What is at stake as Ryan Garcia faces Conor Benn for Garcia’s WBC welterweight title at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas? Garcia, a pioneer in using (and weaponizing) social media to his advantage, is now a 28-year-old belt holder in his prime. Garcia (25-2, 20 KOs) will now look to reach his next milestone, […]
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On Saturday morning, we all know the name Damian Knyba. Knyba (18-1, 11 KOs), coming off a loss to perhaps the best heavyweight in the world, Agit Kabayel, won a 12-round unanimous decision over Andy Ruiz Jr., a beloved former champion, in Newark, New Jersey. Knyba dropped Ruiz in the fight, and despite a limited (and
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What are the storylines for Andy Ruiz and Damian Knyba (17-1, 11 KOs) when they meet in a heavyweight crossroads bout? The two will meet Friday as part of DAZN and TNT Sports “The Fight,” which will take place at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. Ruiz (35-2-1, 22 KOs), a former heavyweight beltholder who famously
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What are the storylines for Katie Taylor’s final fight? Taylor will face Flora Pili (12-0, 2 KOs) as she concludes her career at Croke Park in Ireland. Taylor (25-1, 6 KOs), a boxing treasure, is a no-doubt first-ballot Hall of Famer. Her opponent, Pili, is largely unknown, but given the circumstances I will get into
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What is next for Chantelle Cameron? Cameron (23-1, 8 KOs) recorded her second-best career-defining victory over Mikaela Mayer in the U.K. The win comes just a week before her biggest rival, Katie Taylor, has a farewell fight. For those unaware, Cameron is the only fighter to have a professional win over Taylor. Cameron, 35, has
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What is next for Filip Hrgovic? Hrgovic (21-1, 16 KOs) recorded the biggest win of his career and tore up the script for the boxing world by stopping unbeaten Moses Itauma in the ninth round of their pay-per-view clash in the U.K. Hrgovic’s career up until this point has always been the bridesmaid, never the bride.
What is next for Lester Martinez? On Saturday night, Martinez (21-0-1, 17 KOs) stopped Luka Plantic in the 10th round at Los Angeles’ USC Galen Center. A year ago, Martinez was involved in what, in my eyes, was the best fight of the year when he faced Christian Mbilli. The latter took that fight and
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Israel Mercado is getting a lot of attention this week, but not for the reasons he hoped. Mercado lost to unbeaten junior welterweight Carlos Utria via a contentious split decision in a fight that opened last week’s pay-per-view card in Las Vegas. The judges’ scores were Steve Weisfeld had it 96-94 in Mercado’s favor, overruled
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After getting a lot of bang for our buck since 2023, this year has been frustrating for fight fans. Now, don’t get me wrong, a sign of boxing’s direction might be trending the wrong way when a generational circus fight between Conor Benn and Chris Eubank Jr was viewed as the best fight of the year.
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What is at stake for Mikaela Mayer and Chantelle Cameron on Saturday in the U.K.? For starters, three of the four belts in the junior welterweight division. That isn’t it, though. The fight is hugely consequential, so much so that my podcast co-host, Dakota, has boldly labeled it “The Fight of the Summer.” While 2026 might
