The Daily Bread Mailbag returns with Stephen “Breadman” Edwards giving his thoughts on various topics including the aftermath of Devin Haney’s first loss to Ryan Garcia, what it means for Haney and his team, where Garcia goes now, plus David Benavidez’s future and Terence Crawford’s bout with Israil Madrimov What’s Up Bread, As someone who
Today’s Jose Ramirez vs Rances Barthelemy weigh-ins were an interesting affair, partly due to the fact that three of the four main card fights magically turned out to be catchweight bouts the whole time. Ramirez and Barthelemy both came in around 142 for what we thought was a super lightweight bout, Vergil Ortiz Jr hit
FRESNO, CALIF. – U.S. Olympian and former unified super lightweight world champion Jose Ramirez (28-1, 18 KOs) and undefeated super welterweight world title contender Vergil Ortiz Jr. (20-0, 20 KOs) of Grand Prairie, discussed their upcoming doubleheader tonight April 27 featuring Jose Ramirez vs. Rances Barthelemy and Vergil Ortiz Jr. vs. Thomas Dulorme. The event will take place live from
RYAN GARCIA shocked a lot of the boxing world, me included, last Saturday night (April 20). Most thought he’d lose comfortably and maybe even get stopped by Devin Haney going on the pair’s previous performances. It was certainly Garcia’s biggest win of his career and one of his best displays. During the fight Garcia’s power
Apr 26, 2024, 05:56 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Marlen Esparza missed weight by two pounds on Friday, losing her WBC, WBO and WBA flyweight titles on the scales. Esparza (14-1, 1 KO), of Houston, Texas, who came in at 114 pounds for the 112-pound bout, will still fight Saturday night at the Save Mart
There’s been rumors swirling for at least a couple of months now, but it appears the working relationship between Errol Spence and his longtime trainer Derrick James has come to head as Jake Donovan reports that James has filed a lawsuit against Spence where he’s looking for over $5 million in damages, most of which
Jose Ramirez is set to make his Golden Boy Promotions debut against two-division world champion Rances Barthelemy. The bout will take place on Saturday, April 27th, at Ramirez’s ‘home arena’: the SaveMart Center, in Fresno, Calif. Ramirez (28-1, 18 KOs) is a product from nearby Avenal, who rose through the ranks in front of the
Posted on 04/26/2024 By: Sean Crose “FYI I don’t wait on no one,” Tim Tszyu tweeted this week. “I create my own destiny. Get the job done this weekend @VergilOrtiz and we make a fight for the ages.” Get the job done indeed. Should Vergil Ortiz succeed in defeating Thomas Dulorme this Saturday night when
Timothy Bradley Jr.Apr 26, 2024, 08:02 AM ET Close Timothy Bradley Jr. is an ESPN’s boxing analyst, a two-division, five-time world champion and a member of the International Boxing Hall of Fame. Open Extended Reactions The first four months of 2024 have been busy for some of boxing’s best divisions. Others haven’t seen much activity
Moses Itauma will be trained by Ben Davison after separating from Alan Smith. Under Smith’s guidance, the promising heavyweight in March stopped Dan Garber in less than a round, but he has since moved to work under Davison – credited with reviving the career of Anthony Joshua, having also once overseen Tyson Fury’s comeback. In
Mayweather Promotions CEO Leonard Ellerbe talks to Fight Hype about a few topics, including Canelo’s upcoming fight against Jaime Munguia, Gervonta Davis formally announcing his fight with Frank Martin, and how the Devin Haney vs Ryan Garcia fight turned out. Check out some of what he had to say below. Ellerbe on the upcoming Canelo
NEW JERSEY super-welterweight hope Vito Mielnicki Jr, 17-1 (12), will get his first taste of action in 2024 on a very special event. The 21-year-old will pit his wits against 32-year-old Ronald Cruz, 19-3-1 (12), on the Canelo Alvarez-Jaime Munguia undercard at the T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas on May 4 (Cinco De Mayo). Cruz picked
AT LAST month’s ‘Undisputed’ British Boxing Board of Control (BBBofC) Awards there were five fights nominated for Contest of the Year. Artur Beterbiev v Anthony Yarde Joe Cordina v Shavkatdzhon Rakihmov Leigh Wood v Josh Warrington Sam Gilley v Louis Greene Jack Martin v CJ Challenger Every one worthy of their spot but the gong
By Elliot Worsell SUCH is the obsession with accumulating in boxing, whether that’s rounds, or belts, or wealth, there remains a belief that comfort can be found in numbers and that to be surrounded by people is a sign not of weakness but in fact strength. Apparently, the more people you have telling you how
By Nigel Collins IS THERE anything in boxing more dramatic than a fighter hopelessly behind on the scorecards stopping his rival in the closing seconds of a fight? It’s a mind flip, what’s up is suddenly down. Expectations are scrambled and unless you have wagered a dollar or two on the loser, it’s an exhilarating
Heavyweight Ardi Ndembo, of Congo, has reportedly died after being put into an induced coma following a knockout in Team Combat League competition April 5 in Miami. On Thursday night, Viva Promotions posted an update to its X account that read: “We at Viva Promotions mourn the loss of Ardi Ndembo, a talented Congolese boxer
Former junior welterweight champion Regis Prograis had a lengthy discussion captured by Fight Hub TV and in part Prograis talked about the outcome of Devin Haney vs Ryan Garcia. This portion of the conversation was framed around Haney usually being the fighter with the size advantage on fight night, and having the tables turned on
Promoter Oscar De La Hoya and his pupil Jaime Munguia are promising to do something Saul “Canelo” Alvarez doesn’t appear interested in, and that is signing off for a fight against David Benavidez. Munguia (43-0, 34 KOs) will get a crack at the undisputed super middleweight champion Alvarez (60-2-2, 39 KOs) on May 4 after