August 2024 – Page 97 – Sugar Bert Boxing

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…

BoxingScene August 8, 2024

Cecilia Braekhus-Maricela Cornejo: Two friends fighting for one title shot

LAS VEGAS — Cecilia Braekhus was supposed to be fighting for a junior middleweight world title this weekend. But when Ema Kozin was unable to travel to the United States, Braekhus needed another opponent. Someone familiar stepped in: Maricela Cornejo. “It’s going to…

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…

BoxingScene August 8, 2024

Angelo Leo says ‘Venado’ Lopez is hittable and has lot of defensive flaws

Former junior featherweight titleholder Angelo Leo’s comeback tour has reached a climax, and another championship-clinching opportunity will be presented Saturday night when he challenges IBF featherweight beltholder Luis Alberto Lopez. The main event fight will take place in Leo’s hometown of Albuquerque, New Mexico…

BoxingScene August 8, 2024

Promoter: Serhii Bohachuk is being overlooked by Vergil Ortiz’s side

LAS VEGAS — There’s been plenty of talk about who Vergil Ortiz could face if he defeats Serhii Bohachuk this Saturday. Ortiz’s promoter, Oscar De La Hoya of Golden Boy Promotions, said on Wednesday that he wants Ortiz vs. Terence Crawford in the first…

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…

BoxingNews24 August 8, 2024

Fundora Focused On Spence, Open To Crawford In Future

WBC/WBO junior middleweight champion Sebastian Fundora says he’s on a “different path” now than Terence Crawford, but he’d like to fight him in the future. Crawford mentioned wanting to fight Fundora next if he can’t get the match against Canelo Alvarez, which doesn’t appear he…

BoxingScene August 8, 2024

Luis Alberto Lopez aiming to win a quick war and silence Angelo Leo’s hometown fans

IBF featherweight titleholder Luis Alberto Lopez is set to make his fourth title defense on Saturday against Angelo Leo in the main event at Tingley Coliseum in Albuquerque, N.M. The 30-year-old Lopez (30-2, 17 KO), Mexico, has been labeled “a road warrior” in promotional…

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