Interviews

By: Hans Themistode Understanding when to leave a sport that you have been playing since you were a kid is difficult. In the case of boxing, not only is it difficult, but it is also dangerous.  Just take a look at some of the greatest to ever place up a …

By Rich Lopez Golden Boy Promotions started off the New Year with a bang. They held their first Thursday night card of 2020 at The Hangarin Costa Mesa, California. The card was streamed on Facebook and on DAZN. Quick stoppages was the theme of the night which was headlined by Irish brawler Jason Quigley.  In the …

By: LV Boxing It feels as though Ryan Garcia has been on the boxing scene for quite some time now. The sort of buzz that he has generated in his short four year career would lead you to believe that he is a veteran in the sport, when in actuality …

By: Sean Crose Way back in 1889, John L Sullivan, the recognized heavyweight champion of the world, battled the rugged Jake Kilrain in Richburg, Mississippi. The two men fought with bare knuckles, and were allowed to throw each other to the ground. Sullivan was said at one point to have …

By: Sean Crose Not too many people are giving the 33 year old Ivan Redkach much of a chance to beat former welterweight and junior welterweight champion Danny Garcia when the two men meet for a scheduled twelve round affair Saturday night at Brooklyn’s Barclay’s Center. Then again, not many people gave …

By: LV Boxing It didn’t take very long in the 2020 boxing calendar for one of the biggest upsets of the year to take place.  Former unified Jr Middleweight champion Julian Williams suffered one of the biggest upsets in recent memory when he was stopped by the unheralded Jeison Rosario …

By: LV Boxing There’s always a smile plastered across the face of former two division world champion Danny Garcia. A big one at that.  His happy demeanor has always been for good reason. He spent the first ten years of his career as an undefeated fighter, and five of those …

By: LV Boxing From the moment Oscar De La Hoya burst onto the boxing scene, he was an instant star.  His 1992 Olympic gold medal and world titles in six different weight classes helped fuel a star studded career. De La Hoya hasn’t stepped into the boxing ring from a …

The following is the Boxing Insider notebook for the week of January 14th to January 21st; covering the comings and goings in the sport of boxing that you might have missed. Photo Credit: Mikey Williams/Top Rank Promotions Abraham Nova Scores 4th Round Knockout Over Navarrete This past Saturday night, Split-T Management’s world-ranked junior …

By: Shane Willoughby  Okolie is probably the number one prospect in the Cruiserweight division and has been linked with what would be his biggest test yet. The former British, Commonwealth and European champion has been moved at a rapid speed in his short 14 fight career. Lawrence Okolie who is …