By Amy A Kaplan - 09/03/2024 - Comments
Start time: Tuesday, September 3 at 5:45 a.m. ET / 2:45 a.m. PT Live on ESPN+ in the U.S.
Andy Hiraoka vs. Ismael Barroso: In the super lightweight category, Andy Hiraoka (23-0-0) put on quite a clinic, schooling…
Bernard Hopkins says Edgar Berlanga has “energized” Canelo Alvarez to destroy him on September 14th.
Canelo’s Initial Intent: A “Beat Up,” Not a Destruction
Hopkins feels that the superstar Canelo (61-2-2, 39 KOs) originally was just going to “beat him up” and allow him to…
Once Castro took over the island of Cuba in 1961, he banned professional boxing, so a few, like 3-time Olympic Heavyweight Gold Medalists Teofilo Stevenson, 108-12, and Felix Savon, 258-10, in 1992, 1996, and 2000, never got the1972, 1976, and 1980 opportunity to turn professional.…
WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman has revealed that his organization has created the ‘Tamaulipas II’ belt, which will be presented to the winner of the clash between unified super middleweight champion Canelo Alvarez and Edgar Berlanga on September 14th at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.…
Billy Joe Saunders believes Tyson Fury can defeat unified heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk in their rematch on December 21st if he follows “one simple game plan” for their clash in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
The Secret Game Plan
The former two-division world champion Saunders isn’t revealing…
Brian Norman Jr’s dad, Brian Sr., says Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis will never be undisputed welterweight champion because he has a promoter Eddie Hearn “who doesn’t want to play ball” by negotiating fairly.
Norman Sr. Reveals Purse Disparity: Hearn’s “Kingly” Attitude
Norman Sr. revealed that IBF…
Fans could see the long-awaited all-British heavyweight clash between Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury next, even if the two fighters lose their next matches. The chances of one or both losing their next fights are high, especially in Fury’s case.
His Excellency Turki Alalshikh is…
Naoya Inoue weighed in at 122 lbs, while his opponent, TJ Doheny, came in at 121.5 pounds during Monday’s weigh-in for their clash on Tuesday night, September 3rd, at the Ariake Arena in Tokyo, Japan.
Inoue (27-0, 24 KOs) has made a mistake by choosing…
His Excellency Turki Alalshikh has revealed that he plans to lower PPV costs for his Riyadh Season events to a manageable number, which will help increase interest in boxing.
In the UK, Turki wants to lower the PPV costs to £20 and $20 worldwide. This…