Ring Ratings Update: The complex case of Conor Benn and a seven-week round up
Much has happened since the last Ring Ratings Update was posted, a span from the week of February 18 to...
read moreRing Ratings Update: Joshua Franco advances in 115-pound rankings
Last Saturday’s big Showtime/PBC pay-per-view show headlined by Gervonta Davis vs. Hector Garcia featured four boxers with lofty Ring rankings....
read moreUnderdog Franchon Crews already champion for women in boxing
Franchon Crews will face gold medalist Claressa Shields as both women make their pro debuts on the Kovalev-Ward undercard this Saturday.
read moreRobert Easter Jr. hopes to dance his way to center stage
Lightweight prospect Robert Easter Jr. wants to prove he’s more than an Adrien Broner “sidekick.” He gets the chance on Friday against former titleholder Argenis Mendez.
read moreLanardo Tyner and the value of good sparring
To prepare for the best on fight night, stars need the best sparring partners in training camp. Lanardo Tyner is one of the guys they call.
read moreFrom Henry Hank to Tony Harrison, the Detroit Style lives on
Junior middleweight standout Tony Harrison, who faces Fernando Guerrero on Saturday, is the grandson of one of the great television fighters of the 1960s, Henry Hank.
read moreDavid Lemieux outslugs Hassan N’Dam to earn IBF middleweight title
David Lemieux dropped Hassan N’Dam four times en route to a decision victory to earn the IBF middleweight title and stamp himself as a major player in the division.
read moreWillie Monroe Jr. fights out of passion, not necessity
Willie Monroe Jr., a talented southpaw from Rochester who headlines “Friday Night Fights” agaisnt Bryan Vera, had plenty of career options outside of boxing but the middleweight fringe contender has always been pulled to the sport and seems poised to have a breakout year.
read moreHernandez-Harrison, Johnson pick up wins on Roc Nation debut
Touted 20-year-old prospect Dusty Hernandez-Harrison defeated Tommy Rainone via wide unanimous decision in the main event debut offering of Jay-Z and Roc Nation Sports’ new boxing outfit at The Theatre at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
read more‘Cult favorite’ Tureano Johnson back in action against Alex Theran
Tureano Johnson has become somewhat of a cult favorite on boxing Twitter for his random musings on fights happening anywhere in the world. However, the middleweight slugger will set the keyboard aside and do what really makes him a fan favorite on Friday against Alex Theran on the debut Roc Nation promotion.
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