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.

Blaze

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.

Blaze

On the Watch “It’s All About Osleys Iglesias vs Pavel Silyagin”

Vacant IBF Super Middleweight Showdown

At last night’s Eye of The Tiger/DAZN Main Event, undefeated IBO Super Middleweight Champion Osleys “El Tornado” Iglesias (15-0, 14 Kos) picked up another belt when he took on undefeated Pavel Silyagin (16-1, 7 Kos) and completely dominated him at the Montreal Casino in Montreal, Quebec.

School was in session from the fist bell. Osleys understood the task at hand and the reward that was to come. That said, Osleys wasted no time in applying control pressure and systematically breaking down Pavel from head to body. Pavel had a hard time withstanding Osleys power judging by how he was constantly on the move trying to avoid from getting hit but could not evade the predator on the hunt at every angle inside that squared circle.

Pavel, who is known to being a spoiler inside that squared circle could not contest in any form a proper “game plan” to deter or slow down the pressure that Osleys was applying round by round.

This was a one-sided beatdown that had Pavel taking abuse while being on the back foot in every round. The damage that Osleys was administering caused Pavel’s right eye to swell shut early in the bout which caused Pavel to stay in retreat mode as much as he could.

As the rounds progressed, Pavel showed signs of a man defeated, blooded, and deflated to continue any further. Judging by the body language displayed at the completion of round eight, Pavel’s corner decided to pull the plug and call it a night.

With this convincing win under his belt, Osleys Iglesias is now the new IBF Super Middleweight Champion of the World. With the IBF/IBO Championship Titles in his possession, all who avoided him to date will have no choice but to challenge him if they have any aspiration of ever being a Champion.

Congratulations Osleys, you’ve earned this one the right way, now on to bigger and better things.

Blaze

On the Watch “It’s All About Xander Zayas vs Jaron Ennis”

WBA/WBO Unified Junior Middleweight Showdown

A very intriguing Junior Middleweight Showdown has officially been announced where newly crowned undefeated Unified WBA/WBO Junior Middleweight Champion Xander Zayas (23-0, 13 Kos), who happens to be the youngest Unified Champion in the sport to date and the first Puerto Rican to unify at this Division, is willing to put it all on the line to challenge the former undefeated Unified Welterweight Champion Jaron “Boots” Ennis” (35-0, 31 Kos) at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York on Saturday night June 27, 2026, live and exclusive on DAZN PPV.

I’m surprised to see Top Rank match Zayas in so soon with Ennis after recently unifying the Division. This youngin in Zayas, is not moving like them other protected fighters on the way up. Zayas is showing signs of a different breed specifically looking for that smoke with nothing but the biggest challenges in the Division.

That being said, Ennis does not discriminate. He doesn’t care if you’re an old head or a youngin on the come up. Ennis has made it clear that he’s looking to become a Two-Weight Division Unified Champion by any means necessary. Judging by today’s press conference both combatants understand the task at hand. 

The trash talk was heavy from both sides as expected but I gotta say hearing that youngin talk that talk to Ennis made this upcoming bout that much more appealing. “Boots” is proclaiming loudly that it’s “time to collect them belts” but the newly crowned Unified Champion Zayas, is proclaiming as well that he’s ready to defend and retain both Titles. 

Skill for skill, these two warriors match up very well, but the odd makers will tell you that Ennis is the front runner right now. On fight night, all will be revealed so tune in Saturday night June 27, 2026, live and exclusively on DAZN PPV and see if the youngin can prove the naysayers wrong.

Blaze

On The Watch “It’s All About Caroline Dubois vs Terri Harper”

WBC/WBO Lightweight Unification

Last night’s MVP/Sky Sports Main Event between WBC Lightweight Champion Caroline Dubois (13-0-1, 5 Kos) and WBO Lightweight Champion Terri Harper (16-3-2, 6 kos) was an intriguing technical bout that took some time to unravel but eventually got going once the rounds started to progress at London’s Olympia.

Dubois’ speed and power were key as she was met with a bigger opponent in size and reach in Harper, who knew exactly how to stick that jab. The first few rounds were slow as both combatants were trying to establish themselves inside that squared circle.

Once Dubois managed to get on the inside pocket of Harper, the landscape of the bout completely changed as Dubois started to work her counterpunches with her speed from close range that started to do some serious damage to Harper’s face and body.

In the sixth round, Dubois was able to land a well-placed left hand that chinned Harper and dropped her to a standing 8 count. It was from that moment that Harper took a step back and looked hesitant in the following rounds and only stood her ground in short spurts.

That being said, Harper did throw caution out the ring in the tenth round and fought toe-to-toe but by that time the end result was already sealed. After 10 completed rounds of action the Judges at hand scored it 98-91, 98-91 and 97-92 unanimously for Dubois.

With this very convincing win under her belt, Dubois unified the Lightweight Division by retaining her WBC Lightweight Title and picking up the WBO Title from Harper and being awarded the Ring Magazine Belt for good measure.

Congratulations Caroline. Well done, you’ve earned this one, hands down!

Blaze

On The Watch “It’s All About Derek Chisora vs Deontay Wilder”

Heavyweight Showdown

In tonight’s DAZN Main Event, Derek “War” Chisora (36-14, 23 Kos) entered that squared circle in his 50th contest and stayed true to himself and brought the “HEAT” from the first bell when he touched gloves with former WBC Heavyweight Champion Deontay the “Bronze Bomber” Wilder (45-4-1, 43 Kos) at the O2 Arena in Greenwich, London.

Truth be told, this bout wasn’t a pretty fight to watch but both combatants had some flashing moments throughout the bout that kept the fans in attendance entertained. Chisora, the shorter combatant, pressed the action as much as possible to prevent Wilder from detonating on him as everyone expected. This strategy worked at times but the heavy-handed “Bronze Bomber” still managed to land some heavy shots that visibly effected on Chisora.

Nevertheless, Wilder’s power did not deter Chisora from standing his ground and dishing out some damaging shots of his own. As the rounds progressed it was clear that fatigue was playing a big factor on both warriors as there was a lot of holding from both combatants slowing the pace of the fight down.

Chisora did his best at getting to the body of Wilder and crowding him as often as possible to prevent Wilder from catching any type of a rhythm which proved efficient until Chisora eventually got caught by that right hand dropped through the ropes in rounds eight and eleven.

Chisora stood back up after both knockdowns and continued his relentless aggressive attack throwing wild punches from every corner. There was very little display of a technical bout from either combatant but a fight was on full display.

After 12 struggling rounds of action, the Judges at hand scored it 115-112 for Chisora and 115-111 and 115-113 in favor of Wilder giving him a split decision win.

Your thoughts on this one?

Blaze

On The Watch “It’s All About Sebastian Fundora vs Keith Thurman”

WBC Junior Middleweight Showdown

Last night’s PBC/Prime Video Main Event between WBC Junior Middleweight Champion Sebastian Fundora (24-1-1, 16 Kos) and former Unified Welterweight Champion Keith “One Time” Thurman (31-2, 23 Kos), was another very impressive performance by “The Towering Inferno” at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.

Keith talked a good game throughout the build-up to this bout but truth be told everybody in the building knew this was going to be a tall task from the jump as both men stood to confront one another inside that squared circle.

With Sebastian standing at a tall 6’5 ½ and Keith pushing 5’8 ½ the writing was already on the wall. As great and experienced Keith was as an opponent, he was severely outsized, outgunned and outmatched from every angle.

This was a one-sided beatdown where Keith was unable to conjure any type of a proper “game plan” to deter Sebastian from having his way with him. Sebastian boxed beautifully using his height and accurate jab effortlessly and cutting off the ring from every angle.

Sebastian’s jab alone was doing a number on Keith’s face and with the added punch output the inevitable was only a matter of time. As Sebastian continued to raise the bar and the action inside that squared circle continued, the referee felt the need to save Keith from any further damage and stopped the fight at the 1:17 mark of the sixth round.

For the first time in his career Keith “One Time” was stopped inside the squared circle by a man in Sebastian, who made it look easyyyyyyy. Real talk!

With this convincing win now under his belt, Sebastian is still standing tall as the WBC Junior Middleweight Champion of the World.

Well done, Champ!

Blaze

On The Watch “It’s All About Moses Itauma vs Jermaine Franklin”

Heavyweight Showdown

Last night’s Queensberry Promotions/DAZN Main Event between undefeated Heavyweight Moses Itauma (14-0, 12 Kos) and Jermaine Franklin Jr. (24-3, 15 Kos), was another showcase type of an event for the young up-and-coming Heavyweight when he brought the house to their feet at Co-op Arena in Manchester, England. Real Talk!

Moses continued his destructive path without missing a beat when he entered that squared circle and completely annihilated tough and durable Jermaine Franklin by stopping him in the fifth round.

Jermaine had never been stopped before but then again, he hadn’t faced a young hungry warrior of the likes of Itauma. Moses systematically broke down the veteran combatant with ease by landing heavy destructive head shots that were visibly doing damage every time they landed. You could tell from the opening rounds that this was going to be quick night of action.

For a young combatant, Moses’ patience and discipline is key when he’s inside that squared circle. That being said, Jermaine was specifically brought in to test the young warrior but found out after being dropped in the third round by a heavy left hand that this youngin was the truth and a serious problem to solve.

Having felt the youngin’s power early in the bout, the inevitable was on the horizon. Moses continued to apply his controlled aggression with accurate hard punches and eventually connected with a well-placed left uppercut that laid Jermaine out for the count which then prompted the referee to stop the bout in the fifth round.

This was an impressive showing by Moses. Jermaine had gone the distance with both Dillian Whyte and Anthony Joshua in a respectable showing but was unable to withstand the heavy onslaught that Moses Itauma brought on the night.

Well done, Moses. Statement made.

Blaze