Author: Paul Magno

Here are the most eye-catching stories from this week’s/weekend’s boxing news and ring action: – Unified 4-belt lightweight world champ Devin Haney took a unanimous decision over former 3-division world champ and 2-time Olympic gold medalist Vasiliy Lomachenko Saturday night at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas by scores of 116-112 and 115-113 (twice). It was a compelling contest fought at a high level that saw several ebbs and flows in momentum. Down the stretch, the 35-year-old Lomachenko seemed to have the edge and was coming on strong while the 11-years-younger Haney seemed to be fading. For the judges, at…

The prep work is done. The fight is almost here. Devin Haney vs. Vasiliy Lomachenko at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas happens this Saturday, with all four of Haney’s lightweight belts on the line. Here are some final words from the combatants and interested media observers: Devin Haney “I feel like he should have fought me four years ago. But now the time has come. It’s going to be worse for him than it would have been had we fought back then.” “On paper, this is my toughest test. But I look to make it an easy night. I…

This Saturday at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Devin Haney puts his undisputed, unified lightweight champ status on the line against former three-division world champ and two-time Olympic gold medalist Vasiliy Lomachenko. Here’s what both fighters had to say (during their respective grand arrivals at the MGM Grand) regarding this upcoming challenge: Devin Haney: “That was the goal to make the biggest fights happen and to have something for people to gain to want to fight me,” Haney told reporters. “Now that I have all the belts, my first assignment is to fight a future Hall of Famer with…

Former two-division world champ Paulie Malignaggi has never been shy when it comes to speaking his mind. And he definitely is not holding back when talking about this past Saturday’s atrocious robbery in Las Vegas that saw Venezuela’s Ismael Barroso have his world title dreams extinguished by a quick stoppage from referee Tony Weeks in a bout with Rolando “Rolly” Romero. In the Showtime-aired matchup for the vacant WBA super lightweight championship, Barroso, who was ahead on all three scorecards at the time and had dropped Romero in the third round, was knocked down with a punch-push combo in the…

Here are the most eye-catching stories from this week’s/weekend’s boxing news and ring action: – In what turned out to be an all-around bad night for everyone involved, Rolando “Rolly” Romero was gifted a ninth round TKO over Ismael Barroso Saturday night via an absolutely horrid miscall by referee Tony Weeks. With the tainted victory, Romero took the vacant WBA super lightweight title atop a Showtime card held at The Chelsea inside The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas. Lacking the fireworks promised, Romero-Barroso was mostly a cautious affair between two fighters not generally known for their caution. Barroso would send Romero…

This Saturday at The Chelsea inside The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas and live on Showtime, Rolando “Rolly” Romero and Ismael Barroso battle for the vacant WBA junior welterweight title. Thursday’s press conference to hype the fight was predictably intriguing. The 27-year-old Romero is one of boxing’s most sought after interviews due to his gift for gab and lack of self-censor. In the Las Vegas resident’s last bout, he was stopped by Gervonta Davis in the sixth round. That, of course, has led many to question his worthiness when it comes to a world title fight. Romero, of course, had something…

Jake Paul and Nate Diaz kicked off the hype tour ahead of their scheduled August 5 eight round boxing match at the American Airlines Arena in Dallas, Texas. On the undercard of the DAZN PPV broadcast, Amanda Serrano faces Heather Hardy in a rematch of Serrano’s 2019 unanimous decision victory. Both Paul and Diaz put on their usual press conference faces Tuesday in addressing the media. When facing some negative media questions, the 6-1 Paul, who is just about six months removed from his first career loss, against Tommy Fury in the UK, was defiant and dismissive. “I like people…

By the second half of his bout with Dmitry Bivol on May 7, 2022, Saul “Canelo” Alvarez looked tired, out of options, and almost resigned to defeat. It was an odd look for a fighter usually brimming with self-confidence and who had just tore through the super middleweight division in an impressive four fight/eleven month run to acquire all four 168 lb. world title belts. Alvarez had failed in his bid to take Bivol’s WBA light heavyweight title and his loss was decisive, despite the three close judges’ scorecards of 115-113 in Bivol’s favor. Talk of the Mexican superstar wanting…

Here are the most eye-catching stories from this weekend’s boxing news and ring action: – Saul “Canelo” Alvarez successfully defended his four super middleweight belts this Saturday via unanimous decision against the UK’s John Ryder at Estadio Akron in Alvarez’s hometown of Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. This was the 32-year-old Mexican superstar’s first bout in Mexico since 2011. Alvarez, although he looked less than sharp and a step slower than usual, was in control throughout the contest despite taking way more incoming shots than many anticipated he would against the more modestly skilled Brit. Ryder was tough and game over the…

Saul “Canelo” Alvarez returns to the ring this Saturday, May 6 at Estadio Akron in Guadalajara, Mexico to defend his four super middleweight belts against the UK’s John Ryder. This homecoming gala will be Alvarez’s first fight in Mexico since November of 2011 and his first in his hometown Guadalajara area since June of 2011. The 32-year-old Alvarez (58-2-2, 39 KOs) is coming off, perhaps, the toughest year of his career, losing decisively to Dmitry Bivol in a bid to win Bivol’s WBA light heavyweight title last May 7 and then taking a tepid, fairly lackluster unanimous decision against Gennadiy…