Monthly Archives: June 2024

WBO cruiserweight title challenger Richard Riakporhe admits that his opponent on Saturday has improved since they first fought, but Riakporhe insists he has progressed, too. Riakporhe (17-0, 13 KOs) is the only man to defeat Billam-Smith in the pros, having won a 10-rounder five…

WBO cruiserweight titleholder Chris Billam-Smith has accepted a challenger’s mentality going into his second title defense. The Bournemouth, England, star takes on old foe Richard Riakporhe, the only man to beat him in the professionals, on Saturday behind enemy lines, at the home of…

Junior lightweight prospect Robert Meriwether has two fights under his belt in 2024 and he wants another three before the year is out. The 19-year-old from Louisville, who lives in Vegas, is now 6-0 (2 KOs) after consecutive decision wins over Carlos Andre Dos…

New International Boxing Hall of Fame coach Kenny Adams worked with dozens of notable fighters, but it’s possibly his glory days with the U.S. Olympic team he remembers most fondly. Adams turns 85 this year and was unable to travel to Canastota, New York,…

For the rest of us, adding four or five pounds can happen because of a vacation weekend, a night of debauchery with friends or a dinner invitation to the newest Italian restaurant in town. For a world-class boxer, moving up in weight can change…