August 27, 2024 – Sugar Bert Boxing

BoxingScene August 27, 2024

Trevor McCumby targets shock win over Caleb Plant Sept. 14

Super middleweight Trevor McCumby may not be as well-known as Caleb Plant, but he's hoping to change that when they meet on Sep. 14 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on pay-per-view. McCumby, a former prospect originally signed with Top Rank Inc., took a…

EastSideBoxing August 27, 2024

Plant Takes McCumby’s Late Career Jump Personally

Caleb Plant says he takes it personally that the 14-year-old professional Trevor McCumby waited until him before taking a jump up in competition at 31 for their 12-round battle for the WBA interim super middleweight title on September 14th at the T-Mobile Arena in Las…

BoxingScene August 27, 2024

Bob Santos backs Erislandy Lara to dispel the doubters

Bob Santos has been a key figure in Erislandy Lara’s career, guiding the Cuban from his early days to becoming a multi-division titleholder. Lara is preparing to defend his WBA middleweight title against Philadelphia’s former two-division champion Danny Garcia on September 7, on the…

BoxingNews24 August 27, 2024

Sulecki Questions Pacheco’s Experience Ahead Of Saturday

Maciej Sulecki says super middleweight contender Diego Pacheco hasn’t been tested during his six-year professional career. Pacheco vs. Sulecki will headline this Saturday, August 31st, live on DAZN at the Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, Los Angeles. Sulecki: Pacheco is Untested Sulecki (32-2 12…

BoxingScene August 27, 2024

Brandon Adams has a knack for narrowing down a tournament field

Tournaments have been a successful formula for Brandon Adams. The 35-year-old junior middleweight from Lynnwood, California, nearly ran the table at the Boxcino tournament in 2015, where he wasn’t stopped until the finals. He later won the reboot of “The Contender” TV show, and now…

BoxingNews24 August 27, 2024

Ellerbe Foresees Canelo’s Body Shot KO Over Berlanga

Promoter Leonard Ellerbe predicts a body shot knockout win for Canelo Alvarez over Edgar Berlanga on September 14th in their clash at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Ellerbe believes Berlanga (22-0, 17 KOs) will give it a good try against unified super middleweight champion…

EastSideBoxing August 27, 2024

Joshua’s Comeback Hinges On Dubois Fight, But True Test Lies Elsewhere

Gareth A. Davies believes Anthony Joshua will be “totally back” to where he once was if he knocks out IBF heavyweight champion Daniel Dubois in their headliner on September 21st at Wembley Stadium in London. Dubois Fight Not the Ultimate Measure Dubois (21-2, 20 KOs)…

BoxingScene August 27, 2024

Comparisons to Floyd Mayweather, Pernell Whitaker, and other all-timers don’t shake out well for Shakur Stevenson

The year is 2044. Shakur Stevenson, 47-year-old retired boxing great, is going to earn in excess of $20 million for an exhibition bout against John Gotti IV, such is the enduring public interest in this crossover sports celebrity several years after his hall-of-fame induction. …

BadLeftHook August 27, 2024

‘If the money’s there, sign me up’: Ben Whittaker open to idea of facing Chris Eubank Jr

Ben Whittaker won’t dismiss the notion of a future catchweight fight with Chris Eubank Jr. | Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images Despite fighting in different weight classes, both Ben Whittaker and Chris Eubank Jr appear to have a mutual interest…

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