Posted on 12/04/2023 By: Sean Crose “I think it’s going to shock him about my speed, how fast I really am.” So says Regis Prograis in an interview with Fight Hub’s Marcos Villegas on the eve of his highly anticipated pay per view bout against the lauded Devin Haney this weekend in San Francisco. Haney
Month: December 2023
Here’s a fun little appetizer for Saturday’s busy boxing evening, which features both Regis Prograis vs Devin Haney on DAZN PPV and Robeisy Ramirez vs Rafael Espinoza on ESPN+. NBC Sports announced today that its various outlets will stream the final day of Team USA’s Paris 2024 boxing trials. Competition is Monday through Thursday at
IBF welterweight champion Natasha Jonas has no issues with agreeing to compete in 12 three-minute rounds in the upcoming defense against Mikaela Mayer. Jonas will defend her belt against Mayer on January 20, live on ESPN+ and Sky Sports. The standard frame for women’s fights, even world title bouts, are 10 two-minute rounds. In her
By Shaun Brown “My body’s in agony but that’s to be expected.” Caoimhin Agyarko was just trying to get his day going when answering a call from Boxing News. After a career-boosting victory on Saturday night (December 2), the Northern Irishman reviewed his performance against Troy Williamson in Belfast and told us all about battling
By Derek Williams ‘I AM THE GREATEST!’ was the familiar chant of one of my favourite boxers, Muhammad Ali. As a heavyweight, Ali’s hands-down boxing style, bouncing on his toes, moving gracefully around the boxing ring, transformed the way heavyweights were regarded by fans before Ali burst onto the heavyweight scene. Preceding Ali, the heavyweights
After being called out by Ryan Garcia, 140 lb titleholder Roland ‘Rolly’ Romero spoke to Fight Hype about his thoughts on Garcia’s recent performance and what he thinks about taking him on next. Check out some excerpts of what Romero had to say below. Romero on what he didn’t like about Garcia’s attempt at the
Brooklyn amateur Pryce Taylor (1-0, 1 KO) had an auspicious professional debut this past Friday evening, stopping Mike Diorio in the opening round, on the undercard of a Prime Time Promotions card at Melrose Ballroom in Queens, New York. The 6’ 4”, 265-pound Taylor was a decorated U.S. amateur boxer, highlighted by his two New
HAVING secured the biggest win of his career seven months ago, when narrowly beating Vasiliy Lomachenko, Devin Haney has now decided to leave the lightweight division in order to make his debut at super-lightweight this Saturday (December 9) against Regis Prograis, the WBC belt-holder. Haney’s razor thin success over Lomachenko in May was the cherry
Oscar Duarte was stopped in the eighth round by Ryan Garcia last night in Houston, but with minor controversy. Duarte did, technically, “beat the count,” getting up just before the 10 from referee James Green, who waved the fight off anyway, judging that Duarte had not truly beaten the count, because it’s boxing and these
In a world title clash for the WBC junior welterweight title, Devin Haney will challenge Regis Prograis at Chase Center in San Francisco on December 9, live on DAZN PPV in North America and on DAZN worldwide. (photos by Melina Pizano) Bay Area native Haney fights at home for the first time in his pro
Mike Coppinger, ESPNDec 2, 2023, 11:42 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Ryan Garcia was troubled by Oscar Duarte’s mauling tactics but found the fight-ending shot in Round 8, a check left hook followed by a barrage of punches that earned him the knockout victory Saturday night in Houston. Garcia, in his first fight since an
Ryan Garcia got back in action with an eighth round knockout win over Oscar Duarte last night, and now has his sights set on a world title fight. Asked if he’d be interested in fighting this weekend’s Devin Haney vs Regis Prograis winner, Garcia said he would be, and that his focus is a title
Abel Sanchez knows David Benavidez better than most. As a 16-year-old, Benavidez went up to Sanchez’s now sold gym, Big Bear, and sparred with Gennadiy Golovkin. At the time, Golovkin was already a seasoned pro, a world champion, and just a violent fighter. Normally, the former unified middleweight champ would handle his sparring partners with
Mike Coppinger, ESPNDec 3, 2023, 01:02 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Jaime Munguia and John Ryder will meet in a super middleweight bout on Jan. 27 in Phoenix, it was announced Saturday. Munguia (42-0, 33 KOs), a native of Mexico, is coming off a career-best victory, a unanimous-decision win over Sergiy Derevyanchenko in June. Munguia,
THE career of Jordan Gill is now being looked at in a new light after his stunning win last night against Michael Conlan in Belfast. Walking into the SSE Arena Gill was the underdog and Conlan a long odds-on favourite who was expected to get his career back on track with a win. But whoever
Highlights! Devin Haney moves up to 140 and looks to take the WBC belt from Regis Prograis, who probably won’t just let him do it without a struggle! Robeisy Ramirez returns to defend his featherweight title in a fight very few people will watch live, probably! A Sunday fight? That’s right! Chris Billam-Smith takes on
On Saturday night, December 16th, Boxing Insider Promotions, presents its second annual holiday event, Fight Night 2. The six fight card will be held at Sony Hall on 246 W 46th street. Doors open at 6:30, with the first fight at 8:00. Tsendbaatar Erdenebat (7-0-0), the Mongolian Olympian Champion faces the very tough Yohan Vasquez
Posted on 12/02/2023 By: Sean Crose Ryan Garcia’s return to the ring Saturday night in Houston was not going as planned. Indeed, the fans were booing. For in the second half of the fight, Garcia looked as if he might be on the road to victory merely by avoiding his opponent, Oscar Duarte, and firing