Ismael Barroso
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Naoya Inoue and TJ Doheny make weight ahead of undisputed battle
Naoya Inoue and TJ Doheny both made weight ahead of tomorrow’s fight for Inoue’s undisputed junior featherweight crown. They cordially shook hands after the customary staredown and will next meet in the ring at the Ariake Arena in Kotu-Ku.
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Naoya Inoue-TJ Doheny undercard set for September 3
The undercard is set for Naoya Inoue’s undisputed junior featherweight title defense against TJ Doheny on September 3 at the Ariake Arena in Tokyo. Four-division champion Inoue, 27-0 (24 KOs), is one of the leading fighters in the world while Aust...
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Rolly Romero Says Ismael Barroso Hits Harder Than Gervonta Davis “By Far”
The jokes basically wrote themselves when Rolando “Rolly” Romero took on Ismael Barroso. On paper, it looked like an outrageous mismatch. Romero (15-1, 13 KOs) was seemingly in the heart of his prime, incredibly strong, and a whole lot younger than B...
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Ohara Davies Says His ‘Oxygen Excuse’ for Loss to Barroso Was Taken Out of Context
Ohara Davies insists his recent controversial remarks were a product of media manipulation. The 140-pound contender from England has been widely ridiculed on social media ever since he uploaded a video a few days ago reflecting on his brutal, first-r...
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Ohara Davies: If I Can’t Compete with the Best Then I’m Washed Up; Next Fight I’d Like Is Ramirez, Prograis, in Early May
Ohara Davies has no intention of biding his time after suffering arguably the most brutal loss of his career. The 140-pound contender from England came up way short last Saturday night against Ismael Barroso, getting knocked out by the Venezuelan vet...
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Kenneth Sims’ Promoter To The WBA: Give Us The Fight With Barroso; Been Waiting, Enough’s Enough
If Rolly Romero is going to fight Ryan Garcia or anyone other than Ismael Barroso next, Kenneth Sims Jr. wants his shot at Barroso’s belt. Chicago’s Sims won a WBA elimination match on the undercard when Romero controversially stopped Barroso in the
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Ismael Barroso: It Was Justice That We Were Given This Opportunity
Ismael Barroso made sure to get right to the point in a second chance opportunity he wasn’t sure would come his way. The newly crowned interim WBA junior welterweight titlist instantly emerged as a cult favorite following his first-round knockout of...