Spence to face Bundu in 147-pound title eliminator on August 21
At this time four years ago, Errol Spence Jr. was preparing for a trip to London to compete in the Olympics. A month from now, Spence will be competing in a world title eliminator at the close of this year's Olympics.
Flores looks to remain unbeaten when he battles Kielczweski on August 12
Miguel Flores has given fight fans in Texas more than a glimpse of his impressive skills, as all but two of the Houston resident’s 20 fights have taken place in his home state. Now the unbeaten 126-pound contender is ready to share his talents with the East Coast.
Santa Cruz respects Frampton’s toughness but sees flaws in his game
Leo Santa Cruz got a glimpse of Carl Frampton’s vulnerability and durability during the latter’s U.S. debut a year ago.
Unbeaten power puncher Benavidez to battle Douglin on August 5
Boxing is loaded with knockout artists at various weight classes, but only a select few can be labeled “don’t blink” fighters. David Benavidez is certainly one of them.
Wilder overcomes injury to stop Arreola, retain heavyweight title
Deontay Wilder was so impressive Saturday defending his world heavyweight title against Chris Arreola, he didn’t even need both hands to finish the job.
Diaz hands Vasquez first defeat in hard-hitting 147-pound brawl
Felix Diaz entered the ring Saturday desperate to rebound from the first loss of his career and end Sammy Vasquez Jr.’s unbeaten run. Diaz accomplished his goal, although it took a little longer than the 10 scheduled rounds.
Lipinets uses power surge to gain seventh-round TKO against Castillo
Sergey Lipinets wanted to be the first man to knock out Walter Castillo, and the 27-year-old Kazakhstan native delivered Friday night in a breakout performance.
Wilder ready to end ring hiatus, defend title against Arreola
He’s 6-foot-7, more than 220 pounds and has a chiseled physique. He also has 35 knockouts in 36 career fights. So, yeah, it’s pretty easy to view Deontay Wilder as superhuman with superhuman power.
