Written by It’s not quite time to give Tim Tszyu pound-for-pound consideration but that could come the next time he fights. Tszyu (22-0, 16 KOs) delivered an attention-grabbing ninth-round knockout of veteran Tony Harrison in a scheduled 12-round 154-pound bout over the weekend in Sydney, Australia, Tszyu’s hometown. That sets up the opportunity of his career, a […]
People say lightning doesn’t strike twice in the same place. Freddie Roach hopes those people are wrong. Roughly 22 years ago, a skinny young kid from the Philippines wandered into Roach’s Wild Card Boxing Club on Vine Street in Hollywood, California. looking for a trainer. Roach asked if he could fight. The kid said he […]
The gamble paid off in a big way. Tim Tszyu knocked out former beltholder Tony Harrison in the ninth round of a scheduled 12-round 154-pound bout Saturday (Sunday in Australia) to set up a fight with undisputed champion Jermell Charlo. The meeting with Charlo was already set. That means he didn’t have to take the […]
Heavyweight titleholders Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk have reached tentative a deal on a unification bout, according to WBA President Jesus Mendoza. Fight Freaks Unite first reported the news. The key to the break through was Usyk’s willingness to accept 30% of the revenue as Fury demanded, which Usyk had resisted. Mendoza told the outlet […]
Heavyweight titleholders Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk have reached tentative a deal on a unification bout, according to WBA President Jesus Mendoza. Fight Freaks Unite first reported the news. The key to the break through was Usyk’s willingness to accept 30% of the revenue as Fury demanded, which Usyk had resisted. Mendoza told the outlet […]
Paddy Lacey and James McCarthy weigh in ahead of their middleweight contest. 10 March 2023 Picture By Mark Robinson Matchroom Boxing Middleweights PADDY LACEY 162.14 lbs v JAMES MCCARTHY 160.15 lbs (Liverpool, England) (Liverpool, England) Rhiannon Dixon and Vicky Wilkinson weigh in ahead of their Commonwealth Female Lightweight Title tomorrow night. 10 March 2023 […]
In a rousing performance Subriel Matias claimed the vacant IBF junior welterweight title by forcing previously unbeaten Jeremias Ponce to retire at the end of the fifth round at the Armory, Minneapolis on February 25. Matias, who moved to No. 3 in The Ring ratings at 140-pounds, is understandably pleased with his title triumph. “[I’m] […]
A critical look at the past week in boxing BIGGEST WINNER Brandon Figueroa – How good is Figueroa? Really good. He told me going into his fight with Mark Magsayo on Saturday that he feels he’s still seen as an easy mark. Well, if that was once the case, it certainly isn’t now. The former […]
ONTARIO, Calif. – Nearly two years have passed since Jarrett Hurd has been in the ring. Looking back, the former unified junior middleweight titleholder realizes that he needed the break. The 32-year-old from Accokeek, Md. says he needed the time off to properly grieve his father, Fred Hurd Sr., who died in March of 2021 […]
Three fighters on Boxing Junkie’s pound-for-pound list have bouts in place. However, the majority of them have yet to finalize agreements — which serves to tease loyal, but frustrated boxing fans clamoring for important matchups — and some have nothing in the works, including those who fought recently These are the fighters who have announced […]