Keith Idec

Props to Omar Salcido for accepting such a dangerous assignment on basically no notice. Salcido (20-2, 14 KOs) was set to fight Brian Gallegos (8-1, 6 KOs) in a non-televised, non-streamed 8-rounder on the Pacquiao-Barrios undercard, so obviously a huge opportunity for him as…

With the Gervonta Davis-Lamont Roach rematch obviously not happening August 16th, PBC is looking into scheduling it for August 23rd or August 30th in Las Vegas. Not clear if that’s realistic at this point. Was told Tank hadn’t been training for 3 weeks BEFORE he was arrested…

Was told the Ring will NOT be smaller than usual for “Ring III” on Saturday night in Queens. It’ll measure 20 feet inside the ropes. It was supposed to be 18 feet inside the ropes, but more than 1 of the fighters on the card didn’t want to box in a ring that small. Shakur…

A night like this has been a long time coming for Julian Rodriguez. A lot of bumps in the road since I first saw him beating up bigger kids as a precocious 8-year-old at the Joe Grier Boxing Academy in Paterson. Finally put it all together with his career on the line.

Spoke to Brian Norman Jr. He talked with Jin Sasaki in the locker room and said Sasaki seemed OK after suffering a brutal knockout loss. Sasaki was removed from the ring on a stretcher, but he waved to the crowd as he left ringside.

We haven't seen anything resembling a competitive fight out of the 7 tonight at MSG's Theater. Richardson Hitchins has looked fantastic, but then, that is exactly why this fight was scheduled.

Nahir Albright told us during his post-fight press scrum that he & his team will talk and decide together whether to take legal action against Keyshawn Davis for their altercation in Albright's locker room at Scope Arena. He also wants a rematch with Davis more than ever.

Any customer who wants a refund because Keyshawn Davis-Edwin De Los Santos has been canceled must contact his/her point of purchase for tickets. The deadline for refunds is 5 p.m. ET Saturday. Doors now open at Scope Arena at 6 p.m. ET. #DavisDeLosSantos

P.S. Edwin De Los Santos will be paid his entire purse.

The 2 sides initially agreed to move forward with the fight. Keyshawn Davis wouldn’t have been able to weigh more than 149½ pounds at a second-day weigh-in at 9 a.m. ET Saturday. De Los Santos and his handlers later prioritized safety & decided not to go through with the fight.…

Here’s what Sampson Lewkowicz, Edwin De Los Santos’ promoter, told me a few minutes ago “I think this is crazy. It’s unprofessional. … He didn’t give a shit. He didn’t try [to make weight]. It’s his hometown and I don’t know what he’s thinking, but he never tried. Now we need to…

Manny Pacquiao is 46, hasn’t won a fight in nearly 6 years & lost his last fight decisively to Yordenis Ugas in August 2021. He is ranked No. 5 at welterweight by the WBC. Conor Benn lost his last fight & hasn’t fought at the welterweight limit in 3 years. He is rated No. 3 by…

Thanks to Edward Vazquez and Ramon Cardenas for the heart they showed and bringing it tonight. #InoueCardenas

What happens from here, Ramon Cardenas earned himself another meaningful fight based on how the first 3 rounds have unfolded. Hopefully fighters who simply come to collect checks are taking notes. #InoueCardenas

Also keep in mind that defense is no longer emphasized in judging seminars. Not saying that is the way it should be, but judges are not accounting for defense the way they once did. #CaneloScull

Keep what we are watching in mind the next time someone defends the IBF for enforcing its rules. While that is true, the IBF ranks fighters rather ridiculously. Awful fights like this are among the consequences. We could have gone straight to Canelo-Crawford if not for this.…

Martin Bakole came to fight tonight & always tries to entertain. But how long, exactly, does he need to train for fights? Obviously took the Parker fight on extremely short notice. That loss took place February 22nd and lasted less than 2 rounds. Should have had plenty of time to…

A horse named Journalism is the favorite to win the Kentucky Derby today. And a horse named Publisher is among the biggest longshots to win today in Louisville. If only the odds favored us that way when it mattered.

They’re talking boxing on the @PatMcAfeeShow. The world is indeed upside down! #GarciaRomero @MDOTADAMS20 @Turki_alalshikh

We are a little less than 5 hours away from the start of the DAZN PPV stream. There are 5 fights on the show, including the NYPD-NYFD amateur fight to start it off.