Feature • Issue • Premium Queensberry Promotions James Cook MBE on the transformation of Anthony Yarde, his relationship with Tunde Ajayi, the boost their triumph has given to his beloved Pedro Youth Club and his advice for Lyndon Arthur. By Melanie Lloyd AS the opening bell rang to kick off the eagerly anticipated rematch between
Month: December 2021
Vito Mielnicki Jr closed his 2021 in the ring with a win at home in New Jersey, stopping Nicholas DeLomba in the 10th and final round of tonight’s PBC on FOX main event from Newark. Mielnicki (10-1, 7 KO) dominated the fight with DeLomba (16-4, 5 KO) for the most part, which wasn’t unexpected or
NEWARK – Vito Mielnicki Jr. appeared as if he would knock out Nicholas DeLomba during the third round Saturday night. DeLomba withstood Mielnicki’s all-out attack in that round, though, and seemed to benefit from Mielnicki punching himself out while trying to stop him during that sequence. DeLomba didn’t mount much offense in the seven ensuing
When Rajon Chance and Elon De Jesus first met in the ring, they fought to a controversial draw. On December 25, 2021, Chance ended the controversy with a close split decision win over De Jesus in their six-round featherweight bout, live on FOX from Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. #ChanceDeJesus Fight Night Recap: https://pbcham.ps/FightNight-122521
Posted on 12/25/2021 It was a quick night at the office for Yoelvis Gomez (5-0, 5 KOs). The super welterweight prospect easily took care of business agianst fan favorite Clay Collard at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. The moment the opening bell sounded, Gomez met his man in the middle of he ring
Opinion With the domestic scene thriving now, we take a look at some of the other British light-heavyweights to have flown the flag 1. Joe CalzagheMore famous for his super-middleweight exploits, Calzaghe dipped his toes in light-heavyweight waters in 2008 to outpoint division number one Bernard Hopkins and a faded Roy Jones Jnr. 2. John
For any boxers in training and tweakers in the audience that may be wondering why the holiday treat they ordered hasn’t arrived in time for Christmas day – Don’t blame pandemic supply chain delays. Blame Thai customs officials, who seized a shipment of boxing equipment stuffed with 425 pounds [193 kilograms, if you go in
LAS VEGAS – There are two opponents that interest Stephen Fulton within the 122-pound division. The unbeaten WBC/WBO champion’s preferred fight is a showdown with Murodjon Akhmadaliev, which, barring a draw or no-contest, would crown another fully unified champion. If Akhmadaliev (10-0, 7 KOs), a southpaw from Uzbekistan who owns the IBF and WBA “super”
Posted on 12/22/2021 By: Sean Crose It’s been a while since the fight world has seen Keith Thurman in action. In fact, it’s been over two years. It’s been a long layoff, even by Thurman’s standards – though, to be fair, the Covid pandemic hasn’t helped. Now, however, the man is set to return to
Heavyweight: Tyson Fury ends the year still reigning as heavyweight champion. Oleksandr Usyk won three belts with his victory over Anthony Joshua. A rematch between the two is expected in 2022. Super Middleweight: Saul Alvarez completed his unification of the division with a knockout of Caleb Plant and started a new lineage. He is the
Posted on 12/24/2021 By: Hans Themistode Mario Barrios was steadfast in his belief that Gervonta Davis and his entire team made a mistake. The 26-year-old sauntered his way to the ring on June 26th, earlier this year, with his WBA 140 pound title wrapped safely around his waist. Davis, on the other hand, who was
Feature • Issue • Premium Getty Images Matt Bozeat counts down the greatest rounds in boxing history from 50 to one 50. DENNIS ANDRIES vs JEFF HARDING IIISeptember 11, 1991Round 11These granite-tough light-heavyweights slugged it out for 31 rounds over three fights and this may have been the best of them, a round that left
History • Issue • Premium Philipp Kester/ullstein bild/Getty Images Stanely Ketchel either agreed to an authentic finish or betrayed Jack Johnson halfway through their swindle. Carlos Acevedo tells the story AFTER it was all over, after heavyweight champion Jack Johnson had left Stanley Ketchel horizontal, seemingly lifeless, on the canvas, a few teeth newly dislodged;
WBO light heavyweight champion Joe Smith Jr. is hoping to make up for lost time in 2022. He captured his world title with a tough decision win over Maxim Vlasov earlier this year, but a planned October defense against Umar Salamov was derailed when Smith contracted COVID. “It was a great moment, great feeling winning
Veteran contender and Olympic bronze medalist Andre Dirrell (28-3, 18 KOs) got a technical knockout win over Christopher Brooker (16-8, 6 KOs) in their light heavyweight bout. Referee Richard Gonzalez stopped the fight at the 2:58 mark of the third stanza after Brooker was knocked down for the third time. #AndreDirrell #ChristopherBrooker #DirrellBrooker Visit PremierBoxingChampions.com
Posted on 12/22/2021 By: Hans Themistode Prior to just about every Matchroom Boxing event, David Diamante strolls his way to the center of the ring, grabs a microphone, and introduces each fighter. While his saying “the fight starts now” has become one of the more recognizable phrases in all of boxing, it will now become
Opinion Ethan Miller/Getty Images What would your wish for boxing be? Joe GallagherTop trainerGet rid of all fighters that have been caught taking illegal substances and banned. Ban them for life straightaway. Paul ReadyBoxing managerErrol Spence versus Terrence Crawford and Tyson Fury versus Anthony Joshua. Don’t care about what street you are on, get them
2020 Olympic gold medalist Albert Batyrgaziev (5-0, 5 KOs) showcased his vast potential by breaking down former WBC super bantamweight title challenger Franklin Manzanilla (20-8, 19 KOs) into a technical knockout in four rounds. Immensely talented Russian southpaw utilized a cautious approach in the opening round, assessing his experienced opponent. Manzanilla was very awkward winging
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