Monthly Archives: September 2024

Matchroom promoter Eddie Hearn has characterized Edgar Berlanga’s upcoming fight with superstar Saul “Canelo” Alvarez as an offer that couldn't be refused. Puerto Rico’s Berlanga, 27, may be happy to have landed a dream shot at Canelo’s super middleweight titles on Sept. 14 at…

Junior bantamweight Ginny Fuchs showcased her toughness over the weekend, securing a significant win despite sustaining a serious thumb injury early in the fight.  Fuchs, the 2020 U.S. Olympian, now added a new title to her CV as she won the interim WBC junior…

Middleweight Blazen Rocili will make his return Sept. 21 at Thunder Studios in Long Beach, California. Rocili (6-0, 5 KOs), a 22-year-old Filipino fighter from Waipahu, Hawaii, is a 6-foot-3 southpaw with rare height, length and power for the 160-pound division. Now training…

September 7, Katrineholm, Sweden:   Local hero Samo Jangirov, 9-5-3, won the vacant BBU cruiserweight title by stopping Finn Marko Mononen, 8-7, in the headliner of promoter Judi Othman's show at the Safiren Conference Center.   Jangirov dominated the fight from the start and broke through…

Is women’s junior bantamweight Nat “No Love” Dove a rising star? After Friday night’s performance, she’s certainly on the radar. Dove (3-0) delivered a commanding four-round unanimous decision victory over Wendy Villegas (2-4, 2 KOs) at the Caribe Royale Orlando in Orlando, Florida. All…

Some boxing trainers look at recent fight footage to prepare for an upcoming match. But Edgar Berlanga’s trainer says it’s important to go well beyond that when getting ready to face Saul “Canelo” Alvarez. “You got to look at all of them, because if…