2024 – Page 990 – Sugar Bert Boxing

EastSideBoxing May 21, 2024

Josh Taylor Vs. Jack Catterall: Will The Rivalry Finally Be Settled On Saturday Night?

A hugely controversial decision, numerous postponements, genuine bad blood, death threats, and a whole lot of anger. This is the story, so far, of the Josh Taylor-Jack Catterall rivalry. It was back in February of 2022, when unified super-lightweight champ Taylor faced hefty underdog Jack…

BoxingNews24 May 21, 2024

Usyk’s Coach Disputes Referee’s Standing Eight Count For Fury

Oleksandr Usyk’s cutman Russ Anber feels the referee, Mark Nelson, shouldn’t have stopped the fight in the ninth round to give Tyson Fury a standing eight count after he’d been hurt last Saturday night in Riyadh. Usyk Denied a Potential Knockout Russ notes that Fury…

BoxingScene May 21, 2024

Akhmedov-Diaz Added to ‘Big Time Boxing USA’ Lineup on May 23

Salita Promotions has made a significant late addition to the televised lineup of “Big Time Boxing USA” fights this Thursday night (May 23), as world-class super middleweight Ali Akhmedov will take on always-tough Encarnacion “Demoledor” Diaz in a 10-round bout from Wayne State Fieldhouse in…

EastSideBoxing May 21, 2024

Usyk’s Promoter Confirms Rematch With Fury: “We Are Men Of Our Word”

Oleksandr Usyk’s promoter, Alex Krassyuk, confirmed that they will honor the rematch clause in their contract with Tyson Fury by fighting him again. What’s unclear is if Fury will take the rematch because Anthony Joshua’s promoter, Eddie Hearn, revealed today that they’re willing to fight…

BoxingNews24 May 20, 2024

Shakur Stevenson Criticizes Lomachenko’s Potential Fight Against Berinchyk

Shakur Stevenson took to social media to gripe [read: throw a hissy fit] about IBF lightweight champion Vasily Lomachenko fighting WBO champ Denys Berichyk next in a unification. Shakur’s Discontent and Desired Opponent WBO 135-lb champion Shakur (21-0, 10 KOs) wants Lomachenko (18-0, 12 KOs)…

BoxingScene May 20, 2024

Russell-Puello, Adames-Gausha Bouts Added to June 15 PBC Pay-Per-View

A pair of title showdowns will round out a stacked PBC Pay-Per-View event on Prime Video co-headlined by separate showdowns featuring popular superstars Gervonta “Tank” Davis and David “El Monstruo” Benavídez taking place Saturday, June 15 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. A jam-packed four-bout…

BoxingNews24 May 20, 2024

Paulie Malignaggi Supports Referee’s Decision In Fury – Usyk Fight

Boxing analyst Paulie Malignaggi is in favor of the referee giving Tyson Fury a standing eight count in round nine when he’d been hit with 20 consecutive headshots by Oleksandr Usyk and ropes were holding him up. Malignaggi’s Referee Rant: Stop the Stoppages! Paulie wants…

BoxingScene May 20, 2024

Brian Norman Recounts Taking on Villain’s Role, Winning Championship

Brian Norman Jr. considered what he was up against: Fighting in the hostile hometown of come-forward, unbeaten fighter Giovani Santillan with nothing less than a welterweight world title on the line. Norman (26-0, 20 KOs) mulled sticking with a boxing-oriented fight plan. He felt…

EastSideBoxing May 20, 2024

Oleksandr Usyk Named Ring Magazine’s Pound-for-Pound King

Oleksandr Usyk has been named Ring Magazine’s new pound-for-pound king after handing Tyson Fury his first career defeat last Saturday night in their undisputed heavyweight championship in Riyadh. With the win over Fury, Usyk has one of the best resumes in the sport, as has…

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