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It never mattered how many times Gervonta Davis warned Ryan Garcia, the widely popular super lightweight contender simply wouldn’t listen. For years on end, the 25-year-old told all who would listen that he had what it took to not only beat Davis but to make it look incredibly easy. This past April, he was given the opportunity to prove that he wasn’t all talk.
Jermall Charlo’s career has completely stalled. The Houston native once kept a somewhat busy schedule. He routinely answered the bell whenever he was called out in public and often made his opponents pay for any of their brazen trash talk.
For the most part, David Benavidez is taking the humble patient approach. Loudly calling out Canelo Alvarez hasn’t exactly worked, so playing the role of a nice guy is a brand-new method. But while he bowed his head and kindly asked Alvarez to take him on, the pound-for-pound star paid him little to no attention.
When you look as good as Raymond Muratalla did this past weekend, you're bound to make serious headlines. On Saturday night, at the Tahoe Blue Event Center at Lake Tahoe, the 26-year-old supposedly took a step up in competition. Diego Torres Nunez, who sauntered to the ring with an undefeated record and a propensity for knockout highlights, wasn’t able to get it going.
Demetrius Andrade might be a bit older, but he’s finally gotten his big-fight wish. On November 25th, at the Michelob Ultra Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, the 35-year-old will take on David Benavidez.
Seldom does any fighter, outside of the big boys in the heavyweight division, remain in one weight class for the entirety of their careers. Like everyone else, boxers, no matter how disciplined they appear to be, their bodies change over time.
It doesn’t matter how much time has passed, Janibek Alimkhanuly seldom forgets anything. Carlos Adames didn’t have the sort of success at 154 pounds that many believed he would. When he was given a chance to fight for an interim world title in 2019, he was dropped and lost convincingly against Patrick Teixeira.
There wasn’t much going on in the world of Regis Prograis on September 23rd. So, with his schedule clear, the current WBC super lightweight champ decided that he wanted to watch some good ole boxing. Luckily for him, Richardson Hitchins just so happened to be fighting on that night.
It’s easy to get sidetracked, especially in the sport of boxing. Fighters, no matter how dogmatic in their approach, often take their eyes off the prize. It happened to Mike Tyson in 1990. With a showdown against Evander Holyfield looming, James “Buster” Douglas spoiled the party - stopping him in the 10th round.
Jack Catterall is finally feeling good about himself. In 2022, Catterall believed his shining moment had finally arrived. Yet, he was forced to tuck away the balloons and place the champagne back on the shelf as two of the three judges sitting ringside gave Josh Taylor the nod.