Monthly Archives: July 2024

James “Buddy” McGirt says he expects to lead the resurgence of his latest charge, Irish junior lightweight Michael Conlan. McGirt, one of the most respected trainers in boxing, is confident that the 32-year-old Conlan (18-3, 9 KOs) will fulfill his dream of becoming a…

The Spectrum closed on October 31, 2009. The final fight card at the Blue Horizon came on June 4, 2010. Jaron “Boots” Ennis was 12 years old when Philadelphia’s two most iconic boxing venues exited the game. Poor kid never had a chance. …

Australia’s Sam Goodman, the leading contender to Naoya Inoue at junior bantamweight according to the IBF and WBO, has made weight ahead of his 12-rounder with Thailand’s Thachtana Luangphon on Wednesday (July 10).  The 25-year-old Goodman, 18-0 (8 KOs), from Albion Park, New South…

Irish super middleweight contender Jason Quigley has confirmed that he is in negotiations to fight Diego Pacheco on Sept. 7. The decorated former amateur star believes talks could be concluded this week, although he also acknowledged that he is not the only name in…

For all the challenges Vergil Ortiz Jr. and Serhii Bohachuk have faced in and outside the ring, sending opponents packing early hasn’t been one of them. The pair of junior middleweights will arguably provide each other the toughest test of their respective careers when…

On a recent episode of ProBox TV’s “Deep Waters,” analyst Paulie Malignaggi addressed the latest problematic behavior from troubled junior welterweight Ryan Garcia, whose recent racist public rant led to his expulsion by the WBC. Malignaggi, who stirred his own share of controversy during his…