Shakur Stevenson Needs A “Floyd Mayweather Moment” To Boost Popularity, Says Teddy Atlas

Shakur Stevenson Needs A “Floyd Mayweather Moment” To Boost Popularity, Says Teddy Atlas

WBC lightweight champion Shakur Stevenson needs a “Floyd Mayweather moment,” according to Teddy Atlas, to build his popularity in the boxing community. Atlas points out that earlier in his career, Mayweather beat up and stopped a big puncher, Diego Corrales, in a fight that increased…

BoxingScene 12 hours ago

William Zepeda: Gervonta Davis would be a harder fight than Shakur Stevenson

Top-ranked lightweight contender William Zepeda returns Saturday to fight Giovanni Cabrera, headlining a Golden Boy show on DAZN at the Toyota Arena in Ontario, California. Across the country on the same night, WBC lightweight champion Shakur Stevenson is set to face Artem Harutyunyan. …

BoxingNews24 13 hours ago

WBC Expels Ryan Garcia After Racial Slur Remarks

The WBC has moved swiftly to expel Ryan Garcia following his using racial slurs against black people and criticizing Muslims on social media. World Boxing Council president Mauricio Sulaiman revealed Thursday that the sanctioning body had expelled the 25-year-old Garcia. Ryan (24-1, 20 KOs) is…

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Ryan Garcia expelled from activity by the WBC

Mauricio Sulaiman today (July 4) announced that Ryan Garcia has been expelled from any WBC activity. Only yesterday, in a media conference call, the sanctioning body president voiced his support to a fighter who failed two VADA tests that resulted in his April 20…

BoxingNews24 14 hours ago

Shakur Stevenson Puzzled By Artem Harutyunyan’s Confidence

Shakur Stevenson doesn’t know what to make of the confidence his opponent Artem Harutyunyan has shown in the final days before their fight on Saturday, July 6th. Stevenson (21-0, 10 KOs), WBC lightweight champion, is accustomed to his opponents looking a little timid, but Harutyunyan…

BoxingScene 15 hours ago

Today in Boxing: Jack Johnson stops Jim Jeffries in ‘Fight of the Century’

Jim Jeffries was a 330-pound alfalfa farmer who had left boxing behind six years earlier when he received the frantic call to defend the honor of his race. When he answered it, the “Fight of the Century” was on. The mission: to return the…

BoxingNews24 16 hours ago

Ryan Garcia Unexpected Encounter With Devin Haney After Social Media Rant

Ryan Garcia says he met up with Devin Haney after his earlier rant on social media. The things that Ryan said during his rant have led to a tremendous backlash in the boxing world. A Friendly Greeting with a Taunting Twist Kingry says he said…

BoxingScene 16 hours ago

Is Terence Crawford vulnerable against Israil Madrimov?

All of the highlights Terence Crawford has provided while building his 40-0 record and standing as one of the sport’s top pound-for-pound fighters are fresh in the memory bank. His sudden reaction to learning he was down on the ESPN scorecard and then knocking…

EastSideBoxing 16 hours ago

Ioka Vs. Martinez, Stevenson, Zepeda, & Under The Radar Bouts

On paper, two of the three main events this weekend appear to have long odds in favor of the ‘A’ side. The one standout as a headliner is a unification bout between Kazuto Ioka and Fernando Martinez. (Photo credit: Golden Boy / Cris Esqueda) Although…

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