“I’m Jack Johnson, heavyweight champion of the world! I’m black! They never let me forget it. I’m black all right. I’ll never let them forget it.” Jack Johnson
“Johnson was a black man who lived by his own rules, who conquered the white man on…
Promoter Eddie Hearn wants Jaime Munguia next for Diego Pacheco to fight following his victory over the always-tough Maciej Sulecki last Saturday night at the Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California.
Munguia’s Price Tag Might be Too Steep
It’s unclear if Hearn wants Munguia…
Middleweight contender Kyrone Davis believes that Edgar Berlanga has messed up his best shot at beating Canelo Alvarez by making him “mad” ahead of their fight on September 14th at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Edgar (22-0, 17 KOs) has used his Brooklyn, New…
Promoter Eddie Hearn says he wants Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis to defend his IBF welterweight title on November 9th in Philadelphia. Unfortunately, Hearn has failed to negotiate unification deals with 147-lb champions Brian Norman Jr. and Eimantas Stanionis.
Hearn’s inflexible attitude towards negotiating with the champions…
Welterweight Oliver ‘El Monaguillo’ Quintana was knocked out in the fifth round by Julio ‘Canelito’ Luna in the main event on Saturday night on ESPN+ at the Naucalpan, Mexico.
Luna (23-1-2, 13 KOs) stopped Quintana (21-3, 16 KOs) at 1:34 of the fifth round of…
Andre Dirrell says Shakur Stevenson must improve his game and learn to fight in the pocket before facing Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis. Dirrell wants Shakur to take a few fights to evolve, learning how to fight in the pocket before taking on WBA ‘regular’ lightweight champion…
Promoter Eddie Hearn wants Jaime Munguia next for the #1 WBO-ranked Diego Pacheco following his sixth-round one-punch body shot knockout of the grizzled old veteran Maciej Sulecki last Saturday night at the Dignity Health Park, Carson, California.
A Bridging Fight or a Business Move?
Hearn…
Teofimo Lopez has been working out with Canelo Alvarez and trainer Eddy Reynoso this week, looking 170+ lb-ish in what some fans believe is preparation to move up to 154 to take on the big dog, Terence Crawford.
Lopez Sr. Absent: A Shift to Team…
By Abu Mahmood: In boxing, legacy is important. What do the fans remember of a fighter, their accomplishments, and most importantly, how they fought each time they entered the hallowed boxing ring?
In the heavyweight division, each punch is thrown with mean intentions. Each punch…