Gary Russell Jr. felt invincible as his title reign stretched past the five year mark. With the speedy featherweight champion confident that Mark Magsayo would become yet another victim, Russell (31-2, 18 KOs) appeared flustered as a bothersome shoul...
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In the mind of Isaac Cruz, his championship dreams were unfairly dashed away following 12 competitive rounds against Gervonta Davis. Since his highly publicized defeat, Cruz (24-2-1, 17 KOs) has successfully picked up the pieces, reeling off two cons...
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Isaac “Pitbull” Cruz would consider moving up from lightweight to super lightweight - but only if there was a direct world title opportunity against WBC world champion Regis Prograis, according to his father and trainer Isaac Cruz Sr.
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Gervonta Davis’ punches pack prodigious power. In 27 professional fights spanning 10 years, “Tank” has steamrolled through the competition with 25 knockouts. Davis’ toughest test to date came in 2021 when he faced Isaac “Pitbull” Cruz.
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Shakur Stevenson couldn’t help but lash out at some of his divisional rivals. In a recent Instagram Live session, the two-division titlist from Newark, New Jersey, blew off some steam in response to his name cropping up in various matchmaking possibi...
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Shakur Stevenson is ready to call William Zepeda’s bluff. The unbeaten former two-division titlist continues to explore a fight that will secure a place as the leading contender for the WBC lightweight title. The search began with the WBC order fo...
Shakur Stevenson is looking to make a statement for his 135-pound debut. The former two-division champion won’t be fighting at 130 pounds anymore after failing to make weight and losing his titles on the scale during his September unanimous decision...
The wheeling and dealing of Mauricio Sulaiman have been on full display over the past several days. After sifting through various weight classes, Sulaiman ordered a long list of bouts that would seemingly take place at some point in 2023. Amongst the...
Immediately following his silver medal finish in the 2016 Olympic Games, Shakur Stevenson refused to take on innocuous competition as a pro. Thus far, his need to face off against the best fighters in the world has ushered him into the pugilistic spo...
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Opposing business interests could prevent Shakur Stevenson and Isaac Cruz from fighting at any point in the near future. Those two lightweight contenders are represented by competing promoters and appear on different networks, but that didn’t stop th...
Without hesitation, Isaac 'Pitbull' Cruz would fight Vasiliy Lomachenko. This was assured by Isaac Cruz Sr., father and coach of Pitbull Cruz, who said in an interview that he viewed the Ukrainian veteran as being out of rhythm in his most recent rin...
Cromwell “Bullet” Gordon refused to listen to the naysayers. Instead, the former pro boxer turned trainer placed his head down and continued to push Rolando “Rolly” Romero, heading into his showdown against Gervonta Davis on May 28th.
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On paper, Floyd Schofield Jr. is precisely where he should be as a 20-year-old entering just his twelfth pro fight. Just don’t expect him to dig in at this level. The prodigious lightweight prospect is set for his first televised headliner, as he fac...
Mostly unknown in the public eye, Isaac “Pitbull” Cruz burst onto the scene after a positive showing against Gervonta Davis in December of 2021. On the night, despite being a heavy underdog and relatively late replacement for Rolando “Rolly” Romero,...
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