LAS VEGAS – Jermell Charlo moved up to 168 pounds for an opportunity to enhance his legacy and money, not out of necessity. (photo by Ryan Hafey) Even at 33 years old, Charlo can still comfortably compete within the division in and around where he has made his living for almost all of his 15-year
Month: October 2023
Posted on 10/02/2023 By: Sean Crose Numerous outlets are reporting that Ryan Garcia will return to the ring on December 2nd. His opponent will be Oscar Duarte and the bout will be broadcast on DAZN from the Alamodome in Texas. With that in mind, the fight has yet to be officially signed. Still Golden Boy
Mike Coppinger, ESPNOct 2, 2023, 02:17 PM ET LAS VEGAS — Jermell Charlo was ringside at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in November 2021 when Canelo Alvarez faced Caleb Plant for the undisputed super middleweight championship. During the fight — which Canelo won via 11th-round TKO — Charlo turned to his twin brother, Jermall, and
Boxing’s latest aborted retirement comes to an end next month when former super featherweight champ Jamel Herring returns to action atop a November 7th show at NYC’s Madison Ballroom. The charity event features five untelevised amateur bouts, “each featuring an NYPD officer or military veteran,” and proceeds support “Merging Vets and Players and the West
Former world champion Josh Warrington is only a few days away from his scheduled clash with WBA featherweight king Leigh Wood. The two will collide in Sheffield on Saturday night. Warrington is looking to bounce back after suffering a twelve round majority decision loss in his last outing, at the hands of current IBF champion
Posted on 10/02/2023 By: Sean Crose “You went out sad,” undisputed welterweight champion Terence Crawford tweeted at Jermell Charlo this past weekend after Charlo lost a wide decision to undisputed super middleweight champion Canelo Alvarez. “Didn’t even try to win, all you did was try to survive. You should be ashamed of yourself.” Crawford wasn’t
While training as an amateur boxer as a teenager in California’s Central Valley, former unified light welterweight champion José Ramírez harvested bell peppers while on summer vacation to help support his family. “That was my first job. And I would look at many of the older men and women making such an effort doing the
ON Saturday night, September 30, unified 168-pound champion Canelo Alvarez pounded out a lopsided unanimous decision over Jermell Charlo at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The victory raised Canelo’s record to 60 wins against 2 defeats with 2 draws and 39 knockouts. Charlo suffered the second loss of his career and his ledger dropped to
THE owner of one of the most recognisable voices in boxing history, Colonel Bob Sheridan, has passed away at the age of 79. Known for calling some of the biggest fights the sport has seen, perhaps most famously 1974’s Rumble in the Jungle featuring Muhammad Ali knocking out George Foreman, Sheridan was a larger-than-life character
During the post-fight press conference following his dominant win over Jermell Charlo, Canelo Alvarez took to the dias to speak to media members about his impression on the fight, dismissing the idea of facing Terence Crawford, and believing that Charlo never really went for the win against him. Check out some excerpts of what Canelo
The top two stated targets were both ringside for Jai Opetaia’s latest win. Unfortunately, the lineal and IBF cruiserweight champion will likely have to settle for the less desirable option for his next outing. Sydney’s Opetaia was emphatic in his fourth-round knockout of unbeaten though overmatched challenger Jordan Thompson and vocal in his desire to
1) Size matters We didn’t need Alvarez dominating Charlo over 12 rounds to know this to be true, but receiving additional examples of why weight classes exist never does any harm. Taller though he may have been, Charlo had no answer for Alvarez’s strength or firepower. 2) Superfights sometimes disappoint Alvarez vs. Charlo certainly isn’t
Canelo Alvarez and Terence Crawford are both coming off of completely dominant wins in big event, big money, undisputed championship fights. Last night, Canelo routed Jermell Charlo, and in late July, Crawford decimated Errol Spence Jr. Now, there are some people asking the question: Should Canelo and Crawford fight in 2024? Maybe you’re a diehard
T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas – Rising middleweight sensation Elijah Garcia (16-0, 13 KOs) emerged victorious via eighth-round TKO in an electrifying firefight against Armando Resendiz (14-2, 10 KOs). “It was a really hard fight,” said the 20-year-old Garcia. “Reséndiz is good people. He was really tough. I wish him the best. This was 100 percent
Terence Crawford says he’s no longer concerned with Jermell Charlo, and that he’s removed his longtime media rival from his “hit list.” This came after Crawford told Charlo he “should be ashamed of himself” for his performance against Canelo Alvarez on Saturday night, after which Charlo once again called out Crawford. “OK, y’all, I’m over
The Benavidez family will get to spend the Thanksgiving holiday together. However, it won’t be at the dinner table but in the ring as David and Jose Jr. will land on the same show. BoxingScene.com has confirmed that plans are in place for the Benavidez brothers to appear in separate bouts as part of a
Posted on 09/30/2023 By: Sean Crose The co-main event of Saturday nights’ Canelo-Charlo card in Las Vegas was a 12 rounder at super welterweight between the 25-2 vet Erickson Lubin and the undefeated, 20-0 Jesus Ramos. The first round was essentially a feeling our process, with each southpaw fighter probing with his jab. Both men
Oct 1, 2023, 12:49 AM ET Canelo Alvarez cruised to a one-sided decision over Jermell Charlo to remain the undisputed super middleweight champion Saturday night at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Alvarez dominated the action from start to finish, including in Round 7, when he floored Charlo with an overhand right hand followed by a