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.
Vasquez, Diaz anticipating early finish to 147-pound showdown
Sammy Vasquez Jr. has a game plan to gain a stoppage within eight rounds Saturday night, but Felix Diaz says he’s also “gunning for a knockout” in their 147-pound bout.
Frampton determined to deliver better showing in second U.S.-based bout
Carl Frampton hopes his remake of “Coming to America” is better received than his original version.
