Author: Paul Magno

Here are the most eye-catching stories from this week’s/weekend’s boxing news and ring action: – In what will go down as a masterful, legacy-defining performance, Terence Crawford battered and stopped Errol Spence Jr. in nine rounds Saturday night at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas to claim undisputed, fully unified four-belt champ status in the welterweight division. Although Spence suffered a flash knockdown in the second round (the first knockdown of his career), the real turning point in the fight came at the end of the third when Crawford stopped Spence in his tracks with a handful of stiff jabs. From…

Errol Spence Jr. and Terence Crawford met on Thursday afternoon in what will be their last face to face meeting before Friday’s weigh-in and Saturday’s big welterweight unification clash at T-Movile Arena in Las Vegas. Both undefeated stars had plenty to say. “I’m gonna win because I’m the better fighter,” said IBF/WBA/WBC welterweight champ, Errol Spence Jr. (28-0, 22 KOs) “I’m better physically and mentally. I’m more durable. I’m gonna break him down and break his will. “It would mean a lot to be undisputed. It would mean that I’m one of the greatest welterweights to ever lace up a…

Freddie Roach has been around the proverbial block when it comes to the sport of boxing. From his own days as a professional fighter to his time working under the tutelage of legendary trainer Eddie Futch to his current run as an elite-level trainer, Roach has seen everything and done almost everything. The former longtime trainer of Manny Pacquiao (among many others) will be present at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas for the Errol Spence-Terence Crawford blockbuster welterweight unification bout this Saturday, working the corner of Giovanni Cabrera as he battles Isaac “Pitbull” Cruz in a WBA and WBA lightweight…

What promised to be a test of styles, temperaments, and all-around mettle at Ariake Arena in Tokyo, Japan Tuesday morning US time turned out to be a brutal virtuoso performance by Naoya Inoue as he battered and stopped defending WBC/WBO super bantamweight champ Stephen Fulton in eight rounds. The 29-year-old Fulton, who hails from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, just never got into the contest and seemed stymied by Inoue’s speed and timing from the opening seconds of the bout. Tentative throughout, the defending titlist seemed stuck in reaction mode and never really let his hands go at any point in the contest.…

Here are the most eye-catching stories from this week’s/weekend’s boxing news and ring action: – In case anyone needs to be reminded, this coming Saturday, July 29, Errol Spence Jr. puts his IBF/WBA/WBC welterweight world titles on the line against WBO welterweight champ Terence Crawford at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, atop a Showtime PPV/Premier Boxing Champions card. The winner will become the first fully unified 147 lb. champ in the four-belt era. On the under card, Isaac “Pitbull” Cruz battles unbeaten Giovanni Cabrera in a 12-round WBC and WBA lightweight title eliminator, future Hall of Famer Nonito Donaire faces…

IBF, WBA, WBC welterweight champ Errol Spence Jr. recently opened up, big time, and showed his true competitive nature ahead of his July 29 unification clash with WBO champ Terence Crawford. In an interview with The Pivot Podcast, the 3-belt champ let it be known that, in his mind, he’s THE man coming into the upcoming big ticket battle. “I’m the guy for sure, but he didn’t wanna believe that I was the A-side,” Spence said. “When you talk about putting butts in the seats, I’m him. He didn’t wanna believe that. His accolades are cool, but take them to…

With the big July 29 welterweight unification fight between Errol Spence Jr. and Terence Crawford less than two weeks away, everybody seems to be forming theories as to who may emerge victorious. Former two-division world champ Paulie Malignaggi is one of those looking forward to the mega-fight and offering his own take on who may walk away the winner. “I think Errol’s too big, and the natural size is going to be a bit too much for Terence to deal with,” Malignaggi told the World Combat Sports YouTube channel. “Terence isn’t offended by it. He likes that kind of stuff.…

Anthony Joshua is set to return to the ring August 12 at the O2 Arena in London and he’ll be facing former top contender Dillian Whyte in a rematch of a wild 2015 clash that saw him stop Whyte in seven rounds. It’s safe to say that both men peaked as fighters after that bout– Joshua went on to become a three-belt heavyweight world champion and Whyte, who was very green at the time of the 2015 tussle, went on to become a top 5 heavyweight. It’s also safe to say that both fighters are now firmly on the decline…

Here are the most eye-catching stories from this week’s/weekend’s boxing news and ring action: – In weekend ring action: In Las Vegas, Frank Martin had a tougher time than expected against Olympic bronze medalist Artem Harutyunyan in a WBC lightweight eliminator, but eventually managed to grind out a unanimous decision by scores of 114-113 and 115-112 (twice). On the Martin-Harutyunyan undercard, junior welterweight contender Elvis Rodriguez dropped and stopped veteran former world champ Viktor Postol in the seventh round and rising welterweight prospect Freudis Rojas stopped Diego Sanchez, also in the seventh round. In Detroit, Alycia Baumgardner avenged her lone…

There’s one thing for certain in the lightweight division– Devin Haney is the unified, “real” world champion. But, actually, THAT might even be up for debate, at least when it comes to that “real” designation. The 24-year-old Haney does, indeed, hold all four recognized sanctioning body belts in the 135 lb. division (with Gervonta “Tank” Davis holding the “regular” world champ designation of the WBA). However, there are a handful of lightweights who could certainly challenge his status as the best in the division. There’s Gervonta Davis, of course. “Tank” has elite skill and elite one-punch power. He’s also the…