Ghana’s Frederick Lawson has an opportunity to relaunch his career on Saturday night. Lawson will take on the undefeated and heavily favored Vergil Ortiz atop a Golden Boy Promotions card at the Virgin Hotels in Las Vegas. Lawson (30-3, 23 KOs) and Ortiz (19-0, 19 KOs) will battle at a catchweight of 156lbs.…
Twenty twenty-three was supposed to be the year of Vergil Ortiz Jr. Just like 2022, and 2021, and 2020.
Boxing’s highest national governing body added a transgender athletes policy to its rulebook that requires genital reassignment surgery and stringent hormone testing before competition, making it among the strictest policies for trans athletes.
It isn’t any fun taking on fighters who were once considered great but are now clearly past their best. It’s a normal trend in boxing. When a fighter is looking to make a name for himself, he’ll face a faded contender or former world champion who’s seen better days. It’s normal. It’s even expected…
Teofimo Lopez will defend his WBO 140-pound world title against Jamaine Ortiz on Thursday, Feb. 8, at Michelob ULTRA Arena at Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas.