By: Kevin Dyson Boxing is not professional wrestling, we know that (I hope…). That said, our sport has always had the ability to get us invested in fighters’ characters. While nothing like the preconceived scripts of the WWE, we do see parallels with wrestling’s faces and heels. Personally speaking, I …
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Should Jermall Charlo vs. Demetrius Andrade Finally Happen?
By: LV Boxing On June 29th the Middleweight division had two of their youngest stars on full display. WBC champion Jermall Charlo (29-0, 21 KOs) and WBO title holder Demetrius Andrade (28-0, 17 KOs) successfully defended their crowns. For Charlo, he easily dispatched of Brandon Adams. Andrade on the other …
Read More »What’s Next for Jermall Charlo?
By: LV Boxing WBC Middleweight champion Jermall Charlo (29-0, 21 KOs) put on a great performance in front of his hometown crowd down in Houston Texas. He easily dispatched of Brandon Adams (21-3, 13 KOs) via unanimous decision. It was the first time that Charlo was defending his WBC title. …
Read More »Everything Wrong with the State of Boxing, Summed up by the Middleweight Division
By Jonah Dylan Two of the three middleweight world titleholders were in action this weekend, as Demetrius Andrade and Jermall Charlo both cruised to title defenses in their hometown. It’s always frustrating when two world champions defend their belts in separate fights on the same night, but this night pretty …
Read More »Demetrius Andrade Tosses Shutout in Title Defense over Maciej Sulecki
By Robert Aaron Contreras On Saturday, middleweight champion Demetrius Andrade (28-0, 17 KO) wanted to put on a show on for his hometown faithful as he knocked down Sulecki (28-2, 11 KO) in the first round, setting the tone early for what would be a shutout unanimous-decision victory at the …
Read More »Charlo Grinds Out Dominant Win Over Adams
By: Sean Crose After making the puzzling and controversial decision to elevate Canelo Alvarez to “Franchise Champion,” the WBC decided this past week that the 28-0 Jermall Charlo was to subsequently become its middleweight champion. Therefore, Charlo defended his title for the first time Saturday in front of a hometown …
Read More »Commey Eyeing Up Big Fights After 8th Round Stoppage
By: Shane Willoughby Richard Commey retains his IBF lightweight title against Raymundo Beltran with an impressive stoppage. Commey came to show off his skills and he put on a fantastic exhibition. Beltran, like expected, came for a war and tried to make the fight messy but Commey’ s movement was …
Read More »Ohara Davies & Ryan Walsh Score Controversial Decision Wins
By: Ste Rowen Not seen in the ring since last October’s defeat to Jack Catterall, tonight at London’s famous York Hall, Ohara Davies scored a 97-94 decision victory over boxing veteran Miguel Vazquez. The victory both returns ‘Two Tanks’ to winning ways but also improves his record to 19-2 (14KOs). …
Read More »Richard Commey Set to Make his 1st title Defense on Stacked Card
By: Shane Willoughby With the number of dates the television networks have, it’s no surprise promoters fight cards clash. But this weekend is one for the boxing die hards – the real hardcore fight fans. After the Fury vs Schwarz debacle boxing fans are desperate for some solid matchups. Top …
Read More »Dates, Locations Confirmed For Ruiz-Joshua Rematch
By: Sean Crose Boxing Insider can confirm a report from England’s The Sun that two dates – along with two possible locations – have been set for the much anticipated rematch between current WBA, IBF and WBO heavyweight champion Andy Ruiz, and the man he dethroned in stunning fashion earlier …
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