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Tag: Canelo Alvarez

  • Wilder and Mbilli Prevail in their Friday Features

    Deontay Wilder and Christian Mbilli headlined two different Friday night main events with contrasting story lines. Wilder, the 39 year-old former WBC heavyweight titlist once headlined cards at The Kingdom Arena, T-Mobile Arena, MGM Grand, Barclay Center and the Staples Center. Last night he fought the unknown Tyrrell Herndon at the obscure Charles Koch Arena…

  • KO of The Year Contender! Plus Other Boxing News and Views

    Brian Norman Jr Scores Stunning KO in Japan Norman made his first defense of the WBO welterweight championship with this brutal fifth round KO in Japan. This is easily a contender for knockout of the year and is a brutal one shot finish. Norman is now likely to be seen as the number one welterweight…

  • Mid June Report: Boxing News, Views, and Stories

    Fabio Wardley Scores Stunning Come From Behind KO Wardley continues his undefeated streak through twenty fights reaching 19-0-1 18 KO’s with a tenth round miracle versus Justis Huni. For nine rounds the story was a domination by the Australian heavyweight Huni who led on all three scorecards. The judges agreed that Warldey had only won…

  • Bek the Bully Outlasts Fulghum in Vegas Thriller

    Bektemir Melikuziev the Uzbek prospect best known as Bek the Bully improved to 16-1 with ten knockouts after last night’s grueling decision victory. The win is his ninth in a row since he was knocked out by Gabriel Rosado back in 2021. The crowd at the Virgin Hotel in Las Vegas was treated to an…

  • Fight Day: Canelo vs Munguia Thoughts

    Previous thoughts and statements on the fight: March 3, 2024: I agree I think Munguia has the height and reach to be an issue but doesn’t know how to use it He is very tough and is taking hard punches without going down but I just feel the fact that he gets hit as often…

  • Bait and Switch: Charlo (Jermell) vs Canelo Alvarez RETRACTION POST

    This poster floated around on social media yesterday and led to a lot of confusion. This also will lead to my first retraction post. In the effort to not be fake news or Russian disinformation I am setting the record straight and reporting what I am calling the “Charlo Bait and Switch”. I reported recently…

  • Canelo Alvarez Signs with PBC: What to Expect?

    After weeks of posturing and negotiating, Canelo Alvarez has signed a three fight deal with Premier Boxing Champions to fight on Showtime PPV. Negotiations with Dmitry Bivol and Badou Jack have fallen apart and Alvarez has since moved on. Bivol would not budge on the weight class as he wanted to come down and attempt…

  • Reaction: Thurman’s call out & Canelo-Bivol II

    Based on recent news from the boxing world, I will share my opinion on two recent headlines. Recently, welterweight Keith Thurman has called out the winner of Terrence Crawford and Errol Spence. Saul Alvarez and Dmitry Bivol have seen their negotiations fall apart for a rematch. Thurman’s call out: I flat out do not think…

  • Reaction: Canelo Defeats Ryder via Decision

    I did not order the fight last night but have scoured the highlights and post fight press. John Ryder heard the final bell in Mexico and gave it his all. Ryder fought through a broken nose and was bleeding profusely from the third round on. A snapping right cross led to a delayed reaction knockdown,…

  • Previewing Saul Alvarez vs John Ryder

    Tonight on DAZN PPV Canelo Alvarez makes his second defense of his undisputed 168 lbs. championship in his sixth championship fight at the division since moving up from middleweight. The thirty-two year-old Mexican star is competing on Mexican soil for the first time since 2011 and is entering the ring for the sixty-third time in…