WBSS Results: Tete & Tabiti Win Decision Victories

By: Ste Rowen It was a night made for the travelling fighters in Ekaterinburg as bantamweight Zolani Tete and cruiserweight, Andrew Tabiti overcame Russian opponents, both in unimpressive decision victories, to progress to their respective WBSS semi-finals. Zolani Tete, 27-3 (21KOs) heading into tonight, started the fight as we hoped …

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Jose Benavidez Jr. Has No Intentions To Lose

By: Rich Mancuso Jose Benavidez Jr. has seen adversity out of the ring and the challenge to take the WBO Welterweight title from Terence Crawford will not be easy. Perhaps to those that take rankings serious the top pound-for-pound fighter in the business is Terence Crawford. Benavidez Jr. is focused …

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DAZN Boxing Preview: Lewis Ritson v Francesco Patera

By: Michael Kane Lewis Ritson takes on Francesco Patera this Saturday for the vacant European (EBU) Lightweight title. In what is sure to be a partisan home crowd for Ritson with the bout taking place at the Metro arena in Newcastle. Nicknamed the ‘Geordie Golovkin’ due to his power, Ritson …

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WBSS Preview: Tete vs. Aloyan; Tabiti vs. Fayfer

By: Ste Rowen After last weekend’s fights in Yokohama, the World Boxing Super Series for the bantamweights and super-lightweights is well underway. Naoya Inoue and Kiryl Relikh, progressed through to their respective weight-class tournaments and this weekend in Ekaterinburg, Russia the second bantamweight quarter-final between WBO champion, Zolani Tete and …

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Manny Pacquiao to the PBC

By Jake Donovan Less than a month after teasing the possibility of a rematch with Floyd Mayweather Jr., Manny Pacquiao has made the first significant move toward clearing any hurdles. Heavy rumors have swirled about the former eight-division titlist joining forces with Mayweather’s longtime adviser, Al Haymon and his Premier …

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Al Haymon Reportedly Signs Manny Pacquiao

By: Sean Crose Just a few short years ago it all might have seemed so absurd. Time has a way of changing things, though, and now what once may have been nearly unthinkable appears to be a real possibility. For Manny Pacquiao is reportedly teaming up with Al Haymon. Not …

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