Calgary’s Claggett (38-7-2, 26 KOs) extended his winning streak to nine. Mexico’s Gonzalez (23-4, 11 KOs) lost by technical knockout for the second time in his 15-year professional career. Claggett continually applied pressure on Gonzalez during the second round, when he kept Gonzalez on his back foot and consistently connected with the harder punches. Claggett punctuated the second round with ...
Munguía vs. Ryder is a 12-round fight presented by Golden Boy Promotions in co-promotion with Zanfer Boxing and Matchroom Boxing. Collazo vs. Gutierrez is a 12-round fight for the WBO Minimumweight World Championship presented in association with Miguel Cotto Promotions. (photos by Ed Mulholland) Fundora vs. Cruz is a 10-round fight for the IBF Female Flyweight World Championship and is ...
No one was more surprised or disappointed than Ryan Garcia to learn Thursday that Rolly Romero will fight Isaac Cruz next, not him. Garcia thought late Wednesday night that representatives for him and Romero were in the process of finalizing a deal for them to fight April 20 for Romero’s WBA super lightweight title. Premier Boxing Champions instead announced Thursday ...
He isn’t quite banging on the door for a world title shot but Raymond Muratalla is getting closer and closer. For the 26-year-old, his 2023 went picture-perfect. Three fights, three knockout wins. Now, he’s hoping that he’ll be rewarded with a title fight sooner, rather than later. The lightweight division is a bit of a mess at the moment. The ...
Rolando ‘Rolly’ Romero-Isaac ‘Pitbull’ Cruz Set, Co-Main Event For March 30 PBC on Amazon Prime Show
Two fighters who previously targeted a showdown with Ryan Garcia will instead meet in a head-on collision. BoxingScene.com has confirmed that a deal was struck between Rolando ‘Rolly’ Romero and Isaac ‘Pitbull’ Cruz to meet on March 30 in Las Vegas. Their bout will serve as the co-main event of the inaugural Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) on Amazon Prime Pay-Per-View ...
Sebastian Fundora is set to challenge for his old title. BoxingScene.com has confirmed that a deal was reached for the towering junior middleweight to face Serhii Bohachuk for the vacant interim WBC junior middleweight. The bout will take place March 30 in Las Vegas, as part of a four-fight Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) on Amazon Prime Pay-Per-View event. Headlining the ...
Jaime Munguia demonstrated during the four-plus months they’ve worked together that he is a better fighter than Freddie Roach realized while watching him from afar. The International Boxing Hall of Fame trainer has been especially impressed by Munguia’s head movement and overall defensive abilities in sparring sessions. Those are among the attributes Roach wants Munguia to display consistently Saturday night ...
Former champion Jamel Herring is keeping himself busy trying to bolster not only his own career but that of his clients. The recently unretired junior lightweight from Coram, New York, has been fulfilling dual duties as a fighter and manager in recent years. On the management side, Herring backs a few fighters along with manager Jerry Casarez, including Mikiah ...
Lewis Crocker had thrown himself fully into the Christmas festivities when his phone rang offering him the opportunity to headline against Mexico’s Jose Felix in Belfast this weekend. In early December, Crocker (18-0, 10 KO’s) turned in a career best performance to outpoint Tyrone McKenna in a heavily hyped Belfast derby but after a couple of weeks enjoying the victory, ...
Artur Beterbiev is making the sort of noise that has everyone noticing. The IBF, WBO, and WBC light heavyweight champ doesn’t just win, he dominates. But, there’s a difference between beating bottom-feeders and the opponents you're supposed to walk over and doing the same to elite-level competition. But whether they marched to the ring with poor records or held world ...