Rolly Romero is the defending WBA super lightweight champion, whereas Isaac Cruz has moved up from the 135-pound division for their 12-round, 140-pound title fight. Handicappers have nevertheless installed Cruz as more than a 2-1 favorite to dethrone the ever-brash Romero on March 30 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Romero is “not really” concerned,
Month: February 2024
DAVE HARRIS, the founder of Ringside Charitable Trust, loves Christmas. As soon as November is in full flow, Harris – embracing the child inside – joyfully decorates the inside and outside of his home, set in beautiful sprawling countryside just north of Hastings, with lights, signs, trees, and inflatables. It’s a dark sky area, so
We had a bit of pound-for-pound action in January, and a bit coming to consider this month. Without further ado, a look at the February pound-for-pound list. February 2024 The voters: Scott Christ, Wil Esco, John Hansen, Patrick Stumberg, and Lewis Watson Others Receiving Votes: Jaron “Boots” Ennis 5, Junto Nakatani 3, David Benavidez 2
Interview: Shaun Brown Your first 10-round bout came in your second fight. Was it always your intention to move quickly towards a world title shot? When I turned professional, I was 25. I knew at that age I didn’t want to have a slow rise in taking warm-up fights and developing that way. I’m at
By James “Buddy” McGirt They are genuinely good friends but like Gatti and Ward used to do, they’ll put it all to one side once that opening bell sounds IN HIS 20th fight, Dan Azeez is encountering something I didn’t in an 80-fight career – which seems crazy. On Saturday he’s fighting someone considered a
Seventeen-year-old junior lightweight phenom Curmel Moton will be featured on the undercard of the March 30 show headlined by Tim Tszyu and Keith Thurman at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Mayweather Promotions CEO Leonard Ellerbe told BoxingScene.com in an interview. The standout amateur sensation and Floyd Mayweather-protege Moton (2-0, 2 KOs) made his pro
Rolando Romero and Mayweather Promotions CEO Leonard Ellerbe took some time to chat with boxing media about their upcoming fight against Isaac ‘Pitbull’ Cruz, and what happened with the whole Ryan Garcia situation. Check out some of what they had to say below. Ellerbe on how a Romero vs Cruz fight came together where a
Posted on 01/31/2024 By: Sean Crose It’s been a long time since Keith Thurman has been in a boxing ring. Then again, the onetime WBA welterweight champ doesn’t box all that frequently as a general rule. Indeed, the Floridian has only fought three times in the last five years. Although he’s faced his share of