[ad_1] Joe Joyce’s trainer Ismael Salas is confident that his fighter will beat Oleksandr Usyk when they fight as professionals. Usyk defeated Joyce during the 2013 World Boxing Championships, but as a professional, Salas believes it will be a different story. In addition to the improvements in Joyce’s game since their first meeting, Salas has … Read more
[ad_1] November 14, 2022 10:59 p.m The Providence College women’s basketball team fell to intrastate rival Rhode Island, 74-72, on November 14 at the Ryan Center in Kingston, RI Both teams moved to 2-1 on the season. RECORDS:Providence: 2-1Rhode Island: 2-1 1ST QUARTER:• Friars started 5-5 from the field to take their first lead (12-11) … Read more
[ad_1] By Sean Jones: Canelo Alvarez predicts that David Benavidez will defeat former IBF Super Middleweight champion Caleb ‘Sweethands’ Plant when the two fight for the WBC 168-lb title. Canelo is watching the Benavidez vs. Plant in a position that will be competitive. Finally heard that former two-time WBC super middleweight champion Benavidez (26-0, 23 … Read more
[ad_1] By Brian Webber: IBF/WBA/WBC champion Errol Spence Jr has been ordered to defend his WBC title against Keith ‘One Time’ Thurman for his next fight. We don’t know if Spence will honor the World Boxing Council’s order to fight Thurman. However, given how quiet Spence has been since yesterday’s WBC decision, you suspect he’s … Read more
[ad_1] By Dan Ambrose: Dmitry Bivol deserves the 2022 Man of the Year award for his victories over Superstar Canelo Alvarez and former WBO Super Middleweight champion Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez (44-1, 30 KOs). No other fighter in boxing can match those two wins going into 2022, which means that Bivol should be this year’s top … Read more
[ad_1] By Sam Volz: WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman announced to the media on Tuesday that IBF/WBC/WBO champion Artur Beterbiev must defend the WBC mandatory Callum Smith after facing the WBO mandatory in early 2023. What this means is that unless the undefeated Beterbiev (18-0, 18 KOs) relinquishes his WBC or WBO 175-lb titles, boxing fans … Read more
[ad_1] By Vince Writer: On November 5, Bivol-Ramirez, Shavkatdzhon Rakhimov won the IBF lightweight title as he bounced back to defeat Zelfa Barrett (28-2, 16 KOs) via ninth round TKO, at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dubai United Arab Emirates. Initially, Rakhimov was the contender to become the champion during Joe Cordina’s time, but unfortunately, … Read more
[ad_1] Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez will need to put constant pressure on WBA’s Dmitry Bivol to win on Saturday night, November 5, in their fight live on DAZN in Abu Dhabi. Ramirez (44-0, 30 KOs) needs to focus on throwing to the body and making the most of his opportunities to land shots against the foot … Read more
[ad_1] By Brian Webber: Deontay Wilder took a calculated risk in coming in super light at 214 1/2 pounds for his fight against heavyweight Robert Helenius (31-3, 20 KOs) for this Saturday night fight. Just looking at the thin Wilder standing next to the heavier & sturdier that appears Helenius today in the weights, it … Read more