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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The two-division world champion remains undefeated Saturday night on Prime Video as he seeks a world title in a third weight class.  Jermall Charlo (34-0, 23 KOs) dropped veteran contender Thomas “Cornflake†LaManna (39-6-1, 18 KOs) three times, eventually forcing a stoppage after the fifth-round of their super middleweight clash (official stoppage :01 into round…
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…
In a night packed with drama at Las Vegas’ Michelob Ultra Arena, Mexico’s José Armando “Toro†Reséndiz pulled off one of the year’s biggest upsets, outpointing former world champion Caleb Plant to claim the WBA interim super middleweight title. Reséndiz earned a hard-fought split decision with scores of 116-112, 113-115, and 116-112 — a verdict…
The little-known power puncher wins a split decision to capture the Interim WBA 168-pound title in Saturday night’s headliner on PBC Championship Boxing on Prime. Mexican power puncher Armando Reséndiz pulled off the upset over former world champion Caleb Plant and captured the Interim WBA Super Middleweight Title via a split-decision in the main event…
Tonight, under the bright lights of Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, rising undefeated prospect Eric Priest will square off against seasoned veteran Luis Arias in a high-stakes showdown for the WBA Continental North America Middleweight Title. Priest (15-0, 8 KOs) is a slick technician with sharp fundamentals and the ability to adapt under pressure — a…