09 Apr 2023

Shakur Stars in Lightweight Debut, Eyes Undisputed Crown

Shakur Stevenson (20-0, 10 KOs) had been labeled “boring” at times on his way up the ranks. Being someone who enjoys watching high level boxing as much as I do an all out war, I never agreed with those opinions. Regardless of what was said in the past, ever since

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07 Apr 2023

Weigh-In Results: Shakur vs Yoshino

Main Event: 12 Round WBC Lightweight Title Eliminator Shakur Stevenson: 134.4 lbs Shuichiro Yoshino: 135.0 lbs Co-Feature: 10 Round Heavyweight Bout Jared Anderson: 247.4 lbs George Arias: 236.6 lbs ESPN Opener: 10 Round Lightweight Bout Keyshawn Davis: 134.2 lbs Anthony Yigit: 134.8 lbs ESPN+ Undercard Results 8 Round Heavyweight Bout

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04 Apr 2023

Boxing Schedule: Shakur, ShoBox, ‘Bam’ and Inferno…

Want more columns like this subscribe to my newsletter here. Shakur is Now A Lightweight The best fight of the week or most notable one will see two-division world champion, Shakur Stevenson taking on Japan’s Shuichiro Yoshino, with the WBC lightweight #1 contender spot on the line. Stevenson is trending

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27 Feb 2023

Main Card for Shakur vs Yoshino Finalized

The ESPN televised portion of the April 8th Top Rank Boxing card has been officially announced. The card will take place at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. Shakur Stevenson (19-0, 9 KOs) will be headlining at his hometown arena for the second straight outing, making his debut in

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20 Dec 2022

2022 Prospect of the Year Under 10 Fights: Keyshawn Davis

2022 Winner: Keyshawn Davis 2021 Winner: Amari Jones Combined Record Of Opponents: 107-22-4 |  The most heavily hyped U.S. Olympian from the 2020 Olympic class has set himself up as a young fighter to watch. Though most might think of him as a slick boxer, I see Davis, as a very effective

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30 Oct 2022

Vasiliy Lomachenko Rallies to Defeat Jamaine Ortiz in Lightweight Main Event

NEW YORK (Oct. 29, 2022) — With a potential undisputed lightweight title showdown on the line, former three-weight world champion Vasiliy “Loma” Lomachenko had to dig deep. While it wasn’t the dominant performance many expected, Lomachenko rallied in the late rounds to edge Jamaine “The Technician” Ortiz (16-1-1, 8 KOs) by unanimous decision (115-113, 116-112 and 117-111)

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16 Jun 2022

Artur Beterbiev vs. Joe Smith Jr. Preview + Boxing TV Schedule

Saturday, June 18 ESPN | 7 PM PST | 3 PM PST (ESPN+ Undercard) We are close to yet another undisputed champion in the sport as three of the four light heavyweight world titles will be on the line as Artur Beterbiev fights Joe Smith Jr. for the WBC, WBO

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17 Jan 2022

Joe Smith Jr. Wins On ESPN, Both Late Replacement Struggle + News & Notes Of The Week

Link To My Podcast This Week I was featured as a guest on this podcast check it out. photo: Mikey Williams / Top Rank Inc Joe Smith Jr. Stops Steve Geffrard In Nine WBO light heavyweight world champion Joe Smith Jr. made his world title defense against eight days notice opponent

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29 Jul 2021

2020 Olympic Boxing Results and Notable Fighters – Day 6 Results, U.S. 1-2 Tonight

Notable Performances Men’s Middleweight Oleksandr Khyzhniak (UKR) defeated Yuito Moriwaki (JPN) – Khyzhniak will be labeled a good amateur boxer with the assumption he is a backfoot fighter by boxing writers. Though Khyzhniak is a fantastic amateur boxer, it is based on volume and power and not nearly as much as

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26 Jul 2021

Monday Morning Boxing Coach: The Olympics Have Started And Pro Boxing Results From The Weekend

Early Olympics Observations Imam Khataev, light heavyweight, Khataev gave his opponent five standing eight counts en route to stopping him with two standing-eight counts in the first round, as well as one more in the second round as well as two in the third round. Khataev is one of the

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