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Fans and countrymen were out early to support the title bout between Puerto Rico’s Subriel Matias and Australia’s Liam Paro for Matias’ IBF junior welterweight title defense, but despite their fervor, none of the fights on the televised undercard delivered a show-stopping knockout. Flyweight…

Puello took Antuanne Russell’s 0 by putting on a clinic of how to counter off the ropes while not being hit. Antuanne Russell only landed 16% of his total punches- 10% of his jabs and 22% of his power punches. Puello landed 12 more punches…

LAS VEGAS – Alberto Puello became the first man to both take Gary Antuanne Russell the distance and to beat him, following 12 untidy rounds at the MGM Grand on Saturday. Puello won’t care about the type of bout it was after he won…

LAS VEGAS – It has nothing to do with the volume of signage around MGM Grand. It has everything to do with activity – something Gervonta “Tank” Davis clearly wants to display tonight as he defends his WBA lightweight belt against unbeaten Frank Martin…

LAS VEGAS – Kyrone Davis scored the win of his career, handing touted Phoenix prospect Elijah Garcia his first loss in a 10-rounder at the MGM Grand on Saturday. Davis was a worthy winner by margins of 97-93 (twice), with one judge voting for Garcia…

Chris Billam-Smith and his trainer Shane McGuigan hailed the best performance of his career after he eased to victory over Richard Riakporhe in the second defence of his WBO cruiserweight title.  Riakporhe had inflicted Billam-Smith’s only defeat when he earned a split decision over…

Chris Billam-Smith retained his WBO cruiserweight title and avenged the only defeat of his career by earning a unanimous decision over Richard Riakporhe at Crystal Palace’s Selhurst Park. The rivals had first fought in 2019, when Riakporhe earned a split decision , and had both…

I’m not convinced that Gervonta “Tank” Davis is the best lightweight in the world, but he’s certainly the most exciting. He’s certainly also an elite fighter. Frank Martin, his opponent on Saturday at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, is also in the top five. …