Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Cooper DeJean says Saquon Barkley is the best player he’s ever seen
Cooper DeJean is one of the best players could exit college football and enter the NFL in years, and the former All-American cornerback has seen his share of great players.
Barkley entered Week 14 against the Panthers with 1,499 rushing yards in 12 games played, and he immediately moved in second place, passing the great Wilbert Montgomery, who logged 1,512 yards during the 1979 season when he was named a Pro Bowler.
Barkley is just 483 yards away from passing Eric Dickerson’s NFL single-season rushing record (2,105 yards) and isn’t shying away from the challenge.
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Watch it: The promotional video for the Dec. 23 card featuring Deontay Wilder and Anthony Joshua fights is unusually creative.
Boxing Junkie has never brought attention to a promotional video produced to publicize an upcoming show.
The one produced for the card featuring Deontay Wilder and Anthony Joshua in separate fights on Dec. 23 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia — titled “Day of Reckoning” — is, well, unusual. And unusually creative.
You like zombies? You love this. Check it out below.
Wilder (43-2-1, 42 KOs) is scheduled to fight Joseph Parker (33-3, 23 KOs) on the pay-per-view card. Joshua (26-3, 23 KOs) will face Otto Wallin (26-1, 14 KOs).
Watch it: The promotional video for the Dec. 23 card featuring Deontay Wilder and Anthony Joshua fights is unusually creative.
Boxing Junkie has never brought attention to a promotional video produced to publicize an upcoming show.
The one produced for the card featuring Deontay Wilder and Anthony Joshua in separate fights on Dec. 23 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia — titled “Day of Reckoning” — is, well, unusual. And unusually creative.
You like zombies? You love this. Check it out below.
Wilder (43-2-1, 42 KOs) is scheduled to fight Joseph Parker (33-3, 23 KOs) on the pay-per-view card. Joshua (26-3, 23 KOs) will face Otto Wallin (26-1, 14 KOs).
Qué gusto hablar nuevamente de Ronaldo, ídolo de toda una generación y una de las primeras superestrellas del futbol moderno.
“El Fenómeno” Ronaldo Nazario está de festejo, pues cumplió este día 46 años, ayer ascendió al Cruzeiro a la primera división de Brasil y por si fuera poco, anunció el estreno de un documental.
La semana de Ronaldo ha sido de ensueño, pues primero consiguió el ascenso con el Cruzeiro, equipo del que adquirió el 90 por ciento de la propiedad y tras tres años en segunda, lo revitalizó deportivamente para conseguir el regreso a la máxima categoría.
Ronaldo debutó con el Cruzeiro a la edad de 16 años por lo que le guarda un profundo cariño pues fue quien lo catapultó al futbol europeo primero con el PSV, el Barcelona, Inter de Milan, Real Madrid y el AC Milan para culminar su carrera en el Corinthians de Brasil.
Today’s my birthday and to celebrate, I’d like to announce The Phenomenon – a DAZN Original telling the true story of my career – will be released next month
Here’s a little teaser featuring some friends remembering when I was the best player in the world 😉 pic.twitter.com/7MQUyFADaf
El brasileño festejó de buena manera su cumpleaños pues a través de sus redes sociales anunció el estreno de un documental titulado “The Phenomenom” un original de DAZN que promete contar la verdadera historia del astro del futbol.
Qué gusto hablar nuevamente de Ronaldo, ídolo de toda una generación y una de las primeras superestrellas del futbol moderno.
One of boxing’s best rivalries is back with the Trilogy of Gennady Golovkin and Canelo Alvarez on Saturday night from T-Mobile Arena.
One of boxing’s best rivalries is back with the Trilogy of Gennady Golovkin and Canelo Alvarez on Saturday night from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The first fight between these two happened in 2017 which was ruled a draw and the second one was a majority decision for Canelo. GGG will be looking for some revenge in their first fight at super middleweight.
This is a fight you don’t want to miss, here is everything you need to know to stream the action on DAZN on Saturday night.
Canelo Alvarez vs. Gennadiy Golovkin 3 for the undisputed super middleweight title
Jesse Rodriguez vs. Israel Gonzalez for the WBC super flyweight title
Ali Akhmedov vs. Gabriel Rosado; Super middleweight
Austin Williams vs. Kieron Conway; Middleweight
Diego Pacheco vs. Enrique Collazo; Super middleweight
Marc Castro vs. Kevin Mendoza; Lightweight
Aaron Apone vs. Fernando Molina; Super lightweight
Anthony Herrera vs. Delvin McKinley; Super flyweight
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Canelo Alvarez (-400) vs. GGG (+333)
Tie: +2000
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A critical look at the past week in boxing GOOD Edgar Berlanga appears to be a victim of his own success. When you knock out each of your first 16 opponents in the first round, people expect great things from you. And the 24-year-old from Brooklyn …
A critical look at the past week in boxing
GOOD
Edgar Berlanga appears to be a victim of his own success.
When you knock out each of your first 16 opponents in the first round, people expect great things from you. And the 24-year-old from Brooklyn hasn’t been great in his last few fights, which has changed the way he’s perceived.
Berlanga’s latest so-so performance came Saturday, when he defeated veteran Steve Rolls by a unanimous decision in New York City.
The judges obviously thought Berlanga (19-0, 16 KOs) did enough to earn the decision but he didn’t do much of anything. He stalked his elusive opponent but threw and landed few punches, although he fought with more urgency in the last few rounds.
He seemed to blame Rolls (21-2, 12 KOs) afterward, saying he had to chase the reluctant 37-year-old Canadian the entire fight. Well, if that’s true, it’s his job to cut off the ring and he failed to do that.
And Rolls did a pretty good job for a frightened opponent, making almost every round competitive by sticking and moving. It was a solid game plan and he employed it effectively, at least enough to frustrate Berlanga much of the fight.
So what went wrong for Berlanga?
One problem: 16 consecutive first-round knockouts to start his career means he gained less than 16 full rounds of experience in those fights. That’s nothing. He had an extensive amateur career but he remains raw as a professional.
Another possible problem: Berlanga just isn’t as good as we thought he was. He looked terrific during his knockout streak, ordinary against Marcelo Coceres and Rolls.
One more possible problem: He reportedly works with several trainers, which might be overkill. He might be trying to process too information, which is difficult for a young fighter. Perhaps he needs to settle on one trainer and see how things go.
The good news for Berlanga – and the reason he’s categorized as GOOD here – is that he’s young, he has good backing and, yes, he has some talent.
He could still realize the destiny he sees for himself if he acknowledges that he has a lot of room to grow and takes the proper steps to do so.
BAD
Steve Rolls (left) gave a solid performance in defeat against Edgar Berlanga on Saturday night. Al Bello / Getty Images
I scored Berlanga-Rolls 96-94 – six rounds to four – for Rolls, who I thought outworked Berlanga much of the fight.
Was he robbed? No. I thought it was a close fight that could’ve gone either way. I also believe that Berlanga had the advantage of being the “house” fighter, the fighter expected to win, which might account for the two 97-93 scores in his favor.
In my opinion, Rolls at least came close to pulling off what would’ve been the biggest victory of his career, one that would’ve moved him a giant step closer to his dream of fighting for a world championship.
Now, who knows whether that will ever happen for him? He turns 38 next month, which might mean the fight against Berlanga was his last on a big stage.
I fear that Rolls will be remembered exclusively for his failed attempt to take down future Hall of Famer Gennadiy Golovkin, who stopped him in brutal fashion in the fourth round in June 2019.
I hope that those who saw the fight on Saturday night don’t forget that he gave a solid performance against a highly regarded opponent even if he was overly concerned about Berlanga’s power. He proved in that fight that he’s a good fighter.
WORSE
Jermall Charlo will defend his middleweight title against Maciej Sulecki on June 18.
Boxing’s territorial nature has destroyed another great potential fight.
Middleweight titleholder Jermall Charlo and contender Jaime Munguia – both highly regarded, undefeated fighters – were near an agreement to fight in June. And then the talks fell apart, which leaves us with Charlo vs. Maciej Sulecki instead.
I won’t even try to unpack the reasons in detail other than to say that it came down to the networks. DAZN (Munguia) wanted to be part of a joint pay-per-view and Showtime wouldn’t agree to that, instead offering to give DAZN the rematch.
Just like that, a wonder matchup was dead, at least for now.
There’s nothing wrong with Charlo’s fight with Sulecki, a solid contender from Poland who has a victory over Gabriel Rosado. I look forward to the fight.
The problem is that a matchup between Charlo and Munguia – who have a combined record of 71-0, with 53 knockouts – is one of the better possible fights in the sport. Charlo is one of the best in the business and Munguia is moving steadily in that direction.
That’s why I know I wasn’t the only one who was disappointed to learn that Charlo had gone from the possibility of fighting Canelo Alvarez to probably fighting Munguia to actually fighting Sulecki.
I understand that the networks and their partners have to look out for their own interests. That’s business. I also understand the fans’ frustration.
A critical look at the past week in boxing GOOD Edgar Berlanga appears to be a victim of his own success. When you knock out each of your first 16 opponents in the first round, people expect great things from you. And the 24-year-old from Brooklyn …
A critical look at the past week in boxing
GOOD
Edgar Berlanga appears to be a victim of his own success.
When you knock out each of your first 16 opponents in the first round, people expect great things from you. And the 24-year-old from Brooklyn hasn’t been great in his last few fights, which has changed the way he’s perceived.
Berlanga’s latest so-so performance came Saturday, when he defeated veteran Steve Rolls by a unanimous decision in New York City.
The judges obviously thought Berlanga (19-0, 16 KOs) did enough to earn the decision but he didn’t do much of anything. He stalked his elusive opponent but threw and landed few punches, although he fought with more urgency in the last few rounds.
He seemed to blame Rolls (21-2, 12 KOs) afterward, saying he had to chase the reluctant 37-year-old Canadian the entire fight. Well, if that’s true, it’s his job to cut off the ring and he failed to do that.
And Rolls did a pretty good job for a frightened opponent, making almost every round competitive by sticking and moving. It was a solid game plan and he employed it effectively, at least enough to frustrate Berlanga much of the fight.
So what went wrong for Berlanga?
One problem: 16 consecutive first-round knockouts to start his career means he gained less than 16 full rounds of experience in those fights. That’s nothing. He had an extensive amateur career but he remains raw as a professional.
Another possible problem: Berlanga just isn’t as good as we thought he was. He looked terrific during his knockout streak, ordinary against Marcelo Coceres and Rolls.
One more possible problem: He reportedly works with several trainers, which might be overkill. He might be trying to process too information, which is difficult for a young fighter. Perhaps he needs to settle on one trainer and see how things go.
The good news for Berlanga – and the reason he’s categorized as GOOD here – is that he’s young, he has good backing and, yes, he has some talent.
He could still realize the destiny he sees for himself if he acknowledges that he has a lot of room to grow and takes the proper steps to do so.
BAD
Steve Rolls (left) gave a solid performance in defeat against Edgar Berlanga on Saturday night. Al Bello / Getty Images
I scored Berlanga-Rolls 96-94 – six rounds to four – for Rolls, who I thought outworked Berlanga much of the fight.
Was he robbed? No. I thought it was a close fight that could’ve gone either way. I also believe that Berlanga had the advantage of being the “house” fighter, the fighter expected to win, which might account for the two 97-93 scores in his favor.
In my opinion, Rolls at least came close to pulling off what would’ve been the biggest victory of his career, one that would’ve moved him a giant step closer to his dream of fighting for a world championship.
Now, who knows whether that will ever happen for him? He turns 38 next month, which might mean the fight against Berlanga was his last on a big stage.
I fear that Rolls will be remembered exclusively for his failed attempt to take down future Hall of Famer Gennadiy Golovkin, who stopped him in brutal fashion in the fourth round in June 2019.
I hope that those who saw the fight on Saturday night don’t forget that he gave a solid performance against a highly regarded opponent even if he was overly concerned about Berlanga’s power. He proved in that fight that he’s a good fighter.
WORSE
Jermall Charlo will defend his middleweight title against Maciej Sulecki on June 18.
Boxing’s territorial nature has destroyed another great potential fight.
Middleweight titleholder Jermall Charlo and contender Jaime Munguia – both highly regarded, undefeated fighters – were near an agreement to fight in June. And then the talks fell apart, which leaves us with Charlo vs. Maciej Sulecki instead.
I won’t even try to unpack the reasons in detail other than to say that it came down to the networks. DAZN (Munguia) wanted to be part of a joint pay-per-view and Showtime wouldn’t agree to that, instead offering to give DAZN the rematch.
Just like that, a wonder matchup was dead, at least for now.
There’s nothing wrong with Charlo’s fight with Sulecki, a solid contender from Poland who has a victory over Gabriel Rosado. I look forward to the fight.
The problem is that a matchup between Charlo and Munguia – who have a combined record of 71-0, with 53 knockouts – is one of the better possible fights in the sport. Charlo is one of the best in the business and Munguia is moving steadily in that direction.
That’s why I know I wasn’t the only one who was disappointed to learn that Charlo had gone from the possibility of fighting Canelo Alvarez to probably fighting Munguia to actually fighting Sulecki.
I understand that the networks and their partners have to look out for their own interests. That’s business. I also understand the fans’ frustration.
Video: Teofimo Lopez vs. George Kambosos: DAZN analysts break down lightweight championship fight.
Teofimo Lopez Jr. is scheduled to defend his undisputed lightweight championship against George Kambosos Jr. on Saturday in New York City.
Lopez (16-0, 12 KOs) won all four major 135-pound belts by outpointing Vasiliy Lomachenko in October of last year. Kambosos (19-0, 10 KOs) is ranked No. 1 by the IBF.
In this video, courtesy of DAZN, analysts Darren Barker and Chris Lloyd break down the matchup.
Video: Teofimo Lopez vs. George Kambosos: DAZN analysts break down lightweight championship fight.
Teofimo Lopez Jr. is scheduled to defend his undisputed lightweight championship against George Kambosos Jr. on Saturday in New York City.
Lopez (16-0, 12 KOs) won all four major 135-pound belts by outpointing Vasiliy Lomachenko in October of last year. Kambosos (19-0, 10 KOs) is ranked No. 1 by the IBF.
In this video, courtesy of DAZN, analysts Darren Barker and Chris Lloyd break down the matchup.
Jason Quigley vows to “take care of business” against Demetrius Andrade on Friday.
Editor’s note: This article was originally published on DAZN.com.
Ireland’s Jason Quigley is hoping his army of Irish fans can give him an extra boost against WBO middleweight titleholder Demetrius Andrade on Friday night.
The fight is taking place at the SNHU Arena in Manchester, New Hampshire, which is home territory for Andrade.
Quigley is counting on an Irish invasion to help swing the fight in his favor in his first attempt to win a 160-pound title.
“There’s nothing like the Irish fans, and I cannot really imagine what it’s going to be like come fight night,” Quigley said ahead of the clash, which is being broadcast live on DAZN.
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“We all know how loud and proud they are, and that’s giving me more excitement. And these are the types of things as well that can get fighters through a difficult period of a fight.
“When you are in the ring and you are hurt, you go down, something is not going to plan, when you hear the crowd roaring you on, that can give you the extra lift and percentage to get you over the line.”
While Quigley is both nervous and excited ahead of this career defining contest, the 30-year-old is focused on the task at hand.
“In the build-up to the fight it’s about controlling emotions, the nervous energy,” he said. “You have the natural excitement inside of course, but I have a job to do on November 19, to get in there and take care of business.
“That’s been the mindset for me, I have prepared as hard for this fight as any other that I’ve had.”
Andrade vs. Quigley is the main event on a deep card, which features four world title fights. That includes Murdojon Akhamdaliev’s defenes of his WBA and IBF junior featherweight titles against Jose Velasquez.
