Saturday, May 13, 2023 | Follow Us: About Us NEW ISSUE ON DIGITAL+PDF! FREE HAGLER MEMORIAL MAG! Ring TV Weigh-in Alert: Rolando Romero vs. Ismael Barroso and undercard Rolando Romero (left) and Ismael Barroso (right) Photo by Ryan Hafey/ Premier Boxing Champions 12 May by…

LAS VEGAS – Ismael Barroso has mostly lost when he fought credible contenders. Uzbekistan’s Batyr Akhmedov, who will fight on Barroso’s undercard Saturday night, knocked him out in the ninth round the last time Barroso boxed a top 140-pound opponent. The Venezuelan veteran is 40…

Photo by Matt Davies/PxImages/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Lando Vannata and Mike Breeden are set to collide in a battle of slumping lightweights at the UFC Fight Night event scheduled for August 12. Sources close to the situation confirmed the bout to MMA Fighting’s…

DALLAS – Geoff Neal didn’t think Shavkat Rakhmonov would be as good as he was. Neal (15-5 MMA, 7-3 UFC) was submitted by Rakhmonov (17-0 MMA, 5-0 UFC) late in Round 3 at UFC 285 in March. Although Rakhmonov is undefeated with a 100 percent…

LAS VEGAS – Not even Rances Barthelemy himself could watch a replay of his infamous split draw with Robert Easter Jr. in its entirety. In hindsight, Barthelemy realizes why their 12-round, 135-pound bout is despised by boxing fans as one of the dullest televised fights…

LAS VEGAS – Critics have understandably doubted what Rolando “Rolly” Romero has done to deserve a 140-pound title shot. The 28-year-old Romero has boxed above the lightweight limit of 135 pounds, but never against anyone resembling a contender. The North Las Vegas native campaigned as…

Grant Dawson Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC Lightweights Grant Dawson and Damir Ismagulov are set to clash at the upcoming UFC event scheduled for July 1 at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas. Mulitple people with knowledge of the promotion’s plans confirmed the…

WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury has stated that he's not very “optimistic” of a fight with any of the names being floated in the media. Fury was in talks for an undisputed showdown with WBA, IBF, IBO, WBO champion Oleksandr Usyk, for an April…

Junior middleweight contender Tim Tszyu has accused undisputed world champion Jermell Charlo of intentionally delaying their fight while boozing under the bright lights of Las Vegas. Tszyu, the mandatory challenger under the WBO, was scheduled to face Charlo back in March. Charlo suffered a hand…