Monthly Archives: November 2024

Junior welterweight Ernesto "Tito" Mercado’s Matchroom Boxing debut has been halted before it began. The 23-year-old Mercado, 16-0 (15 KOs), from Pomona, California, was set to make his fourth appearance of 2024 – and his first since signing with Matchroom Boxing. However, plans unraveled…

  For Jojo Diaz, it’s a chance for redemption. For Nicklaus Flaz, it’s a chance to step up. And for Darrelle Valsaint, it’s a chance to drop the next man put in front of him. Saturday at Osceola Heritage Park in Kissimmee, Florida,…

Honesty in boxing is often viewed as a flaw as serious and detrimental as having a weak chin, slow feet, or a moral compass. Seldom, in fact, will you hear a boxer be completely honest about either their training camp or their concerns ahead of…

Keyshawn Davis doesn’t mind dealing with a full plate – including the ones his Friday night opponent, Gustavo Lemos, apparently cleaned before missing weight by more than six pounds Thursday. While Davis 11-0 (7 KOs) opted to move ahead with tonight’s homecoming fight in…

Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez is aware of the extent to which his success has made him a target for rival fighters. On Saturday at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia he defends his WBC and Ring Magazine flyweight titles against Pedro Guevara, on the undercard of…