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  • Shakur Stevenson Dominates Jeremia Nakathila: A Decisive Unanimous Decision Divides Fans

    Shakur Stevenson won as dominant a decision as you can see in boxing but still came away disappointed last night in Las Vegas. The Newark, New Jersey born twenty-three year-old Olympic Silver Medalist won the boxing match but may have lost in the court of public opinion. On one hand, Stevenson won the fight 120-107…

  • Claressa Shields Scores a Dramatic 3rd Round TKO: Wins MMA Debut

    I am still coming down from the excitement I felt for Claressa Shields cross over win in MMA tonight from Atlantic City. I will be honest after two completed rounds I was thinking of titles for this post in preparation to write about her game performance in defeat. Then, Shields came roaring out in the…

  • Opinion: Wilder vs Fury III

    I have been slow to comment on this scenario given the fast pace of news on the subject. As quickly as it appeared that heavyweights Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua were all set to have their blockbuster unification fight, the fight was killed. Deontay Wilder saw his arbitration case succeed in gaining him the ability…

  • Josh Taylor Unifies All Four Titles at Junior Welterweight! Victorious Over Jose Ramirez In Las Vegas

    Last night at the Virgin Hotel in Las Vegas Josh Taylor became the sixth fighter to unify all four sanctioning body titles. This was a fantastic match up on paper and the fight was a highly skilled contest with plenty of grit mixed in. Going in I expected a toe to toe war with each…

  • Recommendation: Bloody Bare Knuckle War From February 2021

    Though I choose to comment primarily on professional boxing, I am a fan of the majority of combat sports. I have a curiosity for bareknuckle fighting as it is the original format of modern boxing going back to the legend John L. Sullivan and further. I enjoyed BBad out of the UK and the Irish…

  • Canelo vs Saunders: Brief Recap

    Canelo Stops Saunders after 8 rounds Billy Joe Saunders was competitive all the way with Saul Alvarez for the first seven rounds before succumbing to an eye injury in the eighth round of their twelve round super middleweight unification fight. At the midway point in the fight analyst Chris Mannix of Sports Illustrated and DAZN’s…

  • Canelo Alvarez vs Billy Joe Saunders: The Preview

    How To Watch in the US DAZN Steaming Platform Start time: 8 pm ET the card begins Tale of the Tape Age: Saunders 31 Alvarez 30 Fights: Saunders 30 Alvarez 58 Rounds: Saunders 214 Alvarez 417 KO %: Saunders 46% Alvarez 63% Title Fights: Saunders 7-0 Alvarez 14-1 Height: Saunders 5’11” Alvarez 5’9″ Reach: Saunders…

  • Gym Post: April 2021 Various Bag Work

    In a change of pace from other posts I have decided to post what I have been working on in the gym. I have video of heavy bag work, slip bag work and double end bag work all shot during the last week of April. Each bag is used for different training purposes to focus…

  • Andy Ruiz vs Chris Arreola: SOme Thoughts

    Andy Ruiz Jr. and Chris Arreola are slated to meet in Carson California this Saturday on a Premier Boxing Champions pay-per view main event at heavyweight. I wanted to address this main event on PPV as we approach fight night with some thoughts on the fight. PPV!?: I am not alone in questioning this PPV…

  • Emmanuel Navarrete Finishes Off Christopher Diaz

    I published a recap of the weekend’s action on Boxingnews24.com and have shared it here. Below I will post an excerpt but please check out the full article on Boxingnews24.com and all other content from their team of contributors. Thank you! “Emmanuel Navarrete closed the show with eleven seconds on the clock to secure the…

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