By: LV Boxing Although the beer belly was gone, the booze bottles were replaced with glasses filled with water and despite replacing constant trips to the club for gym sessions, Adrien Broner simply couldn’t shed the weight. At no point did Broner (33-4-1, 24 KOs) seem even remotely worried about …
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Tevin Farmer On Joseph Diaz: “Karma Is A B*tch”
By: LV Boxing The moment the scale underneath the feet of Joseph Diaz read 133.6 pounds, Tevin Farmer couldn’t stop himself from grinning. With Diaz unable to make the 130 pound limit for his IBF-mandated title defense against Tajikistan Rakhimov this past weekend, the championship he worked so hard to …
Read More »ShoBox Recap: Bocachica Decisions Reyes In Close Battle – Montoya, Shishkin Emerge Victorious
By: Sean Crose Showtime’s ShoBox series, featuring up and comers in the fight game, returned on Wednesday evening with a three fight card broadcast live from Connecticut’s Mohegan Sun Arena. Things started off with the 12-0 lightweight Alejandro Guerrero facing the 19-2-1 Abraham Montoya in a scheduled 8 round contest. …
Read More »Jorge Linares: “Come On Devin Let’s Do This, Don’t Run Like Ryan”
By: LV Boxing With reports circulating that Devin Haney vs Jorge Linares could happen in just a few short months, the former multiple division titlist appears to be all for it. “Come on Devin let’s do this,” said Linares on his Twitter account. “Don’t run like Ryan.” Linares, 35, is …
Read More »Adrien Broner: “I’ve Found My Love For Boxing Again”
By: Sean Crose “February 20 people are going to see that I’m still the Adrien Broner who can take over the sport,” four division titlist Adrien Broner says. Although he hasn’t had a meaningful win in years, Broner wants to show the world that he has what it takes to …
Read More »Wednesday ShoBox Preview: Bocachica-Reyes Jr, Shishkin-Agbeko, Guerrero-Montoya
By: Sean Crose Undefeated 16-0 welterweight Janelson Figueroa Bocachica will be squaring off against fellow undefeated prospect, Mark Reyes Jr as the highlight of a ShoBox card which will be aired live by Showtime from Connecticut’s Mohegan Sun Casino on Wednesday evening starting at 9PM. The 14-0 Reyes Jr was …
Read More »Devin Haney vs Jorge Linares In The Works For April 17th
By: LV Boxing Devin Haney has seemingly run out of names to call out for his next ring appearance. The WBC lightweight titlist has asked for matches against Gervonta Davis, Ryan Garcia and of course, undisputed champion Teofimo Lopez. None however, have decided to take him up on his offer. …
Read More »Eddie Hearn On Canelo Alvarez: “Billy Joe Saunders On May The 8th Then He Wants To Go And Fight Caleb Plant”
By: LV Boxing Canelo Alvarez tends to give cliche answers at times. Regardless of boxing fans having a strong idea as to who he is expected to fight next, Alvarez remains in the moment and always keeps his options open. Case in point would be the Mexican star’s refusal to …
Read More »Oscar Valdez Is Motivated As Ever: “Losing Is Not An Option”
By: LV Boxing Oscar Valdez almost couldn’t believe what he was hearing. Following a tenth-round stoppage win over fringe contender Jayson Velez in July of 2020, WBC super featherweight titlist Miguel Berchelt (37-1, 33 KOs) entered the ring, placed his arm around Valdez and posed for pictures. The win for …
Read More »Steven Galeano: “It All Starts In The Gym”
By: Sean Crose “I’m right here in Harlem,” Steven Galeano tells me. “I’m probably going to Florida next week or so for camp.” The 6-0 junior welterweight recently impressed again when he stopped Rynell Griffin in the second round of a scheduled six round fight. Yet Galeano wants that only …
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