This Friday was far different from the last time Gilberto Ramirez was supposed to weigh in. Six-and-a-half months after he was so overweight that his fight against Gabe Rosado was canceled, Ramirez met his contractual obligation for his bout with Joe Smith Jr. on Saturday…

It’s reflection time for Yordenis Ugas. For practically his entire life, the now 37-year-old has known only one thing…boxing. The brutal sport has treated him better than most. From becoming a full-fledged world champion to pocketing millions of dollars, Ugas has the respect of his…

Photo by Mike Roach/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Grant Dawson and Bobby Green are set for Saturday’s lightweight headliner. Dawson and Green meet in a scheduled five-round main event at UFC Vegas 80, which takes place at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas.…

Joe Smith Jr. figured he would eventually come to grips with the worst loss of his pro career. Everything that happened in the aftermath made that far more difficult than he could ever imagine. The former WBO light heavyweight titlist was left without direction for…

LAS VEGAS – Ricky Glenn sees his matchup with Drew Dober as a big opportunity he needs to capitalize on. Glenn (22-7-2 MMA, 4-4-1 UFC) takes on Dober (26-12 MMA, 12-8 UFC) on Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 229 main card at the UFC Apex. The…

LAS VEGAS – Philipe Lins doesn’t see his perfect run at light heavyweight coming to an end against Ion Cutelaba at UFC Fight Night 229 on Saturday. Lins (17-5 MMA, 3-2 UFC) is undefeated in three fights since dropping down from heavyweight in April 2022,…

Photo by Billie Weiss/Getty Images To those who questioned me when I called Julio Cesar Martinez vs McWilliams Arroyo the most cursed matchup in boxing: did I f***ing stutter? Earlier today, ESPN’s Salvador Rodriguez confirmed reports that the bout, which was slated to co-headline…

Fighting Errol Spence Jr. gave Yordenis Ugas all of the respect in the world. During their welterweight unification clash last year, the Cuban native stood his ground and fought Spence in the middle of the ring. It wasn’t the most sagacious decision considering the end…

Many observers were surprised when Erickson “Hammer” Lubin’s name was announced as the winner after his fight against unbeaten super welterweight prospect Jesus Ramos. The final tallies were 117-111, 116-112 and 115-113 all in favor of Lubin. (photo by Ryan Hafey) The fight took place…