Sudeep Sinha

1 week ago | essentiallysports.com | Sudeep Sinha |Gokul Pillai

David Benavidez is still chasing his shot at glory after being denied an opportunity in the super middleweight division by Canelo Alvarez. As Dmitry Bivol and Artur Beterbiev get ready to square off for their rubber match, Jose Benavidez Sr. has sent a clear message to both boxers. For over a year, ‘The Mexican Monster’ remained the interim WBC super middleweight champion, yet he couldn’t land a title fight against Canelo Alvarez.

1 week ago | essentiallysports.com | Sudeep Sinha

Former unified heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua seems to be eager for action. However, the most talked-about opponent for Joshua, former WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury, doesn’t appear to be in the mood to play ball. This has forced Team ‘AJ’ to look elsewhere for a dance partner, which is shaping up to be a former world champion. Who? Deontay Wilder, of course.

1 week ago | essentiallysports.com | Sudeep Sinha

WBO super lightweight champion Teofimo Lopez wasn’t happy about not being included in the Canelo Alvarez team before his bout against Arnold Barboza Jr. Now, he seems to have shaken hands with Canelo’s former rival, the undefeated retired boxing legend Floyd Mayweather. But what led up to all this drama? You see, before defeating Barboza Jr. via a unanimous decision in Times Square, New York, ‘The Takeover’ made headlines for training with Canelo’s long-time trainer, Eddy Reynoso.

1 week ago | essentiallysports.com | Sudeep Sinha

Former interim WBC lightweight champion Ryan Garcia is coming off a loss to Rolando ‘Rolly’ Romero, which shocked the boxing world on May 2nd in Times Square, New York. Romero dropped Garcia in the second round to eventually secure a lopsided unanimous decision win. However, a statement from Garcia has now shed light on his injury before the fight. The injury was first reported by Sports Illustrated, which seems to have occurred during training camp for Garcia’s fight against Romero.

1 week ago | essentiallysports.com | Sudeep Sinha

Legendary heavyweight champion Mike Tyson is coming off a lopsided loss against Jake Paul in November last year. Despite his lackluster performance, the fight was a huge success, breaking viewership records in the sport’s history. Now, rumors are abuzz about his potential return to the ring against former Russian mixed martial artist Fedor Emelianenko.