
Lamont Roach Snr: ‘Only right to have Gervonta Davis fight on this side of town’
Lamont Roach Snr is buzzing with excitement, thrilled not just about his son’s shot at Gervonta Davis but also that the fight will unfold closer to home.

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Lamont Roach Snr is buzzing with excitement, thrilled not just about his son’s shot at Gervonta Davis but also that the fight will unfold closer to home.

It’s a somber time for Rick Mirigian, manager of Vergil Ortiz Jnr, as he grapples with the reality that the highly anticipated fight between Ortiz and Jaron "Boots" Ennis will not take place.

Mickey Bey’s career might not have been perfect, but the former IBF lightweight titleholder is always about finding ways to win, even when the odds weren’t in his favor. Now 41, the Cleveland-born fighter is in the twilight of his career, training only a select few while keeping the door open for a few more fights.

Junior welterweight titleholder Liam Paro and No. 1 IBF contender Richardson Hitchins will settle their differences on December 7 at the Coliseo Roberto Clemente in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

It’s not just her journey in the ring but the life outside it that has forged the 34-year-old junior welterweight Amelia Moore into a fighter unlike most.

In Bakersfield, California – a town where the sun hangs heavy and time moves a little slower – the legacy of Mike Dallas Snr endures, rippling through the Bakersfield Police Activities League (PAL) gym. It was here that Dallas Snr molded generations of fighters, leaving an impact with some still boxing, but a lot just being better for having met him.

Curmel Moton’s ascent stalled when the 18 year old lightweight came in significantly over the agreed 133lbs catchweight limit, leading to the postponement of his six-round fight with Bryan Mercado at ACX1 Studios in Atlantic City, New Jersey

Enkhmandakh Kharkhuu doesn’t ask who. He simply fights. The flyweight better known by his nickname “Magi” will make his third appearance of 2024 on December 5 in a four-round fight against Carlon Johnson, 0-1-1, at The Hangar in Costa Mesa, California.

Lightweight Kevin Montano suffered the first loss of his career on November 16, but the real surprise came after the fight: a phone call from light heavyweight star David Benavidez, offering encouragement and advice.

Welterweight Anthony “Juice” Young refuses to let a setback define him. Eighteen months after suffering a knockout loss to Alexis Rocha, Young (pictured, right, above with Rocha) is determined to show he’s still a player in the welterweight division.