There was nothing objective about the rooting interest of Jaron Ennis last month. Stephen Fulton, his good friend and fellow Philly resident, packed his bags and made the trip halfway across the world to Japan. Defeating Naoya Inoue may have been on his agenda but after the first few rounds, Fulton’s task was practically impossible.
Month: August 2023
At the American Airlines Center in Dallas, MMA icon Nate Diaz (0-1) made his professional boxing debut and dropped a ten round unanimous decision to Youtube star turned boxer, Jake Paul (7-1, 4 KOs). Diaz was rocked in the very first round and got dropped by a heavy temple shot in the fifth, but he
Wind Creek Casino in Bethlehem, Pa. – It was all Julian Gonzalez in the showdown of undefeated super featherweights from Pennsylvania as the 21-year-old cruised to a unanimous decision over Johnny Spell. The Reading, Pa. native, Gonzalez (11-0-1, 9 KOs) will travel the 40 miles home with a state title and bragging rights in tow,
Both Jake Paul and his brother Logan Paul had appearances on pay-per-view on Saturday night. As Jake was arriving at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX in an actual tank ahead of his boxing match against UFC legend Nate Diaz, Logan was wrestling in the opening match of WWE Summerslam in Detroit, MI against
Youtube star turned boxer, Jake Paul, had been predicting a fifth round knockout victory over MMA veteran Nate Diaz. He almost got there, after catching Diaz with a temple shot and dropping him down in the fifth. Diaz was hurt, and Paul momentarily went for the kill, but then he took his foot off the
History was made on Saturday night at Polar Park, the home of the Boston Red Sox Triple-A affiliate Worcester Red Sox (WooSox), which hosted its first boxing event, “Punch-Out at Polar Park,” under the stars at its award-winning minor league ballpark. (photo by Emily Harney) The “Punch-Out at Polar Park” Pro Am card was presented
Posted on 07/31/2023 By: Sean Crose Errol Spence has been taking some heat since being defeated in brutal one sided fashion by Terence Crawford this past weekend in Las Vegas. While it’s true Spence lost his WBC, WBA, and IBF titles to now undisputed welterweight champion Crawford, Spence fought with a level of grit and
Posted on 08/01/2023 By: Sean Crose It wasn’t all that long ago that popular Brooklynite Heather Hardy appeared to pretty much be finished as a professional fighter. Although she had reached the pinnacle of boxing success by winning a world title, she subsequently lost that WBO featherweight belt to Amanda Serrano in her first title
Posted on 08/01/2023 The author Thomas Wolfe may have said, “You Can’t Go Home Again,” but don’t tell that to Christina Cruz. The New York amateur legend is back in her old neighborhood again on August 10 when she takes on Nancy Franco in the main event of Boxing Insider Fight Night at Sony Hall.
Posted on 08/01/2023 Boxing often provides a way out for people who are in difficult circumstances. For some, it began as a way to stay out of trouble. For Gian Garrido, who’ll be battling Edward Ulloa Diaz in a six-rounder on August 10 at Sony Hall, boxing has given him a lot of the tools
Posted on 08/03/2023 By: Sean Crose “Last time out I pulled off one of the best ever away wins against the best female fighter on the planet,” says undisputed lightweight champion Chantelle Cameron. ““To go over to Ireland for her homecoming with my belts on the line and beat her was a brilliant experience.” Cameron
Posted on 08/03/2023 By: Sean Crose After a serious event like last weekend’s welterweight throwdown between Errol Spence and the brilliant Terence Crawford, it’s not easy to focus on a fight like the one set to go down in October between lineal and WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury and former UFC star Francis Ngannou. Still,
Posted on 08/04/2023 By: Sean Crose He was the bit player that night. The goof who was good for being the butt of a joke. Only he wasn’t interested in being the bit player. And he certainly wasn’t in the mood to be laughed at. Hence, Nate Diaz stunned the UFC world in March of
Posted on 08/05/2023 By: Sean Crose Poor Anthony Joshua can’t seem to catch a break lately. After loosing his belts to Oleksandr Usyk two years ago, then failing to win them back in a rematch a year later, it would stand to reason the former heavyweight titlist would get back on solid ground. Yet an
Posted on 08/06/2023 By: Sean Crose Undisputed featherweight champion Amanda Serrano was an over 20-1 favorite to beat Heather Hardy Saturday night when the two women fought for the second time. The first match, which went down back in 2019, saw Serrano win by unanimous decision. The second match, which was taking place in Dallas
Posted on 08/06/2023 By: Sean Crose The 6-1 cruiserweight Jake Paul squared off in a scheduled 10 rounder with former UFC great Nate Diaz at the American Airlines Center Saturday night in Dallas. The novelty bout was the main event of a pay per view card broadcast live on DAZN. It looked like the night
Brianna Williams, ESPNAug 6, 2023, 12:26 AM ET Logan Paul’s Saturday evening started with a victory over Ricochet in WWE SummerSlam at Detroit’s Ford Field. It ended alongside his younger brother Jake Paul at American Airlines Center in Dallas. The 28-year-old rising WWE superstar immediately hopped on a private jet after his win to walk
Mike Coppinger, ESPNAug 3, 2023, 07:34 PM ET The IBF on Thursday ordered an Aug. 15 purse bid for a junior welterweight title fight between its champion, Subriel Matias, and mandatory challenger Shohjahon Ergashev, according to a letter obtained by ESPN. The typical purse split for IBF title fights is 85-15 in favor of the