After watching all of “the madness” that transpired at Friday’s Ryan Garcia-Devin Haney press conference, there was one takeaway. “We’re heading to the finish line,” former 140-pound champion Chris Algieri said from Barclays Center, where he watched Garcia come in a staggering 3.2 points overweight for his second title fight in a year, with unbeaten
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“Mighty” Brook Sibrian is ready to move fast. Sibrian is not biding her time at junior flyweight but rather jumping into the mix quickly in a rather shallow division, trying to move as fast as possible towards a big fight. In only her third pro contest, Sibrian is already looking to skip the line as she
In the junior welterweight main event of a Friday card at Overtime Elite Arena in Atlanta, Dakota Linger (14-7-3, 10 KOs) shocked Kurt Scoby (13-1, 11 KOs) with a sixth-round stoppage, handing the previously undefeated fighter his first loss. Scoby, a 28-year-old Californian, started brightly and boxed well in spots, but eventually crumbled under Linger’s
Few men know the sport of boxing better than legendary trainer Buddy McGirt. McGirt led Arturo Gatti to battle in his three bloody wars against Micky Ward, but the thought of watching Ryan Garcia step through the ropes to face Devin Haney this Saturday (April 20) is distressing – even for him. Garcia and his
The nine-bout card for this Saturday’s Hollywood Fight Nights event at the Commerce Casino Events Center in Los Angeles, CA has been announced along with details of Friday’s weigh-in and the 360 Promotions After-Party which will include the live big-screen broadcast of the evening’s Devin Haney vs. Ryan Garcia viewing party from Brooklyn, NY. Presented
Bernard Hopkins believes that Saturday’s fight between Devin Haney and Ryan Garcia can be the catalyst for the revival of boxing in New York. At the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, Haney, one of the world’s finest fighters, defends his WBC super lightweight title against Garcia, one of the world’s highest profile. They fight on the
Bob Arum knows the numbers, has witnessed Japan’s adoration of its conquering boxing hero and sees no reason why Naoya Inoue needs to fight outside the country in the foreseeable future. “It used to be that coming here to the U.S. was the best way to make the biggest money – it worked for Manny
Jim Lampley, it is safe to say, is not a fan of social media. “I’m a member of a tiny and increasingly pitiful minority who believe that almost anyone who pays significant attention to social media should be worried about their state of mind,” the veteran broadcaster told BoxingScene in a recent interview. “I think
Devin Haney (21-0, 15 KOs) will set foot in the ring on Saturday night in the highest-profile fight of his career to date against Ryan Garcia (24-1, 20 KOs) at the Barclays Centre in Brooklyn, New York. The fight will see the heated pre-fight build-up come to a close, much to the relief of many.
Boxing’s traditional arenas – in Las Vegas, London, etc. – are now darker more often because of the emergence of major fight cards in Saudi Arabia. And while few live experiences can rival watching a boxing match in person, the payoff of seeing events like the upcoming undisputed heavyweight and light-heavyweight title fights over a
It may take a while, but Rhiannon Dixon is going to have to get used to being described as a world champion rather than a former pharmacist. On Saturday night, the 28-year-old southpaw dropped Argentina’s accomplished Karen Elizabeth Carabajal and boxed her way to a comprehensive unanimous decision victory to claim the WBO lightweight title.
Jessie Magdaleno hopes to lean on his experuence as a former world champion to defeat 27-year-old Brandon Figueroa on May 4th. The interim WBC featherweight world title fight will take place at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nev., on the Canelo Alvarez-Jaime Munguia Prime Video pay-per-view undercard. Magdaleno (29-2, 18 KOs) has had a slow
Success in boxing is often measured as a victory, but for the 25-year-old seeking to make this next decade his era, the result that follows days later will trigger the same nervous anticipation that accompanies judges rendering a narrow fight. For unbeaten Devin Haney, Saturday night’s WBC 140-pound title defense against Ryan Garcia is a
Devin Haney is targeting the pound-for-pound No.1 spot. WBC junior welterweight world champion Haney will face Ryan Garcia on Saturday, April 20 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York on DAZN pay-per-view. Haney, 31-0 (15 KOs), is focused on cementing his legacy in the sport and while Garcia, 24-1 (20 KOs), has not achieved as much as
Ryan Garcia is not happy with the ticket prices for his upcoming fight, arguing that they are too high for most people to afford and thus likely to affect gate sales. Garcia fights Devin Haney on Saturday, April 20th for the WBC junior welterweight world title, but with just days remaining, Ticketmaster’s seat map shows empty
Hamzah Sheeraz and Austin ‘Ammo’ Williams will meet in a high-stakes middleweight shootout on the June 1 Queensberry vs. Matchroom ‘5 vs.5’ show in Saudi Arabia. Money obviously plays its part but the decision to pitch Sheeraz and Williams in together is also a clear indication of the belief that each promoter has in their
Ryan Garcia feels he is being underestimated as he heads into battle with Devin Haney. Garcia is facing the two-division world champion Haney, who currently holds the WBC junior welterweight title on Saturday, April 20, from the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. Despite Haney, 31-0 (15 KOs), being a pound-for-pound fighter Garcia, 24-1 (20 KOs), has
Devin Haney is done being cordial with Ryan Garcia, and he is now letting the world know he is taking the fight personally after Garcia’s pre-fight antics. The junior welterweights will fight for Haney’s version of the world title on April 20 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y. (DAZN PPV). Haney (31-0, 15 KOs)