New Faces: Galal Yafai
GALAL YAFAI Age: 31 Hometown: Birmingham, England Weight class: flyweight Height/Reach: 5-foot-4″ (175 cm)/ 68' (173 cm) Amateur record: 55-14 roughly Turned pro: 2022 Pro record: 6-0 (4 knockouts) Trainer: Robert McCracken Manager:...
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On November 5, Zelfa Barrett will face Shavkatdzhon Rakhimov for the vacant IBF junior lightweight title, on DAZN.
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Tokyo Olympic gold medallist Galal Yafai makes his debut on Sunday night at the O2 Arena in London and he...
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There’s been a significant shake up in The Ring ratings this week. Our No. 1-rated featherweight Gary Russell Jr. has been...
read moreFormer world titleholder Kal Yafai reflects on younger brother Galal’s Olympic triumph
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read moreDougie’s Monday Mailbag (Estrada-Gonzalez 2, junior bantamweight, George Foreman)
CHOCOLATITO VS. ESTRADA II Hey Dougie! Man, am I excited for Chocolatito and Gallito. This is going to be a good fight, guaranteed....
read moreRoman Gonzalez: A champion forever
This feature originally appeared in the June 2020 issue of The Ring Magazine. You can purchase the hard copy at...
read moreRing Ratings Update: Roman Gonzalez climbs 115, Mikey Garcia cracks 147
Mikey Garcia returned to the ring (after close to a year out of it) and to the welterweight division last...
read more‘Chocolatito’ Gonzalez once again a champion, knocks out Kal Yafai in 9
FRISCO, Texas - ‘Chocolatito’ is back. Two and a half years after suffering a vicious knockout loss that many thought ended...
read moreWeigh-in results and video: Mikey Garcia-Jessie Vargas and Kal Yafai-Roman Gonzalez
FRISCO, Texas – Mikey Garcia is hoping a victory on Saturday will help silence his doubters that believe he is...
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