At first glance, it is very easy to believe Mikey Garcia has lost his mind after hearing how serious he is about making a fight with IBF Welterweight champion Errol Spence. There is a sense of purpose and conviction in his challenge, not like the will they/won't they garbage we're in the midst of between Anthony Joshua and Deontay Wilder, but Garcia wants to climb two divisions … [Read more...]
Terence Crawford Faces Diaz, Dreaming Pacquiao.
Terence Crawford has waited around long enough for a big fight to fall on his lap, and he’s more than deserving for it, but Crawford finds himself once again facing off an opponent that nobody wants any business with while big paydays continue to feast on soft touches. Not that there is anything wrong with Crawford fighting Felix Diaz this weekend, but the prospects for … [Read more...]
Boxing’s Spring Full of Surprises: Making a Case for the Underdogs
Thankfully, the spring boxing schedule is filling up with some solid action after a dreadfully long, slow, virtually fight-less winter. Fans will be treated to several high-profile bouts this spring, but what may be most intriguing about this upcoming run of fights is the real possibility for some high-end upsets. Actually, for those inclined to make a wager or two, there … [Read more...]
Prospect Watch: 20 prospects to watch in 2015 – Part 4 of 4
by Eric Duran With 2014 quickly wrapping up, it's time to look ahead to 2015. On the prospects to watch series, I'll discuss 20 fighters careers who I believe will make or break, their careers, in the next year. Now, I do not believe these are the 20 best prospects in boxing, just the top 20 with name recognition, ability and potential to breakout in the upcoming … [Read more...]
Ortiz Stops Kayode in One, Cuellar Stops JuanMa in Two, More Results from GBP/Fox Sports 1 Card
Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada-- In the heavyweight main event of a Fox Sports 1 Golden Boy card, Luis Ortiz (22-0, 19 KOs) stopped former cruiserweight contender Lateef Kayode (20-1, 16 KOs) in the first round of a scheduled 12-round bout. Kayode looked over his head in his heavyweight debut, dropped by Ortiz at the 37-second mark of the first round and … [Read more...]