Boxing Preview: Jaime Munguia real?, Usyk vs Gassiev, Stockton fights
Jaime Munguia [HBO, Las Vegas, 7 PM PST] Jaime Munguia is massive. He also has a lot of power and that is something boxing writers especially ones who are not in love with the sport fall for. At Munguia’s media day, the WBO super welterweight champion had a lot of
Jaime Munguia vs Liam Smith set for July 21st in Las Vegas
Jaime Munguia (29-0, 25 KOs), the newly-crowned WBO Junior Middleweight World Champion of Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico, will make the first defense of his title against former world champion Liam “Beefy” Smith (26-1-1, 14 KOs) in a 12-round main event Saturday, July 21 at The Joint at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas. The fight will be televised
Sadam Ali vs Jaime Munguia to headline May 12th in New York
Jaime Munguia (28-0, 24 KOs), the dangerous undefeated 154-pound contender of Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico, will step in to challenge Sadam “World Kid” Ali (26-1, 14 KOs) of Brooklyn, N.Y. in a 12-round battle for the WBO Junior Middleweight World Title on May 12 at Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, N.Y. The co-main event will feature Rey Vargas (31-0, 22
Liam Smith withdrawals from fight with Sadam Ali on HBO
Nearly two weeks before his title fight, Liam “Beefy” Smith has been forced out of his WBO super-welterweight world title fight against champion Sadam Ali, which would have taken place at the Turning Stone Resort and Casino in Verona, New York. The reason which was given for Smith’s inability to fight was
Sadam Ali vs. Liam Smith set for May 12th on HBO
Sadam “World Kid” Ali (26-1, 14 KOs) will defend his WBO Junior Middleweight World Championship against hard-hitting former world champion and No.1 contender Liam “Beefy” Smith (26-1-1, 14 KOs) in a 12-round main event at Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, N.Y. The event will take place Saturday, May 12 and will be televised live on HBO World Championship
Canelo knocks out Liam Smith to win WBO junior middleweight title
Boxing superstar Saul “Canelo” Alvarez (47-1-1 33KOs) won the WBO junior middleweight title by knocking out Liam Smith (24-1-1 13KOs) in the ninth round of the main event of a rather underwhelming HBO pay-per-view that took place at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Alvarez dominated the first round taking the
Willie Monroe outclasses Rosado in co-main event of Canelo-Smith PPV
Middleweight Willie Monroe Jr (21-2 6KOs) made a case to fight Canelo Alvarez after simply outclassing game veteran Gabriel Rosado (23-10 13KOs) in the co-main event of the Canelo Alvarez versus Liam Smith pay-per-view card at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. In the early going, Monroe Jr. outboxed Rosado who
Joseph Diaz Jr stops Andrew Cancio on Canelo-Smith PPV
Featherweight Joseph Diaz Jr (22-0 12KOs) continued his winning ways as he defeated a game journeyman Andrew Cancio (17-4-2 13KOs) by way of the ninth round technical knockout on the pay-per-view undercard of Canelo Alvarez versus Liam Smith at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. In a fight that was much
Diego De La Hoya defeats Del Valle in PPV opener
In the opening bout of the undercard of Canelo versus Liam Smith, saw Diego De La Hoya (16-0 9KOs) defeated Luis Orlando Del Valle (22-3 16KOs) in a somewhat packed AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. De La Hoya found a home for the overhand right early and often. Del Valle adjusted
Canelo, Smith make weight ahead of PPV clash
This Saturday, Saul “Canelo” Alvarez returns as he takes on Liam Smith for Smith’s WBO junior middleweight title in Arlington, Texas as the top bill of a HBO PPV. The card which will take place at AT&T Stadium, home of the Dallas Cowboys will also feature three undercard bouts as