Saul “Canelo” Alvarez will be criticized for choosing Edgar Berlanga as his next opponent, but even one of his most vocal critics delivered praise for the stance he’s taking in not budging off Mexican Independence weekend. “Nobody takes ‘Canelo’ off the Las Vegas perch,” ProBox…

Caleb Plant is set to face a new opponent on an entirely new card and date following the postponement of an upcoming bout with Trevor McCumby, sources told BoxingScene. Plant, the former IBF super middleweight titleholder, was reported to have agreed to fight McCumby (28-0,…

In the long, dramatic horse race that saw the obvious favorite barred from entering, perhaps the most deserving longshot is poised to cross the wire first in the Canelo Alvarez derby. Edgar Berlanga Jr., an unbeaten possessing one-punch power and Puerto Rican blood in his…

Serhii Bohachuk collides with Vergil Ortiz on Aug. 10. Wil Esco is an assistant editor of Bad Left Hook and has been covering boxing for SB Nation since 2014. Serhii Bohachuk spends some time talking to Fight Hub TV about his upcoming…

Vergil Ortiz Jr has dismissed suggestions he still needs to prove himself at junior middleweight when he fights Serhii Bohachuk on August 10. The 26 year old challenges Bohachuk for the Ukrainian’s WBC interim title at Las Vegas’ Mandalay Bay, in what represents his third…

LAS VEGAS – Bruno Silva emerged victorious in a wild fight against fellow American Top Team fighter Cody Durden, and now wants a piece of a former champion. The flyweight battle at the UFC Apex saw Silva (14-5-2 MMA, 4-2 UFC) complete an incredible comeback…

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LAS VEGAS – Fighter and school teacher Cody Gibson continues to grow in confidence as a fighter, and his latest performance in the octagon proved the importance of being a student. In the final prelim bout at UFC on ESPN 60, Gibson (20-10 MMA, 2-5…

Photo by Cris Esqueda/Golden Boy/Getty Images Patrick Stumberg is a freelance writer for SB Nation, first joining the network in 2011 before linking up with Bad Left Hook in 2015. Mike Coppinger reports that undisputed super middleweight champion Canelo Alvarez is “in…