Former champ and one-time pound-for-pound entrant Zab Judah made news recently as it was reported how the Brooklyn southpaw was “giving back” by working as a nurses assistant, treating patient suffering from dementia. Judah was said to feel both humbled and proud by his efforts.
Boxing in 2017 – Oh What a Year! The Future Looks Bright, Despite the End of an Era
By Justin Jones: First, let me start off by giving the fighters, promoters, advisers, trainers, TV networks & executives, media members, and of course, the fans, a big round of applause (claps in circular motion)!
After a rather dull 2016, boxing fans were treated to a number of competitive and compelling matchups, seemingly every weekend this year. We witnessed history – Terrance Crawford (32-0, 23 KOs) fully unifying the 140-pound division and two 2-time Olympic gold medalists get it on (Vasyl Lomachenko [10-1, 10 KOs] vs. Guillermo Rigondeaux [17-1, 11 KOs]). We were also treated to a number of pound-for-pound fighters willing to test their mettle against one another – Andrew Ward (32-0, 16 KOs) vs Sergey Kovalev (31-2-1, 27 KOs), Gennady Golovkin (37-0-1, 33 KOs) vs Saul “Canelo” Alvarez (49-1-2), and Lomachenko vs. Rigondeaux.
Zou Shiming’s career in serious jeopardy amidst fears of a detached retina
One of the biggest boxing stars in all of China, former two-time Olympic gold medal winner and former WBO flyweight champion Zou Shiming has been dealt a cruel blow. According to a report in the South China Morning Post, Shiming is currently in hospital, being treated for eye problems that may actually be the result of his having suffered a detached retina in his left eye.
Billy Joe Saunders hungry for more belts; says he’d fight Caleb Truax next, move up to 168
Billy Joe Saunders seems ready to fight just about everyone, at both middleweight and at super-middleweight. The WBO 160 pound champ, fresh off last Saturday night’s brilliant boxing display against David Lemieux, has called out: Gennady Golovkin, Canelo Alvarez, Danny Jacobs and now, as he explained to The Star, a shot at newly crowned IBF super-middleweight champ Caleb Truax.
Shannon Briggs making a comeback in 2018
Shannon Briggs has revealed that he plans on making a comeback in 2018 following a drug suspension. The 46-year-old Briggs has been out of the ring for a year and a half since stopping Emilio Ezquiel Zarate on May 21, 2016.
Tagoe vs Saucedo announced for January 27 in Accra
Ghana’s Emmanuel ‘Game Boy’ Tagoe will defend his IBO Lightweight strap against David Fernando Saucedo of Argentina, it has been announced for January 27 next year in Accra.
In a continuation of Multichoice Ghana’s ‘Fight Night Gh’ programme to stage regular top class boxing events and screened across their Supersport tv platforms across Africa and even beyond, the latest show follows after the highly patronized Bukom Banku vs. Bastie Samir thriller back in October this year. And next month’s show which will also be beamed live across the continent is organized in partnership with Box Office Promotions and BabyJet Promotions who promote and manage Tagoe.
Brandon Rios battles Danny Garcia on February 17
Two-division world champion Danny “Swift’’ Garcia returns to the ring to take on former world champion Brandon “Bam Bam’’ Rios in a welterweight showdown on Saturday, February 17 live on SHOWTIME at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas and presented by Premier Boxing Champions.
Danny Garcia faces Brandon Rios on 2/17 on Showtime
Showtime Boxing will be televising a welterweight match between former world champions Brandon ‘Bam Bam’ Rios (34-3-1, 25 KOs) and Danny ‘Swift’ Garcia (33-1, 19 KOs) on February 17 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Garcia vs. Rios will be the main event in the main event on Showtime televised card in Vegas.
Fans want Burnett-Tete and Saunders-Jacobs
The boxing public wants to see the best fights involving bantamweight champions Ryan Burnett facing Zolani Tete, and WBO middleweight champion Billy Joe Saunders (26-0, 12 KOs) defending against former IBF belt holder Daniel Jacobs (32-2, 29 KOs). Why can’t the fans see those fights?
Carl Frampton-Nonito Donaire on for April in Belfast, Northern Ireland
Former two-weight world ruler Carl Frampton will return to action in Belfast on April 7, his new promoter Frank Warren has confirmed (Warren replacing Barry McGuigan and Cyclone Promotions). Frampton, last seen having a way tougher time than expected with tough-nut Mexican Horacio Garcia, winning a hard-fought ten round decision, will fight at the SSE Arena and it has been officially confirmed how his opponent will indeed be former world ruler and pound-for-pound entrant Nonito Donaire.