August 2024 – Page 6 – Sugar Bert Boxing

BoxingNews24 August 30, 2024

Ennis Pushes For Norman Jr. To Accept The Offer

In an interview today, Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis discussed his failed negotiations with WBO welterweight champion Brian Norman Jr. Ennis says he’s still hopeful the fight can be made. Ennis wants Norman Jr. to accept his promoters’ offer for a clash on November 9th in Philadelphia.…

BoxingScene August 30, 2024

The Beltline: After a perfect run of three, Naoya Inoue takes his foot off the gas

Such are the standards set by Naoya Inoue, and so great is his form, the prospect of the Japanese superstar fighting Ireland’s TJ Doheny on Tuesday, September 3 has been greeted with, at best, widespread indifference, and, at worst, condemnation. It is, according to…

EastSideBoxing August 30, 2024

Eddie Hearn Hints At 154 Move For Boots Ennis

The unification fight between IBF welterweight champion Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis and WBO champ Brian Norman Jr is now off the table. Promoter Eddie Hearn says Ennis (32-0, 29 KOs) will either defend against his mandatory Karen Chukhadzhian or vacate and move up to 154. Fans…

BoxingNews24 August 30, 2024

Eddie Hearn Hypes Up Cordina As “Dangerous Fight” For Shakur Stevenson

Eddie Hearn insists Joe Cordina is a “dangerous fight” for Shakur Stevenson in their undercard lightweight clash on the Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry Bivol card on October 12th at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Rehabilitating Shakur’s Image The public believes Hearn is scrapping…

BoxingScene August 30, 2024

‘Special’ Eduardo Nunez is ‘the next superstar of Mexican boxing’

Eddie Hearn is effusive in his praise for another Eddie — the junior-lightweight contender Eduardo Nunez. “Nunez is different,” Hearn said. “A very, very special fighter,” he also said. “I believe this is the next superstar of Mexican boxing.” The promoter of…

BoxingNews24 August 30, 2024

Fight Against Jaimes Could Be Rolly Romero’s Last Chance At Legitimacy

On the undercard of the Canelo Alvarez-Edgar Berlanga event, former WBA super-lightweight champion Rolando “Rolly” Romero makes his return to the ring as he will face Manuel Jaimes (16-1-1, 11 KOs) on Saturday night, September 14th, at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Credit:…

BoxingScene August 30, 2024

Eddie Hearn: Maciej Sulecki is a ‘statement’ fight for Diego Pacheco

With his number-one ranking from the WBO, Diego Pacheco is perhaps a year away from fighting for a world title in the super middleweight division. But his promoter doesn’t want an easy outing for Pacheco when the 23-year-old from Renton, Washington, faces Maciej Sulecki on…

BoxingNews24 August 30, 2024

Brian Norman Jr. Vs. Derrieck Cuevas On November 8th On Keyshawn-Lemos Card

Brian Norman Jr. will defend his WBO welterweight title against #7 Derrieck Cuevas on November 8th at the Scope Arena in Norfolk, Virginia. Failed Negotiations After Lowball Offer Unfortunately, the negotiations for a unification fight between the unbeaten Norman Jr. (26-0, 20 KOs) and IBF…

BoxingScene August 30, 2024

Johnny Fisher-Andriy Rudenko reorganised for September 28 in London

Johnny Fisher will fight Andriy Rudenko at London's Copper Box Arena on September 28. The heavyweights had been scheduled to fight on the same date at the Sheffield Arena, on the undercard of Dalton Smith's European junior-welterweight title fight against Jon Fernandez, until an injury…

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