South Jersey women’s boxer Lia Lewandowska (Berlin, Modern Jersey) is immersed in fight camp, preparing to return to the ring on Saturday, March 7 at the Tropicana Showroom in Atlantic City. The event, promoted by Boxing Insider Promotions, features a multi-card lineup combining local talent and international fighters.
During a recent appearance at on 97.3 ESPN South Teehost Josh Hennig interviewed Lewandowski live at the Pic-A-Lilli Inn in Shamong. She shared her observations about her preparations, the challenges of camp life and her ambitious plans.
Losing weight, raising the stakes
Lewandowska’s upcoming fight will weigh in at 110 pounds, which is a significant drop from her last fight in which she weighed 122 pounds. She previously took up a higher weight to stay vigorous and secure a spot on the Boxing Insider card.
“My last fight was at 122 pounds, which was more for me,” Lewandowski said. “It was… all we could find at the moment.”
This time he is fighting closer to his natural walking weight (around 110-115 pounds) against a shorter but faster opponent. The adjustment requires tougher cardio, faster reactions, and a massive reliance on her reach.
“I’m going to apply my jab to keep my opponents at bay,” she explained.
The trainer encourages her to work with more challenging sparring partners to build adaptability – a strategy she credits for quickly adapting in a fight.
Fight Camp Grind: Stoking the Fire
Lewandowski described the fight camp as a complete lifestyle change. Training intensifies, but nutrition becomes the real battle.
“In a combat camp, you basically work 24/7,” she said. “Your entire lifestyle is tailored to fight camp.”
Outside of camp, she admits to taking it straightforward, but in preparation mode, she forces herself to consume more carbohydrates and protein to provide energy – even when training suppresses her appetite.
“The more you exercise, the less hungry you are,” Lewandowski noted. “It’s like I’m forcing myself to eat more to gain more energy.”
He fuels up before massive training sessions (especially sparring) to avoid mid-training exhaustion, and then prioritizes recovery meals.
Looking to the future: titles, volume and unquestionable dreams
After this fight, Lewandowski is aiming for a chance at the title – starting with the regional belts and ending with the undisputed status of the world champion. She plans a busy 2026 with 2-3 fights and participation in the team boxing league she has been appointed to, with travel expenses covered.
This March 7 event will be her second event with Boxing Insider Promotions and she is excited about the atmosphere at the Tropicana. Boxing Insider Promotions returns to Tropicana Atlantic City on March 7 with a card that continues the resurgence of professional boxing here after a seven-year absence.
Heavyweight prospect Josh Popper (Holy Spirit High School graduate)
John Leonardo of Modern Jersey
Lewandowski (3-0, 1 KO) emphasized the development of women’s boxing. After winning a majority vote over Chanall Sumrall in November, she earned respect for her tough performances over about four years in the sport.
“There is mutual respect between solemn fighters,” she said, noting that opponents now treat each other as equals.
Supporting local competitors like those on this card is key to growing the sport in the region. On March 7, Lewandowski will be ready to put on a show and take another step towards his championship goals.
For more information on Atlantic City’s affluent boxing history and the sport’s revival at Tropicana, visit BoxingInsider.com.
Tim Bradley anticipates a “hell of a fight” unfolding between Canelo Alvarez and Christian Mbilli, but only sees one man emerging victorious on October 31.
The pair will collide in a super-middleweight contest in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, with Mbilli making a first defence of his WBC world title.
He was upgraded from ‘interim’ to full champion following the retirement of Terence Crawford, who became the undisputed 168lb king by dethroning Canelo with a unanimous decision victory in September.
That same night, Mbilli defended his then-interim belt with a 10-round draw against Lester Martinez, producing a performance that aptly reflected his high-volume style.
But while the Frenchman does, indeed, force a considerable pace in the ring, many doubt that this will be enough to trump the 36-year-old Canelo.
Despite coming to the end of his decorated career, the Mexican hardly disgraced himself against Crawford and, prior to that, had remained unbeaten since his 2022 defeat to Dmitry Bivol.
Not only that, but many feel Alvarez is a more technically savvy operator than Mbilli, who throws punches in bunches but typically comes forward in straight lines.
It is partly because of this that Hall of Famer Bradley, while speaking with FightHypehas predicted a dominant victory for Canelo.
“He going to piece Mbilli’s ass up. I like Mbilli – tough guy, comes to bring the pain. It’s going to be a hell of a fight. But Canelo going to catch and shoot on his ass all night long.
“Uppercuts, hooks … it’s going to be bad. [Canelo’s] going to look like he’s back [to his best].”
By “catch and shoot”, Bradley means he is expecting Canelo to punish Mbilli with his counterpunching prowess, even if the 31-year-old keeps springing back with relentless aggression.
Devin Haney is currently searching for his next opponent and Shakur Stevenson believes there is only one option for him.
Haney hasn’t fought since becoming a three-division world champion when he defeated Brian Norman Jr by unanimous decision to win the WBO welterweight title back in November.
He has been rumoured to face a number of opponents since then, including Stevenson himself, but it looked like ‘The Dream’ would finally settle on a mandatory showdown with Keyshawn Davis after Top Rank won the purse bid for the clash last week.
Those plans went up in smoke when Davis pulled out of the contest, and Stevenson has explained why he thinks Haney now must target a battle against unified super-welterweight champion Jaron Ennis.
“You said you’d fight Conor Benn? You said you’d find Xander. Why the f**k you don’t say you want to fight Boots now? Matter of fact, you’ve got no other option.
“There’s nobody else on the table. There’s no me, there’s no Key[shawn Davis]there’s no Rolly. Who do you go to? Boots is free. Go get him.”
Ennis previously became unified champion at welterweight before moving up to 154lbs, making an instant impact in the new division when he stopped Xander Zayas in June to win the WBA and WBO super-welterweight titles.
It remains to be seen whether Haney would have any interest in moving up in weight to take on Ennis, with ‘Boots’ also having been linked to fights against IBF champion Josh Kelly, and fellow unbeaten star Vergil Ortiz.
A newly-crowned world champion believes he has what it takes to follow in the footsteps of Canelo Alvarez and Gennady Golovkin by becoming the best middleweight fighter on the planet.
Canelo and Golovkin each ruled the 160lb division for a number of years, culminating in two middleweight battles between the pair and one at super-middleweight.
While ‘GGG’ may have last competed in 2022, Canelo remains active, but now fights at super-middleweight, opening the door for a fighter to step up and become the top dog in the middleweight division.
One man who believes he can do just that is Aaron McKenna, who won the vacant IBF middleweight title with a unanimous decision win over Etinosa Oliha in Dublin on Saturday.
Speaking to Sky Sports following that win, McKenna explained how he has ambitions to pick up where the likes of Canelo and Golovkin left off.
“It doesn’t matter [who’s next]whoever wants it. I’m easy to find now, I have a belt. There’s no hiding any more. I want to collect every single belt in boxing. I’m the best middleweight and super-middleweight in the world. I don’t mind jumping up.
“The middleweight division’s there to be took over. It’s been dying for years since GGG (Golovkin) and Canelo left it. I said it again, a year ago, I think I’m going to be the man to take it over.”
The other world champions at 160lbs may have a thing or two to say about McKenna’s plan, as Denzel Bentley is the current WBO champion, Carlos Adamas holds the WBC belt, and Erislandy Lara is the WBA titleholder.
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