By: LV Boxing The next pay per view star? Gervonta Davis (22-0, 21 KOs) will be looking to prove he is just that as he takes on Yuriokis Gamboa (30-2, 18 KOs) on December 28th. Their contest is slated to take place at the State Farm Arena, in Atlanta. Over …
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Andy Ruiz: “I’ll Make History Again In Saudi Arabia”
By: Sean Crose “It feels good,” said WBA, IBF and WBO world heavyweight champion Andy Ruiz upon his arrival in Saudi Arabia for his December 7th rematch against former undefeated divisional kingpin Anthony Joshua. “You know I made history in New York and I’ll make history again in Saudi Arabia.” …
Read More »Deontay Wilder’s Legend is in Full Bloom
By: Kirk Jackson He wants his roses now. In the tarot, the rose is considered a symbol of balance. It expresses promise, new beginnings, and hope. Its thorns represent defense, physicality, loss, recklessness. Over a broad scope, these attributes can be used to describe Deontay Wilder’s style of fighting, the …
Read More »Bob Arum Expects Fury to Shine Against Wilder in Rematch
By: LV Boxing That loud thumping sound you heard this past weekend was that of Heavyweight contender Luis Ortiz (31-2, 26 KOs) hitting the deck after a massive right hand from Deontay Wilder. The aforementioned Wilder (42-0-1, 41 KOs) successfully defended his WBC title for the tenth consecutive time with …
Read More »Nelson Cuevas: “If it wasn’t for Cus ( D’amato) I wouldn’t have kept going in boxing”
By: LV Boxing The key to a successful life is hard work. No one exemplified a better work ethic than the newly minted New Jersey Boxing Hall of Fame inductee Nelson Cuevas. Growing up in New York, Nelson Cuevas, like many other kids, had big dreams. Thoughts of seeing his …
Read More »Jarmall Charlo: “I’m Going For The Knockout If It’s There”
By: Sean Crose It’s really all about family these days,” says Jermall Charlo in the leadup to his December 7th bout against Dennis Hogan at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center. “I’m fighting even harder for my family now. I feel like I’m on cloud nine and on top of the world right …
Read More »Boxing Insider Notebook: Haney, Joshua, Ruiz, ESPN, Plant, and more…
Compiled By: William Holmes The following is the Boxing Insider notebook for the week of November 19th to November 26th; covering the comings and goings in the sport of boxing that you might have missed. Photo Credit: Matchroom Boxing Diriyah Arena Ready for Clash on the Dunes Action An iconic …
Read More »Consequences of Brain Scanning Boxers
By Jason Chertoff, M.D., M.P.H. Over the last year, boxing has seen a spike in traumatic brain injuries (TBI) and deaths secondary to injuries sustained in the ring. With these tragedies, many boxing professionals, celebrities, and commentators have proposed ideas to curtail this problem. One proposed solution, screening CT and …
Read More »Deontay Wilder: The Perfect Fighter For 2 Seconds
By: Hans Themistode Perfection doesn’t exist. It doesn’t matter if we are referring to a basketball court, a football field or in this case, a boxing ring. The search for perfection just doesn’t exist. We can take things a bit further and look at relationships. No matter how much you …
Read More »Anthony Joshua: When I Beat Ruiz I Want Everyone to Bow to My Feet
By Hans Themisode First they love you, then they quickly forget about you. In just a few months time, former unified Heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua has become a forgotten man. Just before he stepped into the ring with Andy Ruiz Jr on June 1st, at Madison Square Garden, Joshua was …
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