Wil Esco
193 articles · Bad Left Hook
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‘I’m going to terrify every single person’: Teofimo Lopez expects to scare off competition with his performance against Jamaine Ortiz
By Wil Esco
Teofimo Lopez will defend his 140 lb title tonight on ESPN, as he takes on Jamaine Ortiz in a rare Thursday night showdown. One of the bigger story lines surround Lopez as…
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‘Everything takes patience’: Bob Arum says big fights for Shakur Stevenson will come
By Wil Esco
Top Rank promoter Bob Arum shares his reaction to a couple of hot topics around the boxing world, including Teofimo Lopez calling out Terence Crawford and then reacting to Shakur Stevenson’s retirement…
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‘This fight rejuvenates my career’: George Kambosos talks legacy fight with Vasiliy Lomachenko
By Wil Esco
For the official public announcement of the upcoming lightweight fight between Vasiliy Lomachenko and George Kambosos on May 11, both fighters appeared for an opening press conference where they spoke about the…
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‘Canelo era has turned into a circus’: Jose Benavidez Sr convinced his son is being avoided
By Wil Esco
Trainer Jose Benavidez Sr recently took some time to answer questions about the return plans for his son, 168 lb champion David Benavidez. During the conversation Benavidez Sr says the particulars of…
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‘I want that name on my record’: Francis Ngannou targeting fight with Deontay Wilder after Anthony Joshua
By Wil Esco
As Francis Ngannou continues his boxing crossover with a boxing match with former heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua on the horizon, he tells Sky Sports that he won’t be done with boxing after…
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‘Smith is going to knock Beterbiev spark out’: Eddie Hearn sees definitive win for Callum Smith
By Wil Esco
Matchroom promoter Eddie Hearn talks to media members and makes it clear that he’s backing Callum Smith to put on a spectacular knockout of Artur Beterbiev this weekend, before touching on his…
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Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez wipes out Joe Smith Jr with unanimous decision win: Full fight highlights and results
By Wil Esco
Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez put on what was arguably the best performance of his career, considering the level of opponent he was facing tonight. Zurdo (45-1, 30 KOs) would put on a boxing…
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‘I think we all deserve being #1 P4P’: Canelo Alvarez says there are several fighters worthy of recognition
By Wil Esco
As Canelo Alvarez gears up for his 168 lb title defense against Jermell Charlo, he talks to Brian Custer on The Last Stand Podcast and talks about his new promotional alignment and…
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‘You don’t see a lot of fighters go to Canelo’s body’: Ronnie Shields talks keys to victory for Jermell Charlo
By Wil Esco
During a virtual media roundtable, Ronnie Shields shares his perspective on the upcoming fight between Canelo Alvarez and Jermell Charlo. As Charlo is set to move up two weight classes to challenge…
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Jim Lampley talks Floyd Mayweather vs Terence Crawford fantasy matchup
By Wil Esco
Ever since Terence Crawford’s complete dismantling of Errol Spence Jr over the weekend, there’s been little question about Crawford’s all-time great status. So with that thought in mind, there’s been plenty of…
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Terence Crawford’s trainer expresses interest in facing Jermell Charlo at 154
By Wil Esco
With Terence Crawford the official king of the welterweight division, his trainer Brian McIntyre talks about what could come next for the Nebraska native. McIntyre says he didn’t quite hear what Crawford…
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Terence Crawford says Errol Spence is going to have to back up all his pre-fight talk on July 29
By Wil Esco
As we gear up for next weekend’s huge welterweight showdown between Errol Spence and Terence Crawford, the Omaha native held his open media workout and spoke to reporters about his thoughts on…
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Ryan Garcia says he has no worries about the power of Gervonta Davis
By Wil Esco
Ryan Garcia spent some time talking to Brian Custer on his Last Stand Podcast about the official announcement of his fight against Gervonta Davis and where his head is at during the…
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Eddie Hearn responds to Oscar De La Hoya’s claim of Al Haymon preventing the fights we want to see
By Wil Esco
Matchroom promoter Eddie Hearn hasn’t exactly endeared himself to fans with some of his recent takes, but I think he gives a reasonable and honest assessment on both the business and politics…
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Eddie Hearn says Gervonta Davis vs Ryan Garcia clearly the biggest fight in lightweight division
By Wil Esco
Matchroom promoter Eddie Hearn talks to Fight Hub on his thoughts on the lightweight division and its current landscape. Hearn, who no longer promotes undisputed champion Devin Haney, says a fight against…
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Sadam Ali gives slight edge to Terence Crawford over Errol Spence Jr
By Wil Esco
The world waits for official confirmation that an undisputed welterweight unification between Terence Crawford and Errol Spence is on the way, but with all signs pointing in that direction many in the…
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Brian McIntyre assures public Terence Crawford is fully prepared for showdown with Errol Spence
By Wil Esco
Terence Crawford’s trainer Brian McIntyre just recently took some time to talk to Fight Hype about what’s expected to be an undisputed welterweight showdown between his man and Errol Spence. Here McIntyre…
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Keyshawn Davis believes it will take more than one fight to settle Errol Spence vs Terence Crawford
By Wil Esco
It may not be completely official just yet, but with all signs pointing towards an undisputed welterweight showdown between Errol Spence and Terence Crawford we might as well start getting some thoughts…
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Magsayo vs Vargas: Rey Vargas intent on countering Mark Magsayo’s aggression in July 9 title fight
By Wil Esco
Ahead of this weekend’s WBC featherweight title fight where Rey Vargas will challenge Mark Magsayo for the green strap, Vargas talks about gearing up for this matchup and why he believes he’s…
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Magsayo vs Vargas: Mark Magsayo confident he’ll get the better of Rey Vargas in July 9 fight
By Wil Esco
This weekend WBC featherweight titleholder Mark Magsayo will put his belt on the line against Rey Vargas in a Showtime main event being held at San Antonio’s Alamodome. Looking ahead to the…