Theres a lot of boxing on this week so be prepared for a long read, I also might miss out a few boxing matches due to the sheer volume of cards this week. The first card is happening Thursday night in California where Oscar Negrete fights Alberto Ezequiel Melian over 10 rounds for the vacantContinue reading “Gary Russel Jr vs Tugstsogt Nyambayar and the weeks boxing”
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Who should Canelo fight next and who deserves it?
Every time Canelo finishes fighting one guy the biggest topic in boxing is who does he fight next? As it gets closer to his usual fight dates the media start to produce stories about whos the front runner for his next opponent whether it’s true or not. Over the last month we’ve gone from theContinue reading “Who should Canelo fight next and who deserves it?”
Shakur Stevenson and Michael Conlan fights announced
Both Stevenson and Conlan had headline fights annouced today to take place at the Madison Garden Theater. Stevenson is making the first defense of his title vs Miguel Marriaga who is most well known for losing to Lomachenko and Oscar Valdez. He’s not a bad name on Stevenson’s resume though Marriaga really has made aContinue reading “Shakur Stevenson and Michael Conlan fights announced”
Examples of why boxers should take opportunities as a B side
This won’t be an extremely long piece as its just something I wanted to get down in writing after I saw a fighter in the schedule on boxrec. The fighter I saw was Leonardo Baez a relatively unknown Mexican fighter that you’d expect to be a B side for a rising prospect. That’s actually whatContinue reading “Examples of why boxers should take opportunities as a B side”
Leandro Jose Blanc : Prospect profile
Leandro Jose Blanc is a 2016 Olympian and 2-0 pro from Argentina. He competes in the Light Fly division though has made minimum weight before. He turned pro in september of 2019 and looks like he’ll be an active pro as he fights for the second time in three months this weekend. This is aContinue reading “Leandro Jose Blanc : Prospect profile”
Yordenis Ugas and why he deserves another title shot
Ugas is a 33 year old Cuban welterweight who after some early set backs had a great run to get a title shot vs then champion Shawn Porter. When that moment came he took it and gave it his all and after 12 rounds it looked like his hard work would pay off and he’dContinue reading “Yordenis Ugas and why he deserves another title shot”
Jade Bornea, One to watch out for in 2020
Jade Bornea is a 24 year old super flyweight from the Philipines who later tonight will be making his US debut on UFC fight pass. He currently holds a record of 14-0 with 10 knockouts with a lot of those KO’s coming from body shots. He has a good boxing brain and throws in beautifulContinue reading “Jade Bornea, One to watch out for in 2020”
Demetrius Andrade vs Luke Keeler and the weeks boxing
Boxing starts early this week as the biggest card is on a Thursday instead of the usual Friday or Saturday. This Thursday card is headlined by Demetrius Andrade vs Luke Keeler for Andrade’s WBO middleweight title. This should be one of the least competitive match ups on the card with Andrade being a deserved heavyContinue reading “Demetrius Andrade vs Luke Keeler and the weeks boxing”
Michal Cieslak vs Ilunga Makabu
This is a fight that is really going under the radar this weekend even though its one of four world title fights happening this week. Makabu and Cieslak will be competing for the vacant WBC World Cruiser weight title in Makabu’s native Democratic Republic Of The Congo. This will be Makabu’s second attempt to winContinue reading “Michal Cieslak vs Ilunga Makabu”
Custio Clayton, Canada’s new welterweight hope
Custio Clayton a resident of Montreal is currently 17-0 with 11 knockouts and is looking to have a career defining 2020. Clayton was a 2012 Olympian and an accomplished amateur before turning over to the pros in 2014. Since then hes fought solely in Canada under the radar of most fans. That could change tonightContinue reading “Custio Clayton, Canada’s new welterweight hope”
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