When former world super middleweight champion Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez (44-1, 30 KOs) takes on former light heavyweight world champion Joe “The Common Man” Smith, Jr. (28-4, 22 KOs) on October 7th, it’ll be 7 ½ years since Ramirez last fought in the modern-day Mecca of…

Derrick James doesn’t understand why Jermell Charlo isn’t on every pound-for-pound list by now. Charlo’s hand injury has kept him out of the ring for the past 16 months, but he became boxing’s first fully unified 154-pound by knocking out Brian Castano in the 10th…

Terence Crawford says he no longer has any interest in fighting Keith Thurman or Danny Garcia. Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images Terence Crawford is not only the undisputed welterweight champion and top pound-for-pound fighter on most lists, but he’s also a man…

UFC fans will get a taste of Mexico this Saturday night as the promotion honors Mexican heritage with Noche UFC, an event headlined by Mexican flyweight champion Alexa Grasso. This is the first time the promotion has tried to build a card with plenty of…

Canelo Alvarez has long been one of the most effective body punchers in boxing. Jermell Charlo’s former trainer thinks that the undisputed junior middleweight champion must make Alvarez pay to the body, though, to give himself the best chance of pulling off an upset September…

Just a few weeks after he snapped a two-fight skid, Terrance McKinney has his next assignment. The lightweight posted on Instagram late Monday to say he has booked a fight for the UFC’s Oct. 14 Fight Night card. McKinney (14-6 MMA, 4-3 UFC) said he’ll…

Alexa Grasso knew she would have to beat Valentina Shevchenko twice if she wanted to be UFC champion. Given Shevchenko’s dominance in the women’s flyweight division, Grasso (16-3 MMA, 8-3 UFC) expected Shevchenko (23-4 MMA, 12-3 UFC) to get an immediate rematch if she took…

Canelo says he wasn’t previously in prime physical condition, but he’s feeling good heading into this fight with Jermell Charlo. As Canelo Alvarez gears up for his 168 lb title defense against Jermell Charlo, he talks to Brian Custer on The Last Stand Podcast…

Ten months after accepting a World Boxing Association (WBA) offer to fight in a title eliminator, super flyweight contender John “Scrappy” Ramirez (12-0, 9 KOs) will finally get his opportunity October 7th in Las Vegas against Panamanian boxer Ronal Batista (15-3, 9 KOs). The winner…