The promoter of Oleksandr Usyk isn’t sold on the supposed evidence explaining the gash seen around the world. The highly anticipated undisputed heavyweight championship between Ukraine’s Usyk, the WBO, WBA, IBF, IBO champion and WBC titlist Tyson Fury, set for Feb. 17 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, was derailed a few days ago after it was revealed that Fury suffered a ...
Belgian heavyweight Ryad Merhy (32-2) has relinquished his position as challenger for the vacant EBU heavyweight title and German Granit Shala (15-0) has stepped in. In the other corner is none other than Daniel Dubois (20-2). The EBU has set February 19 as the deadline for purse bids. Shala is promoted by Agon Sports while Dubois is with Queensberry. …………………………. ...
Sebastian Fundora received a devastating reminder regarding focus last April 8. The then-undefeated Fundora comfortably outboxed Brian Mendoza during the first six rounds of their fight that night for Fundora’s WBC interim super welterweight title. The 6-foot-6 southpaw shut out Mendoza on the scorecards of judges Lou Moret (60-54) and Zachary Young (60-54) and won five of the first six ...
The admiration Ryan Garcia has for Floyd Mayweather Jr. apparently goes beyond casual association. During a lengthy interview with Patrick Bet-David on the PBD Podcast, Garcia, the junior welterweight contender from Victorville, Calif., opened up about his much-publicized friendship with “Money May,” making it clear that he respects the Hall of Fame Fighter more than most people even within his ...
Masood Abdulah is fully aware that he isn’t going to walk a red carpet to title level. Fortunately, the heavy-handed featherweight is ready and willing to take the hard road to the top. This weekend he gets another chance to push his claims. After stopping the tricky former British super bantamweight champion Marc Leach last October, Abdulah (9-0, 6 KO’s) ...
It’s difficult to trap Canelo Alvarez against the ropes thanks to his slippery defense, but it was even harder to lock him into a long-term deal. For years the Mexican star sauntered around the boxing landscape listening to the best offers. Once he heard what was out there, he signed on for a transient amount of time. This past May, ...
Of course, winning is salient but it’s always been about how you get it done. Otabek Kholmatov looks as spectacular as his record indicates. Not only does he take care of business in the ring but he flat-out runs over the competition. He may have just a handful of fights but the 25-year-old has seemingly done enough to catch the ...
Khalil Coe’s knockout of a previously unbeaten power puncher has helped convince Coe that he is more than ready to fight a legitimate light heavyweight contender next. The undefeated Jersey City, New Jersey native mentioned three British veterans that he would like to test himself against now that the decorated amateur has beaten Gerardo Osuna. Coe (8-0-1, 6 KOs) sent ...
Hopey Price looks set for a lengthy spell on the sidelines after undergoing surgery on a serious hand injury. The news will come as a major blow to the undefeated Price (12-0, 5 KO’s). The 23 year old featherweight is a talented fighter but has been waiting for the opportunity to break out. It seemed like that moment had arrived. ...
Anthony Yarde feels his stock rose in the wake of Artur Beterbiev’s vicious beatdown of Callum Smith. Yarde, London, England, arguably gave Beterbiev, the IBF, WBC, WBO light heavyweight champion from Russia, the toughest outing in the ring in recent memory. The two went toe to toe in one of the more entertaining fights of 2023, but Beterbiev pulled away ...