Demetrius Andrade looks to get his credit by beating David Benavidez this weekend. Wil Esco is an assistant editor of Bad Left Hook and has been covering boxing for SB Nation since 2014. Following yesterday’s final press conference for this weekend’s…

Normally, fighters have other interests outside of boxing. Whether it’s hanging out with their friends, kicking back with their families, or simply traveling the world, they normally find other ways to pass the time. Shakur Stevenson doesn’t neglect his friends and family but the 26-year-old…

LAS VEGAS – David Benavidez is bothered by the fact that he didn’t get a stoppage in his highest-profile fight to date almost eight months ago. The unbeaten Benavidez is consequently even more motivated to become not only the first opponent to defeat Demetrius Andrade,…

This isn’t the same Subriel Matias that arrived in Las Vegas nearly four years ago for his fight with Petros Ananyan. Matias admits he wasn’t taking training seriously enough back then. He partially attributed his lackluster performance in his first fight against Ananyan to smoking…

Former world champion Antonio Tarver is giving Demetrius Andrade a real shot at shocking David Benavidez on Saturday night, when the two super middleweight fighters collide at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. Their fight will headline a Showtime Pay-Per-View event. The winner could potentially…

January 2011. Demetrius Andrade, a member of the 2008 United States Olympic team, is 11-0 as a professional and looking to take that next step in his career, but few are willing to offer him that opportunity. “I didn’t expect a lot of things…

David Benavidez looks to prove his worth against Demetrius Andrade. Wil Esco is an assistant editor of Bad Left Hook and has been covering boxing for SB Nation since 2014. Ahead of this weekend’s Showtime PPV headlined by David Benavidez vs…

Ian Machado Garry’s confidence is sky high ahead of UFC 296. Garry (13-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC) takes on teammate Vicente Luque (22-9-1 MMA, 15-5 UFC) Dec. 16 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims expected on ESPN and…

LAS VEGAS – Christian Duncan beat Denis Tiuliulin with a second-round TKO Saturday on the preliminary card at UFC Fight Night 232 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Take a look inside the fight with Duncan, who bounced back from the first loss of…