Garcia convinced title bout against Zlaticanin will rapidly turn into a slugfest
Mikey Garcia ended a 2½-year ring hiatus in July when he earned a fifth-round stoppage victory over former champion Elio Rojas, but not before first having to stalk the elusive Dominican native for a couple of rounds. As he gears up for his next bout, though, Garcia is pretty certain he won’t need his running shoes.
Santa Cruz hoping for continued success—and support—in Las Vegas
When a Mexican-American from Los Angeles and a native of Belfast, Northern Ireland, square off in a boxing ring in Brooklyn, New York, there’s not supposed to be much of a home-field advantage for either fighter. But that certainly wasn’t the case in last summer’s scintillating matchup between Leo Santa Cruz and Carl Frampton.
Zlaticanin shooting for stardom in title defense against Garcia
When Dejan Zlaticanin scored a third-round TKO of Franklin Mamani in June, he became a national hero as the first boxer from Montenegro to win a world championship. Now, he’s looking to raise his profile even further by making the first defense of his 135-pound title.
With his dad’s cancer in remission, Santa Cruz fully focused on avenging loss to Frampton
Count Leo Santa Cruz among those who absolutely believe that father knows best.
12 Rounds With ... Mikey Garcia
One of the great misconceptions in sports is that boxers aren’t deep thinkers. Mikey Garcia is the latest fighter to debunk that theory.
Zlaticanin claiming superiority over Garcia heading into 135-pound title defense
Despite his status as world champion, Dejan Zlaticanin isn’t as highly regarded as Mikey Garcia heading into their 135-pound title fight. But the Montenegro native says he will get his due once he becomes the first man to stop Garcia.
Champions Jack, DeGale push it to the limit in high-stakes, high-action draw
In a fight that was supposed to unify titles in the 168-pound division, the thrilling shootout between world champions Badou Jack and James DeGale settled nothing even though it delivered everything.
Davis powers his way to a 130-pound world title with stoppage of Pedraza
Gervonta Davis predicted he would knock out 130-pound champion Jose Pedraza on Saturday night, but was noncommittal on when the stoppage would occur, suggesting it could happen in “the eighth, nine or 10th round.” In the end, the 5-foot-6 “Tank” sold himself a little short.
