Joseph “JoJo” Diaz is in familiar territory: in a boxing ring in training camp, weeks out from his next fight. But it is a familiar situation with some notable differences. He is not sparring or shadow boxing but sitting on a chair, facing an interlocutor. His appearance has changed a little, and he is not
Month: August 2024
By Steve Bunce THE debate over Ryan Garcia’s mind continues and there is no end in sight. Meanwhile, far away from the millions of dollars and the neon lights, a lot of other boxers have their difficulties with mental health. Garcia is just the poster boy for the damaged. Anthony Phythian was damaged, make no mistake.
THE super-middleweight division has come a long way since 1984 when the IBF (formerly known as USBA-I) decided to create a super-middleweight world title. Britain’s Murray Sutherland would defeat Ernie Singletary to win the belt, and within five years, the three other sanctioning bodies got on board. The 12 stone class also allowed Thomas Hearns
By Dan Morley BOXING is a sport rich with history and accolades that have mesmerised audiences for over a century. Every era produces greats who push boundaries to new levels and accomplish what many have deemed impossible. In recent years, fighters like Terence Crawford, Naoya Inoue, and Oleksandr Usyk have embarked on historic multi-division conquests,
#CaneloBerlanga & #LaraGarcia Fight Night Details: https://pbcham.ps/FightNight-091424 Canelo vs. Berlanga will deliver the latest installment of the historic Mexico vs. Puerto Rico rivalry as Canelo Promotions presents pound-for-pound great and Mexican superstar Canelo Álvarez putting his unified WBC, WBA and WBO Super Middleweight World Titles on the line against undefeated WBA No. 1-Ranked Mandatory Contender
Former bantamweight champion John Riel Casimero and former unified light flyweight champion Hiroto Kyoguchi will be in action on fighter-turned-promoter Masayuki Ito’s next show on October 13th. Casimero (33-4-1, 22 KO) gets top billing for his super bantamweight showdown with Saul Sanchez (21-3, 12 KO). “Quadro Allas” is 2-0-1 since edging out Guillermo Rigondeaux in
Ryan Walsh’s principles have probably held him back over the years. The former long-reigning British featherweight champion has always placed much more value on glory and honor than money and fame and his absolute refusal to turn down a challenge has seen him walk directly into scenarios that other fighters would have been cleverly guided
By: Sean Crose There’s absolutely zero doubt that IBF welterweight champion Jaron “Boots” Ennis is the single most highly regarding fighter in his division at the moment. With Errol Spence still out of the picture and Terence Crawford moving up to junior middleweight the welterweight division is a weight realm looking for a king. And,
After Chris Eubank Jr expressed some potential interest in fighting Ben Whitaker, who fights at light heavyweight, Whitaker spoke to Sky Sports about idea and says it would be obviously be something he’s up for should it come to pass. “If the money’s there, sign me up. I’m bigger, I’m younger, I’m fresher. I wouldn’t
The year is 2044. Shakur Stevenson, 47-year-old retired boxing great, is going to earn in excess of $20 million for an exhibition bout against John Gotti IV, such is the enduring public interest in this crossover sports celebrity several years after his hall-of-fame induction. Sounds not just far-fetched, but downright impossible, right? Such a scenario
Matchroom are hoping to make Liam Paro-Devin Haney in Australia for December 7. The junior-welterweight division has been transformed throughout the course of 2024, owing to Ryan Garcia’s victory over Haney in April and Paro’s unexpected win over Subriel Matias two months later. Haney’s defeat by Garcia has since been ruled a no contest, on
By Daniele D’Alessio NAOYA Inoue is expected to go through TJ Doheny like a hot knife through butter on September 3 in Japan. To many, the best pound-for-pound fighter on the planet, Inoue’s aura of invincibility seems to grow with every fight. The ‘Monster’ appears so dominant against every opponent that betting against the Japanese
Caleb Plant sits down for a lengthy interview with Marcos Villegas of Fight Hub TV to talk about a number of topics including his upcoming fight against Trevor McCumby, frequently being involved in altercations at boxing matches, and more. Check out some excerpts of what Plant had to say with the full video interview at
Just days before Floyd Mayweather danced for eight passive rounds against the grandson of a mob boss, Eric Armit watched two current professionals who still believe they have something to offer the boxing world. Jarrett Hurd and Jeison Rosario were once unified world title holders. Now, it’s hard to see what they have left to
After a break from the sport, 140lbs contender Brandun Lee is recharged and ready to make moves with new promoters Queensberry. Shortly before Lee improved to 29-0, Boxing News’ Declan Taylor caught up with the confident Californian to see where he’s at. SIGNING Brandun Lee was probably not on Frank Warren’s to-do list for 2024
#CaneloBerlanga Fight Night Details: https://pbcham.ps/FightNight-091424 WBA Middleweight World Champion Erislandy “The American Dream” Lara, former super middleweight world champion Caleb Plant, former super lightweight world champion Rolando “Rolly” Romero and unbeaten contender Trevor McCumby will hold a media workout in Las Vegas to preview their respective showdowns taking place Saturday, September 14 on a PBC
Junior middleweight Andreas Katzourakis learned a crucial lesson in his last fight against Kudratillo Abdukakhorov: that what he perceives in the ring isn’t always what the judges see. Now, as he prepares to face Robert Terry in the OTX junior middleweight tournament on Aug. 30 at the OTE Arena in Atlanta, Katzourakis is focused on
By: Sean Crose While fans of novelty boxing may be salivating for the scheduled Mike Tyson-Jake Paul fight on November 15th, former world welterweight titlist Shawn Porter doesn’t think the fight will end up going down. “I hate to be the bearer of bad news,” the popular former champion claimed on The Porter Way podcast,
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