Pound-for-pound king Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez (60-2-2, 39 KOs) is gearing up to ring in the Cinco de Mayo weekend with a sensational showdown against the Mexican phenom Jaime Munguia (43-0, 34 KOs).
If the name sounds familiar, then it should. Fabian Maidana is the younger brother of former two-weight world champion Marcos Maidana and is himself a professional boxer.
Luis Nery is confident he can deliver a shock victory over undisputed super-bantamweight champion Naoya Inoue when the pair meet in Japan next month. Inoue (26-0-0 23 KO) is one of the most dominant fighters on the planet and is only the second male boxer in history (after Terence Crawford) to become undisputed world champion in two divisions.
One of the most historic nights in boxing will take place on May 18 in Saudi Arabia as Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk contest the first undisputed heavyweight world title bout of the four-belt era.
Marlen Esparza missed weight by two pounds on Friday, losing her WBC, WBO and WBA flyweight titles on the scale. Esparza (14-1, 1 KO), of Houston, who came in at 114 pounds for the 112-pound bout, will still fight Saturday night at the Save Mart Arena in Fresno, California, against Gabriela Celeste Alaniz, who hit the scales at 111.2.
Jermall Charlo wants to avenge his brother Jermell Charlo’s defeat to Canelo Alvarez. Jermell boxed Canelo last year after jumping up two weight classes from 154 pounds to try and become undisputed at 168.
Ryan Garcia showed off his insane hand speed as he shadow-boxed for Donald Trump. Garcia’s confidence is at an all-time high after beating Devin Haney in the biggest fight of his career.
Terence Crawford has said he plans on becoming undisputed at 154 pounds. Bud will take on the WBA Junior Middleweight Champion, Israil Madrimov, on August 3.
Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk face off on May 18 in the Undisputed Heavyweight Championship. The fight is seen as a 50-50 bout, with both boxers coming in with mixed performances.
Marlen Esparza missed weight by two pounds on Friday, losing her WBC, WBO and WBA flyweight titles on the scales. She will still fight Saturday night in Fresno against Gabriela Celeste Alaniz.
On August 3, Terence Crawford (40-0, 31 KOs) will take on Israil Madrimov (10-0-1, 7 KOs) for the WBA junior middleweight title in the main event of a stacked card at the BMO Stadium in Los Angeles, in the first boxing event in the United States backed by Turki Alalshikh.
On Saturday, May 4, Canelo Alvarez (60-2-2, 39 KOs) will face Tijuana native Jaime Munguía (43-0, 34 KOs) at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas as the headline for the PBC Pay-Per-View event on Prime Video and DAZN PPV.
José Ramírez (28-1, 18 KOs) and Rances Barthelemy (30-2-1, 15 KOs, 1 NC) will make their ring returns when they clash against each other on April 27. The two meet in a super lightweight clash that headlines a Golden Boy Promotions event at the Save Mart Arena in Fresno, CA.
Derrick James has sued Errol Spence Jr. for a breach of contract relating to unpaid wages. The two no longer work together after Spence parted ways following his loss to Terence Crawford.
“Well, it’s not a priority but it’s up in the air (with regard to chasing the undisputed title at 154 pounds). You gotta understand, its potentially two belts on the line.
Some people love it. Some people hate it because they feel it damages the purity of boxing. Some people are merely curious, but celebrity boxing matches
Earlier today, Matchroom Boxing hosted their final press conference before Saturday’s main event, which features super bantamweight Peter McGrail (8-1, 5 KOs) facing Marc Leach (18-3-1, 4 KOs) at the Exhibition Centre in Liverpool, UK.
Fans of Middle-earth might want to get a huge pot of potatoes cooking. They’re going to need a whole lot of sustenance for a very long journey this summer.
Add junior middleweight fight between former champion Tim Tszyu (24-1, 17 KOs), 29, and Vergil Ortiz Jr. (20-0, 20 KOs),26 to an already loaded card for Aug.
The David Benavidez next fight news is here, as “El Monstruo” will return to the boxing ring in June. Benavidez will be competing for the interim WBC light heavyweight championship.
The David Benavidez next fight news is here, as “El Monstruo” will return to the boxing ring in June. Benavidez will be competing for the interim WBC light heavyweight championship.
Sean O’Malley (18-1) has achieved a lot in the UFC. From serving as the UFC Bantamweight Champion to defeating Aljamain Sterling, the Montana native has developed a decorated MMA career.
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