Written by Much has happened since the last Ring Ratings Update was posted, a span from the week of February 18 to April 1. Badou Jack and Brandon Figueroa re-entered the rankings. Jack at cruiserweight; Figueroa at featherweight. Tim Tszyu advanced to the No. 1 spot at junior middleweight. David Benavidez and Lawrence Okolie defended their No. […]
Jesse Rodriguez and Cristian Gonzalez on Friday made weight for their flyweight title fight Saturday at Boeing Center at Tech Port in San Antonio (DAZN). Rodriguez weighed 111.4, .6 below the limit. Gonzalez came in at 112.0. Rodriguez, a former 115-pound champion, will be trying to win a world title in a second division. Gonzalez will […]
Sebastian Fundora and Brian Mendoza on Thursday took part in the final news conference before their key 154-pound fight Saturday at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California (Showtime). Listen to what they had to say above. Related Sebastian Fundora vs. Brian Mendoza: date, time, how to watch, background Sebastian Fundora’s plan: work hard, win […]
Sebastian Fundora and Brian Mendoza on Thursday took part in the final news conference before their key 154-pound fight Saturday at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California (Showtime). Listen to what they had to say above. Related Sebastian Fundora vs. Brian Mendoza: date, time, how to watch, background Sebastian Fundora’s plan: work hard, win […]
Sebastian Fundora and Brian Mendoza on Thursday took part in the final news conference before their key 154-pound fight Saturday at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California (Showtime). Listen to what they had to say above. Related Sebastian Fundora vs. Brian Mendoza: date, time, how to watch, background Sebastian Fundora’s plan: work hard, win […]
Sebastian Fundora and Brian Mendoza on Thursday took part in the final news conference before their key 154-pound fight Saturday at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California (Showtime). Listen to what they had to say above. Related Sebastian Fundora vs. Brian Mendoza: date, time, how to watch, background Sebastian Fundora’s plan: work hard, win […]
On Saturday, rising junior welterweight prospect Brandun Lee will face his toughest opponent to date when he meets experienced Pedro Campa on the undercard of Sebastian Fundora-Brian Mendoza, at Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, California. Lee, who was The Ring Magazine “Prospect of The Year” in 2022, feels ready to step his game up against […]
Shakur Stevenson is a rare talent. The 2016 Olympic silver medalist, who will face Shuichiro Yoshino on Saturday night in Newark, New Jersey, is one of a handful of unusually talented fighters who could one day supplant today’s biggest stars as the pound-for-pound king. Stevenson (19-0, 9 KOs) isn’t a knockout artist but he has […]
Promoter Tom Loeffler of 360 Promotions signed hard-hitting lightweight prospect Cain Sandoval to a multi-fight promotional contract, it was announced Monday afternoon. Sandoval will face Jose Angulo in a six-round bout at the Commerce Casino in Commerce, Calif. on April 14. The fight will precede the main event bout between Los Angeles-based featherweights Omar Cande […]
Anthony Joshua evidently is embarking on the final run of his boxing career. The 2012 super heavyweight Olympic champion is no longer the young, can’t-miss future Hall of Famer. He’s 33 now. And things haven’t gone quite as well as expected. He’s won major titles on two occasions only to lose them in ignominious fashion. […]