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0 of 5 Act One went according to script. Dual-belted middleweight champion Gennadiy Golovkin defended his IBF/IBO straps in predictable fashion on Friday night, erasing anonymous contender Kamil Szeremeta in the main event of a DAZN-televised card from behind closed doors at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Florida. The win was the 41st in 43 fights for the 38-year-old Golovkin and his third straight since he lost his previous cache of 160-pound championship jewelry to Cane...

Canelo Alvarez vs Callum Smith prediction, full fight preview Share this story Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports Mexican combat sports superstar Canelo Alvarez makes his first appearance of 2020 this evening (Dec. 19, 2020), taking on world No. 1-ranked Super Middleweight, Callum Smith, in a bid for Smith’s WBA “Super” title and the vacant WBC belt. Alvarez claimed the WBA “World” title with his 2018 knockout of Rocky Fielding, but Smith holds the primary version of that belt, meaning A...

Three candidates have filed to run for Branson mayor, and all three are familiar with running for the office. Tuesday was the first day individuals could file for municipal elections. Candidates have until Jan. 19 to file for local city governments and school boards. The election is April 6. Branson Mayor Edd Akers filed to run for re-election. Also filing were former mayor Karen Best, who served two terms from 2014-18, and Marshall Howden who ran for mayor in 2016. All three candidates had ann...

Ringside Seat: Despite fighting on different nights, Canelo and GGG linked together once again •Has been reporting on British boxing for over 15 years •Appears on BoxNations Boxing Matters show Callum Smith is not the first English boxer to face Canelo Alvarez. In fact, hes not even the first person in his family to box the Mexican superstar. Smith (27-0, 19 KOs) is one of four brothers who have all either fought for or won world titles. In 2016, Callum was ringside when elder sibling Liam ...

Saturday’s bout will be only Alvarez’s third at super-middleweight. Alvarez (53-1-2, 36 KOs) won a lopsided decision over countryman Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. in 2017 and stopped Rocky Fielding in three rounds two years ago. His only other bout above 160 pounds was an 11 th-round knockout over Sergey Kovalev that earned Alvarez a light-heavyweight belt. Shortly after defeating Kovalev last December, Alvarez vacated the title. Despite his lack of super-middleweight bouts, Alvarez has shown he...

December 16th, 2020 [AdSense-A] ShoBox: The New Generation kicks off its 20th anniversary year showcasing boxing’s rising stars matched tough with a four-fight card headlined by a battle of unbeaten prospects as Patrick Cora and Hurshidbek Normatov meet in a 10-round super welterweight bout Wednesday, January 20 live on SHOWTIME at 9 p.m. ET/PT from Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. The inaugural 2021 boxing event on SHOWTIME will feature eight prospects with a combined record of 93-1-...

December 17, 2020 Kedous Mekbib, Third-year YSM MD student NHP student leaders and medical advisors, Front, from left to right: Alexandra Mountford (YSN ’21), Kedous Mekbib (YSM ’22), Dr. Robin Whittemore (YSN), Kathy Doan (YSN ’21), Daniel Jacobs (YSM ’21), and Jessica Ainooson (YSPH ’22). Back, from left to right: Dr. Paul Genecin (YSM) and Dr. Jeffrey Bender (YSM). From left to right: Evelyn Cortes (YSN ’21), Riana Nicolaysen (YSN ’23), and Stephanie Mora-Hernandez (YSN ’21) ...

Posted on 12/15/2020 By: Sean Crose Although it’s certainly had its share of challenges – the DAZN streaming service has certainly come back at the end of Covid plagued 2020 in strong fashion. Anthony Joshua, Daniel Jacobs, Roman Gonzalez, and Billy Joe Saunders have all recently been broadcast live by the service – in meaningful fights, no less. Furthermore, names such as Gennady Golovkin, Ryan Garcia and Luke Campbell are on the agenda for the very near future. Perhaps the biggest name ...

From his scintillating knockout of Sergey Kovalev to beating rival Gennadiy Golovkin and more, the face of boxing has produced spectacular performances. Saul "Canelo" Alvarez seemingly flashes an improved skillset with every bout. He walked rival Gennadiy Golovkin down in a revamped rematch strategy, before showing cat-like reflexes on the defensive end against Daniel Jacobs and then incredible poise, patience and pounce in his thrilling knockout of Sergey Kovalev. With feats like that, its no...

Posted on 12/15/2020 By: Henry Deleon Puerto Rico, a small Caribbean island, has produced many Boxing Superstars. From the legendary Carlos Ortiz to the youngest world champion in boxing history – Wilfred Benitez. Amongst that distinguished list were also the likes of Wilfredo “Bazooka” Gomez, the heavy-handed Felix Trinidad, “Macho Man” Hector Camacho and future hall of famer Miguel Cotto. Puerto Rico, for the most part, has always had that one individual that the Puerto Ricans have ...