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Once that gigantic paycheck hit his bank account, Billy Joe Saunders had seemingly lost all of his motivation. Despite being loquacious with a huge personality, his career had quietly come to a close.
Abdullah Mason’s name has some serious hype around it at the moment. At just 19 years of age, he seemingly can do a little bit of everything. Boxing from the outside and staying out of harm's way appears to be his specialty but Mason also doesn't seem to mind getting his hands dirty on the inside.
Beating Artem Harutyunyan won’t quiet Frank Martin’s doubters, but it’ll place him one step closer to where he wants to be. This Saturday night, for the first time in his career, Martin will headline his very own show. Standing across from him on the night, is the aforementioned Harutyunyan, a former Olympic bronze medalist.
It takes just two seconds for even the most casual of boxing fans to realize how special Jaron “Boots” Ennis is. On offense, the 26-year-old seems to have it all. His jab is crisp and sharp, his right hook is deadly, his left is deleterious, and his inside game is on point. What makes Ennis unique is his ability to operate equally as effective out of both
Errol Spence Jr. has made that long walk to the ring plenty of times. It’s practically routine for him at this stage. Come July 29th, however, things will feel a bit different.
Jaws dropped and incredulous looks were spread across just about everyone’s face when the news initially broke. Since announcing that he signed a three-fight agreement with Al Haymon’s Premier Boxing Champions, it appeared as though Jermall Charlo would get the first crack at Canelo Alvarez.
It was never a guarantee that Joe Smith Jr. would make it up the ladder. If we're being candid, the likelihood of him doing so was seemingly slim. In just his seventh pro fight, Smith would go on to lose to Eddie Caminero, a journeyman who immediately went on a six-fight losing skid.
It wasn't officially confirmed, but just about everyone was convinced that Jermall Charlo had finally hit the jackpot. A few weeks ago, Canelo Alvarez formally announced that his next three ring appearances would come in conjunction with Premier Boxing Champions. Charlo, shortly after, was widely recognized as the first fighter that would meet Alvarez in the ring.
Terence Crawford has been ballyhooed since he first stepped on the professional scene in 2008. He was once viewed as the number one amateur in the world and didn’t waste much time proving that he was the man to beat.
Deontay Wilder’s words are almost as deadly as his fists…almost. A serious makeover was needed for the former champ, one that came with all the bells and whistles. Tyson Fury stripped the one time titlist of his WBC trinket and also placed a permanent dent in his aura. His comeback following back-to-back defeats was both violent and quick.