Jason Langendorf

Nashville

Writer and Editor at Freelance

Illinois on SI managing editor | BoxingScene editor | freelance writer

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Articles

Erickson Lubin ends war of words by stopping Ardreal Holmes Jnr

3 days ago | boxingscene.com | Jason Langendorf

KISSIMMEE, Fla. – The nastiness and rancor between Erickson Lubin and Ardreal Holmes Jnr that had been so apparent in the lead-up to their headliner at the Silver Spurs Arena took a while to percolate Saturday. But once it heated sufficiently, it boiled over – though it burned only one fighter.
Nicklaus Flaz authors four-round beatdown of Alan Sanchez

4 days ago | boxingscene.com | Jason Langendorf

KISSIMMEE, Fla. – The welterweight division isn’t the stacked, wall-to-wall assortment of talent it once was, but Nicklaus Flaz seems to be trying to rebuild it one fight at a time. On Saturday at Silver Spurs Arena, Flaz authored a thorough beatdown of Alan Sanchez for a fourth-round stoppage victory and made it clear he’ll be a contender to reckon with at 147 in due time – a moment that may be coming sooner rather than later.
Mayelli Flores Rosquero takes WBA title from Nazarena Romero

4 days ago | boxingscene.com | Jason Langendorf

KISSIMMEE, Fla. – In a women’s junior featherweight title fight that was limited to 10 two-minute rounds, as opposed to the men’s 12 three-minute rounds in championship bouts, Mayelli Flores Rosquero fought as if she had no choice but to make up the difference.
Najee Lopez drops Juan Gerardo Osuna four times in two rounds

4 days ago | boxingscene.com | Jason Langendorf

KISSIMMEE, Fla. – It’s not as if Najee Lopez had been struggling to deliver an eye-catching performance. The light heavyweight from Atlanta has been regularly hammering out opponents on his way up the rankings – but Saturday’s showing may have been his best work yet.
Rodolfo Orozco, back from suspension, says he has edge vs Darrelle Valsaint

4 days ago | boxingscene.com | Jason Langendorf

KISSIMMEE, Fla. – Rodolfo Orozco is just 25 years old, a young man by any standard – even the sometimes-unforgiving benchmarks of boxing. But for the junior middleweight from Sinaloa, Mexico, Saturday night represents a make-or-break moment. If Orozco’s name doesn’t immediately ring a bell, perhaps you’ll recall the first big fight in the United States for Conor Benn, the UK-based junior middleweight who last month dropped a decision to domestic rival Chris Eubank Jnr.
Step by step, Nicklaus Flaz is making his way to main-event status

4 days ago | boxingscene.com | Jason Langendorf

KISSIMMEE, Fla. – One winter in Pennsylvania was all it took to straighten out Nicklaus Flaz. A 29-year-old welterweight from Puerto Rico, Flaz has taken a long, winding road from Bayamon and back again, and he may just now be arriving as a contender on the eve of his scheduled 10-round battle with Alan Sanchez in Saturday’s co-main event in Kissimmee, Florida. Flaz’s first detour may have been his most formative.
ESPN Prediction: Illinois' Will Riley and Kasparas Jakucionis to Reunite in NBA

5 days ago | si.com | Jason Langendorf

Are Kasparas Jakucionis and Will Riley really done as teammates? Don't get your hopes up Illinois fans – both Jakucionis and Riley are still bound for the June 25 NBA Draft. But as Monday's draft lottery approaches and the selection order is settled, insiders can begin formulating a better idea were eligible players may go based on fit, need and the long-term plans of teams picking near their projected selection range. In fact, some have already gotten started.
Illinois Basketball Receives Commitment From In-State High School Champion

6 days ago | si.com | Jason Langendorf

Blake Fagbemi has already accomplished more on the floor of the State Farm Center than any current University of Illinois player. And now he is one of them. On Wednesday, Fagbemi – a 6-foot senior point guard from 2026 4A IHSA state champ Benet Academy (Lisle, Illinois) – announced on his X social media platform that he had committed to the Illini. Fagbemi previously had been committed to Division II Truman State, but he recently reopened his recruitment after a coaching change.
Illinois Football Offers Massive In-State Sophomore Offensive Lineman

1 week ago | si.com | Jason Langendorf

When you're looking for the Next Big Thing to anchor your offensive line, you don't pass by Soren Fifer. It's no wonder, then, that Illinois and coach Bret Bielema on Tuesday extended a formal scholarship offer to Fifer, a 6-foot-7, 295-pound sophomore offensive lineman from Morton (Illinois) High School. Fifer announced the news from his X social media account, as Illinois got the early jump and became the first school to offer the Potters' prodigious class of 2027 left tackle.
Illinois Basketball: Which Current and Former Illini Got NBA Draft Combine Invites?

1 week ago | si.com | Jason Langendorf

If interest in a program's individual talent from scouts and clubs in the NBA Draft is any indication of college basketball success, then Illinois appears to be doing something right. Recently, the NBA released the list of invitees to its draft combine scheduled for May 11-18 in Chicago, and two current Illini – Kasparas Jakucionis and Will Riley – made the cut. No big surprise there. Both are considered virtual locks to be selected in the first round (and possibly inside the lottery).