By: LV Boxing (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) Despite the countless number of bodies that were piling up at the feet of Vergil Ortiz Jr., the questions remained. The hard-hitting welterweight contender needed a signature name on his resume. Someone that would allow him to point and shout that he …
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By: LV Boxing Danny Garcia is still licking his wounds courtesy of Errol Spence Jr. The two faced off on a FOX Pay-Per-View event in early December of 2020. On the night, Garcia was thoroughly outboxed and outgunned as the Dallas native proved to be far too much. For Garcia, …
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ShannonCourtenay will face EbanieBridges for the vacant WBA Bantamweight World Title at a venue to be confirmed on Saturday April 10, live on SkySports in the UK and on DAZN in the U.S. and more than 200 countries and territories. Courtenay (6-1, 3 KOs), who stopped Dorota Norek in seven rounds on the Saunders vs. Murray undercard last …
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By: LV Boxing David Benavidez hadn’t even wiped the blood away from his gloves before turning to the camera and calling out his next opponent. “I wanna fight Charlo,” said Benavidez during a virtual press conference. “I think that would be a great fight. He was saying all this stuff …
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By: Sean Crose Thomas Hearns entered the ring at Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas that night in 1985 in a celebratory mood. He had much to be pleased with. Less than a year earlier, the fighter known as the “Hit Man” had destroyed the legendary Roberto Duran in highlight reel …
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Juan Francisco Estrada waited nearly ten years before he was given a shot at revenge. While the wait may have been long, it was also worth it. Both Estrada and former pound-for-pound star Roman Gonzalez met in the main event slot at the American Airlines Center in Dallas Texas. After …
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By: LV Boxing Cecilia Braekhus (36-2, 9 KOs) claimed her first contest against Jessica McCaskill (10-2, 3 KOs) a year ago was nothing more than a fluke. For the former undisputed welterweight world champion, it was the first time in her career that she didn’t get her hand raised following …
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By: Sean Crose Undefeated super middleweight David Benavidez returned to the ring on Saturday night when he faced Ronald Ellis in a scheduled 12 round affair from the Mohegan Sun Arena in Connecticut. The 18-1-2 Ellis was able to put his man on ropes in the first. Both men traded …
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By: Sean Crose The 24-0 lightweight Jose Matais Romero appeared on Saturday’s Showtime card, facing off against the 20-1-1 Isaac Cruz in a scheduled twelve round affair. The fight went the distance, though it wasn’t the most entertaining affair. Romero either became concerned about Cruz’ power early, or simply had …
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By: Sean Crose Saturday’s Showtime card at Connecticut’s Mohegan Sun Arena began with the 21-2-1 super welterweight Terrell Gausha facing the 15-1-1 Jamontay Clark in a scheduled ten rounder. In truth, the fight didn’t get past the second. The taller Clark was able to maintain range in the first, but …
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