On The Watch “It’s All About Edgar Berlanga vs Steven Butler”

Super Middleweight Showdown

last night’s Zuffa Boxing Main Event at the Madison Square Garden Theater in New York City, was an intriguing one where New York’s very own Edgar Berlanga (24-2, 19 Kos) had to step his game up in a serious manner when he took on our own Canadian Steven Butler (38-6-1, 32 Kos) inside that squared circle.

Edgar walked inside that squared circle thinking Steven was easy work but quickly found out after feeling Steven’s power and getting dropped in round two, that he needed to assert himself and not let Steven build some confidence after forcing him to the canvas.

That being said, Edgar strayed away from the original “game plan” and proceeded to “Bang” with the “Banger” and throw all caution out the ring as both combatants went at it throwing heavy leather at each other looking for that edge as the rounds progressed.

The action these two warriors fought with definitely brought the fans in attendance to their feet. This risk-taking style of fighting worked best for Edgar who rocked Steven so hard with a heavy left hook that had him moonwalking around the ring on weak legs, but the Kid showed heart by refusing to go down.

Steven surprisingly fought back and had some moments inside that squared circle but eventually succumbed to Edgar who let off a barrage of damaging left hooks that had Steven out on his feet in the seventh round which prompted the referee to aggressively jump in and stop the bout.

This was a much-needed victory for Berlanga. In order to show his value in the Super Middleweight Division, he needed to remind his peers and last night he did just that.

Well done!

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On The Watch “It’s All About Errol Spence Jr. vs Tim Tszyu”

Middleweight Showdown

In last night’s TGB Promotions/No Limit Boxing Main Event we witnessed the return of former welterweight Champion Errol “The Truth” Spence Jr. (28-2, 22 Kos) grace the inside of that squared circle after a three-year layoff to challenge Tim “Phoenix” Tszyu (29-3, 18 Kos) at Afterpay Arena in Sydney, Australia.

Errol came out the gate aggressive trying to impose himself on Tim but quickly found out within the first 4 rounds that the Middleweight Division and Tim aren’t as sweet as he thought.  Tim stayed patient in the opening rounds standing his ground while applying pressure that Errol surprisingly couldn’t negate.

As the rounds progressed, it became clear that Errol’s balance and power were a non-factor and he looked out of place trying to fight on his back foot attempting to deter Tim from having his way with him.

Tim was outworking Errol while walking him down round by round. Tim stayed consistent with his pressure and put a good beating on Errol who simply looked defeated and on survival mode throughout the remainder of the bout.

Tim’s size and power were key factors last night and after 12 rounds of one-sided action, the Judges at hand scored it 118-110, 117-111 and 117-111, unanimously for Tim Tszyu.

This was a great win for Tim but a very tough loss for Errol who eventually announced his retirement from boxing after the decision was announced.

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On The Watch “It’s All About Abdullah Mason vs Albert Bell”

WBO World Lightweight Challenge

Last night’s Top Rank/TNT/DAZN Main Event was an intriguing bout as it unraveled for the hometown WBO World Lightweight Champion Abdullah Mason (21-0, 18 Kos) who had to defend his title for the first time against late replacement undefeated challenger Albert Bell (28-1, 9 Kos) at the Wolstein Center in Cleveland.

Bell understood what was presented to him at the last minute and accepted the opportunity with open arms. He then proceeded to box beautifully in the first half of the bout where he visibly and effortlessly outworked the champion by being one step ahead of him in every department.

That being said, the youngin Mason never wavered. Mason stayed cool, disciplined and patiently waited for his opportunity to strike like the “Black Mamba’ and that he did when he drew first blood by damaging Bell’s nose in the eighth round.

With Bell’s nose hindering his breathing and clearly breaking his focus, the fatigue started to show as Mason starting to press the action and his punch output working over Bell as the rounds progressed.

By the championship rounds, Bell wasn’t looking himself inside that squared circle but still pushed to stand his ground while slowly being broken down. By the 12th round the fans in attendance became alive in the building and fuelled their champion who moved in on Bell and knocked him down with a barrage of punches and a well-placed body and chin shot that gave him a standing 8 count. Still visibly in pain, Bell continued only to be dropped again by another well-placed left hand to the dome. Although Bell did not show signs of quitting the referee at hand took the opportunity to wave the fight off. Unbelievable.

I understand that Bell looked deflated but stopping the bout with 45 seconds left in the round after the man fought his heart out is suspect in my eyes.

Nevertheless, Mason listened to his cornerman and proceeded to close the show and retain his WBO World Lightweight Championship Title.

Well done, Champ!

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On The Watch “It’s All About The 2026 NBA FINALS CHAMPIONS”

2026 NBA Champions

The New York Knicks silenced all the detractors by closing out the NBA Finals 4-1 with another great, odds-defying performance win over the San Antonio Spurs 94-90. The Knicks have finally entered the history books by capturing their first championship in over 50 years.

New York, led by series MVP Jalen Brunson, was a team on a mission, striving for redemption from last year’s failure, proved to be the far superior team by the way they dismantled, outplayed and out hustled the Spurs on their home court.

Simply put, as a unit, the Knicks had that never ending hunger that was the driving force pushing them to outperform the Spurs on every facet of the game. The Knicks may have been the third seed entering the Finals but they ran through the Playoffs as the most dominant team every night they stepped foot on that court. Them Boys played with so much poised when things got rough that they managed to turn haters to fans after every series win. Their dominant play and perseverance throughout the Playoffs all the way to the Finals, is exactly how Championship teams are made of and for that we now have the New York Knicks as the NBA Champions of the NBA Season 2026.

Well done!

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On The Watch “It’s All About Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez vs Antonio Vargas”

WBA Bantamweight Challenge

Last night’s Matchroom/DAZN Main Event between WBA/WBC/WBO/Ring Magazine Junior Bantamweight Champion Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez (24-0, 17 Kos) who moved up in weight yet again to the Bantamweight Division to challenge WBA Bantamweight Champion Antonio Vargas (19-2-1, 11 Kos) and proved once again to be levels above his opponent at the Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Arizona. Real Talk!

Vargas came out the gate shooting on all cylinders trying to overwhelm Rodriguez but that tactic could only last for so long as Rodriguez responded by upping his own punch output alongside that pressure that usually shuts the opponent down from coming forward.

Vargas held his own and banged shot for shot but quickly found out that Rodriguez is a wizard inside that squared circle. Rodriguez landed that perfect shot and dropped Vargas with a well-placed left overhand in the fifth round that brought him to a standing 8 count. The inevitable was near.

Entering the six round Rodriguez pressed the action with only one thing in mind and delivered once again by dropping Vargas with a deadly three-punch combination that floored Vargas for the count prompting the referee to halt the bout.

It was a dominant and impressive performance that proved once again to be levels that Rodriguez keeps on climbing. With this exceptional win, Rodriguez is now a three Division Champion and the new WBA Bantamweight Champion of the World.

The sky is the limit for this kid.

Well done!

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On The Watch “It’s All About Chris Billam-Smith vs Ryan Rozicki”

Cruiserweight Showdown

Today’s Zuffa Boxing Cruiserweight Main Event between Chris “The Gentleman” Bilam-Smith (22-2, 14 Kos) and our own Canadian Ryan “The Bruiser” Rozicki (21-2-1, 20 Kos) was a very entertaining bout but did not have the outcome I expected at the Bournemouth International Centre. Real Talk!

Rozicki came out the gate with his usual aggressive self, looking to take out Billam-Smith with some very heavy shots but to my surprise, Billam-Smith stayed cool and calm and stood his ground quite impressively, never waving while hammering some very good precise shots of his own.

Rozicki showed his sturdiness but was met, surprisingly, with an opponent who was smart with his approach and just as sturdy. Both combatants banged heavy on one another and stunning each other back and forth turning this bout into a straight shootout. 

Both combatants fought in the pocket with Billam-Smith getting the better out of Rozicki who got touched up with some heavy head shots due to his lack of defense that costed him dearly as the rounds progressed.

I don’t think Rozicki was expecting Billam-Smith to withstand his onslaught but Billam-Smith came in this bout with the right frame of mind and the determination and strength needed to get through this battle.

By the seventh round, Billam-Smith stepped his game up and put up a series of damaging combination punches that had Rozicki staggering but still moving forward eating nothing but clean head shots. The inevitable was near.

Due to a tougher than expected seventh round Rozicki’s, corner decided to pull their fighter from taking any further punishment. It was a brutal bout for both combatants but the right decision was definitely made.

With this very impressive win now under his belt, Chris Billam-Smith is right back into the mix in the Cruiserweight Division positioning himself for another World Title opportunity.

Well done, Chris!

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