Daily Archives: August 11, 2024

Edgar Berlanga says he’s not just taking the fight against superstar Canelo Alvarez for the big-money million+ payday he’ll be getting for their headliner on September 14th. He says he’s taking it for his “legacy” because he wants to be in Canelo’s position someday as…

Golden Boy promoter Bernard Hopkins was still in denial about his fighter Vergil Ortiz Jr. having been knocked down twice by WBC interim junior middleweight champion Serhii Bohachuk last Saturday night at the Michelob Ultra Arena in Las Vegas. A Less Controversial Win? Rather than…

Blair Cobbs sees WBA light heavyweight champion Dmitry Bivol in a near-unwinnable position going up against IBF, WBC, and WBO champ Artur Beterbiev in their undisputed championship on October 12th in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Beterbiev’s Power and Pressure Cobbs feels that the short, powerful arm…

Trainer Jeff Mayweather says Vergil Ortiz Jr. didn’t deserve his win over WBC interim junior middleweight champion Serhii Bohachuk last Saturday night. Mayweather’s view that Vergil (22-0, 21 KOs) did not deserve his 12-round majority decision has been echoed by many fans on social media,…

A massive card with Terence Crawford vs. Vergil Ortiz Jr. and Shakur Stevenson vs. William Zepeda could be happening. Turki Alalshikh’s Ambitious Plan According to DAZN, His Excellency Turki Alalshikh is interested in a Crawford-Ortiz Jr. and Shakur-Zepeda fight card. Newly crowned WBC interim Junior…

Tim Tszyu says last night’s fight between WBC interim junior middleweight champion Serhii Bohachuk and Vergil Ortiz Jr. could have been a draw or a victory for Bohachuk (24-2, 23 KOs) due to the two knockdowns he scored in the contest. A Close Call: No…