Ben Baby
17 articles · Dallas News
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Janibek Alimkhanuly retains belt vs. Steven Butler in TKO victory
By Ben Baby
Janibek Alimkhanuly put on his most impressive performance as a middleweight champion on Saturday night as a thunderous left uppercut sparked a series of knockdowns that ultimately gave the Kazakh fighter a…
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WBA orders Dmitry Bivol to defend 175-pound belt against Gilberto Ramirez
By Ben Baby
Dmitry Bivol will have a tough test on his hands if he wants to remain a champion. Bivol must face top contender Gilberto "Zurdo" Ramirez in a mandatory defense, the World Boxing…
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Top welterweight contender Vergil Ortiz Jr. stops Michael McKinson to extend KO streak
By Ben Baby
Vergil Ortiz Jr. looked across the ring on Saturday night and saw one of boxing's bureaucratic speed bumps. In order for Ortiz to inch closer to a crack at a legitimate boxing…
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‘I’m used to people underestimating me’: Why Yordenis Ugas is ready to prove people wrong again vs. Errol Spence Jr.
By Ben Baby
Ismael Salas remembers the first time Yordenis Ugas caught his eye. Just three weeks after Ugas started training with Salas, he had a sparring session with Gabriel Rosado, one of boxing's top…
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Yordenis Ugas’ win exactly what PBC needed to shake up welterweight division
By Ben Baby
Sometimes the best thing for a narrative is a little disruption. On Saturday night in Las Vegas, one could argue that Yordenis Ugas didn't just play a spoiler role. He provided an…
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Anthony Joshua could face Oleksandr Usyk if Tyson Fury not available, Eddie Hearn says
By Ben Baby
Anthony Joshua could have his next opponent quickly -- even if it isn't Tyson Fury. In a video released Tuesday by Joshua's promoter, Eddie Hearn of Matchroom Boxing indicated that a bout…
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Canelo Alvarez wins unification bout vs. Billy Joe Saunders via TKO in front of record crowd
By Ben Baby
ARLINGTON, Texas -- Canelo Alvarez could feel it coming. In the eighth round, the Mexican champion egged on a record-breaking crowd as he pelted Billy Joe Saunders in their super middleweight unification…
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Canelo Alvarez-Billy Joe Saunders live results and analysis
By Ben Baby
Canelo Alvarez and Billy Joe Saunders will fight in front of 65,000-plus fans at AT&T Stadium -- home of the NFL's Dallas Cowboys -- in Arlington, Texas on Saturday, with three of…
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Billy Joe Saunders says ‘ring not a problem’ after camp threatens to call off fight vs. Canelo Alvarez
By Ben Baby
ARLINGTON, Texas -- Even the first official event for Saturday's super middleweight unification fight between Canelo Alvarez and Billy Joe Saunders wasn't immune to controversy. Saunders did not show for a press…
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Billy Joe Saunders’ camp says ‘no fight’ vs. Canelo Alvarez if ring dispute isn’t resolved
By Ben Baby
ARLINGTON, Texas -- Even the first official event for Saturday's super middleweight unification fight between Canelo Alvarez and Billy Joe Saunders wasn't immune to controversy. Saunders did not show for a press…
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Boxing’s all-redemption team: Why Vasiliy Lomachenko, Deontay Wilder and others can bounce back in 2021
By Ben Baby
The level of inactivity in boxing was a little higher than usual in 2020. Due to COVID-19, several of the sport's top fighters are in the midst of unusually long layoffs. Manny…
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Why boxing is going to be different, and better, in 2021
By Ben Baby
When Teofimo Lopez stepped into the ring to face Vasiliy Lomachenko in a lightweight title unification fight, the stakes seemed simple enough. If Lopez upset one of the sport's top pound-for-pound fighters,…
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Gennadiy Golovkin overwhelms Kamil Szeremeta to set record for middleweight title defenses
By Ben Baby
Message received, Gennadiy Golovkin. If the 38-year-old wanted to show he remains capable of displaying some of the most masterful performances in boxing, he did that Friday night. Golovkin's technical prowess was…
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Floyd Mayweather critical of the growing number of title belts
By Ben Baby
Floyd Mayweather Jr. is the latest voice to criticize the growing number of championships in boxing. In an interview ahead of a title fight between Gervonta Davis and Leo Santa Cruz, Mayweather…
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Boxing stardom fits Teofimo Lopez, the man who toppled Vasiliy Lomachenko
By Ben Baby
For a man known for emphatic post-fight celebrations, a raised hand made a louder statement than anything else Teofimo Lopez has done in the ring. No backflip, jersey or Heisman pose could…
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Errol Spence Jr. defeats Mikey Garcia to defend IBF welterweight championship
By Ben Baby
ARLINGTON -- Saturday night was supposed to be the biggest test of Errol Spence Jr.'s career for a couple of reasons. The DeSoto native was making his pay-per-view debut, where his commercial…
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North Texas has hosted marquee fights, but few carry the prestige of Errol Spence Jr. vs. Mikey Garcia at AT&T Stadium
By Ben Baby
Over the years, Errol Spence Jr. and Mikey Garcia had fights in Dallas that foreshadowed the trajectory of their respective careers. In 2013, Garcia headlined a card at the American Airlines Center…