Alvarez keeping his eyes on the prize despite preparing for new opponent
The obstacle before him has changed, but the objective remains the same for Eleider Alvarez.
Frampton bold but not brash heading into scrap with champion Santa Cruz
Carl Frampton holds plenty of admiration for Leo Santa Cruz heading into their 126-pound title fight Saturday night. He also plans on holding the championship belt afterward.
Statistics indicate Santa Cruz-Frampton will be classic clash of styles
Whenever a fighter enters the squared circle, his primary goal is always the same: Hit and don’t get hit. It’s obviously easier said than done—unless you’re Leo Santa Cruz and Carl Frampton.
Mikey Garcia eager to end ring hiatus—and excited to do so in New York
Mikey Garcia witnessed last month’s epic Keith Thurman-Shawn Porter showdown from ringside at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, and was blown away—not just by the performance of the two world-class fighters, but also by the raucous atmosphere.
Maidana batters Maysonet, stays perfect with TKO victory
Sometimes boxers need to absorb a hard fist to the face in order to wake up and start executing their game plan. Such seemed to be the case with Fabian Maidana on Saturday night.
Refocused Fabian Maidana ready for toughest test yet against Maysonet
Fabian Maidana will headline a nationally televised fight card Saturday night, something his trainer never would’ve believed possible as recently as a year ago.
With encouragement from Atlas, Williams rounds into championship form
Thomas Williams Jr. was being interviewed earlier this month by Teddy Atlas when the ESPN ringside analyst revealed his 60th birthday is July 29, the day Williams challenges 175-pound champion Adonis Stevenson in a clash of southpaws.
Derevyanchenko overwhelms Soliman to gain second-round TKO
Sergiy Derevyanchenko took a giant step toward a potential shot at unbeaten 160-pound world champion Gennady Golovkin with a punishing performance Thursday night.
