WBC and WBO No.1 middleweight contender Jaime Munguia administered a one-sided beating of a game but outclassed Kamil Szeremeta with the Pole retiring after the sixth-round in their main event at the Don Haskins Center in El Paso on Saturday. The bout was essentially target practice with the heavy-handed Mexican gradually battering the resistance out of […]
The evergreen Nonito Donaire will now meet fellow Filipino and WBO title holder John Riel Casimero in a bantamweight unification bout at a site to be determined on August 14. WBC 118lbs king Donaire steps in for old foe and WBA Regular belt holder Guillermo Rigondeaux, who was not injured but effectively demoted from the […]
Ricky Hatton knows a thing or two about carrying the fighting hopes of British boxing, and Manchester’s ‘Hitman’, one of the island’s most popular ever fighters, believes welterweight Conor Benn can be the next man to capture the nation’s imagination. When Benn turned professional five years ago with little amateur experience, he looked a raw, […]
Almost 20 years ago, on June 23, 2001, a relatively unknown Manny Pacquiao made his US debut in Las Vegas and shocked the boxing world when he dethroned the highly-regarded South African Lehlo Ledwaba. Fast forward to 19 June 2021 and another Filipino Michael Dasmarinas will be hoping to follow in his great countryman’s footsteps […]
In a close one, the workrate and persistence of bustling Mexican Rosendo Hugo Guarneros earned a repeat victory over local favourite Tommy Frank, via split decision, at the Sheffield Arena Car Park on Friday evening. Scores were 117-112 and 115-113 for the visitor, trumping a 115-113 card for Frank. Flyweight Frank (13-2, 3 KOs) had […]
Deontay Wilder believes old rival Anthony Joshua is already dreaming up excuses not to fight him. But should their paths finally cross in the ring, the ‘Bronze Bomber’ insists he will win in ‘devastating’ fashion. Wilder will force his name into the equation to fight Joshua, should he gain sweet revenge over Tyson Fury in […]
Highly-touted 154-pounder Hamzah Sheeraz says relocating his training camp to the US has proved to himself that he belongs at top level. For the last two months, the Ilford fighter has been training under the seasoned Ricky Funez at the Ten Goose Gym in Los Angeles. Sheeraz believes mixing it with elite American, Mexican and Latino […]
Two-weight world champion turned boxing analyst Timothy Bradley believes Naoya Inoue possesses rare power for a fighter in the lighter weights. On Saturday night in Las Vegas, ‘Monster’ Inoue (20-0, 17 KOs) will look to demonstrate his devastating hitting once more when he defends his WBA Super and IBF bantamweight crowns against Filipino southpaw Michael […]
Only 18 months ago, Julian Williams was regarded as the premier 154-pounder on the planet. Then, in an upset few saw coming, disaster struck against hulking Dominican Jeison Rosario who shocked Williams in five rounds in January 2020. After a long break and an unwelcome bout with Covid-19, Philadelphian Williams (27-2-1, 16 KOs and 1 […]
WBC middleweight champion Jermall Charlo feels at the peak of his powers ahead of his clash with Mexican KO artist Juan Macias Montiel (22-4-2, 22 KOs) at the Toyota Center in Houston on Saturday evening. Charlo insists he has competed at another level entirely to Montiel, who sprung to prominence with a first-round knockout of former […]
Women’s boxing has made gigantic strides in the last few years, led by stars like Katie Taylor and Claressa Shields, but its credibility suffers in one crucial regard – the controversial rule of two-minute rounds, rather than the three minutes contested by their male counterparts. Top Rank’s Bob Arum, who promotes WBO super-featherweight champion Mikaela […]
Bitter heavyweight rivals Deontay Wilder and Dillian Whyte have reignited their long-running feud with a fresh war of words. Wilder, who faces former conqueror Tyson Fury for his old WBC belt in Las Vegas on July 24, says he has unfinished business with Brixton banger Whyte, who was the WBC’s long-time No.1 contender when the […]