Heavyweight Murat Gassiev (34-2, 27 KOs) picked up a sixth-round technical stoppage over Peter Kadiru (23-2, 13 KOs) on Saturday at VTB Arena in Moscow, Russia. Gassiev currently holds the WBA heavyweight title after being elevated (or promoted, so to speak) following undisputed champion Oleksandr Usyk’s decision to give up his titles, as he is […]
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Looking up to an older sibling is a common occurrence for many of us, and a cheat code for many athletes. An older sibling can be a superhero-like figure who does everything better than you. For Lorenzo Patricio and Marcus Luther, this was the fabric that formed their foundation as they competed on the USA
What is at stake when the newly crowned WBA heavyweight champion Murat Gassiev faces late-sub Peter Kadiru at the VTB Arena in Moscow, Russia? For starters, it is a heavyweight title fight in the post-Oleksandr Usyk world. Usyk dropped all four of his heavyweight belts. That means Gassiev, 33-2 (26 KOs), best known for his
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Who is next for WBC featherweight champion Bruce Carrington? On Saturday night, Carrington won a 12-round unanimous decision over Rene Palacios at Cleveland’s Wolstein Center. Carrington, 18-0 (10 KOs), won the vacant belt in January, stopping Carlos Castro. The 29-year-old from Brooklyn, New York, who trains with Kay Koroma in Las Vegas, looks the part
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Abdullah Mason scored a thrilling 12th-round technical knockout over late-replacement Albert Bell on Saturday at the Wolstein Center in Cleveland, Ohio. Mason, 21-0 (18 KOs), made his first WBO title defense after winning the vacant belt from Sam Noakes in November. Mason went from a prospect to an American star in less than a year
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What storylines are at play when Abdullah Mason makes the first defense of his WBO lightweight title against Albert Bell on Saturday at the Wolstein Center in Cleveland, Ohio? On the surface, it is Mason’s (20-0, 17 KOs) homecoming, a 22-year-old KO artist who has climbed the ranks from the undercard to established champion in
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For fight fans, boxing offers a needed escape from a week of responsibilities. It is a reprieve that eases the demands of work-life and gives them something to follow with passion. Austin Trout (Bare Knuckle, 5-0, 2 KOs) doesn’t share those same warm, fuzzy memories of boxing after a 21-year career. Trout has experienced the
Liam Paro survived a late onslaught from Lewis Crocker to become a two-division titleholder on June 24 at Pat Rafter Arena in Tennyson, Australia. Paro built an early lead before feeling Crocker’s pressure in the second half of the fight. The 30-year-old Australian, Paro, stayed on his feet and won the IBF welterweight title. With
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Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis stopped Xander Zayas in dominant fashion in the seventh round of their fight on Saturday at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, to claim the unified junior middleweight titles. Zayas collected two titles over the past calendar year. He showed a willingness to face the best, forcing a bout with Ennis.
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Philadelphia’s Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis stopped Xander Zayas in seven rounds on Saturday at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, to claim the unified junior middleweight titles. In the aftermath, rather than appreciate what the 28-year-old Ennis did, we look ahead. It is the crowning moment thus far for Ennis, 36-0 (32 KOs), as he
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