Peter McGrail will look to rebound from his first pro defeat today in Liverpool, though it’s not the fight he was hoping to get. Super bantamweight prospect McGrail (8-1, 5 KO) was originally slated to face the man who upset him last December, Ja’Rico O’Quinn, in a rematch today, but instead will be taking on
Month: April 2024
Joseph Diaz received a gift at Thursday’s press conference – something he hasn’t seen on the scorecards lately. It was a red hat that read ‘WAR,’ similar to the one worn by Marvin Hagler years ago. It was a gift from his manager, Rick Mirigian. Diaz faces Oscar Duarte on Saturday, April 27, from the
Today’s Jose Ramirez vs Rances Barthelemy weigh-ins were an interesting affair, partly due to the fact that three of the four main card fights magically turned out to be catchweight bouts the whole time. Ramirez and Barthelemy both came in around 142 for what we thought was a super lightweight bout, Vergil Ortiz Jr hit
RYAN GARCIA shocked a lot of the boxing world, me included, last Saturday night (April 20). Most thought he’d lose comfortably and maybe even get stopped by Devin Haney going on the pair’s previous performances. It was certainly Garcia’s biggest win of his career and one of his best displays. During the fight Garcia’s power
Jose Ramirez has a new weight class, but his motivations remain the same. Ramirez wants big fights of consequence, both for his checkbook and his legacy. The former unified junior welterweight champion will face Rances Barthelemy on Saturday at the SaveMart Center in Fresno, California. Ramirez (28-1, 18 KOs), who hails from California’s Central Valley,
Apr 26, 2024, 05:56 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Marlen Esparza missed weight by two pounds on Friday, losing her WBC, WBO and WBA flyweight titles on the scales. Esparza (14-1, 1 KO), of Houston, Texas, who came in at 114 pounds for the 112-pound bout, will still fight Saturday night at the Save Mart
There’s been rumors swirling for at least a couple of months now, but it appears the working relationship between Errol Spence and his longtime trainer Derrick James has come to head as Jake Donovan reports that James has filed a lawsuit against Spence where he’s looking for over $5 million in damages, most of which
Prospects need to tick off various milestones as they progress through the early stages of their careers. Junaid Bostan, 8-0 (6 KOs) had already moved from fighting four rounds to six and from six to eight when, last December, the 22-year-old from Rotherham put a big check mark in the bravery box. Bostan travelled to
Posted on 04/26/2024 By: Sean Crose “FYI I don’t wait on no one,” Tim Tszyu tweeted this week. “I create my own destiny. Get the job done this weekend @VergilOrtiz and we make a fight for the ages.” Get the job done indeed. Should Vergil Ortiz succeed in defeating Thomas Dulorme this Saturday night when
Timothy Bradley Jr.Apr 26, 2024, 08:02 AM ET Close Timothy Bradley Jr. is an ESPN’s boxing analyst, a two-division, five-time world champion and a member of the International Boxing Hall of Fame. Open Extended Reactions The first four months of 2024 have been busy for some of boxing’s best divisions. Others haven’t seen much activity
NEW JERSEY super-welterweight hope Vito Mielnicki Jr, 17-1 (12), will get his first taste of action in 2024 on a very special event. The 21-year-old will pit his wits against 32-year-old Ronald Cruz, 19-3-1 (12), on the Canelo Alvarez-Jaime Munguia undercard at the T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas on May 4 (Cinco De Mayo). Cruz picked
Mayweather Promotions CEO Leonard Ellerbe talks to Fight Hype about a few topics, including Canelo’s upcoming fight against Jaime Munguia, Gervonta Davis formally announcing his fight with Frank Martin, and how the Devin Haney vs Ryan Garcia fight turned out. Check out some of what he had to say below. Ellerbe on the upcoming Canelo
Peter McGrail is perhaps one of British boxing’s brightest prospects. McGrail’s immaculate footwork and southpaw skills have drawn mild comparisons with Ukrainian greats Vasiliy Lomachenko and Oleksandr Usyk, but even the greats can fall. In his last contest McGrail found that out the hard way. McGrail, who was fighting in the U.S. for the first
AT LAST month’s ‘Undisputed’ British Boxing Board of Control (BBBofC) Awards there were five fights nominated for Contest of the Year. Artur Beterbiev v Anthony Yarde Joe Cordina v Shavkatdzhon Rakihmov Leigh Wood v Josh Warrington Sam Gilley v Louis Greene Jack Martin v CJ Challenger Every one worthy of their spot but the gong
By Elliot Worsell SUCH is the obsession with accumulating in boxing, whether that’s rounds, or belts, or wealth, there remains a belief that comfort can be found in numbers and that to be surrounded by people is a sign not of weakness but in fact strength. Apparently, the more people you have telling you how
By Nigel Collins IS THERE anything in boxing more dramatic than a fighter hopelessly behind on the scorecards stopping his rival in the closing seconds of a fight? It’s a mind flip, what’s up is suddenly down. Expectations are scrambled and unless you have wagered a dollar or two on the loser, it’s an exhilarating
Junior middleweight Serhii Bohachuk had 10 days to prepare for his new opponent ahead of winning a 12-round unanimous decision over Brian Mendoza to claim the WBC junior middleweight interim title at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on March 30. The judges scored the fight 118-110, 117-111, and 117-111 all in Bohachuk’s favor. Bohachuk (24-1, 23 KOs)
Posted on 04/25/2024 By: Sean Crose Devin Haney took to Instagram Wednesday to declare he wants another fight with Ryan Garcia – just under different circumstances than the ones he found himself in last Saturday night at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center. For, although he had been heavily favored walking in, Haney ended up being soundly beaten
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