Boxing
The Ring’s Welterweight Rankings Reward the Wrong Fighters
The Ring previously excluded Romero because of inactivity. He returned Saturday night, fought with little urgency, surrendered his WBA…
Teofimo Lopez Denies Jack Catterall Mandatory Status
“He’s not. He’s not my mandatory,” Lopez said when Catterall was identified as next in line. “By the sanctioning rules, he’s not my…
Moses Itauma’s Record Chase Cannot Sell Hrgovic PPV
Mentioning Tyson invites attention that does Itauma no favors. Tyson was already must-see television before defeating Berbick in 1986…
Shakur Stevenson Takes Credit For Zepeda, Teofimo Title Wins
His loss was not as one-sided as the official scores of 118-110, 118-110, and 119-109 suggested. Stevenson landed 295 of 565 punches…
Moises Garcia Derails Mike Tyson Look-Alike’s Hype Train
Coming into the bout, D’Angelo Evans was the featured attraction due to his look, his KO percentage, and his most recent knockout that went…
Mannix: Jaron Ennis vs. Josh Kelly Talks Are Advanced
“Boots is chomping at the bit to get back in the ring, and I’m told there are advanced negotiations for Jaron Ennis to face Josh Kelly in a…
Julio Cesar Chavez Broke Edwin Rosario Piece By Piece
Rosario presented the kind of danger Chavez had not encountered. The WBA champion had knocked out Livingstone Bramble in two rounds the…
Regis Prograis Calls Rocky Marciano Overrated
“For me, I think Rocky Marciano was overrated,” Prograis said on social media. “He retired undefeated, right? But in this book, I bought…
Rick Glaser Tattles on Eddie Hearn to Turki
Rick Glaser has taken the Fury–Joshua venue dispute directly to Turki Alalshikh, accusing Eddie Hearn of working against plans to stage the…
Teofimo Defeats Rolly, Now He Has His Eyes Set On Undisputed
During the first three rounds of the world title bout, Lopez was in control as he used his jab and touched the body of Romero. Late in the…