Month: January 2022

We’ve known about it since last week, but now it’s official. Super middleweight up-and-comer Edgar Berlanga’s next fight will see him face veteran Steve Rolls on March 19th, headlining a prospect-filled ESPN tripleheader at Madison Square Garden’s Hulu Theater. Berlanga (18-0, 16 KO) is looking for a standout performance after last October’s shaky win over
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Feature • Issue • Premium Tom Briglia/WireImage There were no titles on the line when Wladimir Klitschko and Samuel Peter met in the ring for the first time. But it was a match-up with far-reaching implications that captured the imagination of fight fans, writes Thomas Hauser KNOCKOUT power is an aphrodisiac in boxing. And the
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Opinion Christof Koepsel/Bongarts/Getty Images There have been few more dominant heavyweight champions in history than Ukraine’s Wladimir Klitschko. Here are 10 of his best wins 1. Alexander PovetkinFormer amateur star Povetkin was 26-0 as a pro when meeting Klitschko in 2013. Four knockdowns later, the Russian’s scalp had been added to Klitschko’s collection. 2. David
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#RussellMagsayo Fight Night Details: https://pbcham.ps/FightNight-012222 Watch live as Gary Russell Jr., Mark Magsayo, and the rest of the fighters on our January 22 PBC on SHOWTIME fight card host their final press conference before their respective bouts on, live on SHOWTIME. #PressConference Visit PremierBoxingChampions.com for more info. SIGN UP FOR FIGHT ALERTS: https://pbcham.ps/FightAlerts FOLLOW US:
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Jaron Ennis is hoping this is the year that he finally razes down the barrier separating him from welterweight supremacy.   The 24-year-old welterweight ace from Philadelphia is coming off a breakout 2021 that saw him snuff out durable veterans Sergey Lipinets and Thomas Dulorme in impressive fashion. Those performances have had the boxing world
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Posted on 01/19/2022 By: Hans Themistode Like most of the boxing world, head trainer Calvin Ford finds a showdown between Gervonta Davis, the multiple division titlist he’s trained for well over a decade, and Vasiliy Lomachenko, a very intriguing bout. Although Davis has moved up and down in weight over the past few years, the
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1:46 AM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Sergey Kovalev and Meng Fanlong are finalizing a 185-pound catchweight fight on March 12 in Los Angeles, sources told ESPN on Wednesday. The Triller Fight Club headliner will be Kovalev’s first bout since November 2019, when Canelo Alvarez brutally knocked him out to capture a light heavyweight title. Kovalev, a
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The inactivity of WBC featherweight titlist Gary Russell (31-1, 18 KO) since winning his belt with a four round thrashing of Jhonny Gonzalez in 2015 has never obscured the reality of what happens when the bell rings.  Russell, a 2008 US Olympian, wins.  It’s all Russell’s done in general as a professional outside a decision
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