On The Watch “It’s All About Fabio Wardley vs Daniel Dubois”

WBO Heavyweight Challenge

Tonight’s Queensberry Promotions/DAZN highly anticipated Main Event Heavyweight showdown between undefeated WBO Heavyweight Champion Fabio Wardley (20-1-1, 19 Kos) and former IBF Heavyweight Champion Daniel Dubois (23-3- 22 Kos) did not disappoint with the performance that these warriors brought to the stage inside that squared circle.

From the first bell Wardley wasted absolutely no time in asserting himself and his power by dropping Dubois to a standing 8 count right from the jump and continued his destructive approach well into the third round by once again dropping Dubois to a standing 8 count where Dubois was looking shaky but not yet defeated.

Confidence was building on Wardley’s side but Dubois was also building confidence and never wavered under duress and asserted himself quite well, rebuilding his own momentum by fighting under control and the leadership of his cornerman.

Surprisingly, both combatants continued to fight toe-to-toe landing heavy damaging shots on one another round by round and creating a frenzy inside the building not knowing when it could all be over by the way these two warriors were going at it inside that squared circle.

This was a battle of attrition where your condition and resistance were being tested at all times. Although Dubois was the combatant who tasted the floor twice inside that squared circle, it was   Wardley who actually looked depleted and tired as the rounds progressed.

Dubois looked fresher in the later rounds hammering powerful heavy shots after heavy shots gaining some serious traction with his pressure round by round. Wardley showed us a sturdy chin and an even stronger will to survive as the rounds were clearly slipping away from him.

With Wardley’s nose damaged and one eye swollen shut, the inevitable was forthcoming as Dubois was breaking Wardley down with every punch landed. By the eleventh round, the one-sided punishment continued to the point that the referee had seen enough and stepped in to halt the bout to save Wardley from any further injury.

This was by far one of the best Heavyweight shootouts on British soil. Both warriors earned each other’s respect but there could only be one clear winner on the night and that is the new WBO Heavyweight Champion Daniel Dubois.

Congratulations Daniel on becoming a two-time Heavyweight Champion of the World.

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On The Watch “It’s All About David Morrell vs Zak Chelli”

Light Heavyweight Showdown

In tonight’s Light Heavyweight shootout at the Co-op Live Arena in Manchester, David Morrell (12-2, 9 Kos) got himself a stay busy fight with late replacement opponent Zak Chelli (17-3-1, 9 Kos) but unfortunately found out the hard way that playing with your food for too long can be detrimental to your health inside that squared circle. Real Talk! 

Morrell, the superior combatant, came out the gate aggressively and in control dictating the action from every corner but Chelli surprisingly never wavered and continued to press the action despite appearing to be trailing on the card. Chelli showed resilience and durability while fighting his way back into the bout.

In my personal opinion, Morrell looked too comfortable coasting through the rounds looking dominant but not pressing the action enough to close the show like everyone expected him to do. In doing so, confidence was building up on Chelli’s side where he believed in himself and continued to assert himself by pressing the action and crowding Morrell with his own offensive barrages showing effect in the later rounds.

Chelli started to put his punches together and landing some damaging shots proving slowly wearing Morrell down as his punch output and defensive stance were looking shaky and finally managing to hurt Morrell in the ninth round.

With damage being done in the ninth round, Chelli went in for the kill in the tenth round

and proceeded to land a barrage of clean unanswered heavy shots forcing the referee to halt the bout at the 2:24 mark of the round.

This is a devastating loss for Morrell who was attempting to regain traction in the Light Heavyweight Division but it was a very good victory for Chelli who may have dramatically changed his situation financially and his standing in the Light Heavyweight Division regarding future opportunities.

Well done, Zak, you’ve earned this one the hard way.

Blaze

ON The Watch “It’s All About The NBA PLAYOFFS EASTERN CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS”

The NBA Playoffs Eastern Conference Semifinals 2026

The No. 1 Seed Detroit Pistons just completed a tougher than expected first round by going to a Game 7 with the No. 8 Seed Orlando Magic. Them Boys pushed the Pistons and made the series tight but having homecourt in Game 7 definitely uplifted the Pistons to victory. Fresh off a Game 7 as well are No. 4 Seed Cleveland Cavaliers who just took out our Canadian team the No. 5 Seed Toronto Raptors with the homecourt advantage to help carry them over the hump to victory. It will be interesting to see which team will be riding the momentum of their victory, considering they will be doing battle this Tuesday night May 5,2026.

The No. 3 Seed New York Knicks are coming of a good first round series against the No. 6 Seed Atlanta Hawks who they beat in six games but awaiting them are the No. 7 Seed Philadelphia 76ers fresh of a Game 7 against the No 2 Seed Boston Celtics. Not too many pundits expected the 76ers to beat the Celtics but here they are moving on to the second round. Them two teams have history in these Playoffs games so I expect a tough series to go down so tune in this Monday night May 4, 2026, for round two of the Eastern Conference Semifinals.

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ON The Watch “It’s All About The NBA PLAYOFFS WESTERN CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS”

The NBA Playoffs Western Conference Semifinals 2026

The No. 1 Seed Defending Champions Oklahoma City Thunder had themselves a quick four-game sweep of the Phoenix Sun in the first round of action and are now gearing up to shoot down the No. 4 Seed Los Angeles Lakers who have been pushing the envelope with LeBron and their depleted squad. That being said, the Lakers are not to be taken lightly. The Thunder will have to stick to the script and stay focused on the task at hand. The road to the NBA Finals is the only destination.

The No. 2 Seed San Antonio Spurs had themselves a warm up in the first round by dispatching the Portland Trail Blazers in 5 and are now looking to do the same to the No. 6 Seed Minnesota Timberwolves who are possibly coming in shorthanded without their main man Anthony Edwards but I do anticipate the Wolves to at least stay competitive for as long as the series continues.

Tune in this Monday night May 4, 2026, for Game one of the NBA Western Conference Semifinals.

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On The Watch “It’s All About Gilberto Ramirez vs David Benavidez”

WBA/WBO Cruiserweight Showdown

Last night’s PBC/PPV Prime Video Main Event surpassed my expectations when WBA/WBO Cruiserweight Champion Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez (48-2, 30 Kos) took on WBC Light Heavyweight Champion David “The Mexican Monster “Benavidez (32-0, 26 Kos) and completely got dominated by the younger man who was moving up in weight to do battle at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

I anticipated these two warriors who are very familiar with one another after sparing over 100 rounds or so in the past to give us a mind-blowing boxing match but what transpired was the complete opposite.

 Ramirez came out the gate with a “game plan” in mind and proceeded to execute it as instructed in the first few rounds but soon found out that once Benavidez started to let his hands go that this “Mexican Monster” was the real deal under them bright lights.

Ramirez quickly threw the original “game plan” out the ring as Benavidez started to pick up the pace and forced Ramirez into a shootout. As I’ve mentioned in the past going toe-to-toe with “The Mexican Monster” while not being properly prepared is a death trap which Ramirez fell right into. Not being able to match Benavidez punch for punch is detrimental to your health.  

The hand speed in which Benavidez comes at you with has a tendency of breaking most combatants down and it did just that in the final seconds of the fourth round when Benavidez unleashed a barrage of unanswered punches to the head of Ramirez, dropping him to a standing 8 count.

Ramirez either refused or ignored his cornerman’s instructions but the inevitable was near. Ramirez wrongfully continued to stand toe-to-toe and attempted to bang with Benavidez but was visibly breaking down, unable to stand his ground as Benavidez’s speed and clip rate was too much to contend with and eventually succumbed to a deadly three-piece punch combination that closed the show in the sixth round prompting the referee to halt the bout.

To simply put it, Ramirez was outgunned on every level. It was a very impressive and dominate performance by “The Mexican Monster” who now enters History as the first combatant to win Titles at Super Middleweight, Light Heavyweight and now Cruiserweight.

With Benavidez now holding the WBA/WBO Cruiserweight Titles and the WBC Light Heavyweight Title, his options are quite interesting. I can’t wait to see which avenue he decides to tackle next.

Until then, congratulations David.

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On The Watch “It’s All About Naoya Inoue vs Junto Nakatani”

Undisputed Junior Featherweight Showdown

Undisputed IBF/WBA/WBC/WBO/Ring Magazine Junior Featherweight Champion Naoya “Monster” Inoue (33-0, 27 Kos) continued his dominant performance in the Junior Featherweight Division when he took on another heavy fisted challenger coming up in weight in undefeated former IBF/WBC Bantamweight Champion Junto “Big Bang” Nakatani (32-1, 24 Kos) this morning at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan before 55,000 fans in attendance.

In the first few rounds, Nakatani uncharacteristically fought with extreme caution by not letting his lethal hands go unlike Inoue who pressed the action by being the aggressor and letting his hands go, keeping the rounds interesting. That being said, Nakatani eventually started to let his hands go in stretches but still with much caution to match up with Inoue who kept a steady pace with accurate punch output.

As expected, both combatants were strategic in their approach but to me it was Inoue who looked more like the risk taker inside that squared circle. The action picked up as the rounds progressed when both warriors looked to do some damage to one another whenever the opportunity presented itself. As much as Inoue’s speed was a problem so was Nakatani’s jab whenever it landed but the real difference, was Inoue’s power punches which were visibly more effective then Nakatani’s.

Nevertheless, this was a highly executed bout where both combatants had their moments which made it that much more interesting. After 12 full rounds of action the Judges at hand scored it 116-112, 116-112 and 115-113 unanimously for Naoya Inoue.

This was a challenging bout for Inoue where he had to adjust on the fly as his opponent was quite skilled and evasive in his own way. Inoue still found a way to prevail and retain his Undisputed IBF/WBA/WBC/WBO/Ring Magazine Junior Featherweight Championship crown.

Well done, Naoya. Who’s next?

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On The Watch “It’s All About Alycia Baumgardner vs Bo Mi Re Shin”

Unified Super Featherweight Challenge

Last night’s MVP/ESPN Main Event between Unified IBF/WBA/WBO/Ring Magazine Super Featherweight Champion Alycia Baumgardner (18-1, 7 Kos) and tough and durable challenger Bo Mi Re Shin (19-4-3, 10 Kos) put up a hell of a shoot-out that had the attention of the fans in attendance at Madison Square Garden Theater, in New York City.

Alycia walked into this bout with the upmost confidence as expected but was met with a very willing combatant that brought the “HEAT” straight from round one. Bo Mi Re walked it like she talked it and went toe-to-toe with the champ throwing heavy shots but Alycia’s skill set was on full display as she proceeded to box and move and hammer out the more telling punches as the rounds progressed.

Alycia was sharper and more accurate than Bo Mi Re but that did not deter the challenger from keeping a heavy pace round by round. Bo Mi Re showed her durability but looked a little wild at times with her punches but didn’t stop from pressing the action.

Alycia had to regroup at times, but her power punches were definitely playing a big part in this bout. Bo Mi Re showed she’s definitely a tough out for any one of them girls in the division but Alycia’s technical skills were undeniably levels above Bo Mi Re who went of script at times throwing whatever she could to try and slow down the champ as the nonstop pressure zapped some energy from the Champ and prevented her from finishing the rounds strongly.

That being said, after 10 three-minute rounds of action the Judges at hand scored it 98-92, 99-91 and 99-91 unanimously for Alycia Baumgardner.

This was a tougher bout than expected for Alycia, but nevertheless, the Champ retained her Unified Super Featherweight IBF/WBA/WBO/Ring Magazine Titles.

Well done, Alycia.

Blaze

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

NBA Playoffs 2026 (Sweet 16)

With another full 82-Game NBA Season now over and the NBA Play-In Tournament successfully completed, we are now officially ready for the NBA Playoffs 2026.

“King of The Court” and once again the No. 1 Seed in the entire league belongs to the Defending NBA Champions Oklahoma City Thunder (64-18) who have a better understanding of the task at hand this second go around. “Repeat Champions” is their only mission and with their full squad still intact, focussed and finally healthy, them Boys are ready to ball hard by any means necessary and stamp their names as Back-to-Back Champions.

The No. 2 Seeded San Antonio Spurs (62-20) have been impressive all season long and have made themselves a legitimate threat to the Oklahoma City Thunder and the entire league by the way they’ve been so dominant even while missing Victor Wembanyama for key games. Them boys have built themselves into a true championship contender squad that have all the right tools and weapons to make it to the final showdown.

The No. 3 Seeded Denver Nuggets (54-28) seem to be back on track and have been looking like a Championship team that’s locked and loaded for a competitive Playoff run. With a healthy Nikola Jokic running the show, things could get quite interesting.

The No. 4 Seeded Los Angeles Lakers (53-29) fought hard to maintain their spot in the standing, but are entering this Playoff run, at least for the time being, without two major contributors in Luka Doncic (33.5/7.7/8.3) and Austin Reaves (23.3/4.7/5.5) who are sidelined with injuries. With LeBron James as the only real threat on the floor, their championship aspiration is looking slimmer by the day.

The No. 5 Seeded Houston Rockets (52-30) are coming into this Playoff run hampered with injuries to key players as well but with the “Sniper” Kevin Durant still playing at a higher level them most and rocking with a well-balanced squad, them Boys could still play spoilers in the Playoffs.

The Minnesota Timberwolves No. 6 Seed (49-33), the Portland Trail Blazers (42-40) the No. 7 Seed and the Phoenix Suns (45-37) the No. 8 Seed all fought hard to secure their spots but may fall short in the pursuit of disrupting the hierarchy in this year’s Playoffs run.

This year the Detroit Pistons (60-22) took everybody by storm by holding onto their No. 1 Spot throughout the entire season in dominant fashion. Them Boys balled hard and showed the league they are the real deal and are destined to make it to the Finals and contest by any means necessary.

Fighting adversary and on their way back to reclaiming their rightful spot are the No. 2 Seeded the Boston Celtics (56-26). Coming from where they were at the beginning of the season to now looking like championship contenders with Jason Tatum back from injuries and Jaylen Brown balling like an MVP candidate, them Boys have the right nucleus to make it back to the NBA Finals.

The No. 3 Seeded New York Knicks (53-29) have worked hard through some rough ups and downs this season but have found their way back to contention level and are well positioned to play spoiler once again.

The No. 4 Seeded Cleveland Cavaliers (52-30) also ran through some tough times during the regular season but managed to bounce right back with the latest addition of James Harden now leading the squad. Them Boys are looking more and more rejuvenated and motivated to play spoiler if not taken seriously.

The No. 5 Seeded Toronto Raptors (46-36), the No. 6 Seeded Atlanta Hawks (46-36), the No. 7 Seeded Philadelphia 76ers (45-37) and the No. 8 Seeded Orlando Magic (45-37) all fought very hard in a tougher than expected Eastern Conference to earn their spot with not much separating them other than a stronger will to win which will be displayed come Playoff time.

With the competitiveness of both conferences showing up, I’m anticipating a very intriguing turn of events developing throughout this Playoff season so tune in this Saturday afternoon April 18, 2026, and witness the outcome.

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On The Watch ”It’s All About Tyson Fury vs Arslanbek Makhmudov”

Heavyweight Showdown

In tonight’s Netflix Main Event we saw the return of Tyson “The Gypsy King” Fury (35-2-1, 24 Kos) get some much-needed rounds in when he took on our own Canadian/Russian representative Arslanbek “Lion” Makhmudov (21-3, 19 Kos) at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London.

I expected our towering and strong Arslanbek to at least put up a good fight but what transpired was very disappointing to say the least. Our so called “Lion” showed up as a “cub” who refused to listen to the instructions that his cornerman was dishing out to help direct him within the rounds.

Arslanbek lunged, grabbed and smothered his own work with very little skill displayed making the bout very ugly but perfect for Tyson who hadn’t graced the inside of a ring in 16 months, to stick his jab and move in and out all night.

Arslanbek, who looked the part, gassed out early in the rounds whereas Tyson, who didn’t look in peak physical shape, had the stamina and the punch output to keep Arslanbek confused and powerless inside that squared circle.

Arslanbek, who has power of his own, couldn’t land anything damaging enough to slow down “The Gypsy King” from having his way with him. Aside for showing a strong will to survive, Arslanbek got hit with uppercuts, body shots and jabs round after round.

This was a one-sided beatdown where Arslanbek pretty much showed up to collect a cheque and nothing else. After 12 labouring rounds of unrepresentative action the Judges at hand scored it 120-108, 120-108 and 119-109 unanimously for the Tyson Fury.

Although Tyson clearly won this bout, this was by no means a performance to be screaming out “The Gypsy King” is back. Who’s next?

Just my thoughts.

Blaze

On The Watch “It’s All About Conor Benn vs Regis Prograis”

Welterweight Showdown

In tonight’s Netflix Co-Main Event Conor “The Destroyer” Benn (25-1, 14 Kos) brought up former Junior Welterweight Champion Regis Prograis (30-4, 24 Kos) to a catchweight of 150 lbs and attempted to have a showcase type of a night but was met with some stiff resistance when he graced the inside of that squared circle at London’s Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

Conor and many boxing pundits expected a quick night of action but instead received a tougher outing than expected. Surprisingly, Regis stood his ground and fought fire with fire with the bigger combatant and managed to bloody Conor up but you could clearly see that Regis punch output and legs were a thing of the past as the rounds progressed.

Conor was his aggressive self, trying to pressure Regis as much as he could but his timing was off and at times creating openings for Regis who did his best to capitalize whenever the opportunity presented itself. Regis had some moments but not enough to sway the rounds his way. 

As the rounds continued to progress Conor pushed the pace as best he could but failed to get Regis out of there as his stubbornness refused to let himself get bullied by the bigger man inside that squared circle.

Fatigue, low punch output and simply not having any legs is what eventually did Regis in as Conor was able to close the later rounds with more damage and authority to separate himself from Regis.

Nevertheless, after 10 rounds of action all three Judges scored it 98-92 unanimously for Conor Benn.

Although Conor clearly won this bout, this performance raised a lot of unanswered questions.

Just my thoughts.

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