Omar Figueroa Jr.'s younger brother, Brandon, making pro debut on shared card
It’s starting to get a lot like fighting in his living room.
Deontay Wilder has some choice words for Shannon Briggs
Never bring a knife to a gunfight? How about never bring a Cannon to a Bomber war.
PBC fighters look into their Magic 8 Ball for Mayweather-Pacquiao predictions
You may have heard, but there’s a pretty big fight going down in Las Vegas this weekend.
First loss fires up Anthony Dirrell
Battling Badou Jack over the course of 12 rounds last Friday night at the UIC Pavilion in Chicago, Anthony Dirrell knew he had to dig in late in the fight if he was going to have a shot to pull out the win.
Texas A&M beckoned, but the ring pulled Omar Figueroa Jr. harder
In another world, Omar Figueroa Jr., could have been an Aggie. In another world, he also could have been a crime fighter, or a dinosaur, we suppose, but let’s stick with the more plausible alternate-reality scenarios here.
Omar Figueroa Jr. tackling May 9 card with friend Austin Trout
The same night Omar Figueroa Jr. fought Abner Cotto at San Antonio’s Alamodome, Austin Trout was headlining the card with his tilt against Saul “Canelo” Alvarez in April 2013.
Badou Jack hands Anthony Dirrell his first loss in upset
With 22 knockouts in 28 fights, Anthony Dirrell came into Friday night’s fight with Badou Jack at the UIC Pavilion in Chicago with a well-deserved reputation for put-'em-to-sleep power. But for 12 rounds, the Sweden-born Jack was able to stymie Dirrell’s biggest asset and get out with a narrow majority decision to hand Dirrell the upset, and his first career loss.
Roberto Garcia overcomes early knockdown to earn decision over James Stevenson
James Stevenson came out and knocked down Roberto Garcia in the first round with a nasty uppercut. He should have kept up the pressure.
