Trainer Robert Garcia has tipped Anthony Joshua to defeat Francis Ngannou when they fight in Saudi Arabia in less than two weeks. Garcia worked with Joshua for one fight, the rematch defeat to Oleksandr Usyk, before he was replaced by Texan Derrick James who, in turn, has made way for Ben Davison in the Joshua corner. But despite the changes ...
Orlando, FL - Edgar Berlanga (22-0, 17 KOs) defeated Padraig McCrory (18-1, 9 KOs) via a 6th round stoppage to become mandatory challenger for Saul "Canelo" Alvarez's WBA super middleweight world title. (PHOTOS: Ed Mulholland/Matchroom) Cuban lightweight Andy Cruz (3-0) scored a unanimous-decision victory over Brayan Zamarripa Rodriguez (14-3, 5 KOs) to win the IBF international title. Scorecards: 90-100, 90-100, ...
When Sonny Liston stepped into the ring in Miami Beach on February 25, 1964, he was widely expected to leave it the way he entered: as heavyweight champion of the world. Of the top 10 ranked contenders at heavyweight, he had beaten eight of them, seven by knockout. Those who hadn’t faced him appeared in no hurry to do so: ...
Mark Chamberlain was on his way home from a festive night out with his sponsors when Frank Warren’s name appeared on his phone. “I thought it was strange,” he told Blighty Boxing. “‘I’ve got an opportunity here if you want it? I’ll let His Excellency tell you’, so he’s passed me over to Turki Alalshikh. “He just said, ‘Mark I’ve ...
Coach Bozy Ennis was pleased his Cuban hotshot Andy Cruz banked 10 rounds in just his third professional fight, winning every session against Mexican Brayan Zamarripa. Cruz went to 3-0 (1 KO) at the Caribe Royale in Orlando, Florida, and afterwards said the fight had been like a sparring session. “I thought he did a great job tonight,” said the ...
Former unified heavyweight world champion Anthony Joshua has urged up-and-coming British heavyweight Matty Harris to keep faith in his ability and to return strongly following his defeat last July to the hardened Ukrainian Kostiantyn Dovbyshchenko. Harris, a decorated amateur, had quickly taken to the professional game with five successive wins [four by knockout] following his debut in November 2011. Promoted ...
Cuban star Andy Cruz was content to go 10 rounds in just his third pro fight, following a one-sided win over Brayan Zamarripa. Former Olympic champion Cruz, who defeated Keyshawn Davis in the final of the Tokyo games, did not rule out a future fight between them in the aftermath of the Zamarripa victory. “Whether we face each other completely ...
Edgar Berlanga wasted little time calling for the big fights after his eighth-round stoppage of Irishman Padraig McCrory in Orlando. Berlanga improved to 22-0 with 17 stoppage wins and immediately had the likes of Saul “Canelo” Alvarez and Jaime Munguia in his sights. In particular, Berlanga wants Canelo, the most-lucrative fight at super middleweight. “I just came off a big ...
Diego ‘Chico’ Corrales and Juan Luis Castillo will forever be linked together Their first bout encapsulated everything right with boxing. There were knockdowns, high drama, and a great comeback. The theater of the unexpected was on full display when they met for the first time in their career. “That was the best fight I have ever seen,” said the legendary ...
Photo: Ed Mulholland/Matchroom. For the first time in five fights and more than three years, Edgar Berlanga scored a knockout. Whether his sixth-round stoppage of Padraig McCrory is sufficient to put him ahead of David Benavidez, Jaime Munguia or Jermall Charlo in the Canelo Alvarez sweepstakes is a different matter, but to hear both Berlanga and his promoter Eddie Hearn ...