The unbeaten junior welterweight contender is confident that he is exactly where he belongs as part of the Golden Boy Promotions family. The Oscar De La Hoya-headed outfit is based out of his Los Angeles hometown, one of several factors that made it a no-brainer ...
Ivana Habazin landed a home game in a bid to become a two-time titlist and create history in the process. A location has been secured for Habazin’s challenge of Jessica McCaskill’s lineal, WBC and WBA welterweight championship class. The WBC-ordered mandatory title fight will take place April 20 at KC Drazen Petrovic, named after the late, great NBA star, in ...
Veteran trainer Dave Coldwell was shocked with Deontay Wilder's performance in the recent twelve round decision loss to Joseph Parker. Last month in Saudi Arabia, Wilder returned for the first time in 14 months, in a battle of former heavyweight champions with Parker. Parker controlled the pace from start to finish and outboxed Wilder over twelve rounds to secure a ...
The new year has begun with one less WBA belt in existence. Devin Haney was formally removed as WBA ‘Super’ lightweight champion in the sanctioning body’s latest ratings update which published Tuesday. Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis is now the sole recognized WBA titleholder at the weight, having previously held WBA ‘Regular’ status. The move was expected, when Haney (31-0, 15KOs) declared ...
Former middleweight world champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. is planning to return to the ring in early 2024. Chavez has been on the shelf for some time. The Mexican fighter shot down reports that he was struggling with his health. "I'm fine, I'm going to fight in January or February, I'm ready. Of course I'm fine, I'm healthy. A lot ...
Eddie Hearn, promoter for former two-time heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua, says the British star's next fight is still on target for the month of March in Saudi Arabia. Joshua bounced back in force in 2023. After suffering back-to-back defeats at the hands of unified world champion Oleksandr Usyk, Joshua picked up three victories last year. He won a twelve round ...
David Higgins, promoter for former WBO heavyweight champion Joseph Parker, believes his fighter has done what is necessary to earn a rematch with British superstar Anthony Joshua. Back in 2018, Joshua won a twelve round unanimous decision over Parker to unify the WBA, WBO, IBF titles. Last month in Saudi Arabia, Parker shocked the division when he outboxed heavily favored ...
Swedish heavyweight Otto Wallin has taken his punishing loss to Anthony Joshua squarely on the chin. The New York-based southpaw refused to offer any alibis for his performance against the former heavyweight champion from London when they met last week in the main event of a card in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Joshua dominated from the opening bell, forcing a stoppage ...
Jose “Rayo” Valenzuela was apoplectic when he was given the first results. After going 10 hard-fought rounds with Chris Colbert a few months prior, the 24-year-old believed he did more than enough to earn the victory. He was wrong. Valenzuela (13-2, 9 KOs) lashed out at Colbert, demanded a rematch, and refused to take no for an answer. His bellyaching, ...
After more than three decades refereeing fights in the professional ranks, Kenny Bayless has decided to call it quits. Bayless, 73, wrote in a Facebook post that he has retired as a referee in Nevada, where he resides and has long been registered to officiate pro fights. Bayless, who was born in Berkeley, Calif., has officiated some of the most ...