
Elijah Lugo endured 13 consecutive defeats before striking gold
They say every champion was once a beginner who refused to quit, and for Elijah Lugo, that cliche couldn’t be more true.

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They say every champion was once a beginner who refused to quit, and for Elijah Lugo, that cliche couldn’t be more true.

Subriel Matias is determined to reclaim the “boogeyman” moniker he held before his tough loss to Liam Paro in June, which cost him a junior-welterweight title in front of his hometown crowd in Puerto Rico

Junior welterweights Subriel Matias and Roberto Ramirez both weighed in at 140lbs on Friday, landing on the junior welterweight limit for Saturday’s main event at Ruben Rodriguez Coliseum in Bayamon, Puerto Rico.

Kenny Sims Jnr will not face Oscar Duarte on November 16 as part of the “Latino Night” card in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Junior welterweight Ernesto "Tito" Mercado’s Matchroom Boxing debut was halted before it began when his opponent, Jesus Saracho, weighed in an astonishing 7lbs over the fight limit.

Bob Santos gets the best from his fighters – and they’re the first to say it. Santos’ coaching was on full display as he guided middleweight Jeison Rosario to a draw against Jarrett Hurd, a fight in which Rosario was a slight underdog. Santos’ motivation was pivotal, fueling Rosario in the second half after Hurd had edged the early rounds.

The Davis brothers, known as DB3, are hoping to light up Norfolk, Virginia, as hometown hero and 2020 U.S. Olympic silver medalist Keyshawn Davis steps into the spotlight for his first headline event at Scope Arena on Friday.

Keyshawn Davis’ long-awaited homecoming fight has been thrown off course, overshadowed by his opponent Gustavo Lemos’ failure to make weight.

Lightweight Keyshawn Davis’ homecoming in Norfolk, Virginia, was meant to mark his rise to stardom. But at the press conference, his unflappable opponent stole the show. Davis’ attempts to stir up his opponent, Gustavo Lemos, were met with silence and calm defiance.

Troy Isley and Tyler Howard got in some verbal sparring ahead of their November 8 bout.