Ahead of the heavily-anticipated lightweight bout between Ryan Garcia and Luke Campbell tonight, now felt like an opportune time to reflect on boxing’s KO of 2021. For me, Gervonta Davis (24-0, 23 KOs) made his PPV debut a memorable one, winning the WBA super-featherweight title while retaining his WBA lightweight strap vs. Leo Santa Cruz on October 31. Continue reading
Tag: Floyd Mayweather
Is Conor McGregor in danger of turning into the next Ronda Rousey?
A week before the biggest fight of his professional career, Conor McGregor is set to face Floyd Mayweather in a $700m megabout. So yes, we must discuss this question and answer it too. Continue reading
Mayweather states belief that McGregor fight will not go the distance
Two weeks away from the hotly-contested bout, Floyd Mayweather has stated his belief that the encounter against UFC Lightweight champion Conor McGregor will not last the full twelve rounds – instead noting there will be a knockout relatively early on. Continue reading