Deontay Wilder ready to travel to Russia to defend title against Alexander Povetkin
The land of the free and the home of …well, probably something other than Deontay Wilder’s next fight, anyway.
Shawn Porter staying sharp with exhibition clash to be shown on PBC Facebook page
He equates it to Christmas being canceled—you know, if Christmas entailed getting punched in the face (and when the in-laws are over, it just might).
A former kickboxing champion, Sergey Lipinets is now speeding down boxing’s fast track
Sergey Lipinets is talking about eating endless elbows and legs, the steady diet of punishment inherent in his past as a professional kickboxer. “Those shots will either make you fall down or become real, real, real tough,” he says. Lipinets isn’t big on the whole falling down thing. So, real, real, real tough he became.
The mystique of power (aka: Why a scrawny dude can knock your block off)
Swollen biceps and chiseled pecs can’t talk, yet they still say plenty. And in boxing, it’s mostly lies that they tell.
Keith Thurman, eager to fight Shawn Porter, talks about his accident and recovery
It didn’t seem like much at first. A little soreness, a little stiffness—nothing that was any worse than after a hard day of sparring.
Julian Williams stays on target with stoppage of Marcello Matano
Julian Williams was businesslike in his dismantling of Marcello Matano on Saturday night, but things got more personal after the Philadelphia native earned his first shot at a world title.
With title shot looming, Julian Williams insists he’s laser focused on Marcello Matano
Think about your ultimate lifelong goal—the one thing you’ve been working for years to achieve. Now imagine being one step away from it. Of course the imminent accomplishment would be front of mind 24/7. Unless you were Julian Williams.
Big punchers Tony Harrison and Fernando Guerrero both eyeing quick ending
Let’s talk about knockout power for a minute. Tony Harrison has shown it at 78 percent clip in his 23 fights. Fernando Guerrero has put ’em to sleep in 65 percent of his 31 tilts. Guerrero also has been stopped three times, though, and Harrison has once.
