New Matchroom Signing Has Been Sparring Gervonta Davis Since He Was 16 And Was Mentored By Floyd Mayweather

New Matchroom Signing Has Been Sparring Gervonta Davis Since He Was 16 And Was Mentored By Floyd Mayweather

Blue-chip prospect Jalil Hackett has recently signed with Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom Boxing, the company confirmed last Friday. 21-year-old Hackett (8-0, 7 KOs) has been sparring with Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis since he was 16 years old. “The first time my son ever sparred with him was so funny”, Hackett’s father told Hardcoreboxingnews, “Jalil was like 16…

SPOTLIGHT ON ROLLY ROMERO- World title shot 1 year on from devastating Tank defeat!

SPOTLIGHT ON ROLLY ROMERO- World title shot 1 year on from devastating Tank defeat!

After 12 months out of the ring, Rolly Romero (14-1, 12 KOs) returns to take on Venezuela’s Ismael Barroso (24-3-2, 22KOs) this Saturday night in Las Vegas. The fight has gained a lot more significance this week with the now vacant WBA Super-Lightweight title up for grabs following Alberto Puello testing positive for a banned…

KSI vs Salt Papi Is Still A Must As Mayweather Distances Himself From All-Star Tag Team

KSI vs Salt Papi Is Still A Must As Mayweather Distances Himself From All-Star Tag Team

KSI vs Salt Papi one-on-one is still a must after Floyd Mayweather shows no interest in the all-star tag team event. On Monday night, Happy Punch Promotions had the crossover boxing world on notice by teasing a potential tag-team team match between a duo of KSI and Floyd Mayweather and the Filipino double act of…