August 26, 2024 – Page 2 – Sugar Bert Boxing

EastSideBoxing August 26, 2024

Terence Crawford: Face Of Boxing Or Pound-for-Pound King

Pundit Andre Ward got on his soapbox to argue that Terence Crawford should be in the mix to be considered the Face of Boxing. Ward feels that Crawford’s popularity puts him in the same category as Canelo Alvarez and Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis for the Face…

BoxingNews24 August 26, 2024

Terence Crawford In The Mix: Ward’s View On The “Faces Of Boxing”

Pod host Andre Ward says Terence Crawford is one of the three Faces of Boxing, along with Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis and Canelo Alvarez. The Rise of the Entertainer: Ryan Garcia It’s not even close when comparing the three in terms of the biggest PPV draw.…

EastSideBoxing August 26, 2024

Maxi Hughes Predicts Dubois KO Over Joshua: “He Can Fall To Pieces”

Lightweight contender Maxi Hughes is picking IBF heavyweight champion Daniel Dubois to defeat Anthony Joshua by knockout in their headliner next month on September 21st at the sold-out Wembley Stadium in London. Joshua’s Fragile Chin Hughes notes that the 34-year-old Joshua (28-3, 25 KOs) sometimes…

BoxingNews24 August 26, 2024

Beterbiev’s Power To Overcome Bivol’s Skill In Riyadh

Artur Beterbiev will quickly return after a knee injury to take on champion Dmitry Bivol in light heavyweight unification on October 12th in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. On paper, this is an evenly-matched contest. However, the oddsmakers are leaning in the direction of the younger fighter.…

BadLeftHook August 26, 2024

‘We want the smoke in the ring’: Norman’s father says they’re open to unification with Boots

Brian Norman has been in preliminary talks about a unification with Jaron Ennis, but there hasn’t been much traction thus far. | Photo by Steve Marcus/Getty Images Despite some conflicting stories from both sides, Brian Norman’s father claims they…

BoxingNews24 August 26, 2024

Shakur Stevenson Must Deliver Entertainment In 2-Fight Deal With Matchroom

Promoter Eddie Hearn believes he’s signed a potentially “unbeatable” future “global star” with his recent addition of Shakur Stevenson to his Matchroom promotion. High-pressure Auditions With Hearn over-praising Shakur, it puts him in a high-pressure situation for his October 12th match for the promoter against…

BoxingNews24 August 26, 2024

Pacheco Prepares For Sulecki, Eyes Future Challenges

Diego Pacheco (21-0, 17 KOs) fights this Saturday, August 31st, in a 12-round super middleweight contest against Maciej Sulecki (32-2, 12 KOs) in a Matchroom-promoted event at the Dignity Health Sports Park in California. The event will be shown live on DAZN. This fight is…

EastSideBoxing August 26, 2024

Remembering Underrated Heavyweight Warrior Tommy Farr

Over the course of a quite amazing 140 pro fights, Welsh warrior Tommy Farr was stopped just 6 times; with guys like Max Baer, Jimmy Braddock, and Lou Nova failing to take Tommy out; with Farr boxing the murderous-punching Baer twice, winning one losing the…

EastSideBoxing August 26, 2024

Did Julio Cesar Chavez Duck Freddie Pendleton?

Mexican legend, indeed icon, Julio Cesar Chavez cut his teeth by fighting tough guys on the way up, and “J.C Superstar” made himself a true hero, an all-time great, as he reached world title status. Chavez, who won world titles in three weight divisions, endeared…

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