Mike Coppinger, ESPNDec 3, 2023, 12:49 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Ryan Garcia admitted his fight with Oscar Duarte on Saturday in Houston was “very tough.” After all, Garcia was competing for the first time since his April TKO loss to Gervonta Davis, and Duarte was a tougher-than-usual comeback opponent. Duarte (26-2-1, 21 KOs) was
Month: December 2023
By Elliot Worsell WHEN a fighter goes through a period of rehabilitation it is just as much about finding out who they are, what they can do, and how they should do it as it is getting back on track and stringing some wins together to restore shattered confidence. In the case of Ryan Garcia,
Jordan Gill was a pretty heavy underdog on the books in Belfast, but the English fighter went on the road and took care of business, stopping Michael Conlan in the seventh round. Gill (28-2-1, 9 KO) dropped Conlan (18-3, 9 KO) in the second round, and forced referee Howard Foster to step in during a
Shane Mosley Jr. continues his resurgence. The second-generation boxer powered his way to a stoppage win over Joshua Conley after six rounds. The bout was stopped in between rounds, when it was determined by the corner and the boxer himself that Conley could not continue their DAZN-aired middleweight contest Saturday evening at Toyota Center in
Posted on 12/02/2023 By: Sean Crose It ended up being all about power. That sort of thing is not uncommon to read about in a fight publication, but junior lightweight Jordan Gill had never been known as a power puncher. At least he hadn’t until Saturday night in Belfast, when he stopped the popular and
By Elliot Worsell WHILE there is arguably no better sight than that of two boxers on prolonged winning runs finally meeting so that one can finally experience defeat, there is also something to be said for a fight between two boxers coming off setbacks, both of whom, because of this, know another defeat is strictly
Ryan Garcia is growing tired of lesser-qualified opponents like UFC bantamweight champion Sean O’Malley and social media stars like Deen the Great calling him out thinking they can beat him in a boxing match. Garcia (23-1, 19 KOs) realizes that the knockout loss to Gervonta Davis in April further widened the pool of his detractors,
Mike Coppinger, ESPNDec 1, 2023, 11:51 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The WBA has joined the WBC with an 18th weight class following Friday’s introduction of a super cruiserweight division for boxers between 200 and 224 pounds. The WBC created the bridgerweight division (190 to 224 pounds) in 2020 and was met with harsh criticism
Michael Conlan and Jordan Gill meet today in Belfast, with both moving up to 130 lbs for the DAZN main event. Both fighters are coming off of losses and are in something of a must-win situation. The show starts live on DAZN at 2 pm ET, and we’ll be here with highlights, results, updates, and
Emanuel Navarrete’s majority draw against Robson Conceicao two weeks ago has resulted in lingering effects. The WBO super featherweight champion Navarrete announced on Friday that he underwent left-hand surgery. The 28-year-old posted a picture on Instagram laying in a bed with his left arm in a cast and sling at the Hospital Mexico Americano. When
Dec 1, 2023, 01:35 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Ebanie Bridges has a new opponent for her defense of the IBF bantamweight title. Bridges will face former junior bantamweight champion Miyo Yoshida on Dec. 9 on the Regis Prograis-Devin Haney DAZN PPV at the Chase Center in San Francisco, Bridges announced Friday on her Instagram
By Matt Christie IAIN DOWIE, the humble former Northern Ireland striker, is a popular figure in football for several reasons. Not only did he once embrace the cruel notion that his looks left plenty to be desired, he also joked about the own goals he scored with the same gusto he used to describe those
Ryan Garcia returns to the ring this evening in Houston with a new trainer and a chip on his shoulder, facing Oscar Duarte in a 12-round junior welterweight main event. This is Garcia’s first fight since his loss to Gervonta “Tank” Davis back in April, and for Duarte, a massive chance to make a name
I USED to think Ryan Garcia was all image and hype. Going into the Luke Campbell fight (in 2021) I was sure Luke would beat him. I had watched a couple of Garcia’s earlier fights and he knocked over a couple of opponents that weren’t at his level. Luke was a very good fighter. He
Becoming a world champion is something that practically every fighter dreams of. With that salient goal in mind, they normally immure themselves in their respective gyms for years while working tirelessly on their games. Once their dreams become a reality, a sigh of relief is let out. That said, grabbing a world title, whether it’s
Mike Coppinger, ESPNDec 1, 2023, 06:35 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Emanuel Navarrete underwent left hand surgery on Friday at Hospital Mexico Americano in Guadalajara, Mexico, the junior lightweight champion announced on Instagram. Navarrete, ESPN’s No. 1 boxer at 130 pounds, referred to the surgery as minor and said it was an old injury that
Following the latest dust up between Golden Boy promoter Oscar De La Hoya and his star fighter Ryan Garcia, De La Hoya follows up on his deleted social media post questioning the mental state of Garcia heading into this weekend. Here’s some excerpts of what he had to say on that subject. De La Hoya
Hours after Ryan Garcia publicly lambasted his promoters at a press conference, Oscar De La Hoya took to social media to air his concerns about his ace charge. Garcia, the junior welterweight from Victorville, Calif., caused a stir Thursday in Houston, Texas, by disparaging Golden Boy Promotions, particularly its key partner Bernard Hopkins, ahead of