Author: Paul Magno

Here are the most eye-catching stories from this week’s/weekend’s boxing news and ring action: – On Thursday, Saul “Canelo” Alvarez released a video on his verified social media feed, announcing a “done deal” that would see him teaming up with Premier Boxing Champions (PBC). In a subsequent Tweet by ESPN’s Mike Coppinger, it was announced that the Mexican superstar and current unified super middleweight champion had signed on for a three-fight deal. Alvarez is reportedly set to face WBC middleweight champ Jermall Charlo first, in a bout slated for September 16. – In weekend ring action: Carlos Adames defended his…

The news hit like a liver punch Thursday. Posting from his verified social media account, boxing cash cow Saul “Canelo” Alvarez had this to say in a brief video message: “Done Deal…See You Soon, Sep. 2023…Premier Boxing Champions” Then, ESPN’s Mike Coppinger posted this via Twitter: “Canelo Alvarez announced a ‘done deal’ for September along with the PBC logo. Alvarez is set to defend his undisputed super middleweight championship vs. Jermall Charlo, likely on Sept. 16, sources tell ESPN. It’s a three-fight deal for Canelo with PBC, per sources, a coup for Al Haymon in landing boxing’s top star. Other…

The online boxing world was lit up for a few days when news of a David Benavidez-David Morrell bout hit the news. According to Benavidez’s promoter Sampson Lewkowicz, the fight between the undefeated super middleweight stars was a done deal and set for either October or November. Then, reality landed a straight hand to the nose. “There’s no fight with Morrell lined up,” David Benavidez told FightHype.com. “I just seen that yesterday that supposedly they said I agreed to the fight. I’m like man this is my first time seeing about it. We’re not fighting Morrell. Everything has been coming…

When Team David Benavidez moved on from pursuing a big ticket bout with Saul “Canelo” Alvarez, there was only one name being tossed about by Benavidez’s promoter Sampson Lewkowicz– David Morrell. And if the latest news is to be believed, the 25-year-old Cuban phenom and WBA “regular” super middleweight world champion Morrell IS next, likely in October or November. “We have an agreement. This is the plan,” Lewkowicz told Dan Rafael. “We are with the same network. It’s easy to get an agreement. I strongly believe it will be more competitive than it would be with (undisputed champion) Canelo Alvarez.…

Here are the most eye-catching stories from this week’s/weekend’s boxing news and ring action: – On Friday, Golden Boy Promotions filed a lawsuit against Ryan Garcia and his attorney/adviser Guadalupe Valencia in U.S. District Court of Nevada to uphold what they believe is a legal, binding contract with the 24-year-old fighter. The move was in anticipation of legal action from Garcia. Garcia and his legal team had issued a demand letter to Golden Boy about a week prior, outlining several disputes they had with the way the promotional company has handled his career. Notably, there were allegations of Garcia being…

July 29, live from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas and broadcast on Showtime PPV, the long-awaited Errol Spence vs. Terence Crawford showdown will take place. Up for grabs will be all four welterweight world titles and, also, status as the best 147-pounder of the post-Floyd Mayweather/post-Manny Pacquiao era. A case can even be made that the winner of this unification battle belongs at the top of the pound-for-pound rankings. This high-stakes battle is drawing attention from all over and both fighters seems to be at the very top of their game. Both have also been vocal about how much this…

On July 29, at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, the long-awaited Errol Spence vs. Terence Crawford clash happens. Not only will all four welterweight world titles be on the line, but status as the best 147-pounder of the post-Floyd Mayweather era will also be up for grabs. Some will even argue that the winner of this unification bout should be regarded as the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world. The stakes are high and, with so much on the line, both fighters have been big and bold in their talk leading up to the blockbuster. Spence and Crawford recently talked…

More people doubted than believed. The majority of boxing people seemed to feel that Josh Taylor, rightful unified junior welterweight champion, would beat Teofimo Lopez last Saturday night at Madison Square Garden’s Hulu Theater in New York. Those people were wrong. The 25-year-old Lopez dominated the 32-year-old Taylor from the fifth round on and took a well-earned unanimous decision to claim Taylor’s WBO 140 lb. belt– the last of the four belts the native of Scotland earned, but lost via boxing politics. Saturday’s triumph marked a full turnaround in Lopez’s career, which reached its heights with his upset of unified…

Here are the most eye-catching stories from this week’s/weekend’s boxing news and ring action: – In an impressive performance that defied most expectations, Teofimo Lopez dominated Josh Taylor to win the WBO junior welterweight title and earn top dog status in the 140 lb. division. After four close rounds at Madison Square Garden’s Hulu Theater, the 25-year-old Lopez asserted his dominance and controlled the rest of the fight against a 32-year-old Taylor who had no answers and stopped looking for any as Lopez took control. It was a surprisingly one-sided bout considering Taylor’s status as lineal junior welterweight champ, former…

Face to face, Jaime Munguia (41-0, 33 KOs) looks way bigger than Sergiy Derevyanchenko (14-4, 10 KOs). He’s also eleven years younger than Derevyanchenko. On top of that, the Ukraine’s Derevyanchenko is coming into Saturday’s bout with the Mexican 1-3 in his last four bouts, 2-4 in his last six. Oh yeah, and he’ll be moving up to super middleweight against the bursting-at-the-seams native of Tijuana. Still, the 37-year-old 3-time world title challenger represents the best fighter on Munguia’s resume– some would say, the best by far. That’s a pretty damning assessment for a fighter in Munguia, who’s been either…