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Heavyweight contender Frank Sanchez is the latest boxer to leave the training services of Eddy Reynoso, who is best known for his work with four division world champion Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez.
WBA "regular" middleweight champion Erislandy Lara wants to fight more often and against better opponents. After stepping into the ring once in 2020 and once in 2021, he returns this Saturday to end a layoff and defend his belt against Gary “Spike” O'Sullivan, in the co-main event to the lightweight battle between Gervonta Davis and Rolando Romero, which takes place at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
Isaac “Pitbull” Cruz doesn't seem too excited about the prospect of facing Ryan Garcia. For now, he remains cautiously optimistic after the World Boxing Council (WBC) ordered a lightweight title eliminator between the two fighters.
Alex Bornote, manager of former world champion Guillermo Rigondeaux, says the boxer is still eager to continue his career. Rigondeaux, 41-years-old, has been winless in his last two bouts, with defeats at the hands of John Reil Casimoro and Vincent Astrolabio.
On Saturday night, Argentine contender Gustavo "El Eléctrico" Lemos (28-0, 18 KOs) made a big statement in the junior welterweight division, as he knocked out former world champion Lee Selby in the fifth round at Luna Park in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
The ring return of former world champion Marcos Maidana is now in serious jeopardy. Maidana was scheduled to return this coming Saturday, in an exhibition fight with Youtuber star Yao Cabrera, at the Dubai Tennis Stadium in the United Arab Emirates.
Robeisy Ramirez showed in his last fight that he is ready for great things and Top Rank is ready to quickly push the Cuban to bigger fights. Ramirez has already become an important player in the featherweight division. He had no qualms about crossing the Atlantic to face Eric Donovan, whom he defeated by TKO in the second round in Glasgow, Scotland. The fight was featured on the Josh Taylor vs. Jack Catterall undercard.
As previously reported, Guillermo Rigondeaux suffered injuries to both eyes when a pressure cooker exploded while the boxer was preparing food.
Guillermo Rigondeaux faces a difficult battle to rescue what remains of his career in the ring. The Cuban boxer suffered injuries to his face and both eyes, after suffering a domestic accident that kept him hospitalized until noon this Friday.
Erislandy Lara is waiting for a name and a date. The former junior middleweight champion reiterated his desire to campaign at 160 pounds and face the best in that division, after having easily beaten his most recent rivals.