Heavyweight contender Joseph Parker is not paying any attention to the statements from recent rival Deontay Wilder. Back in December, Parker outboxed Wilder over twelve rounds to secure a dominant unanimous decision in a very unexpected outcome. The victory derailed Wilder's planned mega-fight with Anthony Joshua. Wilder was coming back from a significant layoff, and he'd only see a single ...
Top Rank's undefeated super featherweight contender, Andres "Savage" Cortes (20-0, 11 KOs), makes his New York City debut this Friday, Feb. 16, at The Theater at Madison Square Garden. Cortes will face off against Puerto Rican contender Bryan Chevalier (20-1-1, 16 KOs), in a fight that will catapult the winner one step closer to a world title shot. The ...
It usually takes an eye-catching breakout performance or a spectacular knockout to catapult an unproven fighter into contention for a fight with one of the sport’s biggest names. As we are constantly reminded however, boxing is a business and money can always create exceptions to the rule. Smelling blood in the water after Conor Benn’s tougher than expected decision victory ...
Local hero Max Suske (8-1) will take on Argentinian Leonel Eduardo Avila (9-3) in the headliner of P2-M's big show in Stralsund (March 16). At stake is the vacant WBC Youth title at super middleweight. .............................. Croatian super middleweight Luka Plantic (7-0) defends the WBC International Silver title against Englishman Jack Cullen (26-5-1) on April 6 in Aschaffenburg (Germany). Plantic ...
Promoter Bob Arum recognizes that promoting a boxing show at the newfangled Sphere will take a lot more effort than required for the typical garden-variety venue. The Sphere in Las Vegas, the latest glitzy project from billionaire Knicks owner James Dolan, is regarded as one of the most groundbreaking entertainment venues in the world, particularly as it relates to the ...
Subriel Matias has signed a multi-fight co-promotional deal with Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom and Fresh Productions. Matias (20-1 20 KOs) landed the vacant IBF Super-Lightweight title last February, forcing Jeremias Ponce to retire after five rounds of their clash in Minnesota, and successfully defended his title against mandatory challenger Shohjahon Ergashev in November, forcing another retirement, this time after six rounds ...
Canelo Alvarez didn’t announce his next opponent Tuesday, but he indirectly ruled out one of his much-discussed options. The Mexican superstar stated during an interview with TV Azteca, with which he announced the renewal of their broadcast partnership in his home country, that he will return to the ring May 4 in Las Vegas. The date and city for Alvarez’s ...
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 ...
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 ...