27 Jun 2021

Monday Morning Boxing Coach: Gervonta Davis Is A Star, Loma Is Back

Lukie breaks down the week of boxing June 25th-27th, 2021, with context, and future expectations. Don’t like to read you can listen to the podcast which goes over most of the topics here in audio form by click on this text. Gervonta Davis, One Of Boxing’s Biggest Draws, and Stars

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12 Jul 2019

Ryota Murata stops Rob Brant in rematch, regains world title

Former Olympic gold medalist and now two-time WBA middleweight world champion, Ryota Murata (15-2 12KOs) stopped Rob Brant (25-2 17KOs) in two rounds, with the stoppage coming at 2:34 of the aforementioned second round at the EDION Arena in Osaka, Japan. Murata landed great body shots early which set-up his

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16 Feb 2019

Rob Brant, Mikaela Mayer win on ESPN

WBA middleweight world champion Rob Brant made the first defense of his world title in his home region of Hinkley, Minnesota at the Grand Casino by defeating Khasan Baysangurov Brant, who upset Ryota Murata last October was making his first defense of his middleweight title. Brant sent Baysangurov to the

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17 Jan 2019

Rob Brant’s first title defense set for Feb. 15th in Minnesota

Rob “Bravo” Brant upset the odds to win a world title. For title defense number one, he’s returning to his favorite stomping grounds. Brant, a native of St. Paul, Minn., will defend his WBA middleweight title against the unbeaten Khasan Baysangurov on Friday, Feb. 15 at Grand Casino Hinckley. Brant, who

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21 Nov 2018

Top Rank signs Vijender Singh, Rob Brant and Chris van Heerden

                      Photo: Top Rank Inc. This week Top Rank Inc. signed three professional fighters to contracts, one of which being three-time Indian Oympian super middleweight Vijender Singh, who won a bronze medal at the 2008 Olympics as well as WBA middleweight

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20 Oct 2018

Rob Brant defeats Ryota Murata, Golovkin vs Murata looks to be off

Middleweight Rob Brant went from being a forgotten member of the World Boxing Super Series to the spoiler of a very profitable fight for ESPN and Gennady Golovkin as he defeated Ryota Murata to become the WBA middleweight world champion in the main event of Park MGM event in Las

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12 Mar 2018

Boxing Weekend Recap: Boxing in the Rain, Mikey Garcia gets another belt and more

Skillful Violence, Valdez beats Quigg ? A post shared by Top Rank Boxing (@trboxing) on Mar 11, 2018 at 9:25am PDT In a delightful main event between Oscar Valdez and Scott Quigg that was marred badly by Quigg missing weight by 2.8 lbs, which hung an ugly stain over an

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07 Mar 2018

Boxing Weekend Preview: Top Rank at StubHub, Lipinets-Garcia and much more

Oscar Valdez vs. Scott Quigg In one of the most entertaining fights which might only be rivaled by the co-feature, featherweight powerhouse and two-time Mexican Olympian Oscar Valdez takes on Scott Quigg in a truly interesting ESPN main event promoted by Top Rank Inc as the promotion continues putting on

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13 Jul 2016

Rob Brant Wants to Face WBO Middleweight Billy Joe Saunders on September 17

Undefeated Minnesota-based middleweight Rob “Bravo” Brant would like to be the contender chosen to face WBO middleweight champion Billy Joe Saunders on September 17.   Saunders (23-0, 12 KOs) announced last week he would be fighting on the Saul “Canelo” Alvarez vs. Liam Smith undercard on HBO pay-per-view in the

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