In just over a week, one of boxing’s best returns to the ring. Terence ‘Bud’ Crawford (40-0, 31 KOs) takes on Israil Madrimov (10-0-1, 7 KOs) of Uzbekistan at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles, CA. Nebraska native Crawford will be contesting his first fight in the 154-pound weight division. The former undisputed junior and welterweight […]
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When boxers remain in the sport for a prolonged period of time, they outlast the generation of fighters they came up with and find themselves taking on challengers from a new era of fighters. That is the case for 34-year-old Juan Francisco “El Gallo” Estrada (44-3, 28KOs) as he prepares to take on the superbly
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Boxing fans have a potentially epic encounter to look forward to next Saturday. The Footprint Center in Phoenix, Arizona, will be the place to be on June 29 as veteran WBC super flyweight titleholder Juan Francisco ‘Gallo’ Estrada (44-3, 28 KOS) of Mexico defends his crown against young superstar Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez (19-0, 12 KOs).
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“My idea is to be a world champion. I wouldn’t be in the sport otherwise, but like I say, you’ve got to chip off each milestone to get to that big one,” 19-year-old Tyler-Jae Wells told FightsATW as he prepares for his professional debut on June 8. Hailing from Portsmouth on England’s south coast and
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Josh Taylor (19-1, 13KOs), from Prestonpans, near Edinburgh, Scotland, has had a tough time in his boxing career since becoming undisputed super lightweight champion in May 2021. He defended all the titles once, against Jack Catterall in Glasgow, Scotland, in February 2022. That night, Taylor was given a split-decision victory over Catterall, but most observers
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It’s a rematch that has been a long time coming. From a hotly disputed split decision win for Josh Taylor over Jack Catterall in February 2022 in Glasgow to the First Direct Arena in Leeds on May 25, this is Catterall’s chance to right the wrong he feels he suffered 27 months ago. Indeed, the
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It is almost time for the two best current heavyweights to face off. The bout between unified champion Oleksandr Usyk and WBC title holder Tyson Fury will take place at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on May 18. Who will emerge as boxing’s first undisputed heavyweight champion since Lennox Lewis defeated Evander Holyfield in November
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We are just days away from the first undisputed heavyweight title fight in 25 years. Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury will fulfill media duties and go through the fight week routine ahead of their clash at Kingdom Arena in Riyadh on May 18. Hailing from Ukraine, unified heavyweight champion Usyk (21-0, 14 KOs) will be
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After February 26, 2022, it was inevitable that a rematch between UK adversaries Josh Taylor and Jack Catterall would occur. It has taken over two years, but last week, we learned that a second fight between the bitter rivals will take place at the First Direct Arena in Leeds, England on April 27. Just in
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The weight limit for boxers competing at welterweight is 147 pounds. The welterweight division is one of the original eight within boxing and has played an important part in the sport’s history. Great fighters from lower-weight classes have often moved up to welterweight and won titles. Throughout history, examples include Henry Armstrong, Roberto Duran, and
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