Bernard Hopkins: record, next fight and profile →
Golden Boy’s Bernard Hopkins was as impressed with Jaime Munguia as anyone else after his performance last Saturday night. Mexico’s Munguia dominated England’s John Ryder in their super middleweight matchup at Footprint Center in Phoenix, Arizona, en route to stopping the rugged southpaw in the ninth round.
Devin Haney and Gervonta “Tank” Davis are headstrong and considered the best of the best. While the two no longer compete in the same weight class, they’ve continued to argue loudly. Although it’s been entertaining, fans are at the point where they simply want to see them get it on.
Bernard Hopkins thinks some of the sport’s top talents need to spend less time getting into social media spats. In a recent interview, the Hall of Fame former fighter and current executive at Golden Boy Promotions, took aim at “drama queens” in boxing who repeatedly run the risk of alienating fans.
Artur Beterbiev doesn’t see his age as a deterrent. The IBF/WBC/WBO light heavyweight champion will turn 39 on January 21, but the hard-hitting Russian intends to continue fighting for “three, four, five years.” The often-injured Beterbiev has fought only 19 times since he made his pro debut 10½ years ago due to various physical issues and a legal battle with former promoter Yvon Michel.
Ryan Garcia’s lawyer and advisor Guadalupe Valencia has been instrumental in guiding Garcia’s career, all while negotiating lucrative offers and opportunities outside of the sport for the 25-year-old.
Hours after Ryan Garcia publicly lambasted his promoters at a press conference, Oscar De La Hoya took to social media to air his concerns about his ace charge.
Ryan Garcia welcomed “the holy spirit” into his press conference Thursday afternoon in Houston, but he was a lot less hospitable toward “The Executioner.” Garcia belittled Bernard Hopkins when it was the perturbed, popular fighter’s turn to speak because Oscar De La Hoya’s promotional partner aggravated Garcia with comments he made recently to Fight Hub TV. Among other things, Hopkins
The soap opera between Ryan Garcia and his promoters took center stage again Thursday afternoon in Houston. The 25-year-old star suggested during a press conference that his handlers at Golden Boy Promotions are rooting for him to lose Saturday night to Mexican underdog Oscar Duarte. Oscar De La Hoya’s company also represents Duarte, who will challenge Garcia in a 12-round junior welterweight bout at Toyota Center (DAZN; 8 p.m. ET).
Golden Boy partner Bernard Hopkins apparently isn’t too interested in sugarcoating his words toward his fighters—even one that is regarded as a cash cow. The Hall of Fame fighter popped up in the headlines this week when comments he previously made about Ryan Garcia,
The bad blood between Ryan Garcia and Golden Boy apparently still persists. In a recent interview with Brian Custer on The Last Stand Podcast, the native of Victorville, Calif., took issue with some claims made by Bernard Hopkins, one of the key brass at Golden Boy Promotions, ahead of Garcia’s upcoming 140-pound fight with Oscar Duarte on Dec. 2 at Toyota Center in Houston, Texas. The fight marks Garcia’s debut as a junior welterweight.