The heat of boxing action rolls into Lloret de Mar on June 6, as Albania’s Xhuljo Vrenozi and Spain’s Joseba DÃaz square off in a high-stakes battle for the WBA Mediterranean welterweight title at the Gran Casino Costa Brava. Vrenozi, sporting a seasoned 23-6 record with 5 knockouts, is no stranger to the squared circle….
‘RUNNING TOWARDS ADVERSITY’ takes place on Saturday evening at Portman Road, home of Ipswich Town, where local heavyweight hero Fabio Wardley will take on the Australian Justis Huni for the WBA Interim world title. Today it was the Council Chamber inside of Ipswich Town Hall which staged the final press conference ahead of the big…
On June 14, the legendary Nonito Donaire returns to the ring in Buenos Aires for a high-stakes clash against Chile’s Andrés Campos. The bout, set at the Casino Buenos Aires, will be for the interim WBA bantamweight world title and takes place during the WBA Fedelatin Convention — a major gathering of Latin American boxing…
Just a few days ago—Saturday, May 31, to be exact—marked the 42nd anniversary of the death of Jack Dempsey, the ninth man to hold the world heavyweight crown and one of boxing’s most enduring icons. That somber milestone brings to mind one of the sport’s most storied chapters: the infamous “Long Count Fight,†a contest…
Eric Priest continues carving out his place in the middleweight landscape, and on Saturday night at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, the rising prospect showed why he’s a name worth remembering. The undefeated Priest (15-0, 8 KOs) put on a composed and technically sound performance, earning a unanimous decision victory over seasoned veteran Luis Arias (22-4-1,…
After nearly 18 months out of the ring, Jermall Charlo made his return in emphatic fashion Saturday night, scoring a sixth-round TKO over Thomas LaManna at the Michelob Ultra Arena in Las Vegas. With the win, Charlo captured the WBA Continental Americas super middleweight title and sent a loud message to the rest of the…
On June 6th, the Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, New York, will host a high-stakes showdown in the women’s super middleweight division as WBA world champion Franchón Crews-Dezurn puts her title on the line against rising Mexican contender Citlalli Ortiz. Crews-Dezurn (9-2, 2 KOs), one of the most respected and battle-tested names in women’s…
Back in 1984, the world of sports—and indeed the world at large—was shaken by the heartbreaking news that Muhammad Ali, the most charismatic boxer to ever lace up gloves, had been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. The degenerative illness would ultimately hasten his passing on June 3, 2016, nine years ago today, in a Scottsdale, Arizona…
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Bektemir “Bully†Melikuziev took a major step forward in his quest for a world title, earning a hard-fought unanimous decision win over the previously unbeaten Darius Fulghum in a WBA super middleweight title eliminator Saturday night at The Theater at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas. From the opening bell, the Uzbek southpaw made his intentions clear…
The boxing world is mourning the loss of a true ring craftsman. Mike McCallum — a three-division world champion, Hall of Famer, and the first Jamaican fighter to win a world title — passed away Saturday in Las Vegas at the age of 68. Nicknamed “The Bodysnatcher†for his ruthless and clinical body attack, McCallum…
Cuban rising star Yoenli Hernández made a loud statement Saturday night at the Michelob Ultra Arena in Las Vegas, turning in a dominant performance to retain his WBA Continental Latin America middleweight title with a unanimous decision win over Kyrone Davis. The judges had it a clean sweep — 100-89 across the board — in…