Gilberto Ramirez is apparently trying to make up for lost time. The former 168-titleholder and current light heavyweight Mexican contender has seen his career go by the wayside in recent years due to promotional issues–he fought only twice in the past two years–but he has seemingly found his footing after signing with Golden Boy Promotions
Month: July 2021
Posted on 07/03/2021 By: Sean Crose The undefeated 15-0 super featherweight Chris Colbert will be defending his secondary WBA title this evening when he faces the 12-1 Tugstsogt Nyambayar at the Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California. The match will be aired live on Showtime and is scheduled for 12 rounds. The very slick
Tonight at 9 pm ET on Showtime, Chris Colbert and Tugstsogt Nyambayar meet in the main event of a doubleheader from Carson, Calif., in a 12-round junior lightweight fight for the interim WBA title. We’ll have live coverage, including highlights and updates for both fights, in this stream: Colbert, a rising contender, was originally supposed
Feature Original Boxing News interview with Marvelous Marvin Hagler from 1983 reveals the mind of a champion He’s the undisputed middleweight champion of the world and he has already fought for big money. Yet Marvin Hagler will tell you in earnest that he is still very much a hungry fighter. “I’m trying to make as
Issue • Opinion From the ridiculous to the sublime, Matt Bozeat rates the best (and worst) fight films, from 50 down to 1. Read part four here 20. THE SET UP (1949)Boxing and the film noir genre of the 1940s and 1950s were a good fit, giving writers and directors the opportunity to delve into
Issue • Opinion From the ridiculous to the sublime, Matt Bozeat rates the best (and worst) fight films, from 50 down to 1. Read part two here 40. KILLER’S KISS (1955)This early Stanley Kubrick flick – he’s best known for The Shining and A Clockwork Orange – is an arty, unsettling and really rather strange
Issue • Opinion From the ridiculous to the sublime, Matt Bozeat rates the best (and worst) boxing films, from 50 down to 1. Read part one here 50. ROCKY V (1990)OK, OK, so it was hard to find 50… 49. GRUDGE MATCH (2013)My mate Gavin told me I had to buy this on DVD. We
LYNDON ARTHUR SAYS the world title winning exploits of his boxing ‘twin’ Sunny Edwards has proved an inspiration and an achievement he is eager to emulate. Sunny, of course, seized the IBF flyweight world title in a sensational fashion with a fleet-footed masterclass against the South African legend Moruti Mthalane in April. His nimble footwork
Posted on 07/02/2021 By: Hans Themistode Despite being close friends, Shakur Stevenson was always willing to put his camaraderie with Jamel Herring aside in order to get a crack at his WBO lightweight title. While reluctant at first, Herring has also decided to push their friendship to the side as well. Now, both parties are
8:12 PM ET Michael Zerafa has officially withdrawn from his highly anticipated fight against rising superstar Tim Tszyu, just seven days before the scheduled bout. Zerafa’s team cited concerns over COVID-19 restrictions between Victoria, where he resides, and New South Wales, where the bout was set to take place, as the reason he would not
Former welterweight champion Danny Garcia spent some time talking to Fight Hype about his thoughts on big upcoming fight between Manny Pacquiao and Errol Spence, saying he thinks it’s an even fight that could legitimately go either way. Moreover, Garcia rates Spence as a puncher, saying he’s not the hardest hitter he’s even been in
WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury believes Deontay Wilder did the smart thing by remaining quiet during their kickoff press conference last month in Los Angeles. The two boxers came together to announce their trilogy fight, which is scheduled for July 24th at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Fury dominated and stopped Wilder in seven
Posted on 07/02/2021 By: Hans Themistode Eddie Hearn is very familiar with Canelo Alvarez and his tendency to take tough assignments. Having watched from his ringside seat as the Mexican star dismantled several fighters that Hearn promotes in Daniel Jacobs, Callum Smith and Billy Joe Saunders, there is absolutely no doubt in the mind of
7:47 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Jamel Herring and Shakur Stevenson are in advanced talks for a 130-pound title fight that would be staged in the fourth quarter of 2021 on ESPN/ESPN+, both boxers told ESPN. Herring (23-2, 11 KOs) successfully defended his 130-pound title for a third time in April with a career-best performance, a
#FuryWilder3 Fight Details: https://pbcham.ps/FightNight-072421 Malik Scott, new trainer for Deontay Wilder, gives his thoughts on how training is going and declares that “retribution is upon us” as they prepare for a heavyweight world title trilogy with WBC World Heavyweight Champion Tyson Fury. #Shorts Visit PremierBoxingChampions.com for more info. SIGN UP FOR FIGHT ALERTS: https://pbcham.ps/FightAlerts FOLLOW
Zach Parker is one of the best kept secrets in boxing… until now. He blew away our BT Sport audiences on his debut on the channel. He blasted through Vaughn Alexander in two rounds on March 26th. Learn about the man in line to face Canelo, with the whole of Derby behind him. He’s next
53 year old former heavyweight champion Riddick Bowe is getting into the celebrity boxing exhibition business. In an Instagram post, Bowe announced he’s signed a deal with a promotion and called out a series of potential opponents: Evander Holyfield, Mike Tyson, Shaq, and “Joe Mama”. Bowe and Holyfield fought a legendary trilogy between 1993 and
When Larry Holmes leapt over a limousine to launch himself on to Trevor Berbick, Steve Bunce tells the full story There was the win over Ken Norton, the heavyweight title defences, the sad night against Muhammad Ali, the losses to Michael Spinks, the statements, the battle for recognition and then there was the night that