August 2024 – Page 51 – Sugar Bert Boxing

BadLeftHook August 9, 2024

‘I don’t think there’s going to be a feeling out round’: Ortiz expects early action in fight with Bohachuk

Vergil Ortiz and Serheii Bohachuk collide with weekend with a interim WBC title on the line. | Photo by Cris Esqueda/Golden Boy/Getty Images Vergil Ortiz and Serheii Bohachuk are familiar with one another from past sparring sessions, and Ortiz…

BoxingNews24 August 9, 2024

Usyk Extends A Hand To Joshua: A Trilogy On The Horizon?

Oleksandr Usyk says he’s open to a third fight against Anthony Joshua if the two win their next fights. AJ hasn’t said much about whether he wants a third fight against Usyk, and you can’t blame him. It would be a good idea for Joshua…

EastSideBoxing August 9, 2024

How Great Was Ken Norton?

Though he never won the title in the ring, Ken Norton was a major player during the talent-rich golden era of the heavyweight division that was the 1970s. Best known for his three tough, close, and mentally and physically taxing battles with Muhammad Ali, Norton…

BoxingNews24 August 9, 2024

Bernard Hopkins Calls For Crawford Vs. Boots Ennis Showdown In Philadelphia

Bernard Hopkins says he’d like to see Terence Crawford fight Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis next in Philadelphia. Hopkins feels that fight should happen because Crawford’s (41-0, 31 KOs) options leading up to a clash against Canelo Alvarez at 168 aren’t financially realistic. They won’t bring in…

BoxingNews24 August 9, 2024

Ortiz Jr. Vs. Bohachuk Live On DAZN On Aug. 10 In Las Vegas

Vergil Ortiz Jr. (21-0, 21 KOs) will take on WBC interim 154-lb champion Serhii Bohachuk (24-1, 23 KOs) on August 10th. The fight will be shown live on DAZN. The ringwalks for Ortiz Jr. vs. Bohachuk are scheduled for 11 p.m. ET / 4 a.m.…

EastSideBoxing August 8, 2024

De La Hoya Slams Berlanga’s “Puerto Rico” Gimmick For Canelo Fight

Promoter Oscar De La Hoya took a verbal shot at Edgar Berlanga on his Clap Back Thursday over him, claiming he has Puerto Rico behind him in his clash against Canelo Alvarez on September 14th. Berlanga’s Heritage Claims Draw Criticism Berlanga has been playing up…

BoxingNews24 August 8, 2024

De La Hoya: Canelo Is “Scared” Of Benavidez

Oscar De La Hoya is convinced that Canelo Alvarez is “scared” of fighting David Benavidez and is not happy about it. (Credit: Golden Boy/ Cris Esqueda) In an interview today, Golden Boy promoter De La Hoya complained about Canelo pricing himself out of a fight…

BadLeftHook August 8, 2024

Making boxing a dictatorship would be bad, actually

Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Latching onto Turki Alalshikh as the cure to boxing’s ills will not end well Last Saturday’s Riyadh Season show in Los Angeles was, on the whole, a decent card. Andy Cruz…

EastSideBoxing August 8, 2024

Oscar De La Hoya Changes Tune On Crawford Vs. Canelo After Lackluster Performance

Promoter Oscar De La Hoya says Terence Crawford’s performance last Saturday against Ismail Madrimov has made him change his mind about whether he could beat unified super middleweight champion Canelo Alvarez. (Credit: Esther Lin/Premier Boxing Champions) Crawford’s Struggles Against Madrimov De La Hoya states that…

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