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Losing to Joe Joyce seemed detrimental to the career of Joseph Parker. While he wasn’t old, it’s been nearly five years since he held a world title, and considering how shopworn he looked, his championship days were ostensibly behind him.
We all had a good laugh about it. Teofimo Lopez? Walking away from the game after bagging arguably the biggest win of his career over Josh Taylor? There was simply no way. Yet, with both the WBO super lightweight and Ring Magazine titles draped over his shoulders, Lopez (19-1, 13 KOs) claimed that he was done with the sport.
Floyd Schofield Jr. knows that time is on his side. He’s just 21 years of age and has at least the next decade and a half in the sport. With just 16 pro fights under his belt, Schofield (16-0, 12 KOs) should be at the stage where he’s taking on middling fighters with suspect records.
Teofimo Lopez is an ambitious guy. He always has been and always will be. His confidence might be a bit over the top but so far, it’s all worked.
Losing to Alycia Baumgardner was thought to be impossible. Does Baumgardner hit hard? Without question. Is she one of the best female fighters in the world? No doubt. Still, Mikaela Mayer wasn’t convinced that she was on her level. She still isn’t.
Danny Garcia’s boxing cap is littered with golden accomplishments. He grabbed both the WBA and WBC super lightweight titles and got his hands on the Ring Magazine belt before moving up in weight. During his time at 147 pounds, Garcia pilfered the WBC title after getting rid of Robert Guerrero.
Daniel Jacobs hasn’t just had a long career but also a financially rewarding one. Some of his bigger paydays came when he took on the likes of Gennadiy Golovkin, Peter Quillin, and of course, Canelo Alvarez.
Philadelphia might be known as the City of Brotherly Love, but it’s also a fighting town. Some of the best fighters in the history of boxing were born and raised there, including Bernard Hopkins and Danny Garcia.
As an undefeated champion, Callum Smith was convinced that he simply couldn’t be touched. It was hard to fault him for his line of thinking. At 168 pounds, Smith racked up big-time wins over George Groves and John Ryder. Canelo Alvarez, however, looked up at the towering belt holder and wanted his championship status.
Getting a top name into the ring hasn’t been easy for Frank Sanchez. Actually, it’s been downright impossible. Although it isn’t what he would prefer, Sanchez has taken what he could get. In 2023, the 31-year-old spent his time focusing on activity as opposed to fighting top-tier competition. Against Daniel Martz, Sanchez barely broke a sweat,