Jose Ramirez vs. Viktor Postol on May 9 on ESPN in Fresno, CA

03/09/2020 Top Rank

It took a little longer than expected, but WBC/WBO super lightweight world champion Jose Ramirez, the pride of California’s Central Valley, is set to return. … continue

Jose Ramirez – Viktor Postol Feb.1 in China Postponed

01/24/202011/22/2019 Top Rank

Jose Ramirez-Viktor Postol Junior Welterweight World Championship Fight Postponed Due to Coronavirus in China (Jan. 23, 2020) — Jose Ramirez’s WBC/WBO junior welterweight world title … continue

Jose Ramirez Ready And Willing To Come To The UK For Josh Taylor Unification Showdown

11/01/2019 James Slater

Straight after emerging victorious in his brilliant Fight of the Year contender of a battle with Regis Prograis, newly crowned IBF and WBA 140 pound … continue

Jose Ramirez Defence Against Viktor Postol Close For February

10/29/2019 James Slater

WBC/WBO 140 pound champ Jose Ramirez, the man Ring Magazine/IBF/WBA super-lightweight champ Josh Taylor wants next, will likely make his next defence against mandatory challenger … continue

Rances Barthelemy: “I Clearly Won The Fight – Don’t Know What The Judges Saw”

04/28/2019 Showtime Boxing

Robert Easter Jr. and Rances Barthelemy fought to a split-draw in their matchup for the vacant WBA Lightweight World Title Saturday on SHOWTIME from The … continue

Rances Barthelemy and Mohamed Mimoune quotes for this Saturday on Showtime

04/24/201904/23/2019 Showtime Boxing

Former Two-Division World Champion Barthelemy Takes on Robert Easter Jr. for WBA Lightweight Title This Saturday, April 27 Live on SHOWTIME® from The Chelsea Inside … continue

Viktor Postol and Paul Butler confirmed as reserves for Nov.3 WBSS tourney

10/24/2018 World Boxing Super Series

Viktor Postol and Paul Butler have been confirmed as the two reserve fighters when the World Boxing Super Series comes to The SSE Hydro in … continue

Unbeaten Josh Taylor earns shot at world title with brilliant win over Viktor Postol

06/24/201806/24/2018 James Slater

Last night at The Hydro in Glasgow, Scotland, unbeaten Josh Taylor of Edinburgh scored the biggest win of his pro career as he picked up … continue

Regis Prograis faces Viktor Postol on 3/9 on Showtime Boxing

02/06/2018 Showtime Boxing

Undefeated 140-pound contender Regis Prograis and former world champion Viktor Postol will face off for the vacant WBC Super Lightweight World Championship on Friday, March 9 in the 12-round main event of SHOWTIME BOXING: SPECIAL EDITION live on SHOWTIME at 10 p.m. ET/PT from Deadwood Mountain Grand in Deadwood, South Dakota.

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Bored by Crawford-Postol? Get ready for a fun fight on Saturday: Santa Cruz-Frampton will not disappoint

07/25/2016 James Slater

Many fight fans are just that: fans of a fight, not so much fans of a showcase of subtle skill. For all the respect many fans have for practitioners of The Sweet Science, there is nothing more enjoyable than a two-way slugfest, or as Britain’s Nigel Benn would put it, a tear-up. This past Saturday’s classy and dominant points win Terence Crawford scored over Viktor Postol is a classic example – boxing fans certainly appreciated the boxing mastery of Crawford, but they were not thrilled or left buzzing by it.

The dreaded “boring” tag has already been attached to the 140-pound king, with the comparisons between Crawford and Floyd Mayweather Junior being made. Many a fighter would hugely appreciate being compared to the great defensive master, but some fans have made the comparison by way of a negative thing. Crawford, while highly skilled, didn’t give these fans the kind of raw action they hope to see when they part with their cash (not against Postol he didn‘t, but Crawford has thrilled us before – see his battle with Yuriorkis Gamboa). These same fans will almost certainly get what they want this Saturday, when featherweights Leo Santa Cruz and Carl Frampton rumble in New York.

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