How would y’all feel bout Ryan vs Broner??
I feel like Biscuits is officially done if he loses that fight.
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I feel like Biscuits is officially done if he loses that fight.
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Do Better.
Little Big Charlo top 3 Super welterweight ever
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Amir Khan 2.0 fired Goosen huh?
Prograis To Sign With Hearn’s Matchroom Boxing, Was Also Pursued By Arum’s Top Rank
BY KEITH IDEC
Published Tue May 02, 2023, 10:14 AM EDT
Regis Prograis has chosen a new promoter.
BoxingScene.com has learned that the WBC super lightweight champion is expected to sign a three-fight deal with Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom Boxing. As part of that contract, the 34-year-old Prograis’ fights will be streamed by DAZN worldwide.
The first fight of Prograis’ new deal likely will take place sometime this summer, against an opponent to be determined.
Prograis (28-1, 24 KOs), a New Orleans native, chose to work with Hearn’s company over a longer offer from Bob Arum’s Top Rank Inc.
Arum’s company wanted a five-fight commitment from Prograis, which would’ve afforded the former WBA 140-pound champion opportunities to fight on ESPN against such potential opponents as the winner of the upcoming Josh Taylor-Teofimo Lopez bout, former WBC/WBO 140-pound champ Jose Ramirez and unbeaten contender Arnold Barboza Jr. Taylor, Lopez, Ramirez and Barbosa all are promoted by Top Rank.
Junior welterweight contenders Jack Catterall, Richardson Hitchins and Liam Paro are among the Matchroom-affiliated fighters who are possible opponents Prograis could face in main events streamed by DAZN.
Prograis also has decided to form Rougarou Promotions, a tribute to his nickname. Rougarou Promotions will co-promote his fights with Matchroom, which has an exclusive content deal with DAZN.
Prograis previously was promoted by Probellum, which announced his signing in October 2021. He parted ways with promoter Lou DiBella in 2020.
The Katy, Texas resident’s last fight, an 11th-round knockout of Jose Zepeda, headlined a pay-per-view show that was promoted by MarvNation Promotions, a small company based in Southern California. MarvNation surprisingly won a purse bid for the right to promote the card headlined by Prograis-Zepeda on November 26 at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California.
The rugged Prograis dropped Zepeda during the 11th round, when he knocked out Zepeda (35-3, 27 KOs, 2 NC) to win the then-vacant WBC 140-pound championship. Scotland’s Taylor vacated the WBC belt last year, which allowed the number one-rated Zepeda and the second-ranked Prograis to fight for it.
Taylor (19-0, 13 KOs) is the only opponent to beat Prograis during his 11-year professional career. The former undisputed 140-pound champion topped Prograis by majority decision in their 12-round title unification fight in October 2019 at O2 Arena in London.
Taylor will defend his WBO junior welterweight title against Lopez (18-1, 13 KOs) on June 10 in a main event ESPN will televise from The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York.
In addition to wanting a rematch with Taylor, Prograis has been very vocal about finally fighting Ramirez (28-1, 18 KOs). Prograis has repeatedly called out Ramirez for “ducking” him over the past several years.
gotdamn shame
seriously..rocky should be next up to fight o'shaquie for the belt...its a fukked up situation
Deontay Wilder Arrested in LA, Charged With Possession of a Concealed Weapon
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BY BOXINGSCENE STAFF
Published Tue May 02, 2023, 12:18 PM EDT
According to a report by TMZ, former WBC heavyweight world champion Deontay Wilder was arrested in Los Angeles following a routine traffic stop.
Law enforcement sources told the media outlet that Wilder was pulled over in Hollywood at around 1:15 AM after LAPD officers claimed his Rolls-Royce's windows were illegally tinted and his license plate was obstructed.
During the stop, cops say they smelled an odor of burnt marijuana coming from his vehicle -- so they searched the car.
TMZ, per their sources, indicates that officers allegedly found weed and a 9mm handgun in the vehicle, and put Wilder into custody.
The 6-foot-7 fighter was cooperative and friendly throughout the whole ordeal.
The 37-year-old was booked on a charge of possession of a concealed weapon. Jail records show he bonded out at 6:34 AM.
Wilder -- with a 43-2-1 fighter with 42 knockouts on his resume -- has been out of action since last October, when he demolished Robert Helenius in one round.
There is heavy talk that Wilder could potentially face former two-time world champion Anthony Joshua at the end of the year in the Middle East. Another longtime option is a WBC final eliminator against former unified champion Andy Ruiz.
