Compiled By: William Holmes The following is the Boxing Insider notebook for the week of August 27th to September 3rd; covering the comings and goings in the sport of boxing that you might have missed. Usyk to Face Spong in Heavyweight Debut Usyk (16-0 12 KOs) joins the big guns …
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Errol Spence vs. Terence Crawford Series: Part 1- Who is Ducking Who?
By: Kirk Jackson Retired, multi-divisional boxing champion, Timothy Bradley is accustomed to daring statements. Normally, they were in the form of his actions inside the boxing ring, but his recent statements regarding the welterweight scene – WBO welterweight champion Terence “Bud” Crawford and IBF welterweight champion Errol “The Truth” Spence …
Read More »UFC Fight Night 157: Weili Zhang Stops Jessica Andrade to Claim UFC Strawweight Title
By: Jesse Donathan For many fans in North America, UFC Fight Night 157’s 3 am EST preliminary card start time didn’t exactly tap into the hearts and minds of the mixed martial arts community. With a roster packed full of fighters many casual fans simply have never heard of, more …
Read More »What’s Next for Vasily Lomachenko?
By: LV Boxing Things may have started off competitive but as is often the case for Vasiliy Lomachenko (14-1, 10 KOs), he only got better as the contest went on against Luke Campbell (20-3, 16 KOs) at the O2 arena in the United Kingdom. It’s no secret that Lomachenko wants …
Read More »Regis Prograis: “I’m Looking Forward To Fighting The Best Josh Taylor”
By: Sean Crose “I’m very excited to get everything settled for this fight,” the 24-0 Regis Prograis says. “This is the fight I wanted the most and it’s the fight to prove who is the best in the division. My goal has always been the same and that’s to prove …
Read More »The Future is Now For Shakur Stevenson
By: LV Boxing The fast track is a route that many new fighters are taking. Gone are the days of slowly building a fighter into a championship contender. Nowadays everyone feels as though they are ready for the big leagues. WBA Featherweight champion Gervonta Davis won his first world title …
Read More »Lara Shines in Minneapolis
By Andrew Johnson Cuba’s finest fighters were on display at the Armory in Minneapolis on Saturday night’s PBC on FOX event. Erislandy Lara (25-3-3, 15 KOs), Frank Sánchez (13-0, 11 KOs ) and David Morrell Jr. (1-0, 1 KO) recorded dominant victories against a trio of uninspiring opponents, but provided …
Read More »Lomachenko Cruises Against Campbell While Povetkin Scores a Victory Over Hughie Fury
By: LV Boxing The United Kingdom was once the home for big time fights for former unified Heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua. It’s been quite sometime since he has given them a show. Pound for pound king Vasiliy Lomachenko gave the UK crowd exactly what they wanted to see as he …
Read More »Vasiliy Lomachenko is Unbeatable
By: LV Boxing When Vasiliy Lomachenko (13-1, 10 KOs) won a gold medal in the 2008 olympics he turned a few heads. When he repeated that very same feat in the 2012 olympics, he had gained the attention of everyone. Winning one gold medal is difficult but capturing two of …
Read More »Where Does Demetrius Andrade Go From Here?
By: LV Boxing No one wants to be left at the alter. Yet, for Demetrius Andrade (28-0, 17 KOs) he has continually been left without a partner. For years Andrade has chased big name fighters. More often then not, he has been ignored. High risk with a low reward has …
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