By: Sean Crose Twenty year old David Benavidez aimed to make history Friday evening in Las Vegas as he battled to become the youngest fighter to ever attain a super middleweight championship. The talented, exceedingly hard hitting Phoenix native was putting his 18-0 record on the line against 18-1 Floyd …
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By: William Holmes Bryanna Fissori has been writing for boxing insider for several years and also competes professionally in MMA. She has recently decided to follow the footsteps of other MMA fighters that have recently to test their skills in a boxing ring instead of an MMA cage. We recently …
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By: William Holmes On Saturday night the super flyweight/junior bantamweight division will take center stage on HBO as three fights in the division, which includes two world title fights and a WBC junior bantamweight title eliminator will take place. Photo Credit: USA Today The Stub Hub Center in Carson, California …
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By: Matt O’Brien “I think 2016 should go down as one of the worst years in boxing history, maybe the worst.” – Oscar De La Hoya, October 2016. Photo Credit: HBO Sports The Golden Boy’s sad assessment of the state of boxing almost a year ago may have been somewhat …
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By Jake Donovan It didn’t turn out to be the record-breaking event that event handlers optimistically anticipated, but Floyd Mayweather once again validated his “Money” nickname with his latest ring return. Photo Credit: USA Today The unbeaten former five division world champion and pound-for-pound king cemented his place as the …
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By: Sean Crose The last time many American fans may have seen heavyweight Kubrat Pulev was when Wladimir Klitschko torched the man in thunderous fashion back in their 2014 heavyweight title bout. It was a major battle, as Pulev was undefeated and deserving of the shot. Still, he proved no …
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By: Ben Sutherland It took Jimmy Williams less than 4 rounds to decisively come through the biggest test of his burgeoning boxing career. A powerful Williams’ right hand sent Issouf Kinda crashing to the canvas, definitively ending the fight. Kinda who has been in the ring with the likes of …
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By: Ken Hissner IBHOF Promoter J Russell Peltz continues his tradition of Philly fighters fighting one another at the 2300 Arena in South Philly Friday night. In the Main Event he features Super welterweights Isaiah Wise against Fred Jenkins, Jr. There are 10 bouts scheduled with BAM Boxing’s Brittany Rogers …
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By Jake Donovan Chief among the list of goals for Nonito Donaire’s ring return was quickly working his way towards another world title shot. His first fight back takes a significant step forward in making that happen. The former four division champion from Northern California by way of Philippines is …
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Compiled By: William Holmes The following is the Boxing Insider notebook for the week of August 28th to September 5th, covering the comings and goings in the sport of boxing that you might have missed. Charlo, Hurd, and Lara to Defend Titles on October 14th in Brooklyn, New York A …
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