Headlines

Posted on 10/15/2021 By: Hans Themistode Ryan Garcia had effectively taken a six-month boxing sabbatical to address his mental health. But while Garcia was confident that he got his mind right, it was his body that has recently failed him. In Garcia’s return to the ring, the lightweight contender was set to take on WBC

Posted on 10/15/2021 By: Hans Themistode There’s little to no doubt that the lightweight division is jam-packed with several notable names. Particularly amongst the younger group. But as Teofimo Lopez Sr. takes a peek at the resumes of names such as Devin Haney, Gervonta Davis, and Ryan Garcia – he’s noticing a consistent pattern. “My

Posted on 10/14/2021 By: Sean Crose “I wanted to stay at 147 to look at fighting for a World Welterweight title,” Mikey Garcia says on the eve of his weekend match against Sandor Martin. “We had discussed the (Regis) Prograis fight at Welterweight as he was considering moving up to 147 and on Saturday we

Posted on 10/14/2021 By: Hans Themistode There was no doubt in the mind of Deontay Wilder that he would violently put an end to his rivalry with Tyson Fury. After sharing the ring with Fury on two separate occasions, the pair squared off one, and presumably final time, at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas,

Posted on 10/13/2021 By: Hans Themistode Canelo Alvarez has made it known several times over that he’s willing to face any and anyone in the boxing world. Having fought as high as 175 pounds, the Mexican star has taken on some of the sport’s biggest and most notable names. Those would include the likes of

Posted on 10/13/2021 By: Hans Themistode At times, boxing comes down to one-upping your fellow rivals. Oftentimes, fighters who are at the top of their respective weight class, face off against similar opponents. In cases such as those, the performances of both stars will be juxtaposed. On November 20th, at the Mandalay Bay Resort &

Posted on 10/13/2021 By: Hans Themistode Like many who were watching, Eddie Hearn was glued to his television set. This past weekend, both Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder staged one of the most epic heavyweight battles in recent memory. The two clashed at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, and were bombs away from

Posted on 10/12/2021 By: Hans Themistode There was an overwhelming self-confidence within the camp of Deontay Wilder. The former WBC heavyweight titlist and new head trainer Malik Scott were fully convinced that the title reign of Tyson Fury was coming to an abrupt and violent end. The two would square off for the third time

Posted on 10/12/2021 By: Sean Crose “It’s been a year and a half since my last fight, so I am excited to get back in there,” says 40-1, four division titlist Mikey Garcia. “I am looking forward to giving my fans a chance to see me again, especially here in Cali, it’s my home state

Posted on 10/12/2021 By: Hans Themistode The name Canelo Alvarez has always brought a sly grin to the face of Demetrius Andrade. For years on end, the two-division world champion has demanded that the Mexican star face him in the ring. The two campaigned at both 154 and 160 pounds for several years. But while

Posted on 10/11/2021 By: John “Gutterdandy” Walker It took a while, but the “Nordic Nightmare” has finally returned to boxing’s heavyweight division in full force. Perhaps lost in the much deserved excitement over Tyson Fury’s demolition job of Deontay Wilder last Saturday evening was an amazing, brutal, performance by Robert Helenius, aka “The Nordic Nightmare,”

Posted on 10/11/2021 By: Sean Crose He may not have won in the ring this past weekend, and he may not be gracious in defeat – at least not yet – but Deontay Wilder proved on Saturday night in Las Vegas that he possesses a quality the rest of us living in this marshmallow soft

Posted on 10/11/2021 By: Hans Themistode After calling out the top names in the welterweight division for years on end, Terence Crawford was pleased when he discovered that one has decided to take him up on his offer. On November 20th, at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, Crawford will place

Posted on 10/10/2021 By: Hans Themistode There was a look of determination in the eyes of Deontay Wilder. With the sting of a one-sided defeat hanging over his head for roughly a year and a half, Wilder took his frustrations and began diligently working on his skills. With so much time to gel with new

Posted on 10/10/2021 By: Sean Crose In 1927, former heavyweight champion Jack Dempsey fought to regain his title from the man who had taken it from him a year earlier, the “Fighting Marine,” Gene Tunney. Although Dempsey was favored to win the fight, Tunney was dominating up until the seventh round, when the former champion

Posted on 10/10/2021 By: Hans Themistode Leading up to his third, and presumably, final showdown against Deontay Wilder, Tyson Fury warned his long-time rival that he would receive a beating like no other. Originally, the two tangoed on February 22nd, 2020 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada. At the time, Wilder was viewed

Posted on 10/10/2021 By: Sean Crose After over a year and a half of bad blood, Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder answered the opening bell Saturday night at Vegas’ T-Mobile Arena. It was the beginning of their third fight. The first had ended in a controversial draw in 2018, the second with Wilder’s corner tossing

Posted on 10/09/2021 By: Sean Crose In the co-main of Saturday’s Fury-Wilder undercard, the 15-0 Efe Ajagba met the 18-0 Frank Sanchez in a scheduled 10 rounder in the heavyweight division. The opening round was essentially a feeling out process. Ajagba appeared a bit overly patient in the second. The third saw Ajagba pressure effectively,