Houston fans were treated to two scintillating fights in 2022 involving multiple world titles. As a result, never before has the runner-up position figured so prominently in the Houston Boxing Awards. Both fights were won conclusively and without con...
Much has changed since Saul "Canelo" Alvarez (52-2-2, 39 KOs) and Gennady Golovkin (42-1-1, 37 KOs) faced each other in 2017 and 2018 with more intangibles coming into play to make Canelo-Golovkin III as intriguing as their first two encounters. No l...
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Despite Covid-19 and its variants still running rampant, the sport of boxing worldwide registered a relatively clean bill of health in 2021, displaying formidable punch resistance against the pandemic's onslaught. Granted, the sport saw its share of...
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Hidden beneath the plethora of intriguing fights on various networks this weekend is a potentially explosive shootout between undefeated cruiserweights. Combining for a 92 percent knockout rate, Efetobor Apochi (11-0, 11 KOs) and Brandon Glanton (13-...
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Former world title challenger Miguel Flores (25-4, 12 KOs) escaped an embarrassing hometown upset, eking out a razor-close eight-round split decision against journeyman Diuhl Olguin (15-18-4, 10 KOs) from Mexico at the Toyota Center, The fight was on...
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Jermall Charlo and Juan Macias Montiel were cordial, respectful and professional throughout the final press conference at the Hilton Americas Hotel in advance of their Showtime showdown on Saturday at the Toyota Center. Both fighters kept things real...
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Trainer Ronnie Shields has been in Jermall Charlo's corner for most of his pro career. He will be serving as chief second once again Saturday night when Charlo defends his WBC middleweight belt against Juan Macias Montiel of Mexico at the Toyota Cent...
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Ronnie Shields' resume as a top-notch trainer dates back to the '90s. But lately, over the last 10 years or so, he has gained another ludicrously idiosyncratic reputation; he has become the defacto mentor of virtually every fighter from every corner...
When undefeated cruiserweights Efetobor Apochi (10-0, 10 KOs) and Deon Nicholson (14-0, 13 KOs) collide at the Shrine Exposition Center in Los Angeles on Saturday, April 17, they will bring a combined 96 percent knockout rate into the ring. Scheduled...
Regis Prograis has run the gamut of boxing shows and venues, from small club shows early in his career to pay-per-view cards and everything in between. On Saturday, April 17, he will be showcased on an unfamiliar platform that is brand new to the spo...
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Buried within the undercards of this weekend's fights looms a highly intriguing, and in all probability, Hagler-Hearns type war between two undefeated knockout artists waged in the unlikely and obscure location of Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Israil Madrimo...
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When Efetobor Apochi steps into the ring, the comparison of his dimensions and demeanor to perhaps the most bombastic prizefighter from the recent past is immediate and inescapable. Standing 5'11" with beefy, muscular shoulders and chest, he bobs and...
Covid-19 dropped boxing to its knees with a sucker punch in 2020 forcing the sport to take a prolonged respite in a neutral corner for much of the year. Down but not out, the sweet science came storming with a vengeance by mid-year. What the pandemic...
