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Francisco Vargas faces Rod Salka on April 12 on ESPN

Rob Smith - 15/03/2018

Former WBC super featherweight champion Francisco ‘El Bandito’ Vargas (24-1-2, 17 KOs) will be taking a softer than usual fight against former Danny Garcia victim Rod Salka (24-4, 4 KOs) in a scheduled 12 round fight in the main event on ESPN on April 12 at the Fantasy Springs in Indio, California. » Read Full Article

Results: David Benavidez decisions Ronald Gavril

Rob Smith - 18/02/2018

WBC super middleweight David Benavidez (20-0, 17 KOs) won an easy 12 round unanimous decision over #5 WBC Ronald Gavril (18-3, 14 KOs) in their rematch on Showtime Boxing at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. » Read Full Article

Results: Danny Garcia stops Brandon Rios

Rob Smith - 18/02/2018

In a predictable outcome, former 2 division world champion Danny ‘Swift’ Garcia (34-1, 20 KOs) stopped a very slow and faded former WBA lightweight champion Brandon ‘Bam Bam’ Rios (34-4-1, 25 KOs) in a 9th round knockout at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, Nevada. » Read Full Article

Results: Victor Ortiz – Devon Alexander ends in majority draw

Rob Smith - 17/02/2018

Former WBC welterweight champion Victor Ortiz (32-6-3, 25 KOs) and former 2 division world champion Devon Alexander (27-4-1, 14 KOs) on Saturday night on Premier Boxing Champions on Fox at the Don Haskins Convention Center, El Paso. » Read Full Article

Mikey Garcia vs. Jorge Linares possible for summer

Rob Smith - 04/01/2018

Mikey Garcia and Jorge Linares could be facing each other in the summer at 135 after the 2 of them get done with their interim fights. » Read Full Article

Deontay Wilder win over Ortiz make him No.1 heavyweight in division?

Rob Smith - 02/01/2018

Deontay Wilder (39-0, 38 KOs) will place himself as the No.1 heavyweight in the division with a win over Luis ‘King Kong’ Ortiz (28-0, 24 KOs) on March 3 in this writer’s opinion. » Read Full Article

Parker could get $12M for Joshua fight

Rob Smith - 31/12/2017

WBO heavyweight champion Joseph Parker could be looking at an estimated payday of $12 million for his unification fight against IBF/WBA heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua for their fight in March or April. » Read Full Article

Wilder, Ortiz agree on 3/3 fight

Rob Smith - 30/12/2017

Luis Ortiz and WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder have an agreement in place for them to meet on March 3rd on Showtime Boxing at the Barclays Center, in Brooklyn, New York. » Read Full Article

Shannon Briggs says he could be facing Tyson Fury in April

Rob Smith - 27/12/2017

Heavyweight Shannon Briggs is saying he’ll be Tyson Fury’s next opponent in April when the overweight former heavyweight champion makes his return to the ring following a 2-year layoff. » Read Full Article

Team Derevyanchenko targeting Jermall Charlo & Caleb Truax

Rob Smith - 25/12/2017

Trainer Andre Rozier would like to match his fighter #1 IBF middleweight contender Sergey Derevyanchenko (11-0, 9 KOs) against either unbeaten Jermall Charlo (26-0, 20 KOs) or IBF super middleweight champion Caleb Truax (29-3-2, 18 KOs) in his next fight. » Read Full Article