August 23, 2024 – Page 3 – Sugar Bert Boxing

BoxingScene August 23, 2024

Euro News: Cecilia Braekhus planning star-studded send-off in Norway

The newly crowned WBC interim super-welterweight champion Cecilia Braekhus is reportedly planning a final fight to close out her long career. According to Norwegian publication NRK, Braekhus (38-2-1) will fight on March 8, 2025 at the Unity Arena in Fornebu, Norway. The guest…

BoxingNews24 August 23, 2024

Shakur Stevenson Signs Two-Fight Deal With Matchroom: Hearn’s High Hopes And Escape Route

Promoter Eddie Hearn revealed today that he’s signed Shakur Stevenson to a two-fight deal. The first match will be against Joe Cordina on October 12th, and the second will be against William Zepeda in February. Hearn says if Shakur (22-0, 10 KOs) is “triumphant” in…

BadLeftHook August 23, 2024

Davis vs Lemos in the works for Nov. 8 ESPN main event

Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images Gustavo Lemos lost a bogus decision to Richardson Hitchins in April Keyshawn Davis may be just a few short months from the stiffest test of his pro career, as Mike Coppinger reports that the…

BoxingScene August 23, 2024

Ronny Rios hoping his addiction to boxing leads to an ultimate high

When Ronny Rios sat down to pick through the wreckage of his world title defeat to Murodjon Akhmadaliev in 2022, the Californian couldn’t muster the enthusiasm to pick up the pieces. Rios was heartbroken after the 12th round stoppage but his disappointment was compounded…

BoxingNews24 August 23, 2024

Canelo Alvarez Vows To Inflict Painful Punishment On Edgar Berlanga

Canelo Alvarez vows to give challenger Edgar Berlanga the “beating of his life” on September 14th to make him pay through suffering for the bad-mouthing he’s done about him since their match was signed. Alvarez Seeks Vengeance Canelo (61-2-2, 39 KOs) says he wants to…

BoxingNews24 August 23, 2024

Usyk Vs. Fury Rematch: Usyk’s Galactic Poster Sets The Tone

Unified heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk has posted a fight poster for his rematch against former WBC champ Tyson Fury on December 21st in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The Poster: A Symbolic Message The poster picture shows Usyk (22-0, 14 KOs) belting the 36-year-old Fury (34-1-1, 24…

EastSideBoxing August 23, 2024

Ranking The Ten Greatest Cruiserweight Champs In History

The recent retirement announcement from former three-time cruiserweight champ Mairis Briedis inspired a few boxing articles that attempt to break down the ten greatest fighters from the division. There have for sure been some special fighters boxing at cruiserweight over the years, over the decades,…

BoxingNews24 August 23, 2024

Benavidez’s December 14th Return: Is He Playing It Safe?

David Benavidez (29-0, 24 KOs) fights on December 14th. This will be the soon-to-be 28-year-old Benavidez’s first defense of his WBC interim 175-lb strap that he won on June 15th against Oleksandr Gvozdyk, and he needs an impressive performance this time to show that he’s…

BoxingScene August 23, 2024

Shakur Stevenson set for William Zepeda after Joe Cordina… then ‘Tank’ Davis

Shakur Stevenson is on course to fight William Zepeda in February, according to his new promoter Eddie Hearn. The WBC lightweight champion has signed a two-fight promotional contract with Hearn’s Matchroom, and is to first fight a fellow Matchrooom fighter in Joe Cordina in…

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