The last time Peter Dobson boxed in Las Vegas, he was given what he considered “a bum-ass hotel room” and he fought in the walk-out bout after Manny Pacquiao edged Keith Thurman in the main event at MGM Grand Garden Arena. Dobson stopped an undefeated fighter that night, but virtually no one noticed his fifth-round technical knockout of Mexico’s Emmanuel ...
Teofimo Lopez will defend his WBO junior welterweight world titles against Jamaine Ortiz on Thursday, Feb. 8 at Michelob ULTRA Arena at Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas. In the 10-round lightweight co-feature, U.S. Olympic silver medalist Keyshawn Davis steps up against former two-division world champion Jose Pedraza. Lopez-Ortiz and Davis-Pedraza will be broadcast live on ESPN, ESPN ...
Not even the presence of a multi-title fight show could overcome the loss of its main event. With the postponement of the Tyson Fury-Oleksandr Usyk undisputed heavyweight champion subsequently came confirmation that the entire February 17 ‘Ring of Fire’ event will no longer move forward. Turki Alalashikh, chairman of General Authority and Entertainment in Saudi Arabia announced the disappointing news ...
Gervonta Davis knows that there’s a target on his back. At this point, he’s grown accustomed to it. Fighting the 29-year-old lightweight champ is almost like hitting the lottery or participating in boxing’s version of the Super Bowl. Simply put, life-changing money and millions of eyeballs are placed upon you when Davis picks you as his next opponent. Nothing is ...
Peter Dobson didn’t say anything to Conor Benn after they made weight Friday afternoon in Las Vegas. After talking trash throughout the buildup toward their junior middleweight match, Dobson simply stared into Benn’s eyes as they faced off for the final time before their fight Saturday. Benn didn’t say anything, either, as he too looked with disdain at his upcoming ...
At times, the opponents of Edgar Berlanga can get caught up in his shiny and impressive record. Can you blame them? The 26-year-old is undefeated, and prior to his five-fight decision streak, Berlanga scored 16 consecutive first-round knockouts. On paper, and in the ring, he looks the part. But while some may saunter their way through the arena with a ...
Tom Brown wouldn’t be the least bit surprised if the first fight on the pay-per-view portion of the Tim Tszyu-Keith Thurman undercard March 30 in Las Vegas goes down as the most memorable match of the entire night. The president of TGB Promotions, the primary promoter for Al Haymon’s Premier Boxing Champions, considers Sebastian Fundora-Serhii Bohachuk a can’t-miss, all-action fight ...
Tom Loeffler’s 360 Promotions has announced the addition of numerous top New York City fan favorites to the highly anticipated St. Patrick’s Day Weekend event on Friday, March 15 in The Theater at Madison Square Garden and broadcast live globally on UFC Fight Pass. The event is headlined by Callum Walsh, (9-0, 7 KOs), of Cork, Ireland clashing with hard-hitting ...
World Boxing Council President Mauricio Sulaiman will be a very interested part in some of the upcoming heavyweight fights in Saudi Arabia. On March 8th, former two-time world champion Anthony Joshua will collide with MMA veteran Francis Ngannou. "Anthony Joshua was first ranked by the WBC when he started as a professional and then he kept moving up and was ranked ...
Most handicappers have given Peter Dobson less than a 10 percent chance of upsetting Conor Benn on Saturday in Las Vegas. An admittedly distracted Benn believes, though, that he is only operating at 25 percent of his capabilities because his well-documented performance-enhancing drug ordeal is still hanging over his head. The unbeaten Benn is awaiting a hearing date for the ...