"Terence Crawford is the nearest thing we will get to Floyd once he leaves."—Alan Peddie "Lomachenko is a guy who makes you believe that you're watching something out of the ordinary when you see him fight."—Max Kellerman "When I first met him [Anthony Joshua] I couldn’t believe he was bigger than me – an inch taller at 6ft 6in. I thought oh my God. Then I thought oh … [Read more...]
Brandon Rios-Yuriorkis Gamboa, April 14th in Las Vegas
A favorite of fantasy matchmakers appears on its way to reality as #2 ranked lightweight, Brandon Rios (29-0-1, 22 KOs) will take on #1 ranked featherweight, Yuriorkis Gamboa (21-0, 16 KOs) in a lightweight showdown on April 14th at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. Rios-Gamboa, reported as a done deal by spokespeople from both camps, will be for the vacant WBA lightweight … [Read more...]
Focus on the Featherweights
by Paul Magno After a supremely significant 30-day run, the dust in the featherweight division has finally settled. Here's a look at boxing's 126 lb. division-- where's it's going, where it's been, what's in store : Yuriorkis Gamboa (20-0, 16 KOs) affirmed his dominance of the division with a four-round annihilation of super featherweight belt holder, Jorge Solis (40-3-2, … [Read more...]