“Picking Them Off One By One”: Caleb Plant’s Strategy After Resendiz Fight
Caleb Plant says he wants to put on a “good performance” in his headliner fight against Armando Resendiz on May 31st, and then start picking off the top fighters at 168 “one by one.” Plant (23-2, 14 KOs) will be defending his WBA interim super middleweight title against Resendiz (15-2, 11 KOs) in a 12-round […]
Ryan Garcia Cleared To Face Rolly Romero
By: Sean Crose After a year long suspension Ryan Garcia has been cleared by the New York State Athletic Commission to fight Rolando “Rolly” Romero in Manhattan next month. After testing positive for the banned substance Ostarine last year before and after he surprised many by dominating the skilled and well regarded Devin Haney, Romero […]
Harley Benn cut his dad Nigel off and doesn’t see Conor as a brother
Harley Benn opens up on cutting out dad Nigel and brother Conor out of his life Harley ‘The Spartan’ Benn (9-2, 1 KO) followed his famous fighting family into boxing, active between 2017-2023. He turned professional without any amateur experience, but failed to make an impact as a professional like his father, Nigel, and half-brother, […]
Eddie Hearn Voices Concern For Hamzah Sheeraz, Predicting A Difficult Super Middleweight Debut Against The Formidable Edgar Berlanga
Eddie Hearn foresees a bad night for Hamzah Sheeraz when he takes on Edgar Berlanga in his debut at super middleweight on July 12th on DAZN PPV in New York City. Hearn, who used to promote Berlanga (23-1, 18 KOs), says he’ll “win” the fight against Sheeraz (21-1-1, 17 KOs). Berlanga’s Size Advantage Berlanga’s huge […]
Jaron “Boots” Ennis Shows Just How Good Boxing Can Be
By: Sean Crose I’m often asked why I prefer boxing to mixed martial arts. I always respond with the perhaps vague assertion that boxing is cleaner. And by clean I don’t mean morally clean. Indeed the forces behind, say, UFC are perhaps less shady than the forces behind professional boxing. What I mean by cleaner […]
Christian Mbilli faces Maciej Sulecki for WBC Interim title
June 27: Christian Mbilli vs Maciej Sulecki LIVE on ESPN+ Montreal-based slugger Christian Mbilli is finally getting his opportunity. The unbeaten 29-year-old contender will lock horns with Poland’s Maciej Sulecki for the WBC Interim super middleweight world title on Friday, June 27, at Videotron Centre in Quebec City, Canada. In the 10-round super middleweight co-feature, […]
Hearn’s “No Excuses” Promise: Can A Perfectly Prepared Conor Benn Defeat The Bigger, More Experienced Chris Eubank Jr.?
Eddie Hearn had his salesman hat on Tuesday’s grand arrivals for Chris Eubank Jr. vs. Conor Benn, talking up Conor’s chances on Saturday night in their headliner at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London. (Credit: Mark Robinson/Matchroom Boxing) Hearn’s description of Benn (23-0, 14 KO KOs) made him sound like an android that will go out […]
Forty Years Later, Hagler-Hearns Is Still The Greatest Fight In History
By: Sean Crose Writing is rarely a completely objective endeavor. Although we writers find ourselves trying to stem the tide of our own biases, those biases have a way of sneaking in there nonetheless. The honor is more in the effort than it is the imperfect result. What makes the Marvelous Marvin Hagler-Thomas Hearns fight […]
Who is Tommy Fury’s opponent, Kenan Hanjalic?
Things you didn’t know about Tommy Fury’s opponent, Kenan Hanjalic ‘TNT’ Tommy Fury’s (10-0, 4 KOs) first serious professional boxing opponent in three years has been announced as Kenan Hanjalic (4-1, 3 KOs). The pair are set to clash on Friday, May 9 in Budapest, Hungary. The Englishman is currently based in Budapest while he […]
Canelo Slams Eubank Jr.’s ‘Scripted’ Egg Attack, Claims Plant Beef Was Real
Canelo Alvarez told an annoying, finger-pointing interviewer with DAZN today that he believes the Chris Eubank Jr. vs. Conor Benn egging was a scripted move that wasn’t as “authentic” as his altercation with Caleb Plant at the face-off in their kick-off press conference on September 21, 2021. Eubank Jr. (34-3, 25 KOs) had already planned […]