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...]
Out of Surgery, Lomachenko Eyes December Return
WBA Lightweight champion Vasyl Lomachenko confirmed via his Instagram that his shoulder surgery that kept him off of a proposed August 25 return to the ring was successful and is looking to return as soon as possible. The pound for pound star was intending on returning next month after stopping long reigning champion Jorge Linares to face off against fellow Top Rank champion … [Read more...]
Lomachenko vs. Rigondeaux: War of Elites
Madison Square Gardens is gearing up to host the fight of the year between two of the world’s very best pound-for-pound boxers. Both men are amateur legends, both are world champions and both have two Olympic gold medals to their names. The winner could well be named as the world’s best pound-for-pound boxer, so there is everything at stake when Vasyl Lomachenko and Guillermo … [Read more...]
Howard’s End: HBO Boxing Almost Down For The Count
If there was any better indicator as to the health of HBO Boxing, one should look no further than their upcoming slate of programming which has been promoted seemingly under near anonymity. “Superfly” features three critical matches in the Super Flyweight division, which has long been under the radar to casual fight fans because nobody knows who fights there and the fighters … [Read more...]
Vasyl Lomachenko Takes Time, Crushes Jason Sosa
Jason Sosa wasn’t the first choice for Vasyl Lomachenko, or the second, but was definitely the best choice to display the Ukrainian’s supreme boxing talent as he painted yet another masterpiece against an overmatched foe. From the get go, Sosa was no match for Lomachenko as he was getting hit from all angles and unable to stop the champion from doing whatever he pleased. … [Read more...]