As fight fans are aware, David Benavidez has been calling and calling for a big fight with superstar Canelo Alvarez for some time. Now, with Mauricio Sulaiman revealing how the unbeaten Benavidez has been installed as the WBC mandatory challenger at 168 pounds, the fight with Canelo could be one big step closer.… read more “David Benavidez Made WBC Mandatory Challenger At 168 Pounds; Canelo Fight Close?”
Unbeaten welterweight contender Conor Benn will return to the ring this Saturday night on Orlando. Benn will face Rodolfo Orozco, Sky Sports reports. This will, as fans know, be Benn’s first fight in well over a year, the 26 year old having been suspended for testing positive for a banned substance, this ahead of his subsequently cancelled fight with Chris Eubank Jr last October.… read more “Conor Benn’s Ring Return Official For Saturday Night In Orlando, Will Face Rodolfo Orozco”
David Tua really was a force of nature, a power-punching force of nature. Blessed also, as we found out later in the Samoan’s career, with a rock for a chin, Tua looked for some time like a future world champ.… read more “KO Of The Day: When David Tua Ruined An Unbeaten Darrol Wilson”
Oscar De La Hoya is already in the planning stages for Ryan Garcia’s fight next February during Super Bowl weekend after his November 18th bout two months from now.… read more “De La Hoya lists options for Ryan Garcia in February”
Leonard Ellerbe of Mayweather Promotions backs Errol Spence Jr’s preference to have the rematch with Terence Crawford at 154 rather than 147 to make it easier for him to make weight.… read more “Leonard Ellerbe supports Errol Spence wanting Crawford rematch at 154”
Hall of Fame boxing broadcaster, who has announced over 150 major pay-per-view telecasts in his career, says the undercard for the upcoming Canelo Alvarez-Jermell Charlo 168 pound title match is “perhaps the best of any I’ve done.… read more “Al Bernstein: “Canelo vs. Charlo Undercard One of the Best!””
Trainer Vergil Hunter says the money that Mexican star Canelo Alvarez has accumulated during his last career has changed him, eroding his hunger & skills, making him vulnerable to losing to Jermell Charlo.… read more “Money has taken Canelo Alvarez’s hunger away, he could lose to Jermell Charlo says Vergil Hunter”
Golden Boy promoter Oscar De La Hoya says Ryan Garcia will be fighting on November 18th against a still-to-be-determined opponent.
The left hook artist, Ryan Garcia, who some see as a smaller version of Jeff Lacy, is expected to be given a confidence-booster-level fight to get him back on the winning track again.… read more “Ryan Garcia to fight end of the year, on November 18th”
Keith Thurman questions whether Jermell Charlo’s conditioning will hold up under the constant, relentless pressure from the bigger & stronger Canelo Alvarez on September 30th.
Although Jermell (35-1-1,19 KOs) isn’t known for having stamina issues, the fact that he’s moving up 14 lbs to take on a Mexican fighter whose bread & butter is his pressure style of fighting could wear down the challenger and eventually lead to him being knocked out.… read more “Canelo Alvarez’s pressure will wear Jermell Charlo down says Keith Thurman”
On Don King’s latest card – yes, Don King, all 92 years of the man – there will be, on November 4 in Miami, an interesting and very possibly explosive heavyweight encounter between Jonathan Guidry, 19-1-2(11) and unbeaten Puerto Rican slugger Jesus Escalera, 18-0(18).… read more “Exclusive: Jonathan Guidry Speaks About His Nov. 4 Fight With Unbeaten Puncher Jesus Escalera”