Posted on 12/29/2021 By: Sean Crose “I still believe he’s one of the best in the division,” welterweight Mario Barrios said Wednesday of his February 5th opponent, former world titlist Keith Thurman. “I’m trying to chase greatness.” Barrios may be the underdog heading into his pay per view throwdown with the individual known as “One
Month: December 2021
8:30 AM ET Mike CoppingerESPN After 2020 significantly cut down the volume of fights and memorable moments fans are accustomed to in boxing, 2021 delivered in a major way. Looking back at the last 12 months, the year could best be described as “the year of the upset,” with several key title fights that going
Former super middleweight champion Carl Froch explains that Anthony Joshua has all of the necessary attributes to turn things around in a rematch with Oleksandr Usyk. In September, Usyk outboxed Joshua over twelve rounds to capture the IBF, IBO, WBO, WBA titles at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Joshua has exercised an immediate rematch clause, with dates
The war of words because UFC’s Dana White and celebrity boxer Jake Paul probably isn’t going to stop any time soon, as White has thrown another shot toward Paul. “I got a challenge for Jake Paul. This guy keeps saying that I’m a coke head, right? He can randomly cocaine test me for the next
Posted on 12/29/2021 By: Sean Crose “After the Tank fight, I got a lot of love from the fans,” Leo Santa Cruz says in a video interview with Fight Hype. “That motivates me.” The “Tank fight” was a late 2020 affair that saw then super featherweight titlist Santa Cruz get knocked out in thunderous fashion,
Opinion Boxing News readers named the first Ali-Frazier contest as the best fight of the seventies, but what were your choices for the best fights of the 1980s? THE premise for Desert Island Fights is simple: You will soon be stranded on a desert island. To ease the boredom, you can take along one –
Feature When looking back on British heavyweights of the 80s it’s difficult to find a happy ending, writes Steve Bunce TREVOR HUGHROY CURRIE was part of Britain’s very own generation of lost heavyweight champions from the Eighties. There was the original fabled gang of fighting brothers, dubbed the Lost Generation by Tim Witherspoon; they reigned
The outpouring of support received by Leo Santa Cruz following a crushing defeat made that otherwise forgettable moment that much easier to overcome. The former four-division titlist did not dwell for long on his brutal sixth-round knockout loss to Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis last Halloween. The entertaining junior lightweight title fight was engaging to fans in
Posted on 12/29/2021 By: Hans Themistode Photos by Esther Lin Most of the boxing world was left shellshocked when it was announced that Canelo Alvarez would move up from 168 pounds to the cruiserweight division to take on WBC belt holder Ilunga Makabu. Although the Mexican star once captured a world title at 175 pounds
Matchroom Boxing’s impending move into the Australian market has picked up another name, as unbeaten junior welterweight Liam Paro has signed a “long-term” deal with the promoter. Paro (22-0, 13 KO) scored a notable win over Yomar Alamo on the Jake Paul vs Tyron Woodley undercard on Dec. 18 in Florida, and the 25-year-old will
Eddie Hearn talks about Billy Joe Saunders’ place on the KSI vs Logan Paul 2 show and fighters’ reactions to the event in general. Subscribe for updates – http://goo.gl/meA2GB Enter The KO Cup – http://bit.ly/enterthekocup More boxing news 24/7: http://goo.gl/aJFtws Follow on Twitter: http://goo.gl/VDYVMP Like on Facebook: http://goo.gl/mI5B64 SecondsOut is a world leader in boxing
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An untimely injury has forced Yves Ulysse Jr. to delay his 2022 ring campaign. The Montreal-bred junior welterweight suffered an elbow injury during training camp and has been pulled from a planned clash with veteran Antonio Moran, Eye of The Tiger Management representatives announced Wednesday. The fight was due to take place January 22 at
Posted on 12/28/2021 By: Hans Themistode It was a jaw-dropping moment for both Mikey Garcia and his extremely large fanbase. As the former four-division titlist began gearing up for a showdown against Regis Prograis, the California native first decided to take on the unheralded Sandor Martin. Although Garcia walked into their showdown as an enormous
7:14 AM ET TAMPA, Fla. — Amanda Serrano steps off the elevator at the JW Marriott hotel in Tampa. In five hours, she’ll be next door in Amalie Arena riding another elevator up to a platform, and then she’ll begin her ring walk in front of a sold-out crowd for her 44th professional fight. But
Following a one-sided stoppage loss to Alycia Baumgardner in November, former 130 lb titleholder Terri Harper will return in March, and is moving up to the lightweight division. Promoter Eddie Hearn says he spoke with Harper’s trainer Stefy Bull and confirmed the planned move. Harper (11-1-1, 6 KO) has dealt with injury issues, including a
Opinion Matt Christie examines Boxing News readers’ choices for the best fights to watch from the last five decades The premise for Desert Island Fights is simple: You will soon be stranded on a desert island. To ease the boredom, you can take along one – and only one – fight from each of the
Charles Martin explains that he was involved in negotiations to fight Deontay Wilder in a battle of former world champions. Those negotiations were derailed when Wilder secured a legal victory at arbitration to force a trilogy fight with WBC world champion Tyson Fury. Wilder would eventually face Fury in October. He dropped Fury twice, but
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