Written by Both Jose Valenzuela and Chris Colbert had plenty of questions to answer after suffering their first defeats in their previous defeats. Their ten-round bout answered some questions, but raised others in the process. In the end, it was Colbert who won the decision, winning a unanimous decision by one point on all three scorecards, 95-94, […]
David Benavidez and Caleb Plant on Friday made weight for their 168-pound pay-per-view fight Saturday at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Here are images from the weigh-in. All photos by Esther Lin of Showtime.
David Benavidez and Caleb Plant on Friday made weight for their 168-pound pay-per-view fight Saturday at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Here are images from the weigh-in. All photos by Esther Lin of Showtime.
David Benavidez said he isn’t going to merely defeat Caleb Plant in their pay-per-view 168-pound fight Saturday at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. He insists he’s going to hurt his rival. “I’m gonna break Caleb’s jaw on Saturday night, by the sixth round,” Benavidez said. Hyperbole? In part. Benavidez wants to sell the fight […]
Sebastian Fundora continues to play the waiting game. The No. 1-ranked 154-pound contender is scheduled to face Brian Mendoza on April 8 at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California (Showtime). If he wins, the 6-foot-6 “Towering Inferno” will remain in position to fight for a world title for the first time. He hopes to […]
Sebastian Fundora continues to play the waiting game. The No. 1-ranked 154-pound contender is scheduled to face Brian Mendoza on April 8 at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California (Showtime). If he wins, the 6-foot-6 “Towering Inferno” will remain in position to fight for a world title for the first time. He hopes to […]
Sebastian Fundora continues to play the waiting game. The No. 1-ranked 154-pound contender is scheduled to face Brian Mendoza on April 8 at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California (Showtime). If he wins, the 6-foot-6 “Towering Inferno” will remain in position to fight for a world title for the first time. He hopes to […]
BOSTON – Young Callum Walsh came to Boston intending to fight his first 10-round main event. It didn’t last ten minutes. The undefeated junior middleweight dropped Wesley Tucker three times in the second round with rapid-fire flurries that finally left Tucker sitting on the bottom strand of ropes waiting for the sound of a saving […]
David Benavidez recently listed some of the attributes that have allowed him to win two world titles and build a perfect resume. Among his claims: He’s the most accurate puncher in the 168-pound division. That’s true, according to Bob Canobbio of CompuBox. Benavidez did himself a disservice, though. “Benavidez underestimated himself,” Canobbio told Boxing Junkie. “He […]
Caleb Plant doesn’t care what people think of him as a fighter. That includes the oddsmakers, who have made arch rival David Benavidez around a 3-1 favorite in their 168-pound pay-per-view fight March 25 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Plant’s focus, he said, is to continue to make and win big fights. The […]