October 2024 – Page 130 – Sugar Bert Boxing

BoxingNews24 October 2, 2024

Jai Opetaia Open To Fighting Beterbiev Or Bivol

Jai Opetaia says he’s open to defending his IBF cruiserweight title against the light heavyweight champions Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol if either or both want to come up in weight to face him. Opetaia would have problems with Beterbiev’s seek & destroy style of…

BadLeftHook October 2, 2024

‘I ain’t trying to give the man his first loss’: Lopez explains why he doesn’t want to fight Stevenson

Teofimo Lopez doesn’t believe there are any true challenges for him at 140. | Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images Teofimo Lopez breaks down the backstory of why he said he doesn’t want to fight Shakur Stevenson, saying he doesn’t…

BadLeftHook October 2, 2024

‘Massive change of guard right now’: Fabio Wardley looks to position himself for world title shot

Fabio Wardley looks for a decisive win over Frazer Clarke as he looks towards world title opportunities. | Photo by Richard Pelham/Getty Images Fabio Wardley will rematch Frazer Clarke on Oct. 12. With Fabio Wardley set for his…

BadLeftHook October 2, 2024

Schofield vs Giron and Fundora vs Alaniz planned for Nov. 2

Photo by Cris Esqueda/Golden Boy/Getty Images Gabriela Fundora and Gabriela Celeste Alaniz will fight for the undisputed flyweight title Earlier this week, The Ring’s Jake Donovan brought word that top lightweight23 prospect Floyd Schofield will headline a November 2nd…

BoxingScene October 2, 2024

WBA’s new number-one contenders: Christian Mbilli at 168; Stephen Fulton at 126

The WBA’s latest ratings update — released September 30 — includes the installation of two new top contenders, putting them in line for potential title shots. The WBA’s latest ratings update — released September 30 — includes the installation of two new top contenders,…

BoxingScene October 2, 2024

WBA’s new No. 1 contenders: Christian Mbilli at 168; Stephen Fulton at 126

The WBA’s latest ratings update — released September 30 — includes the installation of two new top contenders, putting them in line for potential title shots. The WBA’s latest ratings update — released September 30 — includes the installation of two new top contenders,…

BoxingScene October 2, 2024

Boxing’s Best Biopics: From head to heart, ‘The Fighter’ delivers

As the film “The Featherweight,” about the life of boxing great Willie Pep, enters wide release, each day this week – Tuesday through Saturday – a different BoxingScene contributor will reflect on a boxing biopic that resonates with them. As far as critical pedigree is…

BoxingScene October 2, 2024

Earlier main events, repackaging undercards, and punishing cheating: how boxing can improve

There isn’t much that unites everybody in the partisan world of boxing, but Eddie Hearn’s announcement that Matchroom are considering the idea of starting main events at 9pm caused a joining of hands across the divides. No more 10.45pm video montages selling and promoting…

BoxingScene October 2, 2024

Confident coach Paul Stevenson tipping Peter McGrail for the top

The picture perfect left hand that Peter McGrail sunk into Brad Foster’s body last weekend couldn’t have been timed any better. The shot caught Foster in the worst possible place at the worst possible time and brought a swift end to the junior featherweight…

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