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Patrizio Oliva was an outstanding amateur, winning gold at the Olympics in 1980. Later, as a professional, he claimed the WBA junior welterweight title. One of seven children, Oliva was born in Naples, Italy, on January 28, 1959. Boxing was a part of his life from a young age. “Very difficult. I come from poverty,” […]
To say Vergil Ortiz went through a great deal of physical, as well as psychological, stress over the last two years would be an understatement. The unbeaten Ortiz is not only back in the boxing ring, but a better version of him could take the junior middleweight division by storm. With one eye on a […]
Two talented fighters trying to reestablish momentum will return to the ring Saturday in Fresno, California (DAZN). Jose Ramirez, the 2012 U.S. Olympian and former unified 140-pound titleholder, is scheduled to face veteran Rances Barthelemy of Cuba in the main event. And 154-pound contender Vergil Ortiz Jr., who has stopped all 20 of his opponents, […]
Junior welterweight contender Jose Ramirez is set to return from a 13-month layoff against veteran Rances Barthelemy on Saturday in Fresno, California. JOSE RAMIREZ (28-1, 18 KOs)VS. RANCES BARTHELEMY (30-2-1, 15 KOs) Date: Saturday, April 27 Time: 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT (main event later in show) Where: Save Mart Center, Fresno, California […]
The weekend is approaching, and from Friday to Sunday it will be “fight-o-clock” somewhere in the world. Every Thursday, The Ring will bring you the most up-to-date information on the most relevant fights you need to see in this week-at-a-glance, one-stop enhanced fight schedule. A quick checklist for the cognoscenti, a useful nuts-and-bolts guide for […]
It took only a few minutes for Gabriela Celeste Alaniz to realize that she had been shortchanged in her first fight against Ring flyweight champion Marlen Esparza. “After the fight she was booed in the stadium, and it was even more noticeable when I read the comments on social media or when I arrived in […]
Jermaine Franklin believes he can still become a legit heavyweight contender. Franklin returns to action on May 23, squaring off against Devin Vargas in a 10-round bout at Wayne State FieldHouse in Detroit, Michigan, Salita Promotions announced Thursday afternoon. Preceding the Franklin-Vargas fight will be a compelling eight-round clash between unbeaten junior welterweight prospects Joshua […]
Two fights between junior middleweights have officially been added to the Canelo Alvarez-Jaime Munguia undercard. Jesus Ramos, rated No. 6 by The Ring at 154, will face hard-hitting Johan Gonzalez on May 4, Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) announced Thursday afternoon. PBC also announced Vito Mielnicki, Jr. will square off against Ronald Cruz. Both 10-round fights […]
Ryan Garcia scored the upset of the year, so far, with his dramatic 12-round majority decision over Devin Haney on April 20 in Brooklyn, New York. The Gen-Z star secured the points victory by repeatedly stunning the game-but-outgunned odds favorite and scoring three official knockdowns, however, the performance of his career was marred by his […]
NEW YORK — Andy Ruiz Jr. and Jarrell Miller are proof that you don’t need to dislike one another to fight each other in a professional boxing match. The two heavyweights will essentially play out the 1999 movie “Play It to the Bone” in real life as the out-of-the-ring friends meet on August 3 at […]