Boxing
Jermall Charlo tells Demetrius Andrade: Beat Juan Montiel and then
By Sean Jones: WBC middleweight champion Jermall Charlo says he’ll entertain the idea of a unification fight against WBO 160-lb champion Demetrius Andrade if he beats the guy he defeated last Saturday night in Juan Macias Montiel. If Andrade agreed to take the fight, there wouldn’t be any guarantee that Jermall would fight him after…
Terence Crawford “likely” to face Jose Zepeda in October title
We already know that Terence “Bud” Crawford is set to defend his WBO welterweight title in October, and now Ryan O’Hara is reporting that the opponent will “likely” be current junior welterweight contender Jose Zepeda. Crawford (37-0, 28 KO) has taken some increasingly harsh criticism over the last year or two, because while he’s a…
Nonito Donaire discusses upcoming title unification with John Riel Casimero
During this video interview with Nonito Donaire, he discusses his upcoming bantamweight title unification against John Riel Casimero in August as he intends to work his way back toward a rematch with Naoya Inoue for all the marbles. Check out some excerpts below. Donaire on his fight against Casimero “I’m just really, really, really focused…
Caleb Plant explains why he deserves $10M+ for Canelo fight
By Dan Ambrose: IBF super middleweight champion Caleb Plant maintains that he deserves to get a bigger purse than the recent past Canelo Alvarez opponents Billy Joe Saunders and Callum Smith because he’s got a bigger fanbase in the United States. Although Plant may not want to admit it, many people view him as Saunders…
Trainer Derrick James not expecting any ring rust from Manny
During this conversation with Fight Hub TV, Errol Spence’s trainer Derrick James discusses the big upcoming welterweight showdown against Manny Pacquiao and his expectations for the bout. James says both Spence and Pacquiao have been training for quite some time now and he’s not expecting anything less than the best version of Pacquiao for the…
Mario Barrios can hurt Tank Davis says Mikey Garcia ⋆
By Eric Flaherty: Mikey Garcia says Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis is in for a tough fight this Saturday night against WBA World welterweight champion Mario Barrios (26-0, 17 KOs) at the State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia. Davis vs. Barrios will be shown on Showtime pay-per-view. Given the lack of buzz for the contest with boxing…
Julian Williams injured, won’t fight Brian Mendoza on Davis-Barrios undercard
Former 154 lb titleholder Julian “J Rock” Williams was set to make his long-awaited ring return on Saturday’s Davis-Barrios PPV, but Keith Idec reported Sunday that the 31-year-old Williams suffered an elbow injury and is out of the fight. Williams (27-2-1, 16 KO) was supposed to face Brian Mendoza on the show. The Philadelphia native…
Canelo vs. Plant preparation starts this week for Sept.11th clash
By Brad Slotnick: Promoter Eddie Hearn will be meeting this Wednesday with Canelo Alvarez to begin preparation to start negotiations for an undisputed fight with IBF super middleweight champion Caleb ‘Sweethands’ Plant for September 11th. Alvarez, 30, is coming off of an eighth-round stoppage victory over WBO super middleweight champion Billy Joe Saunders on May…
Carlos Adames battles Alexis Salazar on Gervonta Davis vs
Super welterweight contender Carlos Adames will take on Mexico’s Alexis Salazar in a 10-round showdown on the SHOWTIME PPV undercard this Saturday, June 26 from the award-winning State Farm Arena in Atlanta in an event presented by Premier Boxing Champions. Adames vs. Salazar replaces the previously scheduled Julian Williams vs. Brian Mendoza fight, after Williams…
Mayweather won’t fight De La Hoya again says Leonard Ellerbe
By Allan Fox: Mayweather Promotions CEO Leonard Ellerbe is ruling out Floyd Mayweather Jr agreeing to fight the 48-year-old Oscar De La Hoya in a rematch. Oscar wants to avenge his loss to Mayweather from 2007, and he believes there will be a lot of fan interest in this fight. De La Hoya (39-6, 30…