19 Jul 2016

Meet the 2016 U.S. Olympic Team

With the Olympics in Rio a mere weeks away now I have decided to give you a short, not that extensive look at each fighter who made the team and some thoughts and feedback as well. Below is your 2016 U.S. Olympic team.   Men’s light flyweight – Nico Hernandez

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19 Jul 2016

LA Media Day for Crawford-Postol media day (Video)

by Mark Luketic, video contributor The fight week for junior welterweight world title unification fight between undefeated world champions Terence “Bud” Crawford and “The Iceman” Viktor Postol began this Sunday afternoon in Los Angeles with an outdoor public workout for fans at El Pueblo Historical Monument Kiosko located on Los Angeles’

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19 Jul 2016

Canelo-Smith Dallas Press Conference quotes

Former two-division world champion Canelo Alvarez (47-1-1, 33 KOs) and WBO Junior Middleweight World Champion Liam “Beefy” Smith (23-0-1, 13 KOs) today kicked off the two-city international press tour at AT&T Stadium ahead of their world championship showdown on Saturday, Sept. 17. Located in Arlington, Texas, AT&T Stadium is home

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18 Jul 2016

Canelo-Smith tickets on sale July 21st

The big fight on September 17 between Liam Smith and “Canelo” Alvarez for Smith’s WBO super welterweight world title which will take place at AT&T Stadium in Dallas will see tickets go on sale July 21 at 1PM ET/10AM PT and are priced at $750, $500, $300, $200, $100, $85, $50

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17 Jul 2016

Fans invited to Crawford-Postol undercard event in LA TODAY!

Fight Week for the junior welterweight world title unification fight between undefeated world champions Terence “Bud” Crawford and “The Iceman” Viktor Postol — will begin in Los Angeles TODAY with a free outdoor public workout for fans at El Pueblo Historical Monument Kiosko located on Los Angeles’ famous Olveria Street

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17 Jul 2016

Casey Ramos wins atop Top Rank card in Lancaster, CA

Rising Top Rank lightweight Casey “The Wizard” Ramos (22-0, 6 KOs) remained unbeaten with a fifth round TKO over Hardy Paredes (18-13, 11 KOs) on Saturday night at the Pioneer Event Center in Lancaster, California. Paredes was a warded a knockdown in round two when he cuffed Ramos around the

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17 Jul 2016

Jose Haro wins regional title, Tony Johnson loses in Utah

At the Davis Conference Center in Layton, Utah, Saturday night ITRBoxing.com friend, Jose Haro won the American Boxing Association featherweight title with a fourth-round KO over game journeyman Sergio Najera. A body shot felled Najera for the count. Last year, it was unclear if Haro would continue boxing after being

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17 Jul 2016

America’s next hope: Deontay Wilder

Despite a bunch of naysayers who live at their parents’ house, and/or the internet, WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder once again put on a show by stopping Chris Arreola in an action-packed event in his hometown of Alabama in front of 11,974 people. The bout which aired national on Fox

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17 Jul 2016

Sammy Vasquez “I knew in my heart I lost”

Top welterweight prospect Sammy Vasquez suffered his first career loss on Saturday to Felix Diaz Jr. on national television, but on top of that may have lost out on a rivalry money bout between Errol Spence Jr. Though the fight may still manifest, it will never be the fight it

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17 Jul 2016

Viktor Postol: Matthysse is better than Crawford

Since you’ve been working with Freddie, what’s been the biggest improvement in your game? VIKTOR POSTOL: Every training camp that I’m here, I’m getting more serious. I’m getting more power, more speed, learning new combinations with Freddie. Overall, improving in every fashion. You have mentioned that Matthysse is better than

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