Writer/Producer/Director of the Under the Hand Wraps documentary series and owner of underthehandwraps.com. Albert Baker is currently based in Fresno, California and has been covering boxing since 2014.
Four-division champion Adrien Broner will battle former welterweight world champion Jessie Vargas in the 12-round main event of a SHOWTIME tripleheader on Saturday, April 21 … More Adrien Broner to Face Former Champion Jessie Vargas Saturday, April 21
STATEMENT FROM GOLDEN BOY PROMOTIONS LOS ANGELES (March 5, 2018): As part of the voluntary testing program that Canelo Alvarez insisted on ahead of his May 5 fight, one of his results came back positive for trace levels of Clenbuterol, consistent with meat contamination that has impacted dozens of athletes in Mexico over the last years. … More CANELO TESTS POSITIVE FOR CLENBUTEROL
NEW YORK — In the second defense of his WBA light heavyweight world title, the 27-year-old Dmitry Bivol stopped a solid contender in Sullivan Barrera, as he [Barrera] did survive to see the final seconds of the 12th round at The Theater in Madison Square Garden. … More VIDEO: Highlights from Bivol vs. Barrera
NEW YORK — In his second bout since suffering back-to-back defeats against the now retired Andre Ward, WBO light heavyweight world champion Sergey Kovalev was able to take care of business as he stopped fellow countrymen Igor Mikhalkin on the latest broadcast of HBO Boxing from The Theater at Madison Square Garden. … More VIDEO: Highlights from Sergey Kovalev vs. Igor Mikhalkin
BROOKLYN — In what could be the possible fight of the year, Deontay Wilder and Luis Ortiz came to blows in the squared circle, but it was Wilder who came out on top by securing the stoppage and retaining his heavyweight world title against a game Ortiz on the latest edition of Showtime Championship Boxing from the Barclays Center. … More VIDEO: Deontay Wilder stops Luis Ortiz to retain WBC title
BROOKLYN — In an anticipated rematch from last year’s controversial post-fight outcome that almost was scrapped during the broadcast, Jose Uzcategui outclassed Andre Dirrell by gaining the stoppage in the eighth round of action and got his revenge from the Barclay’s Center on Saturday night. … More Uzcategui gets revenge over Dirrell in rematch
THE PRE-WRAP: OSCAR VALDEZ Photo Mikey Williams/TopRank Norwalk, CA (March 1, 2018)- The Pre-Wrap: Oscar Valdez- WBO Featherweight champion Oscar Valdez held a media workout at Legendz boxing gym ahead of his anticipated fight with Scott Quigg. Valdez faces Quigg at the Stubhub Center in Carson, CA March 10th. Promoter Bob Arum promises a stacked … More THE PRE-WRAP: OSCAR VALDEZ
Danny Roman Dominates ORANGE, Calif. (Feb. 28, 2018) – Danny Roman (24-2-1, 9 KOs) delivered another brilliant performance Wednesday night from Japan, handedly outpointing Ryo Matsumoto (21-2, 9 KOs) through twelve rounds to retain the WBA super bantamweight championship by unanimous decision. Scores: 119-109,119-109, 118-110. Roman, 27, traveled from his hometown of Los Angeles to Tokyo for … More Danny Roman Dominates, Retains WBA Title from Japan
FIGHT NIGHT: CANELO GGG FAN FEST INSTANTBOXING EPISODE 15 Los Angeles (February 27, 2018)- The promotion has begun! Let the argument begin! A huge crowd made its way to downtown Los Angeles LA Live for the Canelo GGG 2 Fan Fest. Canelo and GGG made themselves available to the media, signed autographs, and answered questions from … More FIGHT NIGHT: CANELO GGG FAN FEST IB EP15
SUPERFLY 2 FIGHT WEEK RECAP: IB Episode 14 George Groves has an opponent for the WBSS, JoJo Diaz smashes Victor Terrazas and SuperFly 2 was Epic. Zoom in for the FIGHT WEEK RECAP!