LAS VEGAS – David Benavidez was content with his performance moving up in weight to defeat Oleksandr Gvozdyk, but now could face a frustrating period on the sidelines.
The 27-year-old admitted there had been a chance that he might not have made it into…
Light heavyweight starlet Ben Whittaker was warned by Ezra Arenyeka what would happen if he attempted to showboat and act disrespectfully towards him. The Nigerian, based in Cheshire, England, was as good as his word at the end of the sixth when he hurled his…
Rafael Espinoza defends his featherweight title on Friday | Photo by Tom Hogan/Golden Boy Promotions via Getty Images
It’s a light schedule this week, but there is a world title fight on Friday. Thursday, June 20
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It is said that if you love what you do, you’ll never work a day in your life. The frightening news for Moses Itauma’s heavyweight rivals is that the unbeaten 19-year-old southpaw is now taking real pleasure in his work.
Itauma (9-0, 7 KOs)…
Former undisputed women’s welterweight champion Cecilia Brækhus expressed delight at the news of trailblazer Jane Couch being inducted into the Hall of Fame. Brækhus has faced her own battles over the years, including helping legalize boxing in Norway and becoming the first woman to fight…
David Benavidez (29-0, 24 KOs) fought with an injured hand and a cut eye in his 12-round unanimous decision win over Oleksandr Gvozdyk (20-2, 16 KOs) on Saturday night in Las Vegas.
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A Gritty Win Marred by Pre-Existing Injuries…
In Wednesday’s episode of ProBox TV’s “Deep Waters,” the panel discussed the viability of an elite professional boxing league and the importance of testing for performance-enhancing drugs to ensure its success. Analyst Paulie Malignaggi said PED testing would need to begin at the grassroots level…
David “Benavídez (29-0, 24 KOs) discovered how difficult life would be for him in his light heavyweight debut, forced to go the full 12-round decision and win a unanimous decision in a fight a lot closer than the scores handed down by the judges against…
LAS VEGAS – By the time the eighth round arrived, the viewfinder from the “Tank” was fixed on its target. The cannon was lowered and Gervonta “Tank” Davis fired the howitzer left hand that ended the challenge of Frank “The Ghost” Martin in that moment.…