Ray ‘Boom Boom’ Mancini feels that Youtuber Jake Paul was exposed by Tryon Woodley in their recent fight on August 29th in Cleveland, Ohio.
The performance by both fighters left many boxing,, and MMA fans disappointed, as they thought they would get more for their money on Showtime PPV.
Caleb Plant unloaded on Oscar Valdez on Thursday in reacting to him being cleared to fight on September 10th by the Pascua Yaqui Trible Athletic Commission after failing two tests for the banned substance phentermine.
Golden Boy Promotions boss Oscar De La Hoya had thrown cold water on the possibility of Joseph ‘Jo Jo’ Diaz Jr. challenging WBC lightweight champion Devin Haney in November. Jo Jo Diaz Jr. won’t be fighting Haney despite earning the WBC mandatory spot by fighting in a world title eliminator.
The purse bid for the WBO welterweight fight between champion Terence Crawford and Shawn Porter has been moved to September 14th per request by the promoters to give them additional time to hammer out a deal.
Manny Pacquiao (62-8-2, 39 KOs) took more of a beating last Saturday night in his loss to Yordenis Ugas than many boxing fans may have thought. Although Pacquiao was competitive throughout the fight with the 2008 Olympic bronze medalist Yordenis, he fell apart in the last four rounds when the Cuban started to open up with his heavy artillery.
Yordenis Ugas says he’s not out to avenge his controversial loss to Shawn Porter from 2019, as he’s not a “priority” for him right now.
Yordenis admits that his loss to Porter before he had the experience that he possesses now, and he’s now a better fighter than he was back then. As a result, avenging the loss to Porter, which was questionable, it’s on Yordenis’ radar.
Trainer Malik Scott predicts a quick surgical knockout of former WBC heavyweight champion Deontay’s Bronze Bomber Wilder against Tyson Fury on October 9th in their long-awaited trilogy match at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Canelo Alvarez’s lack of mobility will be highlighted when he faces IBF super middleweight champion Caleb Plant on November 6th. This fight could go badly for Alvarez because he’s got to deal with a mobile fighter with a great jab.
Marco Antonio Barrera says Manny Pacquiao fought well in a losing effort against Yordenis Ugas last Saturday, and he’d like to see him rest and then return to face Errol Spence Jr.
It’s obviously easier for Barrera to take Pacquiao’s losses in stride, as that’s how he dealt with defeats during his own long 23-year pro career.
