The World Boxing Council recently elevated Mario Barrios (29-2, 18 KOs) to their full welterweight title, a move that had been anticipated for some time. Initially, the WBC had given Terence Crawford the ‘Champion in recess’ tag when he moved up to the 154-pound division. The decision to wait before awarding Barrios the full championship
Keyshawn Davis, a rising lightweight contender, has expressed his belief that IBF lightweight champion Vasily Lomachenko would not stand a chance against Gervonta “Tank” Davis if they were to face off in November. According to Keyshawn, Lomachenko, despite his impressive record, is viewed as “fragile” and past his prime. He argues that Lomachenko’s age and
Devin Haney, the WBC light welterweight champion, expressed disappointment over Matchroom Boxing’s lack of participation in the bidding process for his title defense against mandatory challenger Sandor Martin. Haney was taken aback by Top Rank’s winning bid of $2.42 million, especially since Matchroom chose not to bid at all. This decision by Matchroom left Haney
Recent reports suggest that Canelo Alvarez may be facing Edgar Berlanga next in September, rather than his IBF mandatory challenger William Scull as originally anticipated. It is believed that there may have been a step-aside deal made for Scull to allow for the potential matchup between Canelo and Berlanga to take place. Salvador Rodriguez has
News has recently surfaced that Canelo Alvarez and William Scull have reached an agreement to fight later this year. Despite initial doubts and speculations, the fight between Canelo and Scull, who is the IBF mandatory challenger, is set to take place without going to purse bids. This announcement comes as a surprise to many, as
The latest WBC heavyweight rankings have caused quite a stir in the boxing world, particularly for former champion Tyson Fury. Despite losing the WBC title to Oleksandr Usyk in their unification showdown, many fans believe Fury should still be ranked as the No. 1 contender. However, the WBC has demoted him to the No. 2
The highly anticipated fight between Gervonta “Tank” Davis and Vasiliy Lomachenko is in the talks, with both sides showing interest in making it happen. Hall of Fame promoter Bob Arum revealed that discussions had already begun before Davis’ recent victory over Frank Martin. Both sides seem eager to step into the ring and prove their
Promoter Eddie Hearn is keen on finding a big name opponent for Liam Paro’s first defense of his IBF light welterweight title. After his victory over champion Subriel Matias, Hearn has set his sights on matching Paro (25-0, 15 KOs) against the likes of Ryan Garcia, Isaac Cruz, Teofimo Lopez, or Richardson Hitchins. While Hearn
Paulie Malignaggi, a respected boxing analyst, has voiced his frustration over Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis seemingly avoiding a unification fight against WBC lightweight champion Shakur Stevenson. Despite Davis’ impressive record, Malignaggi believes that he is dodging the challenge posed by Stevenson, who is still in the prime of his career. Instead of focusing on a potentially
Lawrence Okolie, the former WBO cruiserweight champion turned bridgerweight champ, is eyeing some exciting opportunities in the heavyweight division. At 31 years old, Okolie is eager to make his mark among the big men in boxing. After snatching the bridgerweight title from Lukasz Rozanski with a first-round knockout, Okolie is now looking towards bigger challenges.
The boxing world is abuzz with talks of a potential showdown between Chris Billam-Smith and Jai Opetaia in the cruiserweight division. While Billam-Smith has proven himself as a tough competitor by successfully defending his WBO belt, the consensus is that taking on the undefeated and formidable Opetaia will be a major challenge for him. With
Following David Benavidez’s impressive win over Oleksandr Gvozdyk in the light heavyweight division, it was no surprise that he immediately mentioned the name of boxing superstar Canelo Alvarez. Despite receiving positive reviews for his performance, there are critics who believe Benavidez’s true potential lies in the 168-pound division – a weight class dominated by Canelo.
David Benavidez’s statement about dominating every round in his fight against Oleksandr Gvozyk raises several doubts about his perception of his performance. While Benavidez did secure a victory, it was evident that he struggled in the later rounds against Gvozyk. The judges’ scores, which favored Benavidez by a significant margin, did not seem to align
Matchroom promoter Eddie Hearn is keen on setting up a unification fight between newly crowned IBF light welterweight champion Liam Paro and WBC champ Devin Haney. However, there are several hurdles that need to be cleared for this matchup to materialize. The WBC mandatory challenger for Haney, Sandor Martin, and Paro’s IBF mandatory challenger, Richardson
In his recent debut at light heavyweight, David Benavidez failed to impress in his win over Oleksandr Usyk. Despite being a dominant force at 168, his power was notably lacking in this fight, especially against former WBC light heavyweight champion Gvozyk. The judges’ wide scores in favor of Benavidez did not accurately reflect the close