David Benavidez says he’s down to 188 lbs, feeling strong, preparing for his fight against former WBC light heavyweight champion Oleksandr Gvozdyk on June 15th on Prime Video PPV at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
Looking Beyond Gvozdyk: The Canelo Dream
At…
Robby Gonzales secured Team USA’s second win with a unanimous decision victory over Morocco's Ahmed Badrani on the second day of boxing at the 2024 World Qualification Tournament in Bangkok, Thailand.
Gonzales, from Las Vegas, dominated the bout as he won the first two rounds…
Filip Hrgovic’s promoter, Eddie Hearn, feels it’s not fair that Oleksandr Usyk is being allowed to keep his IBF heavyweight title for his rematch with Tyson Fury in October.
Delayed Opportunity for Hrgovic
Hearn believes Usyk (22-0, 14 KOs) should be stripped of his IBF…
Gervonta Davis and David Benavidez are showing mutual respect ahead of their June 15 pay-per-view fights at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, where the pair of knockout artists will be featured in the main and co-main events, respectively.
Davis will face Frank Martin in…
Devin Haney has captured world titles in two weight classes by age 25, but few fans are impressed with what he’s accomplished during his nine-year career.
The Garcia Debacle: A Career-Altering Loss
Haney stepped up for the first time last month against Ryan Garcia on…
Austin ‘Ammo’ Williams predicts that he’ll leave the highly touted unbeaten Hamzah Sheeraz “flat” on the canvas this Saturday, June 1st, in their 12-round middleweight contest on the 5 vs 5 event in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Sheeraz’s Responsibility and Williams’ Ambition
The 25-year-old Sheeraz (19-0,…
Trainer Joe McNally cut a frustrated figure post-fight following Josh Taylor’s defeat to Jack Catterall (29-1, 13KOs) in an entertaining rematch. The fight between the Anglo-Scottish rivals ebbed and flowed, with both fighters having successes at the First Direct Arena, Leeds.
Ultimately, the fight…
Tyson Fury vs. Oleksandr Usyk rematch makes zero sense, but the Gypsy King has stubbornly decided that’s what he wants.
Fury is demanding a rematch for a fight in October, just five months after being pummeled and needing to be saved by the referee in…
Spanish super middleweight Jose Luis Navarro (11-2, 9 KOs) goes for the vacant IBF Mediterranean title against Italian Riccardo Valetino (7-2, 7 KOs) on June 21 at the Zarzuela Hippodrome in Madrid in a battle of two punchers.
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German promoter Rainer "The Brain"…