Written by Lightweight contender Gervonta Davis stopped Hector Luis Garcia after eight rounds Saturday at Captial One Arena in Washington, D.C., not far from Davis’ native Baltimore. Here are images from the fight. All photos by Patrick Smith of Getty Images.
Roiman Villa demonstrated that persistence can pay off. The welterweight contender from Venezuela was outclassed by Rashidi Ellis in the first half of their fight but delivered a fierce rally — including two final-round knockdowns — to upset previously unbeaten Rashidi Ellis by a majority decision in a 12-round title eliminator. One judge scored it […]
Lightweight contender Gervonta Davis stopped Hector Luis Garcia after eight rounds Saturday at Captial One Arena in Washington, D.C., not far from Davis’ native Baltimore. Here are images from the fight. All photos by Patrick Smith of Getty Images.
Gervonta Davis is in more legal trouble less than two weeks ahead of his Jan. 7 fight with Hector Luis Garcia. Davis was arrested and jailed after allegedly striking an unidentified woman Tuesday afternoon at a home in Parkland, Florida, according to multiple reports. ESPN is reporting that he was charged with misdemeanor domestic violence, […]
2023 figures to be Jaron Ennis’ year. The gifted welterweight contender has delivered one dazzling knockout after another and is now on the precipice of getting his first opportunity to fight for a world title. He’s ranked in the Top 3 by all four major sanctioning bodies, No. 1 by the IBF. And a victory […]
The clock is ticking for No. 1 Terence Crawford. The welterweight champion was expected to face No. 4 Errol Spence Jr. in a title-unification showdown last this year but talks fell apart and Crawford fought David Avanesyan instead on Dec. 10, stopping the Russian in six rounds. Thus, Crawford (39-0, 30 KOs) enters another year […]
Editor’s note: This is the third of four year-end awards. Fighter of the Year will follow. *** The biggest fights aren’t always the best. The featherweight meeting between Leigh Wood and Michael Conlan on March 12 at Nottingham Arena in Nottingham, England wasn’t a high-profile event, at least not internationally, but it was the most […]
Editor’s note: This is the first of four year-end awards. Knockout of the Year, Fight of the Year and Fighter of the Year will follow. *** The experts had respect for Dmitry Bivol going into his fight against Canelo Alvarez on May 7 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The 175-pound titleholder was seen as […]
If there were any doubts about Frank Martin going into Saturday night, there aren’t now. Martin, facing his biggest test, outclassed fellow unbeaten lightweight contender Michel Rivera to win a one-sided decision in a 12-round title eliminator in Las Vegas and establish himself as a legitimate threat to any 135-pounder on the planet. The official […]
If there were any doubts about Frank Martin going into Saturday night, there aren’t now. Martin, facing his biggest test, outclassed fellow unbeaten lightweight contender Michel Rivera to win a one-sided decision in a 12-round title eliminator in Las Vegas and establish himself as a legitimate threat to any 135-pounder on the planet. The official […]