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Lamont Roach is a good fighter. He’s technically sound; he’s a championship-level fighter. But as far as opponents for Gervonta “Tank” Davis in a pay-per-view event go, I’d prefer to see someone who has produced explosive performance at the highest level or at least is a…

Lamont Roach Jnr says he brings far more to the table than Frank Martin, the undefeated lightweight contender who was knocked out in highlight-reel fashion by Gervonta “Tank” Davis in June. “Respectfully, I’m not Frank Martin. Frank Martin started boxing when he was, what,…

Lightweight contender William Zepeda, considered by many to be the best fighter in the division without a title, isn't exactly chatty. But who needs to talk when you throw punches the way he does? Zepeda, known for his relentless punch output and to-the-point interviews,…

The upcoming pay-per-view fight between Gervonta Davis and Lamont Roach Jnr on December 14 in Houston will be the first time they have fought as pros – but their third meeting overall. “We competed twice before in two close fights in the amateurs,” …

Every young fighter turns professional with dreams of taking the sport by storm, racing through the levels, and quickly becoming a well-paid, household name.  Once the excitement of a professional debut has faded and the daily grind of life as a professional has set…

It is almost impossible for an undercard fight to steal the show on a night that Anthony Joshua fights at Wembley Stadium, but it was widely predicted that Anthony Cacace-Josh Warrington would provide the in-ring fireworks to match those that lit up the London sky…

Two weeks on, the dust has yet to fully settle from Daniel Dubois’ stunning IBF heavyweight title victory over Anthony Joshua. All but forgotten is a result further down the undercard at London’s Wembley Stadium that night, which, on any other weekend, would have dominated…

Before 2020, there had been only four male undisputed champions in boxing’s four-belt era. Since 2020, there have been 10* more. And in one week, barring a draw, that number will increase to 11* since 2020 and 15* overall. (Details on those asterisks will come…

Ronny Rios is considering retirement after his defeat by the WBA featherweight champion Nick Ball. Rios, 34, was fighting for a world title for the third time after previously losses to Rey Vargas and Murodjon Akhmadaliev at super bantamweight.  He produced a gutsy performance…