There was no way that Oscar Collazo was going to let Reyneris Gutierrez hang around any longer than necessary. The 27-year-old Boricua made quick work of his overmatched challenger. Collazo dropped and subsequently dropped Nicaragua’s Gutierrez in the third round of his WBO strawweight title defense Saturday evening at Footprint Center in Phoenix, Arizona. “We were looking for the knockout,” ...
Callum Smith is a well-known boxer but he also moonlights as a prophet. The 33-year-old told all who would listen that he would take home a world title at 168 pounds, even if it meant he had to go through George Groves and John Ryder. Fast forward a few years after checking off his first goal, Smith made another. This ...
After the latest discord with Ryan Garcia, promoter Oscar De La Hoya insists his relationship with his star charge is still rooted in mutual understanding. Garcia felt bamboozled last week after he publicly indicated on his social media that De La Hoya’s Golden Boy Promotions was close to finalizing a deal for him to fight Rolando Romero, the WBA 140-pound ...
Lewis Crocker and Paddy Donovan could soon share a ring on the heels of their sharing the stage. An expressed promotional interest in a head-on collision surfaced after the pair of unbeaten welterweights posted separate knockout victories this past Saturday in Belfast. Limerick’s Donovan endured a stiff test from Williams Andres Herrera to score two knockdowns en route to a ...
Before a crowd of 10, 836 screaming fans from the Footprint Center in Phoenix, Arizona, former world champion Jaime Munguia (43-0, 34 KOs) sent a message to the super middleweight division in a dramatic fight where he stopped John “The Gorilla” Ryder (32-7, 18 KOs) in the ninth round. Scheduled for 12-rounds, Munguia dropped Ryder four times – once in ...
Belfast - In a welterweight clash, Lewis Crocker (19-0, 11 KOs) was too big and too strong, crushing Jose Felix (40-7-1, 31 KOs) in the fifth round. (photos by Mark Robinson) Crocker was three pounds over the limit at Friday's official weigh-in. Crocker, the much bigger man, came out pressing forward against Felix. Felix was moving around the ring and ...
BANGKOK, Thailand – India and Pakistan consistently create thrilling moments in the world of sports, the boxing contest between Kulbir Dhaka of Sonipat, India, and Shahir Afridi of Karachi, Pakistan, was no exception. After a hard-fought ring battle, tall and strong Dhaka (8-2, 4 KO's) successfully conquered the WBA Asia South middleweight title by outclassing and defeating by points difficult ...
Former super middleweight champion Carl Froch erupted over some recent statements made by his career rival, Andre Ward. During an interview, Ward explained that he felt Joe Calzaghe would have been a tougher opponent than former two-time heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua. "The big, one shot would have been my concern with Anthony Joshua. He doesn’t have the style – he’s ...
About 30 minutes south of Washington D.C. is a blue-collared small town in Oxon Hill, Md. This city has produced one of the most anticipated young male boxers across the nation. Jahmal Harvey, a 21-year-old native of Oxon Hill, has become one of the faces of USA Boxing and continues to impress boxing fans. Harvey’s story comes from passion, determination, ...
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) >>>>CLICK HERE FOR THE LIVE SCORECARD<<<< Fundora vs. Cruz is a 10-round fight for the IBF ...