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For the vast majority of Tony Harrison’s career, the Detroit native solidified himself as one of the best junior middleweights around. But while he comfortably carved out a spot amongst the division’s elite, defeats against Jarrett Hurd and Willie Wilson left Harrison just short of his title aspirations.
By and large, Naoya Inoue has become almost mythical-like. His violent punching power? Described as one-of-kind. His ability to move up effortlessly in weight while continuing to dominate the competition? A rarity. While his overall skills have been lauded, his propensity for separating his foes from their consciousness has earned him the moniker, the Monster.
In the opinion of countless prognosticators, the career of Gabriel Rosado has been somewhat disappointing. Initially, the Philadelphia native started off strong, winning five consecutive bouts in 2006, his first year as a pro. From there, however, things began going south.
Danny Garcia might be incredibly proud of how his career has played out but the former two-division world champion looks back on his time in the welterweight division with a bit of regret. In three of his biggest showdowns at 147 pounds against Keith Thurman, Shawn Porter, and Errol Spence Jr., the Philadelphia native came up short, losing competitive decisions to all three.
Keyshawn Davis placed his Christmas shopping on pause as he took in the sights on December 17th, as Frank Martin squared off against Michel Rivera.
Having nurtured and guided Jaron “Boots” Ennis to prominence, Bozy Ennis, his father, and trainer, believes that he’s ready for the best of the best. Although the duo have failed to lure the welterweight division’s elite into the ring, the pair have taken what they can get.
Anthony Joshua finds it hard to believe that the world heavyweight titles are no longer in his possession. After reigning atop the land of the big men for well over five years, the former Olympic gold medalist was usurped at the hands of Oleksandr Usyk.
Despite being thoroughly outboxed against Oleksandr Usyk during their initial showdown, Anthony Joshua refused to believe that the smaller, yet skillful heavyweight, was the better fighter.
At one point, Keith Thurman was undoubtedly recognized as not only the best welterweight in the world, but one of the best fighters around. But after being forced into the medical room far more than he would like, the now 34-year-old has made sporadic appearances.
Despite being just 25 years of age with only a handful of fights underneath his belt, Richardson Hitchins believes wholeheartedly that his skills warrant consideration for a world title shot. Earlier this month, at the Hulu Theater in New York’s Madison Square Garden, the loquacious and confident 140-pound contender effortlessly backed his words against John Bauza.