Oleksandr Gvozydk says he doesn’t view David Benavidez as a “Monster” for their Saturday night fight in Las Vegas.
Benavidez’s Reliance on Intimidation
Gvozdyk (20-1, 16 KOs) notes that Benavidez (28-0, 24 KOs) can try and intimidate ahead of time if that helps him get…
Junior lightweight contender Andres Cortes favors Gervonta “Tank” Davis to defeat Frank Martin, even predicting that Davis will win via knockout.
Cortes will fight Abraham Nova on June 21 at the Fontainebleau Las Vegas in a 10-round bout, while Davis is set to face…
LAS VEGAS – Oleksandr Gvozdyk has summoned the courage of his Ukrainian countrymen, the momentum of his peers’ success and his own redemptive energy to reach Saturday night’s critical co-main event against unbeaten David Benavidez in the MGM Grand’s historic 100th championship card.
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Naoya Inoue, undisputed super bantamweight champion, has been ordered by the WBA to defend against his mandatory Murodjon Akhmadaliev. The two fighters have until July 30th to agree to a deal before a purse bid. They have until September 25th to fight.
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Richard Schaefer has been announced as the new CEO for Floyd Mayweather’s promotional company. | Photo by Dario Cantatore/Getty Images
Former CEO Leonard Ellerbe is said to be stepping down from the position. Drama is in the air…
Floyd Mayweather Jr. has revealed that CEO Leonard Ellerbe has stepped down from his position in Mayweather Promotions and has been replaced by Richard Schaefer. This will be a new era, with Ellerbe replaced by former Golden Boy Promotions boss Schaefer.
There had been rumors…
Leonard Ellerbe has resigned from his position as CEO of Mayweather Promotions and will be succeeded by former Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer, Floyd Mayweather Jr. announced Thursday.
In a message posted to Mayweather’s Instagram social media account, the undefeated five-division champion and…
Promoter Eddie Hearn is interested in matching his fighter, IBF light welterweight champion Subriel Matias, against WBO belt-holder Teofimo Lopez if things go well on Saturday night in his title defense against Liam Paro at the Coliseo Juan Aubin Cruz Abreu in Manati, Puerto Rico.…
Prenice Brewer and Terrell Gausha were part of the "Fab Five"— not the famous Michigan college basketball team and most certainly not The Beatles — but a standout amateur boxing program put together by Renard Safo in Cleveland, Ohio. The group included Brewer, Gausha, Willie…