Canelo Alvarez and Jermell Charlo will hit the scales today in Las Vegas ahead of Saturday night’s Showtime pay-per-view main event at T-Mobile Arena. Canelo (59-2-2, 39 KO) is defending his undisputed super middleweight championship against Charlo (35-1-1, 19 KO), who is coming up from 154 lbs for this 168 lb fight. If you can’t
Month: September 2023
Pick It: World Champion (168) Saul Alvarez vs. World Champion (154) Jermell Charlo (Saturday, Showtime PPV, 8:00 PM EST) The term world champion doesn’t always mean what we like to think it used to. With a plethora of belts, sanctioning body shenanigans, and manipulated rankings, how could it? Sure, a lot of those same things
ON THE eve of one of the biggest events in a stellar year for Showtime, there was deep uncertainty about the future of the sport on the network. Amid reports that they are about to announce a decision to drop boxing from their scheduling altogether, Showtime Sports president Stephen Espinoza refused to rule out an
Posted on 09/28/2023 By: Sean Crose This Saturday night, two of the top boxers in the world will square off in Los Vegas to fight not only for titles, but for enormous accolades. Those accolades will be well deserved. For Canelo Alvarez and Jermell Charlo’s careers will never be the same after their scheduled twelve
Fighters stepping into the ring on Saturday’s loaded Canelo vs. Charlo Showtime PPV undercard faced off Thursday at the final press conference before they enter the ring at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. (photos by Esther Lin) The press conference included undefeated sensation Jesus “Mono” Ramos Jr. and top contender Erickson “Hammer” Lubin, who meet
Caleb Plant is looking to make another big fight next, saying Jermall Charlo — with whom he had a physical altercation at the Spence vs Crawford event in July — is his preferred opponent. The 31-year-old former super middleweight titlist discussed his desire for that fight, and the beef between the two, in an appearance
CHRIS BILLAM-SMITH admits to having one worry over the chances of Jordan Thompson upsetting the odds against Jai Opetaia on Saturday night (Sept 30). Thompson, 30, challenges the Australian for his IBF cruiserweight strap at Wembley Arena. The fight represents a first for both men; a maiden world title challenge for Thompson and the opening
“THURSDAY? That’s running up steps at 7am and then boxing at around 11am,” Jordan Thompson tells Boxing News. The relief at knowing exactly what he will be doing every single day is clear in his voice. Years ago, Thompson would effortlessly chalk up ascents of the notorious Jutland Street hill in Manchester City centre. Back
Unbeaten British heavyweight standouts Fabio Wardley and David Adeleye will meet in a high-stakes clash Saturday, Oct. 28 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The 12-round battle of unbeatens will serve as the chief support contest to the showdown between WBC & lineal heavyweight boxing world champion Tyson Fury and lineal MMA heavyweight world champion Francis Ngannou.
Timothy Bradley Jr. Sep 28, 2023, 07:45 AM ET Boxing — the sweet science — has always been a sport that demands not only strength, speed, and stamina, but also finesse and technique. However, when matchups are made, there is often an overlooked element: Where both boxers are in their respective careers. How a fighter
Canelo Alvarez showed a lot of calm, occasionally funny personality at Wednesday’s final press conference with Jermell Charlo, oozing the confidence of someone who has been on many big stages in his career already. Canelo (59-2-2, 39 KO) continued to say he’s motivated by Charlo (35-1-1, 19 KO) not respecting his skills and calling him
AS HIS broadcasting partner at HBO prepared to make unlikely boxing history almost 30 years ago, Jim Lampley wondered why he couldn’t come up with a line. What he needed was his version of “Down goes Frazier!” or “Do you believe in miracles?” Not that it would be needed, of course, because 45-year-old George Foreman surely
There is certainly continued tension between junior middleweights Jermell Charlo and Tim Tszyu. Charlo, the undisputed world champion at 154-pounds, is moving up by two full weight classes to challenge Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez for the undisputed championship at 168. The fight will headline a Showtime Pay-Per-View card from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Since
Posted on 09/27/2023 By: Sean Crose Tim Bradley may be retired from the ring, but he’s never been one to hold his tongue when it comes to expressing his thoughts. And this week is no exception. With the much anticipated battle between undisputed super middleweight king Canelo Alvarez and undisputed junior middleweight champion Jermell Charlo
Following the final press conference ahead of this weekend’s super middleweight title fight, Canelo Alvarez talks to media members about feeling much better leading into this fight than he has in his recent bouts, and why he’s only focusing on satisfying himself with a convincing win over Jermell Charlo. Canelo on those who say he’s
Undisputed world champions Canelo Alvarez and Jermell Charlo went face to face Wednesday at the final press conference before their historic showdown headlining Showtime PPV this Saturday, September 30 from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Canelo Promotions will present the Premier Boxing Champions pay-per-view. (photos by Esther Lin and Ryan Hafey) The undisputed super middleweight
SAUL ALVAREZ used Wednesday’s final press conference to make the surprising admission that his primary motivation against Jermell Charlo will be the opportunity to prove the smaller twin wrong about his own skills. Undisputed super-middleweight champion Canelo faces the world’s No.1 light-middleweight Charlo at the T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas on Saturday night and the Mexican
Nearly three years after a destructive loss to Kazuto Ioka halted his multi-weight warpath, Kosei Tanaka is one fight away from re-entering title contention. Julius Julianis reports that the IBF has ordered Tanaka to face Willibaldo Garcia in a super flyweight final eliminator that would put the winner in line to challenge Fernando Martinez. A
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