In what will surely become the most lucrative period of Ryan Garcia’s career to date, he’s set to face “Rolly” Romero in May before embarking on a rematch – with a potential third fight to follow – with old rival Devin Haney. Not bad for…
WBA ‘regular’ light heavyweight champion David Morrell vs. David Benavidez’s fight on February 1st will be for the WBC’s mandatory slot. The winner will take on the Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry Bivol II rematch winner of their clash on February 22nd.
The WBC has reportedly…
COMMERCE, California – Middleweights Eric Priest and Tyler Howard both made weight here Wednesday, ahead of their clash headlining "Golden Boy Fight Night" on Thursday at Commerce Casino. Priest, 26, tipped the scales at 164.2lbs, while Howard, 33, came in at 163.6lbs, for the…
_1674144563.jpg?w=765&resize=765,435&ssl=1 "Liam Smith signs with Matchroom Boxing for a second tour")
Former junior middleweight titleholder Liam Smith has signed with Matchroom Boxing, the promoter announced Wednesday. In a media release, Matchroom said a fight announcement is soon to follow for Smith, 33-4-1 (20 KOs), now fighting at middleweight and ranked No. 10 by the WBC…
Unified super bantamweight champion Naoya Inoue’s title defense against his substitute opponent Ye Joon Kim (21-2-2, 13 KOs) is two days away, and there is surprisingly zero buzz about this fight on Friday, January 24th.
(Credit: Naoki Fakuda)
No Buzz
It’s a signal that the…
Joe Gallagher has demanded that the referee who oversees the IBF, WBA and WBC welterweight title fight between Natasha Jonas and Lauren Price on March 7 forbids Price from “holding”. Gallagher will guide Jonas, 40 years old and the IBF and WBC champion, into the…
Vergil Ortiz Jr. says he expects his fight against Israil Madrimov to be a “chess match” next month when they battle in a 12-round match on February 22nd in Riyadh.
Ortiz Jr. (22-0, 21 KOs) will be defending his WBC interim junior middleweight title that…
Regis Prograis isn’t ruling out the possibility of former WBA light welterweight champion Rolando ‘Rolly’ Romero beating Ryan Garcia in their fight on Times Square in New York next May.
Sparring Session Flashback
The former two-time 140-lb champion Prograis feels that with Rolly (16-2, 13…
This one is sure to divide opinion, and possibly annoy some Manny Pacquiao fans! Top Rank boss Bob Arum, in speaking once again with Sky Sports, stated that current pound-for-pound star Naoya Inoue’s career is “even more legendary than Manny Pacquiao’s.” Arum of course promoted…