The Heavyweight Crossroads ⋆ Boxing News 24

By Gav Duthie: The boxing fraternity is still feeling a little deflated following the collapse of Anthony Joshua versus Tyson Fury, delaying potentially one of the biggest fights in heavyweight history. Despite this, we should be excited about the depth of talent in the division and the risks that many top boxers and prospects are…

Mikey Garcia vs Regis Prograis deal getting closer, would air

Regis Prograis recently said he was targeting a fight with Mikey Garcia, and now it looks like that really might be the case. ESPN’s Mike Coppinger reports that the two are in “advanced talks,” confirmed by promoter Eddie Hearn, and that the potential 140 lb clash would take place in the fall on DAZN. The…

Julio Cesar Martinez defeats Joel Cordova in Mexico ⋆ Boxing

By Allan Fox: WBC flyweight champion Julio Cesar Martinez (18-1, 14 KOs) overcame a slow start to come back to stop #15 WBC fringe contender Joel Cordova (12-5-2 3 KOs) in the sixth round on Saturday night at the Arena Alcalde, in Guadalajara, Mexico. ‘El Rey’ Martinez, 26, dropped his old sparring partner Cordova with a…

Colbert vs Nyambayar predictions and preview, who wins the Showtime

Scott Christ (40-12-2) I would like to pick Tug here, because he’s a fighter I’ve enjoyed since he was winning silver for Mongolia at London 2012, and because it’s a good story if he wins — a guy taking a really good fight on about two weeks’ notice, and the opponent accepting a tougher matchup…

Boxing Results: Julio “El Rey” Cesar Martinez Stops Joel “El

By Ken Hissner: At the Arena Alcalde, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, Saturday over DAZN Osvaldo Chavez (Clase y Talento Boxeo), Eddie Hearn (Matchroom Boxing) and Saul Alvarez (Canelo Promotions) presented in the Main Event WBC World Flyweight champion Julio “El Rey” Cesar Martinez stopping Joel “El Trino” Cordova in a war in 6 rounds. In the co-feature…

Triller reaches deal with Madison Square Garden for monthly boxing

As Triller plans their expansion into the world of boxing, the company has just penned a one-year deal with Madison Square Garden company to kick off a monthly Tuesday night boxing series that will be held at the Hulu Theater, entitled “TrillerVerz”. The series will begin August 3 with heavyweight Michael Hunter facing Mike Wilson…

Riddick Bowe announces deal for a celebrity boxing exhibition

53 year old former heavyweight champion Riddick Bowe is getting into the celebrity boxing exhibition business. In an Instagram post, Bowe announced he’s signed a deal with a promotion and called out a series of potential opponents: Evander Holyfield, Mike Tyson, Shaq, and “Joe Mama”. Bowe and Holyfield fought a legendary trilogy between 1993 and…

Danny Garcia says Manny Pacquiao vs Errol Spence doesn’t go

Former welterweight champion Danny Garcia spent some time talking to Fight Hype about his thoughts on big upcoming fight between Manny Pacquiao and Errol Spence, saying he thinks it’s an even fight that could legitimately go either way. Moreover, Garcia rates Spence as a puncher, saying he’s not the hardest hitter he’s even been in…

Nonito Donaire threatens to withdraw from John Riel Casimero unification

Less than two weeks after initially coming together, Nonito Donaire’s August 14th bantamweight unification match with John Riel Casimero has already hit rough waters. The two camps, specifically Donaire’s wife and manager Rachel Donaire and Casimero’s promoter Sean Gibbons, spent the weekend in a war of words over Casimero’s enrollment in VADA testing. Things seemingly…

Giovani Santillan ready for "big fight" in next outing: "I’m

Welterweight Giovani Santillan was in action this past Saturday on the Lomachenko-Nakatani undercard, winning an eight-round decision over veteran Cecil McCalla. Now, the 29-year-old from San Diego says he’s ready for something more, and wants to get into contention at 147. “Every fight I’m learning something new about myself and this fight was no different,”…