Posted on 02/27/2022 By: Sean Crose Former junior welterweight titlist Viktor Postol, 31-3-0, appeared on Saturday’s Showtime card as he faced the undefeated 14-0 Gary Russell in a scheduled 10 round junior welterweight affair. This fight had a tragic element to it, as Postol’s wife and twin sons are currently stranded in war torn Ukraine.
Month: February 2022
Roger Gutierrez was the night’s most interested observer of a show where he was supposed to play the lead. The reigning WBA junior lightweight titlist paid close attention to the Showtime main event which was to determine his next mandatory challenger. It turned out to be his replacement, Dominican Republic’s Hector Luis Garcia who delivered
Josh Taylor’s split decision win over Jack Catterall on Saturday has stuck in the conversation here into Sunday, with a ton of outrage still flowing about two of the judges’ score cards, and most of all the 114-111 Taylor card from judge Ian John-Lewis. Boxxer’s Ben Shalom, who promoted the fight in Glasgow, is among
2:34 AM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Chris Colbert, ESPN’s No. 2-ranked 130-pounder, was slated to challenge for his first world title on Saturday. But after the champion, Roger Gutierrez, tested positive for COVID-19, Colbert (16-1, 6 KOs) was set to stay busy against unheralded late replacement Hector Garcia. In the PBC on Showtime’s main event, Colbert,
#ColbertGarcia Fight Night Details: https://pbcham.ps/FightNight-022622 Watch live as fighters featured on our February 26th PBC on SHOWTIME fight card, headlined by a Super Featherweight World Title Eliminator between Chris Colbert and Hector Luis Garcia, weigh-in ahead of their respective bouts, live from The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas Resort in Las Vegas, NV. #Weigh-in Visit PremierBoxingChampions.com
Posted on 02/27/2022 By: Sean Crose With an undefeated 16-0 record, the 25 year old Chris “PrimeTime” Colbert was in position to move on to big things. In fact, he was supposed to fight for the WBA lightweight title at the Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas Saturday night, but his opponent, Roger Gutierrez , came down with
WBO welterweight champion Terence Crawford would be welcomed with open arms by Sky Sports and promoter Ben Shalom of BOXXER. Crawford recently traveled over to the UK to sit ringside for the British grudge match between Amir Khan and Kell Brook at Manchester Arena. In world title fights, Crawford has beaten UK fighters like Ricky
Hector Garcia shocked the world tonight on Showtime, pulling off a huge upset win over Chris Colbert in their WBA 130 lb eliminator in Las Vegas. Garcia, who was a +1100 underdog at DraftKings Sportsbook, didn’t just win, he dominated the fight over 12 rounds, taking scores of 118-109, 118-109, and 119-108. Bad Left Hook
8:38 PM ET Mike Coppinger Nick Parkinson Close •Reports on boxing for ESPN.co.uk, as well as several national newspapers•Has been reporting on British boxing for over 15 years•Appears on BoxNation’s Boxing Matters show Coming off a clear decision win over Jose Ramirez in May in which he captured the undisputed junior welterweight championship, Josh Taylor
Posted on 02/26/2022 By: Hans Themistode Throughout most of their fight build-up, Jack Catterall locked his eyes on Josh Taylor’s IBF, WBO, WBA, WBC, and Ring Magazine 140 pound titles. The British native craved championship glory and was steadfast in his belief that his moment in the sun had finally arrived. Although Catterall marched through
Viktor Postol is a betting underdog entering his fight against Gary Antuanne Russell on Saturday night. The hard-hitting Russell has knocked out all 14 of his pro opponents. The 25-year-old southpaw is also 13 years younger than Postol, a former WBC super lightweight champion who will end an almost 18-month layoff in a 10-round, 141-pound
News Lawrence Lustig Josh Taylor reacts to the controversy of his victory over Jack Catterall and promises ‘to be a monster’ when he moves up to welterweight next JOSH TAYLOR left the Hydro arena in Glasgow on Saturday with a split decision win over Jack Catterall and the world super-lightweight championship. But it was an
Opinion Lawrence Lustig Jack Catterall on the wrong end of a cruel decision in world title clash with Josh Taylor JOSH TAYLOR himself pointed out that Jack Catterall was getting a straight shot at everything he had worked so hard to achieve – the world super-lightweight championship, the four sanctioning body belts, Taylor’s position as
Josh Taylor and Jack Catterall will settle things today in Scotland, as Taylor defends his undisputed 140 lb championship in the main event at The SSE Hydro. The show will stream live on ESPN+ at 2 pm ET for those in the United States, with the action airing on Sky Sports in the United Kingdom.
Posted on 02/25/2022 By: Sean Crose Former WBC titlist turned Kiev mayor Vitali Klitschko has claimed he’s going to fight to defend his Ukrainian homeland against the current Russian military invasion. “I don’t have a choice,” he said on Thursday. “I have to do that.” On Friday, it looked as if Klitschko was keeping his
Josh Taylor could barely walk up and down a flight of stairs in October, let alone complete the rigorous roadwork required to get into championship shape. The undefeated, undisputed 140-pound champion had little choice, Taylor recalled, but to postpone his fight against England’s Jack Catterall. Taylor was supposed to encounter Catterall, the mandatory challenger for
Feature Mark Robinson/Matchroom Boxing The holder of the WBO cruiserweight belt has to remind himself ‘actually I’m pretty good at this’. John Dennen hears from Lawrence Okolie and promoter Eddie Hearn LAWRENCE OKOLIE exudes confidence. But that’s not always been the case. That mindset is based on hard work. “I think my nerves would come
Issue • Premium • Preview Mark Robinson/Matchroom Boxing Last weekend’s storm might have shredded the O2’s roof, but Lawrence Okolie’s fight with Michał Cieślak still goes ahead on Sunday, writes Declan Taylor JUST nine days after storm Eunice left the O2 roof looking like a pair of old boxer shorts, Lawrence Okolie will bid to
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