An untimely diagnosis, mid-fight week, means the highly-ranked welterweight prospect will have to wait indefinitely before rebooking what was to be his first in-ring appearance of 2022 against a bullish Brit making his US debut as two of the WBO’s top-5 at 147lbs were set to duel. Continue reading “Scary rhabdomylosis diagnosis forces Ortiz Jr out of weekend McKinson fight”
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Crawford feels a dominant win vs. Porter will justify his pound-for-pound status
Ahead of his fifth WBO welterweight title defence on November 20 against Shawn Porter, Terence Crawford (37-0, 28 KOs) believes a dominant victory over the two-time divisional titlist will reinforce his claim for world #1 in the pound-for-pound stakes as far as boxing is concerned. Continue reading “Crawford feels a dominant win vs. Porter will justify his pound-for-pound status”
After decimating Liam Taylor, David Avanesyan eyes Yordenis Ugas title fight
Having made the fourth defence of his European welterweight title on Saturday, the 33-year-old Russian (28-3-1, 16 KOs) wants a return to world level after defeats by Lamont Peterson and Egidijus Kavaliauskas on his last two US visits in big bouts. His trainer Carl Greaves and manager Neil Marsh emphasised that belief, after his emphatic showing this past weekend. Continue reading “After decimating Liam Taylor, David Avanesyan eyes Yordenis Ugas title fight”
Terence Crawford excited to silence his doubters vs. Shawn Porter on Nov. 20
It’ll be 371 days since WBO welterweight champion Terence Crawford’s last in-ring appearance by the time he steps into the Michelob Ultra Arena on November 20, but while mandatory challenger Shawn Porter represents Bud’s biggest test yet – it’s something he’s used to hearing. Continue reading “Terence Crawford excited to silence his doubters vs. Shawn Porter on Nov. 20”
Vergil Ortiz Jr’s star rises further after disciplined, gritty R8 Kavaliauskas KO
Last weekend, #1 WBO welterweight Vergil Ortiz Jr’s star rose another notch as he passed the toughest assignment of his blossoming career with aplomb, all but ending Egidijus Kavaliauskas’ pursuit to get back to the top table and challenge for world gold at 147lbs again.
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Expect fireworks: Egidijus Kavaliauskas hyped for Vergil Ortiz fight on August 14
Ahead of their compelling bout on August 14, one-time welterweight title challenger Egidijus Kavaliauskas (22-1-1, 18 KOs) is eager to test his credentials against rising unbeaten star Vergil Ortiz (17-0, 17 KOs) as the pair prepare to duel for the WBO international strap next weekend. Continue reading “Expect fireworks: Egidijus Kavaliauskas hyped for Vergil Ortiz fight on August 14”
Crawford: I proved why I’m considered boxing’s P4P best against Brook
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Terence Crawford (37-0, 28 KOs) believes his fourth-round knockout victory over Kell Brook has once again reaffirmed his standing as boxing’s best, pound-for-pound, in the world. The 33-year-old stopped Brook faster than both Gennadiy Golovkin and Errol Spence Jr did – the latter remains a reported future opponent. Nonetheless, he refused to compare the fights themselves. Continue reading “Crawford: I proved why I’m considered boxing’s P4P best against Brook”
Despite early scare, Crawford retains welterweight gold with R9 KO vs. Egidijus Kavaliauskas
Terence Crawford (36-0) survived a second-round scare to overcome mandatory challenger Egidijus Kavaliauskas and retain his welterweight championship at Madison Square Garden, with an unforgiving R9 KO finishing the battle in style. Continue reading “Despite early scare, Crawford retains welterweight gold with R9 KO vs. Egidijus Kavaliauskas”
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