Yearly Archives: 2024

Vergil Ortiz Jr and his family have sacrificed more than most can comprehend to arrive at this pivotal stage of his career.  Despite his undefeated record and 100 percent knockout rate, Ortiz (20-0, 20 KOs) has walked anything but a straight line to arrive…

Tyson Fury is “philosophical” about losing for the first time, to Oleksandr Usyk for the undisputed heavyweight title. The 35-year-old was winning the most significant heavyweight fight for 25 years until the impressive Usyk transformed their contest to almost stop Fury in the ninth…

Josh Warrington has been kicking his heels, waiting to find out what his future holds, and it seems like the two-time IBF featherweight titleholder is on the verge of receiving the news he has been craving. Warrington (31-3-1, 8 KOs) hasn’t boxed since his…

Forty-seven-fight veteran Steve Claggett will get his first shot at a world title when he challenges Teofimo Lopez for the WBO junior welterweight belt in Miami on June 29.  Claggett (38-7-2, 26 KOs) comes out of relative obscurity to face Lopez…