Sergey Lipinets wins as a late replacement, making Omar Figueroa Jr. retire
In the end, it was cringe-worthy, simply because no one wanted to see Omar Figueroa Jr. take another punch. Certainly,...
read moreOmar Figueroa Jr. is courageously candid about his road to better mental health
Omar Figueroa Jr. felt weighted down, sluggish. His hands weren’t working. His legs weren’t working. His thought process shut down....
read moreOmar Figueroa Jr. hopes Adrien Broner gets help, and stops making excuses
Omar Figueroa Jr. is angry. He has a right to be. The junior welterweight has been a shining light for...
read moreAdrien Broner withdraws from Omar Figueroa fight, citing mental health issues
Adrien Broner will no longer be appearing in the main event of this Saturday’s boxing card on Showtime after pulling...
read moreLuis Nery’s stoppage streak reaches 11 after beating Juan Carlos Payano in nine
It took a few seconds for the shot to register, but when it did, Juan Carlos Payano crumbled to the...
read moreDougie’s Monday mailbag (Pacquiao-Thurman, Daniel Dubois, Shakur Stevenson)
WHAT DOES A VICTORY MEAN FOR PACQUIAO? Hello Doug, Hope everything’s well with you and your family. I’ve been thinking about Manny’s...
read moreOmar Figueroa Jr. outhustles John Molina Jr. in slugfest to remain undefeated
LOS ANGELES -- John Molina Sr. vowed his son would make Omar Figueroa Jr. pay for what he viewed as...
read moreWatch: John Molina Jr says fight with Omar Figueroa Jr will steal the show in LA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CeAkVZuIStk John Molina Jr. (30-7, 24 knockouts) says no disrespect to the WBC junior featherweight titleholder Leo Santa Cruz, but his...
read moreWhat’s Errol Spence Jr.’s next move?
During last Saturday’s welterweight title clash between Shawn Porter and Danny Garcia, many of us pondered IBF 147-pound titlist Errol Spence Jr.s next move.
read moreOmar Figueroa Jr. withdraws from April 21 fight vs. Adrien Broner after injuring shoulder
Omar Figueroa Jr. and Adrien Broner won’t fight after all. The matchup was threatened by legal problems for each boxer, but it’s an injury to Figueroa that will end up scraping the junior welterweight bout.
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