Former super middleweight champion Carl Froch believes Conor Benn needs to take his time and stay away from fights with top-level opponents like Gervonta Davis. Benn had recently called for a fight with Davis. And Benn's promoter, Eddie Hearn, is very interested in such a fight. At the moment, Benn competes in the welterweight division - although he hasn't made ...
It’s not the first time and it won’t be the last. Boxing is chock full of tales of fighters who did enough to win the world championship only for the judges to leave them behind as a footnote. To these eyes, using superior defense, ring generalship, and according to CompuBox a narrow edge in punches thrown and landed, Jamaine Ortiz ...
At least one rival promoter wasn’t especially impressed with Conor Benn’s brief tour of the United States. England’s Benn beat two unknown opponents over a 4½-month span to remain active while the status of his British boxing license remains unsettled. It was a necessary detour for Benn from fighting in his home country, but Tom Brown wondered during an interview ...
It seems as though Teofimo Lopez walks into a room believing he’s the smartest one in it. His words may come across as bombastic but his actions once the bell rings often indicate that he’s one of the best fighters in the world. Lopez’s hubris-filled attitude has led him to believe that even the likes of pound-for-pound star, Terence Crawford, ...
Normally, an unbeaten heavyweight prospect with knockout power and the gift of the gab would be locked up in golden handcuffs. Fabio Wardley (17-0, 16 KO’s) finds himself in a unique situation. The unbeaten 29-year-old from Ipswich is the reigning British and Commonwealth champion and also holds a WBO regional strap but the title which is currently allowing him to ...
Eye of the Tiger has strengthened its ranks by acquiring two world-class recruits, super lightweight Arthur Biyarslanov (13-0, 11 KOs), as well as Imam Khataev's brother, Shamil Khataev (12-0, 3 KOs). "With a remarkable amateur career and a flawless professional journey, Shamil Khataev and Arthur Biyarslanov both embody the excellence we aim for. Just like EOTTM, they are two hard ...
The amount of chastisement that’s been thrown in the direction of George Kambosos Jr., from his point of view, is a bit unfair. He doesn’t need anyone to remind him of what transpired when he fought Devin Haney. Simply put, it wasn’t his proudest moment as he lost virtually every second of every round in back-to-back meetings. Still, take the ...
This past Saturday on CBN Promotions' "Super Brawl Saturday" card, undefeated super featherweight prospect, Austin Brooks (12-0, 5 KOs), captured the WBA Continental title with a dramatic 7th round knockout over Jose Manuel Izaguirre (7-1, 3 KOs). In the 8-round co-main event, lightweight Tayden Beltran (8-0-1, 4 KOs), remained undefeated as he was victorious against Willmark Canonico (12-4-2, 10 KOs). ...
Middleweight contender Michael Zerafa is a few weeks away from his mandatory fight with WBA world champion Erislandy Lara. Their fight takes place on March 30 in Las Vegas - as part of the card that features Zerafa's Australian rival, WBO 154-pound champion Tim Tszyu, who faces Keith Thurman in the main event. For the upcoming fight, Zerafa will be ...
Professional Fighters League [PFL] CEO Peter Murray believes former UFC champion Francis Ngannou is more than capable of shocking Anthony Joshua. The MMA veteran will face the former two-time heavyweight champion on March 8 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Ngannou signed on with PFL after parting ways with the UFC. Last October, when making his pro boxing debut, Ngannou nearly derailed ...