From the theater at MSG– After a very awkward first three rounds filled with holding and grappling, Keyshawn Davis crumbled Denys Berinchyk with a pair of body shots to become the new WBO lightweight champion.  Early on, Berinchyk’s footwork and herky-jerk rhythm seemed to bother Davis, but as the third

Uzbekistan’s Murodjon Akhmadaliev did a three round demolition over Ricardo Espinoza in Monte Carlo, taking a highly competent contender and completely outclassing him with a punch variety that few fighters in boxing possess. And based on the post fight interviews from both he and promoter Eddie Hearn, the intention of

Against a fighter in Liam Paro with some of the best momentum in boxing, Brooklyn’s Richardson  Hitchins (19-0, 7 ko) found his range in the seventh round en route to a dominant decision victory to take the IBF jr. welterweight title, catapulting himself to the top of the division. Judge

Intro by Nigel Stewart To me, defining what makes a prospect is simple; anybody that is at the beginning of their career that looks like they have the “goods”. Anyone that has watched boxing more than casually should knows that not all prospects are built the same. As we always

Here we are with another edition of ITR AZ Boxing Weekly. This one’s coming a little later in the week, but I wanted to make sure I covered most of the latest news. As always, we’ve got a mix of updates from the amateur and pro scenes. First, let’s dive

Welcome back to the second edition of the ITR Arizona Boxing Weekly! I think I have officially settled on this name. Unless I receive some super cool suggestion, we are going to rock with this one. I like it too, ITR Arizona Boxing Weekly. Next week I’ll have some cool

Intro by Nigel Stewart In today’s world of media, the common theme seems to be that being first is paramount to be correct. Thus, here we are in the midst of a scandal that could have been avoided had anyone involved with reporting false news just taken the time to

Welcome to the first edition of AZ Boxing News! Eventually, I might give this weekly article a snazzy name with a graphic, but for now, let’s keep it simple. Last Saturday, August 3rd, in Sonora, MX, Jordan “El Moreno” Martinez added another victory to his undefeated record. He’s now 9-0,

Coming into her fight against Franchon Crews-Dezurn back in December, Paterson New Jersey’s Shadasia Green (14-1, 11 ko) had long been Crews-Dezurn’s mandatory for her WBC title. Crews-Dezurn had been the reigning champ for some time, but after losing her championship to Savannah Marshall in July of 2023, Marshall was

Fighter of the Month – Junto Nakatani Junto Nakatani became a three-division world champion last Saturday with an emphatic stoppage victory over WBC champion Alexandro Santiago. Santiago was coming off of a career-best victory over future hall of famer Nonito Donaire and full of confidence heading into his first title