Jersey George's Boxing Blog

Tag: MMA

  • Richard Torrez Jr. Will Never Be World Champ?

    No those are not my words or expressed opinion but a comment made on a short posted to the Instagram page for heavyweight prospect Richard Torrez Jr. The comment was met with obvious derision for a guy posing with Doritos and beer in his profile pic. Sure the guy may not be a boxer, may…

  • Jaime Munguia Scores Tenth Round KO!

    From Glendale, Arizona from Top Rank Boxing on ESPN On the comeback trail from his first defeat, Jaime Munguia dropped Erik Bazinyan for the count in the tenth round of what was an entertaining and competitive fight. Led by Mexican legend Erik Morales in his corner the twenty-seven year-old from Tijuana proved to be too…

  • 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…

  • Possible, Postponed, PED’s, and Rejected: Boxing News May 2024

    While 2024 is shaping up to be an exciting year for boxing, May has begun with a mix of news stories both positive and negative. Artur Beterbiev the WBC, WBO, and IBF light-heavyweight champion was slated to meet WBA champion Dmitry Bivol on June 1 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia headlining a loaded card. It has…

  • Ricky Turcios and Brady Hiestand Tear It Up in TUF Finale!

    Turcios and Hiestand went to war in tonight’s UFC TUF Finale at bantamweight, this split decision was a fight that neither guy truly lost as they battled closely to the finish. Turcios saw his hand raised after getting the nod from two of three judges octagon side but Hiestand proved is metal in defeat. As…

  • 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…