Thomas Gerbasi
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David Benavidez: This is The Most Important Fight of My Career
By Thomas Gerbasi - In the weeks, months, heck years, before they step into the ring at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday, David Benavidez and Caleb Plant have not made it a secret that they don’t like each other. Never have, never...
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Callum Walsh: I Want To Be That Fella That People Want To Beat
By Thomas Gerbasi - Callum Walsh’s fights air on UFC Fight Pass, UFC President Dana White is a regular visitor at ringside, and the Irishman has been known to train with longtime lightweight contender Tony Ferguson. So, after Walsh made his way to th...
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Tim Tszyu Escaping The Big Shadow Cast By Hall of Fame Father
By Thomas Gerbasi - One of the most quietly intimidating figures of his time, Kostya Tszyu wasn’t one for nonsense, either in or out of the ring. So when he talked, you listened. And even though a table full of reporters wanted his take on his upcomi...
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Danny O’Connor: Ultimately, It's The Sport That I Love; It's Saved My Life So Many Times
The last time boxing fans heard from Danny O’Connor, he was on the verge of his dream fight – a shot at 140-pound champion Jose Ramirez - before the New Englander wound up in Fresno Community Regional Medical Center, suffering from severe dehydration...
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Antonio Vargas: I Know 2023 is Going To Be a Good Year For Me
It’s hard to be a man of faith in the boxing business. Just ask Antonio Vargas, who had more than a few tests to deal with as he tried to get his career moving in the right direction after a crushing defeat, a global pandemic and more than two years...
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O'Shaquie Foster: Vargas Fight Will Let People Know That I'm Here, The Talent is There
By Thomas Gerbasi - O’Shaquie Foster is only 29 years old, and he’s made the walk to the pro ring just 21 times, but as he approaches his first world title fight against Rey Vargas on Saturday, it feels like the Texan has been here forever, waiting f...
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Shadasia Green: My Life is Moving in The Area Where It's All About Boxing
The hardcore fans already knew all about Shadasia Green, but on January 25, everyone else got in on the hype train when the unbeaten super middleweight contender was signed to the MVP Promotions roster and added to the Amanda Serrano-Erika Cruz under...
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Daniel Barrera Reflects on Lessons Learned as He Looks Ahead To Return
It wasn’t the result Daniel “Chucky” Barrera wanted for his second professional fight, but after a draw with Isaac Anguiano in November, he learned plenty of lessons that he expects to take with him in his return to the Quiet Cannon Country Club in M...
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Sean Hemphill: I'm Just Happy To Be Here and Ready To Seize The Moment
By Thomas Gerbasi - When Sean Hemphill steps into the ring this Friday night in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, it’s the biggest fight of his young pro career as he takes on fellow unbeaten David Stevens on Showtime’s ShoBox series. But there may be somethi...
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A Night at The International Women's Boxing Hall of Fame
It’s never a bad thing to have a few days in Las Vegas. To have those days with no work to do makes it even better, so when I received a call from Sue Fox in November of 2021 to let me know that I was being honored with a place in the International W...
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Jaron Ennis: The Big Names Are Coming, I Just Have To Be Patient
By Thomas Gerbasi - This weekend, the 2023 Fighter of the Year race begins. And if all goes well on Saturday in Washington, D.C., and over the next 12 months, the name Jaron Ennis will feature prominently in that race. If. “It’s all about fighting th...