The heavyweight world title showdown between Deontay Wilder and Luis Ortiz will feature a stacked undercard of exciting attractions that includes top contenders, a former heavyweight champion, exciting prospects and more all entering the ring on Saturday, March 3 from Barclays Center, the home of BROOKLYN BOXING™.
David Benavidez vs. Ronald Gavril video recap in advance of rematch this Saturday
SHOWTIME Sports released a video feature recapping the first fight between David Benavidez and Ronald Gavril ahead of their WBC Super Middleweight World Championship rematch this Saturday, February 17 live on SHOWTIME from Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas.
Groves and Eubank Jr. quotes for Saturday
WBA Super Champion George Groves (27-3, 20 KOs) and IBO World Champion Chris Eubank Jr. (26-1, 20 KOs) exchanged words for at last time before their Ali Trophy semi-final clash on Saturday at the Manchester Arena.
“I have been involved in big fights before and I’ve learned a lot along the way,” said Groves. “This is a tremendous fight but it’s not my biggest fight to date. But I am in the form of my life, certainly I’m in the best shape I’ve ever been in through my career. I’m fully prepared to go out there and retain my world title in style.”
Jeff Horn not fazed over Terence Crawford fight being moved to Vegas: I’ll fight him on the moon or in a phone box
Reports say the upcoming April 14 clash between defending WBO welterweight champ Jeff Horn and challenger Terence Crawford is to be moved – back to Las Vegas, where it was first set to be fought. The switch from New York, at Madison Square Garden, has not fazed Australian Horn, even though he says he would have liked to have boxed at the historic venue where so many great fighters have done their stuff.
100 years on: The Curious case of the Jack Dempsey-Jim Flynn fights
Jack Dempsey is known throughout the world as one of the greatest heavyweights in history. Very much a man way, way, way ahead of his time, Dempsey’s crouched, ultra-aggressive approach shocked audiences; his naked aggression being seen as “uncivilised” and “barbaric” in its nature. Yet Dempsey was hugely successful as a prizefighter, eventually capturing the world title and in time becoming a true hero.
Bad Boy Broner just cannot stay out of trouble, “The Problem” arrested again, this time for sexual battery
Is Adrien Broner THE biggest jerk in boxing today? It may seem like a harsh, even dumb question, but then Broner’s out of the ring behavior has been so dumb it simply has to be looked at in nothing but a harsh manner. How many times has “The Problem” (and, oh, how much will Broner live to regret his ring nickname of choice!) been in trouble with the law?
WBO super bantamweight title: Dogboe, Magdaleno begin verbal war
The countdown to the WBO super bantamweight world title clash between the champ, Jesse Magdaleno (25-0, 18 KOs) and interim title holder, Isaac ‘Royal Storm’ Dogboe (18-0, 12 KOs) has began over two months to their clash in the ring.
According to reliable sources, negotiations are far advanced for the fight to take place in Maryland or Las Vegas in the USA on April 28 but Magdaleno stoked the fire early Tuesday by posting a photo memes mocking Dogboe on Instagram.
Groves vs Eubank, Garcia, Rios, Beltran, Ortiz and others all in action – Big weekend of boxing heading our way!
Fight fans will be spoilt for choice when it comes to the big fights they tune in to see this coming weekend. There will be a number of world title fights fought, as well as one incredibly intriguing, tough to pick WBSS semifinal. The action will get underway on Friday night (Feb. 16) as Raymundo Beltran and Paulus Moses will go at it for the vacant WBO lightweight title – in Reno, Nevada, to go out on ESPN.
Gerald McClellan to be honoured with ‘Gerald McClellan Day’ in Freeport, Illinois next week
Some people will never, ever forget the great Gerald McClellan, or his incredible displays of boxing brilliance, savagery and bravery. The former world middleweight king was, as fans know, permanently injured in his epic and brutal battle with British warrior Nigel Benn – the February 25, 1995 fight producing an indelible piece of modern day boxing history.
Jones: “I Aim To Drag Dubois Up The Hill!”
Former soldier DL Jones is promising to dispense a solid square bashing to Heavyweight hotshot Daniel Dubois when the undefeated 17 stone juggernauts collide for the Southern Area strap at London’s York Hall on February 24th. ‘My biggest attributes are definitely my fitness and my mental strength; both products of the army,’ says the 6ft 5in tower from Queenborough, Kent who is unbeaten in nine (one draw).