On January 6, at the The Theater, in the Virgin Hotels Los Vegas, in Nevada, and live on DAZN, Vergil Ortiz will make his 154 pound debut when he takes on Fredrick Lawson.
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So, not a lot of shows this weekend, but the giant Day of Reckoning card definitely gave us plenty to watch (and grade).
VIDEO: BOXING RESOLUTIONS FOR 2024
Every year around December, people make a habit of forming New Year's resolutions. Goals or plans for how to improve or better themselves in the coming year.
Considering the amount of Heavyweight fights over the weekend with Day Of Reckoning, there's predictable a decent amount of movement in the biggest division.
PICK: NAOYA INOUE VS. MARLON TAPALES
On Tuesday, December 26, at the Ariake Arena in Tokyo, Japan, and live on ESPN, unified Jr. Featherweight champions Naoya Inoue and Marlon Tapales will both look to become undisputed champions at 122 pounds.
The weekend started off with Jake Paul, everyone's favorite, returning to action with a knockout win over Andre August on Friday. However, it definitely didn't end there.
The weekend started off with Jake Paul, everyone's favorite, returning to action with a knockout win over Andre August on Friday. However, it definitely didn't end there.
PICK: DEONTAY WILDER VS. JOSEPH PARKER
On Saturday, December 23, at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and live on DAZN pay-per-view, former Heavyweight titlist Deontay Wilder will take on another former titlist in Joseph Parker.
PICK: ANTHONY JOSHUA VS. OTTO WALLIN
On Saturday, December23, at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and live on DAZN pay-per-view, former unified Heavyweight titlist Anthony Joshua will take on the once-beaten Otto Wallin.
GRADES: DEVIN HANEY, REGIS PROGRAIS, RAFAEL ESPINOZA, ROBEISY RAMIREZ, CHRIS BILLAM-SMITH & MORE
This was certainly a busy week, full of upsets, title-changes and some very close calls.