Big Sammie Talks Boxing

I know I'm super late with it today but.......IT'S FIGHT DAY!!!!

Right now live on DAZN PPV it's an historic day of action from the Pyramids in Giza, Egypt as Ring Magazine and unified heavyweight champion Oleksander Usyk defends his title vs legendary kickboxing superstar Rico Verhoeven, who's only competing in his second boxing match and his first since 2014, which he won via KO.

I'm not real big on this fight as I'm not a fan of champions giving title shots to combat sports athletes who aren't ranked in boxing. Yet it is what it is and while Verhoeven isn't the first kickboxer who's crossed over, at least with those who've come before him, fighters such as Jarrell Miller, Troy Dorsey, and Vitali Klitschko worked their way up towards title contention.

Of the three sanctioning bodies that recognize Usyk as champion (WBC, WBA, and IBF), only the WBC has chosen to recognize this fight as a title bout and arlier this week, both the WBA and IBF stated that if Verhoeven should pull off the upset vs Usyk, their titles will become vacant.

As for my prediction, I respect Verhoeven as a great kickboxer, but I don't think he's got the goods to beat Usyk but at this point who truly does?? I'm thinking Usyk via 5th round KO.

IT'S FIGHT DAY!!!!

Underway right now on DAZN PPV, WBO heavyweight champion Fabio Wardley makes the first defense of his title vs former IBF heavyweight champion Daniel "Dynamite" Dubois in a 12 round bout live from Manchester, UK.

I do not expect this fight to go the distance at all as both are two of the biggest punches in the division but as for my prediction, I'm going with Dubois to win via a 7th round KO.

That's all for now, enjoy the fights 🥊🥊

IT'S FIGHT DAY!!!

Good morning to all my fellow boxing fans out there, a big day of fights is upon us as right now on DAZN, live from the Tokyo Dome in Japan the biggest fight in Japanese boxing history finally takes place as undisputed super bantamweight champion "The Monster" Naoya Inoue defends his title vs countryman and former three division world champion Junto "Big Bang" Nakatani in a fight that has been years in the making.

This card began at 3AM EST on DAXN with the main card underway right now and the main event expected to begin around 8AM.

I predict a late rounds knockout for Inoue but this is the kind of fight that definitely could end up going the other way.

IT'S FIGHT DAY!!!! 🥊🥊

Today on DAZN live from The O2 in London, former WBC heavyweight champion "The Bronze Bomber" Deontay Wilder squares of against longtime contender in the UK's own "Del Boy", Dereck "War" Chisora in a fight that's being billed as the last hurrah for both men, as Chisora is looking to retire no matter the outcome, while the power punching Wilder may rejuvenate his career with a win, but urged to call it a career with a loss, as he's won only two fights since losing the WBC title to Tyson Fury in 2020.

Personally, I'm rooting for Wilder, but I believe he's the more shopworn of the two, as the beating he took in the second and third Fury bouts should've retired him. I've got Chisora winning via stoppage but this fight will be entertaining as long as it lasts.

This bout will be the 50th outing for both men, as Chisora is going in with a record of 36-13 with 23 KOs, while Wilder brings to the dance a record of 44-4-1 with 43 KOs.

Action begins at 2PM EST on DAZN. That's all for now, enjoy the fights 🥊🥊

We've got some solid matchups during the month of April 🥊🥊

Tonight, live on Amazon Prime Video PPV, WBC super welterweight champion Sebastian "The Towering Inferno" Fundora will defend his title vs former welterweight champion Keith "One Time" Thurman in Las Vegas. Will Fundora take out the former champion or will Thurman cap off his latest comeback with another world title??? The main card begins at 8PM EST on Amazon Prime PPV.

I'm predicting Fundora to win this one by decision, let me know your predictions in the comments 🥊🥊

Right now on DAZN live from Manchester, undefeated heavyweight sensation Moses Itauma clashes with veteran contender Jermaine Franklin in the main event of this Queensberry Promotions card dubbed The Magnificent Seven. Will Itauma continue his rapid climb to a heavyweight title shot or will Franklin pull off the upset in the UK?? The card is underway on DAZN with the main event to commence around 5:30 EST.

As for my prediction, I got Itauma winning by late knockout, let me know your predictions in the comments 🥊🥊

IT'S FIGHT NIGHT!!!

Tonight on DAZN beginning at 8PM live from Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Arizona, a huge super featherweight unification bout as WBO champion Emmanuel "Vaquero" Navarrette clashes with IBF titlist Eduardo "Sugar" Nunez. I am looking for this bout to provide major fireworks from the opening bell. As for my prediction, I'm picking Navarrette to emerge victorious!!! What's your prediction??? Let me know in the comments!!!

IT'S FIGHT NIGHT!!!!

Underway right now live on DAZN is the fight card from Little Caesars Arena in Detroit where in the main event, Claressa Shields defends her world heavyweight championship vs longtime rival Franchon Crews Dezurn. These two met in their pro debuts 10 years ago, with Shields winning. Will "The GWOAT" repeat her win tonight, or will "The Hard Hitting Diva" get sweet revenge with the world heavyweight title on the line??? I'm a fan of both fighters but I give the edge to Shields but if Dezurn can pull off the upset, she will appease many who've been waiting to see Shields humbled for a long time. Should be an interesting night of action 🥊🥊

IT'S FIGHT NIGHT!!!!

Tonight live from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on DAZN PPV, WBC welterweight champion Mario Barrios defends his title vs Ryan Garcia. Barrios last fought to a draw with the legendary Manny Pacquiao in his last outing, while Garcia is coming off of a decisive points loss to Rolly Romero. Personally, I don't believe Garcia deserves this title opportunity but here we are lol.

Also on the card we have two big fights at 140 lbs, as WBA super lightweight champion Gary Antuanne Russell defends his strap vs top challenger Andy Hiraoka. While Frank Martin makes his return vs the rising Nahir Albright.

We were supposed have Richardson Hitchins defend his IBF super lightweight title vs Oscar Duarte, but Hitchins was pulled from the card just a few hours ago due to illness. In my honest opinion, I think we've seen the last of Hitchins at 140 lbs as he appeared a bit dried out at yesterday's weigh in.

Kicking off the PPV portion of the card will be a super middleweight bout between Bektemir Melikuzev and Sene Agbeko.

Action begins at 8PM EST on DAZN PPV. The price of this PPV event is $69.99