Leonardo Rubalcava has signed a multi-fight promotional deal with Eddie Hearn and Matchroom Boxing, and he will open the show at Footprint Center in Phoenix on June 29.
Rubalcava’s signing and scheduling completes the undercard to the showdown between Juan Francisco Estrada and Jesse “Bam”…
Promoter Eddie Hearn says Liam Paro will need to find a way not to fall behind early tonight against IBF light welterweight champion Subriel Matias at the Coliseo Juan Aubin Cruz Abreu in Manati, Puerto Rico.
Avoiding an Early Deficit
Hearn feels that if Paro (24-0,…
David Benavidez is predicting he’s going to steal the show from the main event fight by knocking out his opponent Oleksandr Gvozdyk in their chief support bout tonight in their clash for the WBC interim light heavyweight title at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in…
Oleksandr Gvozdyk was part of the famed 2012 Ukrainian Olympics team that featured seven fighters, five of whom medaled.
Gvozdyk pulled in bronze, while teammates Vasiliy Lomachenko and Oleksandr Usyk won gold, Denys Berinchyk won silver and Taras Shelestyuk took home gold.
Ukrainian…
Subriel Matias, the IBF junior welterweight titleholder, has plans to put his own spin on boxing’s most famous “no mas” moment. The intimidating Matias, on the cusp of a homecoming fight, believes “NoMastias” will make an appearance Saturday night in his native Puerto Rico. …
Lightweight contenders Gervonta Davis and Vasily Lomachenko have a fight in talks for November says Top Rank promoter Bob Arum. If the fight gets made, the IBF and WBA 135-lb titles would be at stake.
Lomachenko has wanted this fight for years since moving up…
LAS VEGAS – Whittling down the prized moments of prizefighting from 30 years inside the primary arena of the fight capital of the world is not an easy task, especially for someone who has been so close to all of the epic action.
So…
Errol Spence Jr. denies his fighter Frank Martin was drained-looking at the weigh-in on Friday for his title challenge of WBA ‘regular’ lightweight champion Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis this Saturday night in Las Vegas.
Tank Davis (29-0, 27 KOs) and fans on social media remarked that…
LAS VEGAS – Terrell Gausha is on the cusp of being where he has always wanted to be.
The 2012 Olympian from Ohio has been a pro for 12 years and on Saturday has the opportunity to sit atop the sport and fulfill his destiny.…