When the news broke last week that Luis Ortiz had failed another drug test, therefore rendering his upcoming fight with Deontay Wilder dead in the water, there was sure to be plenty of people within Wilder’s team that sighed in relief. Though he is a former Olympian and the reigning WBC Heavyweight champion of the world, Wilder is also the most coddled and protected fighter of … [Read more...]
Andre Ward: Fact and Fiction. Howard’s End
Last week, one of the true legitimate greats of our time retired very shockingly as Andre Ward decided that at the peak of his powers, it was better to walk away than to fight another day. Throughout the course of his career, Ward fought the tough fights, embraced the high stakes and ultimately stood tall by ending his career undefeated and on top of the sport. For the most … [Read more...]
Jorge Linares Retains Lightweight Title, Edges Luke Campbell
Jorge Linares needed every second of a hot start, including a critical second round knockdown, to fend off an extremely game Luke Campbell and retain his WBA Lightweight title, keeping hopes of a mega fight with Mikey Garcia alive. The tightly contested fight was decided by scores of 115-112 and 114-113 for Linares while Campbell was seen the winner on the third card with a … [Read more...]
Daniel Jacobs Inks Pact With Eddie Hearn, HBO
Daniel Jacobs is going to try to get back in the fold in the Middleweight division, and he's going to do it without the help of power broker Al Haymon for the immediate future. Jacobs, who was last seen taking a disputed loss against Gennady Golovkin in March, will be working exclusively with England's Eddie Hearn with his next three fights to be televised by HBO, starting with … [Read more...]
Joseph Parker Beats Hughie Fury In Sloppy Bout
WBO Heavyweight champion Joseph Parker and Hughie Fury took almost an eternity to finally get in the ring with each other, but neither man was able to claim victory as the two fought in an uneventful bout in Manchester. Two scores of 118-110 overrode a more appropriate 114-114 card in which neither fighter did much of anything. The majority of their bout had the … [Read more...]