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Billam-Smith Holds Onto WBO Cruiserweight Title After A Nervy Win Over Masternak
Chris Billam-Smith successfully defended his WBO cruiserweight belt by stopping Mateusz Masternak after the seventh round in a relatively below-par performance. The expectations were high coming into the fight since Billam-Smith was making his first title defense after the victory over his former sparring partner Lawrence Okolie. Billam-Smith also had the added pressure of fighting in front of his […]
Backup Fighters Help Show Go On
Former UFC flyweight champion Brandon Moreno is desperate to get his belt back. Moreno hasn’t fought in a fight that didn’t have a championship on the line, either interim or unified, since November 2020. While Moreno’s next scheduled battle against Amir Albazi isn’t until Feb. 24, 2024, Moreno said he will turn out quicker if […]
Devin Haney Overpowers Regis Prograis To Win The WBC Junior Welterweight Title
Devin Haney won every round on his way to dominating Regis Prograis to become the new WBC junior welterweight champion. Before the fight, there were talks over whether Haney could take a punch at 140. Prograis had stopped 24 opponents in his 29 wins. However, Prograis had no answer to Haney’s superior speed, footwork and jab. Haney’s jab […]
Rafael Espinoza Secures WBO Featherweight Title in Thrilling Upset Win Over Robeisy Ramirez
Rafael Espinoza secured a considerable upset to beat Robeisy Ramirez for the WBO featherweight title via a majority decision despite suffering from a ‘suspected’ broken foot. Ramirez was the heavy favorite going into the fight. The two-time Olympic gold medal winner and the Ring Magazine’s fourth-ranked featherweight was hoping to put himself in a position to face Naoya […]
Devin Haney Vs. Regis Prograis Post-Fight Presser
Devin Haney and Regis Prograis held their post-fight press conference following their junior welterweight clash. Haney eased his way to a unanimous decision win to grab Prograis’ WBC belt. The victory earned him the accolade of becoming a two-weight world champion. The boxer won every round to win a shutout on the scorecards: 120-107, 120-107 and […]
Yadong Works Over Gutierrez
Chinese MMA star Song Yadong had hoped his fight last Saturday would be against former title challenger Piotr Yan in Shanghai. But the bout had to be moved due to logistical issues. Then, his opponent pulled out due to injury. While No. 13-ranked Chris Gutierrez stepped in to give No. 7 a ranked challenger, Yadong […]
Boxing Pros Praise Devin Haney's Outstanding Victory Against Regis Prograis
Devin Haney’s dominant win over Regis Prograis showed that there are levels in boxing. Prior to the fight, Haney promised to put on a performance in his hometown. The boxer was making his first appearance in the Bay Area since he became a professional boxer in 2015. The Dream handled the pressure with aplomb as he won […]
Jai Opetaia's IBF Title Could Be Stripped
The IBF cruiserweight champion Jai Opetaia could be stripped of his title in the run up to his fight with Ellis Zorro. The Australian is scheduled to fight in Saudi Arabia on December 23rd, 2023, on a mega boxing card in Saudi. Anthony Joshua, Deontay Wilder and Dmitry Bivol also feature on the bill, showing […]
Wilder Aims To Knock Parker Out Of The Ring
Deontay Wilder wants to send Joseph Parker out of the ring with a brutal knockout. The Bronze Bomber sent a chilling warning ahead of his bout against the former WBO heavyweight champion on December 23rd, 2023. The American has 42 knockouts in his 43 wins, showing he is one of the most destructive punchers ever. […]
Devin Haney Calls Tank Davis An ‘All-Time Great'
Devin Haney has labelled Gervonta Davis as one of the greatest of all time. Tanks Davis is arguably one the most exciting fighters in the sport. In his 29 wins, Davis has stopped 27 by way of knockout. That includes three stoppages in a row. In the boxer’s biggest fight, Davis stopped Ryan Garcia in […]
Invest Well, Keep Career (Relatively) Short in Boxing
Many checks and balances should be in place before a professional boxing match is sanctioned. Athletic commissions are put in place to ensure that no fights that can put fighters in a potentially dangerous situation are sanctioned. Moreover, boxers should be realistic with themselves about what they accomplish. And if older boxers can’t come to […]
Devin Haney Vs. Regis Prograis Breakdown
On December 9th, 2023, Devin Haney takes on Regis Prograis for the WBC junior welterweight championship of the world. Haney arrives into the fight following his victory over Vasiliy Lomachenko via a unanimous decision, something which was disputed by the boxing community. This time, however, Haney takes on a world champion at 140 after having moved up from lightweight. Prograis, meanwhile, […]
Will Showtime's Stephen Espinoza Stay In Boxing?
Stephen Espinoza has revealed that he could still have a role in the sport following Showtime’s exit from boxing at the end of the year. The head of Showtime has been in the role for around 12 years. Espinoza decided to give up his legal career to purse this path. Espinoza has presided over some […]
Canelo Will Meet Al Haymon To Discuss The Benavidez Fight
Canelo Alvarez has revealed that he will meet Al Haymon on December 11th, 2023, to discuss the details of his next fight. The Mexican is coming off a win over Jermell Charlo, which kept his undisputed title at super middleweight intact. Alvarez eased to a unanimous decision win. Charlo moved up two weight classes in […]
Regis Prograis Tells Tanks Davis: Fight At 140 Or Not At All
Regis Prograis has ruled out a fight with Gervonta Davis at a catchweight. Prograis is preparing to face Devin Haney this Saturday as he puts his WBC junior welterweight title on the line. His sole defeat came at the hands of the former undisputed champion Josh Taylor at 140. Prograis’ record shows that he has […]
Eddie Hearn Responds To PBC's Amazon Prime Video Deal
Eddie Hearn has reacted to PBC’s new deal with Amazon Prime Video. The news came in response to Showtime’s decision to leave the sport at the end of the year. That left PBC’s massive stable of fighters with an uncertain future as the search for a new network began. DAZN and Amazon Prime were mentioned. […]
Benavidez Eyes May Fight with Jermall Charlo On Canelo Card
David Benavidez is willing to face Jermall Charlo on the undercard of Canelo Alvarez’s next fight. The current WBC interim champion is waiting in the wings for a potential Alvarez fight. Following his win over Demetrius Andrade, a Canelo-Benavidez fight was discussed for Cinco De Mayo weekend or Mexican Independence Day. Alvarez, however, has remained […]
Teofimo Lopez's Team Targets Subriel Matias For A Unification
Teofimo Lopez’s team wants a unification fight against Subriel Matias at 140. The ‘Takeover’ is the current WBO junior welterweight champion after having beating Josh Taylor to become a two-weight world champion. As for Matias, the IBF champion is in impressive form. The fighter has stopped his last five opponents, making them retire from the […]
Devin Haney Vs. Regis Prograis Weigh-In Results
Devin Haney and Regis Prograis made weight for their junior welterweight clash on Saturday. Verbal exchanges between the two fighters have marred the build-up. Haney’s camp has promised to stop Prograis even though he has not had a knockout in four years. Meanwhile, Prograis’ response throughout the build-up was that he would ‘hurt’ Haney. Prograis’ […]
Late Bloomers Would Have Explosive Championship Bout
Chuck Liddell and Glover Teixeira both took long roads toward finding success in mixed martial arts. Liddell came along at a time when MMA hadn’t entirely found its legs on the national stage. He wrestled in college and would find his way to fighting professionally in the late 1990s when the UFC started to see […]