August 31, 2024 – Page 2 – Sugar Bert Boxing

BoxingScene August 31, 2024

Eddie Hearn explains frustration with IBF, ‘borderline circus act’ Team Norman

There has been plenty of criticism fired in the direction of the IBF this year, mostly for stripping unified champions Oleksandr Usyk and Saul "Canelo" Alvarez for their failure to face mandatory challengers of limited commercial value. Alvarez, instead of facing IBF No. 1…

BoxingScene August 31, 2024

Eddie Hearn explains his frustration with the IBF and ‘borderline circus act’ Team Norman

There has been plenty of criticism fired in the direction of the IBF this year, mostly for stripping unified champions Oleksandr Usyk and Canelo Alvarez for their failure to face mandatory challengers of limited commercial value. Alvarez, instead of facing IBF No. 1 William…

BoxingNews24 August 31, 2024

William Zepeda To Face Tevin Farmer In Saudi Arabia

Eddie Hearn says he’s been told lightweight contender William Zepeda will fight Tevin Farmer next, not George Kambosos Jr., before the end of the year. Zepeda is reportedly fighting in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, next. So, if it’s Farmer that he’s facing, they’ll get paid well,…

BoxingScene August 31, 2024

Is Danny Garcia’s Hall of Fame case on the line versus Erislandy Lara?

If it was hooked only to that five-fight stretch of more than a decade ago, the case for Danny Garcia to be placed in the International Boxing Hall of Fame would be sound. March 24, 2012: Unanimous-decision victory over Mexico’s Hall of Fame inductee…

EastSideBoxing August 31, 2024

Crawford Abandons Welterweight, Sets Sights On Canelo

Terence Crawford has vacated his WBA welterweight title, giving up the 147-lb division to focus on continuing his pursuit of a fight against Canelo Alvarez at 168. Stanionis Ascends to WBA Welterweight Champion Eimantas Stanionis has been elevated to the new WBA welterweight champion, which…

BoxingScene August 31, 2024

Welterweight Marcos Perez juggles punching flesh and tattooing it

OAKLAND, Calif - Welterweight Marcos Perez is poised to become the Bay Area's hidden gem as he prepares for his professional debut against Ebert Diaz in a four-round bout at the Marriott on Broadway in Oakland. Like many fighters emerging on the club and…

BoxingScene August 31, 2024

Is Danny Garcia’s Hall of Fame case on the line versus Lara?

If it was hooked only to that five-fight stretch of more than a decade ago, the case for Danny Garcia to be placed in the International Boxing Hall of Fame would be sound. March 24, 2012: Unanimous-decision victory over Mexico’s Hall of Fame inductee…

BoxingNews24 August 31, 2024

Dirrell Scolds Haney For Mayweather Imitation And Poser Behavior

Andre Dirrell scolded Devin Haney on social media, criticizing him for posing and copying Floyd Mayweather Jr. with his bodyguards in some hero worship. Haney’s Poser Behavior The 2004 Olympic bronze medalist Dirrell says Haney (31-0, 15 KOs) needs to stop copying Floyd Mayweather Jr.…

BoxingScene August 31, 2024

Ellie Scotney set for Mea Motu contest in Manchester

IBF and WBO featherweight champion Ellie Scotney will face mandatory challenger and IBO beltholder Mea Motu in Manchester next month. Scotney and the 19-0 (7 KOs) Motu will meet on the card topped by junior welterweights Jack Catterall and Regis Prograis at Cop-op Arena…

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