THE RESULT: In his debut for Golden Boy Promotions former super-lightweight unified champion Jose Carlos Ramirez scored a wide unanimous decision against Cuban Rances Barthelemy at the Save Mart Arena in Fresno. KEY MOMENTS: Ramirez was stunned by a straight left hand from Barthelemy in round three. The underdog jumped at the chance to cause…
RYAN GARCIA shocked a lot of the boxing world, me included, last Saturday night (April 20). Most thought he’d lose comfortably and maybe even get stopped by Devin Haney going on the pair’s previous performances. It was certainly Garcia’s biggest win of his career and one of his best displays. During the fight Garcia’s power…
By Nigel Collins IS THERE anything in boxing more dramatic than a fighter hopelessly behind on the scorecards stopping his rival in the closing seconds of a fight? It’s a mind flip, what’s up is suddenly down. Expectations are scrambled and unless you have wagered a dollar or two on the loser, it’s an exhilarating…
NEW JERSEY super-welterweight hope Vito Mielnicki Jr, 17-1 (12), will get his first taste of action in 2024 on a very special event. The 21-year-old will pit his wits against 32-year-old Ronald Cruz, 19-3-1 (12), on the Canelo Alvarez-Jaime Munguia undercard at the T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas on May 4 (Cinco De Mayo). Cruz picked…
AT LAST month’s ‘Undisputed’ British Boxing Board of Control (BBBofC) Awards there were five fights nominated for Contest of the Year. Artur Beterbiev v Anthony Yarde Joe Cordina v Shavkatdzhon Rakihmov Leigh Wood v Josh Warrington Sam Gilley v Louis Greene Jack Martin v CJ Challenger Every one worthy of their spot but the gong…
Devin Haney faces Ryan Garcia at the Barclays Centre in Brooklyn, New York. 01:48:19 WORTH THE WAIT Their long-awaited showdown didn’t start until 5:17 a.m. BST (12:17 a.m. ET), but Garcia and Haney put on quite a show at a packed Barclays Center. Garcia proved his millions of doubters dead wrong, Haney displayed a lot…
By Elliot Worsell SUCH is the obsession with accumulating in boxing, whether that’s rounds, or belts, or wealth, there remains a belief that comfort can be found in numbers and that to be surrounded by people is a sign not of weakness but in fact strength. Apparently, the more people you have telling you how…
Dune Bud Another week, another megastar linked with a major debut in Saudi. This time, on Wednesday, Turki Alalshikh tweeted a picture of Terence Crawford with a shrug emoji. In the past, a Tweet like that would seem innocuous, but these days it will send the whole app into a spin. This was one of…
THERE was an inevitable search for the best card on paper, and the best card on the night, following the big reveal of the first 5 v 5 card in Saudi Arabia. The Frank and Eddie caper has legs, as they say. There is probably not a definitive night; there are certainly nights with five…
TERENCE CRAWFORD’S trainer Brian “BoMac” McIntyre had a message for the super-welterweight division when he spoke to Boxing News in New York yesterday (April 24). The 154lb class now has the former undisputed super-lightweight and welterweight champion in its ranks. And Crawford’s debut in the division comes on August 3 against WBA titlist Israil Madrimov,…
