Light heavyweight starlet Ben Whittaker was warned by Ezra Arenyeka what would happen if he attempted to showboat and act disrespectfully towards him. The Nigerian, based in Cheshire, England, was as good as his word at the end of the sixth when he hurled his…
It is said that if you love what you do, you’ll never work a day in your life. The frightening news for Moses Itauma’s heavyweight rivals is that the unbeaten 19-year-old southpaw is now taking real pleasure in his work.
Itauma (9-0, 7 KOs)…
Former undisputed women’s welterweight champion Cecilia Brækhus expressed delight at the news of trailblazer Jane Couch being inducted into the Hall of Fame. Brækhus has faced her own battles over the years, including helping legalize boxing in Norway and becoming the first woman to fight…
In Wednesday’s episode of ProBox TV’s “Deep Waters,” the panel discussed the viability of an elite professional boxing league and the importance of testing for performance-enhancing drugs to ensure its success. Analyst Paulie Malignaggi said PED testing would need to begin at the grassroots level…
LAS VEGAS – By the time the eighth round arrived, the viewfinder from the “Tank” was fixed on its target. The cannon was lowered and Gervonta “Tank” Davis fired the howitzer left hand that ended the challenge of Frank “The Ghost” Martin in that moment.…
"And the new!" were the words announced as undefeated junior welterweight Liam Paro accomplished a life goal, becoming a world titleholder by winning the IBF junior welterweight title against Subriel Matias at Coliseo Juan Aubin Cruz Abreu in Manati, Puerto Rico.
The Puerto Rican…
After the sixth round of the fight, Martin held a slight 37-31 edge in power punches landed. Davis, who spent most of the fight moving forward and using feints to maneuver Martin into the ropes, let his power punches go in the seventh round, landing…
LAS VEGAS – Gervonta Davis scored a sensational eighth-round knockout of Frank Martin at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday.
Martin was competitive early on, but Davis started to take over, began to measure Martin and then clinically knocked him…
LAS VEGAS – Oleksandr Gvozdyk might be known as “The Nail” for his offensive abilities, but he could now have the nickname based on his being as tough as nails after a 12-round battle with David Benavidez.
The 37-year-old Gvozdyk soaked up everything Benavidez…