When Zuffa Boxing formed, one of its core concepts was to disrupt boxing’s status quo. For years, boxing was built on the concept of developing young fighters until they were unbeaten in 15 or 20 fights, then matching them with other marquee talents. The first two to three years were an introduction to future talent,
It might not sizzle like Terence Crawford vs Saul “Canelo” Alvarez, but the bout taking place Saturday at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, should symbolize the next year of world-class boxing. Let’s explore the storylines that are at play. It Feels Too Soon, But It Isn’t Neither guy is a pay-per-view star, at
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IBF welterweight titleholder Lewis Crocker will look to make his first title defense against Liam Paro at the Pat Rafter Arena, Tennyson, Australia. The bout, largely ignored by fight fans in the United States, could have major implications down the road for some of the sport’s biggest names. Let’s explore the storylines that are at
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Who is next for Oscar Collazo? Collazo stopped late-sub Neider Valdez in two rounds during their flyweight bout at the Frontwave Arena in Oceanside, California. Collazo, 15-0 (12 KOs), was originally set to face Joey Canoy, but Canoy was replaced the week of the fight after he failed to obtain a visa. Valdez was, unsurprisingly,
This week, the best strawweight titleholder, Oscar Collazo, will face Joey Canoy on Saturday at the Frontwave Arena in Oceanside, CA. The bout on paper looks to be a stay-busy fight for Collazo, who has crept onto pound-for-pound lists thanks to his recent dominance. That said, these are the true championship merit fights, as the
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What is at stake in a junior welterweight bout between Ashton Sylve and Joseph Diaz Jr on Friday at Thunder Studios in Long Beach, California? The obvious is that it is a crossroads bout for both. Sylve, with a record of 13-1 (10 KOs), is at an unfathomable spot in his career compared to three
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Abraham Perez is the new WBA interim flyweight titleholder. Perez defeated Jonathan “La Bomba” Gonzalez on Sunday evening in the main event of a Salita Promotions event at GLC Live at 20 Monroe in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The scores were 115-113 two times for Perez, with one judge having 115-113 for Gonzalez. The bout signaled
Who is next for Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez? “Bam” stopped Antonio Vargas in the sixth round to win the WBA bantamweight title at the Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Arizona. It was also Rodriguez’s third division in which he claimed a belt. Bam, 24-0 (17 KOs), is a consensus top-five pound-for-pound fighter, and with just one
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Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez is all-in on the bantamweight division. Rodriguez will face WBA bantamweight titleholder Antonio Vargas on Saturday at the Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Arizona. Before the bout, he had given up his WBA, WBO, and WBC junior bantamweight belts, signaling a move up in weight. Rodriguez, 23-0 (16 KOs), will fall one
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Super middleweight Wilkens Mathieu showed promise and vulnerabilities in his best win to date. Mathieu stopped Esquiva Falcao in the eighth round at the Capitole de Quebec in Quebec, Canada. Mathieu is a 21-year-old who started strong, swarming the former title challenger Falcao in the first four rounds. Then, the fight began to change. Falcao, a
