In an off-TV bout, unheralded super bantamweight Sharone Carter (12-3, 3 KOs) upset former IBF super flyweight champion McJoe Arroyo (18-4, 8 KOs) by eight round unanimous decision on Saturday night at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. Scores were 77-75 across the board. A 2008 Olympian, the once highly regarded Arroyo has now lost four of his last five.
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MMA star Conor McGregor said last week that contracts were being drawn up for a boxing match against Manny Pacquiao. However, that showdown may have lost its luster after McGregor’s KO loss to Dustin Poirier Saturday night at UFC 257.
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Rumors floating around that the February 20 exhibition between Floyd Mayweather and Logan Paul might be postponed. Stay tuned.
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Speaking of February 20, Showtime finally announced that Adrien Broner is returning on that date against the dreaded TBA. Broner vs. TBA will be going head-to-head against Miguel Berchelt vs. Oscar Valdez over on ESPN.
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A fight between unbeaten welterweight Vergil Ortiz Jr. and former world champion Maurice Hooker is reportedly in the works for March 20 in Dallas on DAZN.
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McGregor looked rather stagnant, slow, and showing his age when he eventually got dropped by Poirier. After seeing that, yup, Manny would have target practice with McGregor since speed kills in a boxing match. McGregor needs to simply give it up for the protection of his own health.
Broner going to be on Showtime next month. Hmmm, anyone excited for this?
Not excited in the sense I think he should be a main event. He’s becoming more of a spectacle than a legit boxer
broner, is a should of could of been a elite fighter that couldn’t stay away the streets
Mcgregor like many before him fell to the low kick which nuetralized his attack then after taking his base Poirier finished him with a solid right hook he doesnt derserve a fight against Pacqiauo i mean why he will get KO worse
Mayflower vs the youtuber needs to be banned or everybody just dont buy that garbage its bad for boxing
its not real boxing fans that will buy it. its the casuals. thats where the money is, not the die hards. He knows that he can do these zero risk joke fights every few years and pocket 10 million.
Vergil Ortiz vs Maurice Hooker will be a great fight and its really the first real test for Ortiz good fight cant wait to see it
Gut feeling that Ortiz takes him out in 5 or less. Hooker was TKO’d by Ramirez at 140. Ortiz is bigger, faster, and seems more accurate than Ramirez. Hooker has to hope for a long fight which Ortiz has no experience with. Win or lose though, I give Hooker credit for taking this fight. He picked a really dangerous opponent for his move up to 147.
Ortiz/Hooker will be a good fight for as long as it lasts, KO win for Ortiz though.
I just always presumed that Broner would end up fighting Ivan Redkach at some point, maybe he can be ready for this next fight.
I think Broner is stepping into deep waters against TBA. 30 years of watching boxing has taught me that TBA is usually Glen Johnson, John Brown, or Bigfoot Martin. I know all three are retired, but so is Broner as far as I’m concerned.
That’s an excellent point. If Broner comes back and he’s fighting a…. Pablo Cesar Cano type – well he may be in trouble.
mcgregor vs pacman
ridiculous , one sided nonsense
at 147?, 154? lol ,160? lol
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its ok with me if mayweather vs youtube guy never happens.
Looks like Broner stole the date from Mayweather. I think Broner and Showtime would win that ratings war. Wonder why Al would okay booking on Mayweather’s date…
The “dreaded TBA”. Haha
Manny wont carry Conor for 10 rounds like Mayweather did….Course the narrative would be Mayweather fought a prime Conor and Manny destroyed a done Conor.
A CONFIDENT and focused Sharone Carter would defeat just about anyone out there. His speed and skill set is truly unmatched by most. And clearly a fighter to not be underestimated. His only loses were do to lacking focus.