My, oh my, Manny Pacquiao has defied the odds once more, this time, defeating the undefeated phenom in Keith Thurman for the WBA welterweight title. Although the fight went to a split decision, I, along with many others, thought that Pacquiao won clearly.It isn’t that often these days that such a high-level…
This Saturday, it’s Heavyweight time, as the champ Deontay Wilder (40-0-1; 39 KO) defends his WBC title against Dominic Breazeale (20-1; 18 KO). Showtime Championship Boxing Wilder vs. Breazeale takes place this Saturday night. Deontay Wilder is the WBC champ and thus holds just one slice of the heavyweight…
Terence Crawford will look to cement his place at the top of many people’s boxing pound-for-pound lists when he takes on Amir Khan on Saturday evening in New York’s iconic Madison Square Garden venue. While many laud Crawford’s impeccable skills, speed, and athleticism, and agree he passes the eye…
Shawn Porter makes the maiden defense of his WBC welterweight title on March 9. Headlining at the dignity Health Sports Centre (formerly known as the Stub Hub), Porter will have his hands full with solid Cuban Yordenis Ugas who has built his way up after some early career setbacks.Shawn Porter is the…
Anthony Dirrell and Avni Yildirim will contest the vacant WBC super-middleweight crown in the Minneapolis Armory on February 23. The title was put up for grabs after former holder David Benavidez failed a drug test and was stripped by the sanctioning body. Dirrell is attempting to win it for the second…
WBC super-bantamweight king Rey Vargas makes the fourth defense of his title, when he takes on little-known Franklin Manzanilla in the Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio on February 9.Now sporting 32 wins from 32 contests (22 opponents have fallen early), Vargas should probably be facing sterner opposition…
Sergey Kovalev’s reputation is hanging by a thread as he takes on Eleider Alvarez in a career-defining rematch. Even though Oscar Valdez’s featherweight title defense against Carmine Tommasone is officially recognized as the main event in Frisco this weekend, all eyes will be on the WBO light-heavyweight…
Errol Spence Jr. (23-0, 20 KOs) will defend his IBF Welterweight belt for the second time this year, this time against Carlos Ocampo (22-0, 13 KOs) Saturday at the Ford Center, in Frisco, Texas.The native of nearby Dallas, Texas, chose to defend his title close to home to take on the newcomer Ocampo. Saturday’s…