Denver—“Lightning” Lonnie Smith violently struck down Billy Costello on Aug. 21, 1985, for the WBC super lightweight championship. The latter had an undefeated record, the more respected experience and more of Madison Square Garden’s crowd on his side, but he didn’t have the speed to hang with someone whose skills lived up to his nickname. […]
Yoenis Tellez (10-0) is making his first defense of the WBA Interim belt at junior middleweight on Saturday at Caribe Royale against the no. 1 contender, Abass Baraou (16-1). He spoke with Five Reasons Sports over Zoom in Spanish as he was getting his hair done. Below is a translated version of the interview. Check […]
It was supposed to be a test for Moses Itauma (13-0), scheduled for 30 minutes, but Dillian Whyte (31-4) became his eighth first-round victim in the main event in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Itauma softened the body with shots as powerful as armor-piercing rounds and dropped him with a mean right-hooking head shot that rendered his […]
Pat Riley will have his statue unveiled at Star Plaza by the Lakers when they host the Celtics on Feb. 22, per a team press release. He is still second in regular season wins (533) and second in winning percentage (.733), never having below a 50-win campaign as the head. Additionally, he is also second […]
Is it wise to bet against someone who has improved every year of his career? It’s only possible to keep elevating when one spends numerous hours in the lab and desires more of their status. Of course, growth isn’t always linear and players plateau, but keep in mind that Tyler Herro was one of […]
If DaVarryl “Touch of Sleep” Williamson died today, he would be content with his life because of his impact on the community. His philosophy on giving back is a mixture of all his coaches from the youth level in football to his time in professional boxing. As a pro fighter, Williamson was no different […]
Regis Prograis’ victory over Joseph Diaz Jr. was Saturday night’s highlight as the co-main event of Golden Boy’s card at the Credit Union 1 Arena in Chicago. It was a brutal 10-round battle between two southpaws near the end of the road, but their courage and hunger to extend their careers fueled them. The […]
Carlos Cañizales knocked out Panya Pradabsri with a murderous body shot in round five of their rematch, winning the WBC junior flyweight title. Victory was so sweet, he fell to his knees and cried as his team embraced him in front of his hometown crowd at El Poliedro in Caracas, Venezuela. The first fight […]
Xander Zayas eclipsed Jorge Garcia by unanimous decision in a Puerto Rican versus Mexican clash at the Madison Square Garden Theater, earning the WBO Light middleweight title on Top Rank’s last ESPN card. He also became the youngest active champion in the boxing world. Garcia got the opportunity because he upset Charles Conwell (21-1) […]
Allisha Gray racked up numbers on the catch and dribble, but it was a futile effort because the Aces strangled her teammates’ games like a python coiling its prey. On top of that, A’ja Wilson downed mid-range jumpers and driving layups regularly to the tune of 24 digits on 50% shooting, with 12 rebounds and […]
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