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Posted on 03/18/2022 By: Hans Themistode Everything was going according to plan for Edgar Berlanga…right until it wasn’t. The highly touted super middleweight prospect built a name for himself through his sheer power, resulting in his first 16 contests ending in the very first round. Although Berlanga’s streak came to an end against Demond Nicholson,

Posted on 03/17/2022 By: Hans Themistode Gervonta Davis has fluctuated up and down numerous weight classes while snagging world titles along the way over the past few years. In 2019, following a successful run at 130 pounds, Davis made the move five pounds north to take on long-faded former champion, Yuriokis Gamboa, for the vacant

Posted on 03/17/2022 By: Sean Crose UFC heavyweight contender Tom Aspinall will be fighting this weekend in London at UFC Fight Night 204. The 28 year old Manchester native will be part of the main event at the O2 Arena Saturday when he battles the 33 year old Alexander Volkov. It’s undoubtedly an intense moment,

Posted on 03/17/2022 By: Hans Themistode (Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images) Errol Spence Jr. is patiently watching the sand in the hourglass as he anxiously awaits his upcoming showdown against Yordenis Ugas on April 16th. The IBF and WBC unified welterweight titlist has sat unwillingly on the sidelines since scoring a fairly wide unanimous decision

Posted on 03/16/2022 By: Hans Themistode Both Edgar Berlanga and those around him are desperate to push him down an arduous road. To kick off his career, Berlanga made quick work of his first 16 opponents, stopping each of them in the opening round. However, as of late, the New York native has been met

Posted on 03/16/2022 By: Sean Crose “We have a kid in the boxing room right now,” Paul Norris tells me. “He’s 225 pounds. He pushed my tooth in the other day.” We’re standing in the middle of the basketball court of the Naugatuck, Connecticut YMCA, surrounded by children being trained by experts. They kids aren’t

Posted on 03/16/2022 By: Hans Themistode Jose Ramirez hung his head despondently following his close unanimous decision defeat at the hands of Josh Taylor at the midway point of 2021. Despite his determination, Ramirez was unable to withstand his slick counterpart on the night and ultimately went on to hit the deck on two separate

Posted on 03/14/2022 By: Hans Themistode When discussing the best fighters at 147 pounds, both Errol Spence Jr. and Terence Crawford’s names usually protrude to the top of the welterweight list. With Spence Jr. in possession of both the WBC and IBF world titles and Crawford holding firm to his WBO crown, many have pegged

Posted on 03/15/2022 By: Hans Themistode Michael McKinson knew he was a heavy underdog heading into his showdown against Vergil Ortiz Jr. However, the relatively unknown welterweight contender was anxious to prove that he belonged. Despite his unwavering self-belief, McKinson will be forced to wait a bit longer to prove himself. According to multiple reports,

Posted on 03/15/2022 By: Hans Themistode It wasn’t the fight that Jermall Charlo, nor his fans for that matter, wanted but the current WBC middleweight titlist has his next opponent. The truculent knockout artist will attempt to dazzle his hometown Houston crowd on June 18th, when he takes on fringe contender Maciej Sulecki. Initially, Charlo

Posted on 03/14/2022 By: Hans Themistode Becoming an undisputed world champion was preordained in the mind of Caleb Plant. The former IBF super middleweight champion was steadfast in his belief, despite taking on whom many consider the pound-for-pound best fighter in the sport in Canelo Alvarez. While Plant gave the Mexican star everything he could

Posted on 03/14/2022 By: Hans Themistode Jaime Munguia’s career has been a slow and meticulous build.  Yet, despite being chastised by fans for his questionable level of opposition at times, Munguia has reached world level status. At the moment, the former junior middleweight titlist is ranked number one in both the WBC and WBO sanctioning

Posted on 03/14/2022 By: Hans Themistode Count Gervonta Davis amongst a large list of supporters standing solidly on the side of Canelo Alvarez. Throughout the years, the Mexican native has become one of the most well-known and well-respected fighters in all of boxing. His rise to the top of the pugilistic sport, however, coincides with

Posted on 03/12/2022 By: Hans Themistode After forgoing his chance to face Janibek Alimkhanuly for the WBO middleweight interim crown in favor of taking on WBC belt holder, Jermall Charlo, Jaime Munguia will be forced to take a longer road to his first world title shot at 160 pounds. Initially, team Charlo turned their sights

Posted on 03/13/2022 By: Hans Themistode Shakur Stevenson was fairly confident that Chris Colbert was going to get the job done. The highly ranked super featherweight contender from Brooklyn, New York, strolled into his showdown against late replacement Hector Luis Garcia brimming with an excessive amount of hubris on February 26th. Yet, despite the betting

Posted on 03/13/2022 By: Hans Themistode Michael Conlan had always dreamed of becoming a world champion. With roughly one minute and 30 seconds remaining on the clock in his first crack at championship gold against secondary WBA featherweight titlist Leigh Wood, Conlan was only a few feet away from crossing the finish line. However, as

Posted on 03/12/2022 By: Hans Themistode Michael Conlan was increasingly confident as his showdown against Leigh Wood inched closer. With the former Olympic standout earning his first crack at a world title, albeit a secondary one, the 30-year-old from Ireland refused to let his golden opportunity go to waste.  As the sound of the opening

Posted on 03/12/2022 By: Sean Crose It was, truth be told, the best Michael Conlan had ever looked. Fighting for the WBA lightweight title, the man not only knocked down Leigh Wood at the end of the first, he continued to fire hard and land well against the defending champion for the following few rounds.