Anytime the heavyweight champion of the world fights, it commands attention. But the build-up to Oleksandr Usyk vs. Rico Verhoeven in Egypt on May 23 strained that notion. Usyk is an elite heavyweight who, prior to Saturday, had beaten Tyson Fury, Anthony Joshua, and Daniel Dubois twice each in his most recent six fights. Verhoeven […]
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Usyk Stops Verhoeven in the 11th Round at the Pyramids Fighting is fighting. In front of the Giza Pyramids, heavyweight world champion Oleksandr Usyk needed 11 rounds to separate his talent from kickboxing champion Rico Verhoeven and retain the WBC heavyweight title by technical knockout on Saturday. It was never an easy fight. “I want […]
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Usyk at the Pyramids Headlines International Fight Weekend Following Rousey-Carano Record Breaking Match Rousey vs Carano Stop whining and complaining about Rhonda Rousey’s quick win. Most of the complaints regarding Rousey’s quick armbar win over Gina Carano seem to stem from non-MMA followers. Fans that follow MMA were fully aware of Rousey’s ability to end […]
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After a mostly slow and clinch-infested fight, budding super star Keyshawn Davis unlocked both barrels and dominated the final two frames and nearly stopped Nahir Albright to win by unanimous decision in a super lightweight fight on Saturday. It wasn’t pretty for most of the contest. “I felt amazing. He is a crafty fighter, he […]
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The Brothers Davis take the stage this Saturday in the state of Virginia. Former lightweight world titlist Keyshawn “the Businessman” Davis (14-0, 10 KOs) leads the trio of brothers as he meets Nahir Albright (17-2-1, 7 KOs) in a rematch set at super lightweight at the Scopes Arena in Norfolk, Va. on Saturday May 16. […]
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Shane Mosley Jr. Delivers Statement Win with TKO of Bohachuk After 12 years looking to prove he belongs, Shane Mosley Jr. slugged it out and stopped Serhii Bohachuk by technical knockout in a middleweight battle on Mother’s Day on Sunday. Wow. Mosley (23-5, 13 KOs) was the underdog against Ukraine’s rugged Bohachuk (27-4, 24 KOs) […]
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Avila Perspective, Chap 375: Cinco de Mayo Weekend, Shane Mosley Jr. vs Serhii Bohachuk in Vegas & More Cinco de Mayo weekend in Las Vegas has become a ritual for me over the decades. The first time I ever drove to Vegas via the I-15 for a Cinco de Mayo weekend fight was back on […]
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LAS VEGAS- David “Monster” Benavidez proved moving up 25 pounds in weight was not a problem as he broke down Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez with speed and precision in winning by knockout to rip the cruiserweight world titles away and become a three-division world champion on Saturday. “You guys gave me the strength to fight,” said […]
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Japan Rising: Naoya “Monster” Inoue vs Junto “Big Bang” Nakatani A mega fight takes place this Saturday May 2, when two of Japan’s greatest fighters Naoya “Monster” Inoue (32-0, 27 Kos) and Junto “Big Bang” Nakatani (32-0, 24 Kos) clash at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo. DAZN pay-per-view will stream the Teiken Promotions and Top […]
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The world of boxing lost one of its best trumpeters in Bill Caplan. Few could rival Caplan when it came to publicizing a boxing event. Caplan, 90, passed away last week. I had called him a week earlier and managed to talk for 15 minutes with the great man. He asked me to call Mauricio […]
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