January 8, 2025 – Sugar Bert Boxing

EastSideBoxing January 8, 2025

Schofield Pledges Rematch After Stevenson Fight: “He Gave Me A Shot”

Floyd Schofield (18-0, 12 KOs) says he’ll give WBC lightweight champion Shakur Stevenson a rematch after he defeats him on February 22nd. Schofield says the contract has no rematch clause, but he would still fight him again. He feels that because Stevenson (22-0, 10 KOs)…

BadLeftHook January 8, 2025

Rosa vs Yabuki unification “on the table” for early 2025

https://x.com/Yabukimasamichi/status/1845088031382106203 Light flyweight champions Erick Rosa and Masamichi Yabuki are reportedly on a collision course ESPN’s Salvador Rodriguez reports that newly crowned WBA light flyweight champion Erick Rosa and reigning IBF titlist Masamichi Yabuki are in talks to square…

BoxingNews24 January 8, 2025

Hearn Predicts “All-Time Classic”: Opetaia Vs. Usyk In 18 Months?

Eddie Hearn says IBF cruiserweight champion Jai Opetaia will potentially be challenging Oleksandr Usyk for his heavyweight world titles in “12 to 18 months” with the help of “the money from” Turki Al-Shiekh. Hearn revealed that the plan is to increase Opetaia’s “credibility” by having…

BoxingScene January 8, 2025

‘Pitbull’ Cruz fighting to honor Israel Vazquez – and earn fights with Davis, Garcia

Isaac “Pitbull” Cruz won’t ever forget the feeling of having his hand raised in victory as a super-lightweight champion last year. As he surveys his prospects for 2025, he knows the best thing to do is raise his hand again. Yes, Mexico’s Cruz…

BoxingNews24 January 8, 2025

IBF Cruiser Champ Jai Opetaia KO’s David Nyika!

IBF World Cruiser champion Jai Opetaia knocked out David Nyika in four rounds on Wednesday night at the Gold Coast Convention Centre, Broadbeach, Queensland, Australia. In the main event, Opetaia, 27-0 (21), stopped ‘The Nice Guy’ Nyika, 10-1 (9) at 2:17 of the fourth round…

BoxingScene January 8, 2025

The anatomy of a controversial decision

Why are there so many controversial decisions in our sport? There are a bunch of reasons that I’d like to suggest and outline for you, and you probably have your own list as well. Inherent in all of the reasons is the fact that…

EastSideBoxing January 8, 2025

The Rematch: Munguia Vs. Surace, April 12th In Tijuana

Jaime Munguia and Bruno Surace will fight on April 12th in a rematch in Tijuana, Mexico. This fight will give the popular Mexican star, Munguia (44-2, 35 KOs), the opportunity to try and avenge his sixth-round knockout loss to the underdog Surace (26-0-2, 5 KOs)…

BoxingScene January 8, 2025

Amid Teofimo Lopez drama, WBO poised to make Barboza-Catterall interim title fight

World Boxing Organization President Gustavo Oliveiri said Wednesday he’s “seriously considering” designating the February 15 bout between top 140-pound contenders Jack Catterall and Arnold Barboza a fight for the division’s interim championship. In light of WBO champion Teofimo Lopez’s inability to strike a deal…

BoxingNews24 January 8, 2025

Subriel Matias “Not Deserving”? Elvis Rodriguez Chooses Alamo Clash

Elvis Rodriguez has chosen not to take the fight with former IBF light welterweight champion Subriel Matias. Instead, the 140-lb contender Rodriguez (17-1-1, 13 KOs) could be fighting Yomar Alamo (22-3-1, 13 KOs). Team Rodriguez’s excuse for rejecting the fight with Matias is that he…

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