Price, Starks to slug it out September 3 in clash of prospects
There's no better way for a young prospect on the rise to showcase his skills and boost his profile than to fight in a main event on live national television. Darwin Price and Javontae Starks will soon get such an opportunity.
Plant eager to take another big leap forward with win over De Angel
Some 15 months into his pro career, Caleb Plant was cruising along at 9-0 with eight knockouts, six of which came in the first round. Despite that dominance, though, the Ashland City, Tennessee, native had yet to truly show off his skills.
Spence poised to fight for world title after sensational knockout of Bundu
Errol Spence Jr. entered Sunday’s 147-pound fight with Leonard Bundu hoping to do what undefeated champion Keith Thurman could not: finish off Bundu before the final bell.
Spence seeks dominant performance against Bundu in title eliminator
Errol Spence Jr. simply needs to defeat the aging Leonard Bundu on Sunday to earn a long-awaited world title shot. Speaking frankly, though, “The Truth” says merely winning isn’t enough.
Through much adversity and a heartbreaking tragedy, Plant finds solace in the ring
Caleb Plant has survived frigid nights and blistering temperatures on an empty stomach and mourned the death of an infant daughter, yet has used boxing as a pathway to inner peace.
Gausha overcomes Olympic disappointment, focuses on promising future
Like fellow 2012 U.S. Olympic boxing teammates Rau’shee Warren and Errol Spence Jr., Terrell Gausha has enjoyed a stellar start to his professional career. Unlike his Olympic brothers, though, Gausha’s dream of fighting for a world title still appears off on the horizon.
As he closes in on world title shot, Spence appears destined for greatness
Errol Spence Jr. may be boxing’s best fighter without a world title. It’s a label Spence would rather not wear, but one he seems certain to shed in the very near future.
Veteran Bundu aware of sense of urgency against Spence
They say that with age comes wisdom, and Leonard Bundu fits the axiom in this respect: The 41-year-old fighter is smart enough to realize he’s in an uphill climb against Errol Spence Jr., an undefeated 26-year-old juggernaut.
