Author: Paul Magno

For those late to catch up to the bandwagon, Jared “The Real Big Baby” Anderson is being touted by many as the next great American heavyweight. Sporting a record of 14-0 with 14 KOs, Anderson has a fan-friendly, fists-swinging ring style and the kind of general charisma that lends itself to mainstream success. And, as fast and athletic as he is, he also has the size– at 6-foot-4, 240ish pounds– to compete with the new era giants in the heavyweight division. Maybe best of all, though, he’s just 23 and has been boxing since the age of eight. Unlike many…

According to reports, Ryan Garcia and trainer Joe Goossen have parted ways following Garcia’s seventh round KO loss to Gervonta Davis April 22 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Absolutely no one should be surprised by this. Per Mike Coppinger of ESPN, via Twitter: “Star boxer Ryan Garcia and trainer Joe Goossen have parted ways after three fights, sources told ESPN, the last of which came vs. Gervonta Davis. The PPV event – Garcia’s first – was a massive commercial success. He’ll now campaign at 140 pounds, but no decision has been made on his next trainer.” A high-profile boxer…

Here are the most eye-catching stories from this weekend’s boxing news and ring action: – The numbers have been released for the Gervonta Davis-Ryan Garcia pay-per-view event on April 22 in Las Vegas and there’s no denying now just how much of a success it was. According to The Sports Business Journal, the Premier Boxing Champions event, which was a co-promotion with Golden Boy Promotions, sold more than 1.2 million PPV units and delivered a live gate revenue of $22.8 million from the sold out T-Mobile Arena, making it the fifth highest live gate tally in Nevada fighting history. The…

Former unified lightweight champ Teofimo Lopez has been taking a beating in the court of public opinion. In a recent video interview, the Brooklyn native went on a bitter tirade against ESPN and Top Rank that included a perceived racist outburst. “At the fighters meeting I dissed Andre Ward and Timothy Bradley in front of ESPN’s production for all the affiliation and corruption that they do,” Lopez said in an interview with YouTube channel Punsh Drunk Boxing. The 25-year-old would use the knockdown he suffered in the second round of his most recent bout with Sandor Martin as an example…

Ryan Garcia’s seventh-round KO loss to Gervonta Davis this past Saturday continues to make waves throughout the online Universo Pugilistico. Notably, there’s been the debate over whether Garcia “quit” or not in taking the full ten count following Davis’ thudding body shot that sent him down to a knee. “Honestly, I’m not surprised,” former two-division world champ Danny Garcia told reporters. “The question for me was, when it got hot for Ryan, would he dig deep or would he give in…and he gave in.” Another two-division former world champ, Paulie Malignaggi, was equally as harsh on “King” Ryan and his…

Okay, the bout happened and Gervonta “Tank” Davis proved himself clearly superior to “King” Ryan Garcia with his seventh round KO victory Saturday night at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. So, now what? Here are some reasonable options for both fighters after this weekend’s big fight. Gervonta Davis In a perfect world, the 28-year-old “Tank” would be lined up perfectly to take on the winner of the May 20 clash between unified 4-belt lightweight champ Devin Haney and former 3-belt lightweight champ Vasiliy Lomachenko. It would make perfect sense, actually. The undisputed champ vs. the division’s biggest star. Unfortunately, the…

Here are the most eye-catching stories from this weekend’s boxing news and ring action: – Gervonta “Tank” Davis dropped “King” Ryan Garcia twice en route to a seventh round KO in Saturday’s highly-anticipated 136 lb. clash at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Garcia was having some success with fairly wild bursts of offense in the first half of the second round. A big left hand counter, however, dropped him hard and put an end to the underdog’s momentum. From that point forward, the 24-year-old became more cautious and measured, essentially shutting down his chance to create opportunities to land his…

The experts have been sounding off when it comes to Saturday’s pay-per-view clash between Gervonta “Tank” Davis and “King” Ryan Garcia. Here’s how some of them see the fight. Shane Mosley (Former 3-division world champ) “I’m leaning towards Garcia because he’s bigger, not because I believe he’s a better fighter technically “I believe he’s bigger and he has the goods to be the bigger fighter. I think he can hit Tank with shots that he’s never been hit with, and I think the size, height, and speed is gonna be a problem.”– The Sporting News Ronnie Shields (Current trainer of…

Gervonta “Tank” Davis is used to big fights on a grand stage, but this upcoming April 22 clash with Ryan “King Ry” Garcia at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, in a Premier Boxing Champions/Golden Boy event broadcast by Showtime PPV, will likely to be his biggest blockbuster to datew. In a recent media day interview, the five-time, three-division world champ insisted he’s up to the challenge at hand and more than ready to become the new face of boxing. “I’m feeling great,” the 28-year-old from Baltimore told the assembled media. “Everything is about staying completely focused on the task, because…

Ryan “King Ry” Garcia is taking a monumental step up in competition when he takes on Gervonta “Tank” Davis this Saturday, April 22 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, in a Premier Boxing Champions/Golden Boy event broadcast by Showtime PPV. In a recent media day interview, he insisted he’s at his very best and more than ready to become the new face of boxing. “This fight means a lot to me,” the 24-year-old Garcia told the assembled media. “It means everything. It’s a moment that I’ve been envisioning for so long now. It’s the only thing I’ve wanted for so…