BEN WHITTAKER could become the latest name to join the growing list of fighters to box in Saudi Arabia. Turki Alalshikh, the chairman of Saudi Arabia’s General Entertainment Authority, is believed to be a fan of the British light-heavyweight. Boxxer, who currently promote Whittaker, have not been involved with the boxing boom in the Middle
Month: May 2024
If the world made any sense, Richard Torrez Jr. wouldn’t be anywhere near a boxing ring. Since the dawn of the sport, this sport has been the option for those without options, the place of refuge for those looking to escape to a better life. And if this dirty business is the better life, that
Canelo Alvarez takes on Jaime Munguia this Saturday in a pay-per-view main event from Las Vegas, defending the undisputed super middleweight championship of the world. Canelo (60-2-2, 39 KO) fully unified the 168 lb division with his win over Caleb Plant in late 2021, and has made three successful undisputed defenses since then, along with
IT had taken Vito Mielnicki Jr just 40 seconds to tell Boxing News that he had been away from his family for eight weeks for his latest training camp with Ronnie Shields in Houston. The original question centred around who he was fighting next, and the super-welterweight contender confirmed it was Ronald Cruz on Saturday
Mike Coppinger, ESPNMay 2, 2024, 01:04 AM ET Open Extended Reactions LAS VEGAS — Canelo Alvarez, boxing’s top star, and his former promoter, Hall of Fame boxer Oscar De La Hoya, engaged in a heated verbal exchange at a Wednesday news conference ahead of Alvarez’s undisputed super middleweight championship defense vs. Mexican countryman Jaime Munguia
So far, Saudi Arabia’s foray into boxing has resulted in fantastic cards, imaginative matchmaking and promotional matrimony. Still, despite the seemingly never-ending list of announcements, the most surreal to emerge from the past 12 months may still be that the man behind the entire movement, Turki Alalshikh, had personally asked that Portsmouth’s talented lightweight, Mark
Posted on 05/01/2024 By: Sean Crose I’ve had the pleasure of speaking to Canelo Alvarez on several occasions. He’s always struck me as polite and dignified. Therefore, the undisputed super middleweight champion’s actions at a Thursday press conference to promote Saturday’s fight with Jaime Munguia came as something of a surprise. While it’s true Canelo
Devin Haney has issued a response to the news of Ryan Garcia’s failed drug test — to which Garcia has also already responded in his typical fashion of “things he’s seen other people do online.” “We learned about this situation not too long ago and it’s unfortunate Ryan cheated and disrespected both the fans and
Mike Coppinger, ESPNMay 1, 2024, 09:03 PM ET Star boxer Ryan Garcia tested positive for the performance-enhancing substance Ostarine the day before and the day of his upset win over Devin Haney last month, per a Voluntary Anti-Doping Association letter sent to all parties Wednesday and obtained by ESPN. The samples were taken prior to
Devin Haney has responded to Ryan Garcia’s positive VADA tests with a scathing statement in which he accuses his rival of disrespecting the sport by “fighting dirty” in their April 20th encounter. Haney, who was dropped three times by Garcia en route to a first professional defeat, released the statement earlier today following news of
Eimantas Staniosis believes he has progressed beyond former amateur rival Gabriel Maestre ahead of their fight on Saturday. The two fought in 2015 as amateurs, with Staniosis winning a narrow decision. Both figured they might meet at the Rio Olympics a year later, but Lithuania’s Staniosis and 37-year-old Venezuelan Maestre were both eliminated and Staniosis
Posted on 05/01/2024 By: Sean Crose It’s being reported the Voluntary Anti Doping Association (VADA) has found that Ryan Garcia tested positive for the banned substance Otariine. According to Dan Rafael, who broke the news, two tests – both of which showed the Performance Enhancing Drug in Garcia’s system – were collected on the 19th
Ryan Garcia has reportedly tested positive for Ostarine. As first reported by Dan Rafael, Garcia, who stunned the boxing world with an electric win over Devin Haney just eleven days ago, produced two positive VADA tests for the banned substance, the first of which came on the 19th and the second on the 20th of
It’s long been no secret that Canelo Alvarez and former promoter Oscar De La Hoya aren’t exactly friendly, and on Wednesday, things got hot between the two at the press conference for Canelo’s Saturday fight with Jaime Munguia. It’s the first time Canelo and De La Hoya have worked on the same promotion since Canelo’s
Erick Cervantes Roon May 1, 2024, 01:45 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Canelo Alvarez and Jaime Munguia will face each other at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday, which could add another chapter to the book of battles between top Mexican fighters. This fight, in particular, has created a lot of interest since it
Vergil Ortiz Sr is the trainer and proud father of Vergil Ortiz Jr, who on Saturday knocked out Thomas Dulorme to set the stage for his fight against Tim Tszyu in Los Angeles on August 3. It appears Ortiz (21-0, 21 KOs) and Tszyu (24-1, 17 KOs) share a mutual respect leading into their bout.
Canelo Alvarez has his next fight set for this weekend when he takes on Jaime Munguia, but the fight that most fans would like to see him in is against David Benavidez. Here commentator Tim Bradley shares his thoughts on Canelo demanding a huge purse for that fight to take place and what it means.
CANELO ALVAREZ wasn’t going to fight another Mexican, but Jaime Munguia’s rise to prominence has the 27-year-old ranked as the number one super-middleweight contender with the WBC and WBO. When Munguia takes on the undisputed champion this Saturday (May 4) in Las Vegas during Cinco de Mayo weekend he does so having never tasted defeat