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Big Fight NewsEnnis Embarking On New Era For Philly
20 hours ago 3 min readJaron “Boots” Ennis was persuaded to sign for Matchroom on the promise of fighting regularly in his home city of Philadelphia. The IBF welterweight champion’s first fight under his new promoters is scheduled to be against his mandatory challenger Canada&rs… -
Big Fight NewsDe La Hoya Snuffs Out Haney’s Calls For Garcia Rematch
a day ago 2 min readDevin Haney (31-1, 15 KOs) has called for a rematch between himself and Ryan Garcia (25-1, 20 KOs) after suffering the first defeat of his professional career at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. Garcia scored three knockdowns, claiming a majority decision an… -
Big Fight NewsBroner vs. Cobbs Headed To Florida In June
a day ago 2 min readLAUDERDALE, FLORIDA – Hall of Fame boxing promoter Don King and Kris Lawrence’s The Heavyweight Factory will host Adrien “The Problem” Broner (35-4-1, 24 KOs) and Blair “The Flair” Cobbs (16-1-1 with 10 KOs) on Friday, June 7 at the Semino… -
Big Fight NewsRyan Garcia Predicts Haney Would Beat Tank Davis
2 days ago 2 min readRyan Garcia has backed Devin Haney to beat Gervonta Davis if the pair were to meet in the ring. Garcia’s comments come in response to Davis’s now-deleted comments after Garcia defeated Haney in New York last weekend. Garcia (25-1, 20 KOs) silenced his crit… -
Big Fight NewsRamon Cardenas Takes Cue From Trainer, KOs Eduardo Ramirez With Body Shot
2 days ago 3 min readTrainer Joel Diaz was not happy with anything about Ramon Cardenas’ performance against Eduardo Ramirez through the first eight rounds Wednesday night, excoriating him and urging him to “wake your ass up.” It seemed overly harsh – Cardenas was boxing … -
Big Fight NewsDamian Sosa Spoils Marques Valle’s Undefeated Record in Plant City Scorcher
2 days ago 4 min readUndefeated junior middleweight prospect Marques Valle took a major step up against Damian Sosa in his first scheduled 10-rounder Wednesday night, and although Valle handled the two extra rounds just fine, he couldn’t quite cope with his experienced, relentless Mexican … -
Big Fight News‘Pitbull’ Cruz Unimpressed by Ryan Garcia, But Says, ‘I Want to Fight Him’
2 days ago 2 min readIsaac “Pitbull” Cruz didn’t seem impressed with Ryan Garcia’s entertaining three-knockdown victory over previously undefeated Devin Haney on April 20. Instead, Cruz, the popular WBA 140-pound champion, was more focused on Garcia blowing the weight by … -
Big Fight NewsTerence Crawford-Israil Madrimov Officially Confirmed for Aug. 3
2 days ago 7 min readNew York: His Excellency Turki Alalshikh, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the General Entertainment Authority (GEA), announced a blockbuster World title clash as pound-for-pound superstar Terence Crawford challenges Israil Madrimov for the WBA … -
Big Fight NewsOne Left Hook From Ryan Garcia Changed Everything
3 days ago 7 min readIs it an exaggeration to say that a left hook 40 seconds into Round 1 of Ryan Garcia-Devin Haney changed the previously all-but-destined outcome of the fight – a Haney win? Besides that left hook, Garcia didn’t have many moments in the first five rounds. All thr… -
Big Fight NewsTim Tszyu vs. Vergil Ortiz Reportedly Set To Feature On Crawford vs. Madrimov L.A Show
3 days ago 2 min readAccording to ESPN, a clash between super-welterweights Vergil Ortiz (20-0, 20 KOs) and Tim Tszyu (24-1, 17 KOs) is reportedly planned for August 3 in Los Angeles, California. Terence Crawford (40-0, 31 KOs) will face WBA world super-welterweight champion Israil Madrimov (10… -
Big Fight NewsGervonta Davis Tells Garcia To Retire Despite Win Over Haney
3 days ago 2 min readGervonta Davis (29-0, 27 KOs) has taken to social media and urged Ryan Garcia to retire from the sport following his emphatic victory over Devin Haney. Garcia (25-1, 20 KOs) dropped former WBC world super-lightweight titleholder Haney (31-1, 15 KOs) three times at the… -
Big Fight NewsKeyshawn Davis vs. Miguel Madueno To Co-Headline Shakur Stevenson Card On July 6
3 days ago 2 min readKeyshawn Davis is wasting little time getting back into the ring following his one-sided stoppage win against former world titleholder Jose Pedraza in February. The lightweight sensation Davis (10-0, 7 KOs), a 2020 Olympic silver medalist, will be taking on Miguel Madueno (… -
Big Fight NewsPrograis Could Meet Dalton Smith Or Matias-Paro Winner Next
3 days ago 1 min readRegis Prograis and Dalton Smith are ready to fight this summer, according to Eddie Hearn. The 35-year-old Prograis has one date remaining of his three-fight promotional agreement with Matchroom, following the unconvincing victory over Danielito Zorrilla and defeat by Devin … -
Big Fight NewsJaime Munguia Envisioning Lifechanging KO vs. Canelo That Stands The Test Of Time
3 days ago 3 min readJaime Munguia grew up admiring Canelo Alvarez, and now he’s looking to snatch the mantle out of his countryman’s hands to become the new face of boxing for Mexican fans. Munguia (43-0, 34 KOs) and the undisputed super middleweight champion Alvarez (… -
Big Fight NewsCardenas-Ramirez ProBox TV Weigh-In Results
4 days ago 2 min readProBox TV returns tomorrow with Wednesday Night Fights. The card takes place at the ProBox TV Events Center in Plant City, Florida and sees the return of super bantamweight Ramon Cardenas. Cardenas (24-1, 13 KOs), of San Antonio, Texas, came in under the super bantam… -
Big Fight NewsLuis Nery: 'If Mike Tyson Can Lose His Unbeaten Record At Tokyo Dome, So Can Naoya Inoue'
4 days ago 4 min readEL PASO, Texas (April 23, 2024) — Mexican former two-division world champion Luis Nery is aware that the odds are stacked against him, but a major upset in Tokyo wouldn't be the first of its kind. Nery will challenge pound-for-pound king Naoya "Mon… -
Big Fight NewsMarques Valle Hoping To Represent Puerto Rico On The World Stage – Alongside His Brother
4 days ago 2 min readJunior middleweight Marques Valle hopes to one day fight for every Puerto Rican when he steps foot in the ring. Valle returns in a 10-rounder as the co-feature of ProBox TV’s Wednesday Night Fights, on April 24 when he faces Damian Sosa from … -
Big Fight NewsWhere Does Devin Haney Go After Losing To Ryan Garcia?
4 days ago 4 min readDevin Haney’s lost night was out of character, out of sorts, out of hope. All the things that happen when several stiff punches land to the face. On Monday’s episode of ProBox TV’s “Deep Waters,” the crew including former world champions Chris… -
Big Fight News‘Monster’ Numbers: Naoya Inoue Is Trending Globally – Not Just in Japan
4 days ago 4 min readProBox TV analyst Shawn Porter’s recent comments on Naoya Inoue – that the Japanese star would need to conquer America to become a global superstar – have been roundly criticized. It’s an age-old debate, whether a fighter needs to crack America to ma… -
Big Fight NewsAndy Ruiz, 'Pitbull' Cruz to Feature on Aug. 3 Terence Crawford Card
4 days ago 3 min readSmaller venue, bigger card. Upon further review, those promoting Terence Crawford’s Aug. 3 pursuit of a fourth division title have decided to make the venue more intimate than the massive Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum by shifting their focus next door to BMO Stadium, … -
Big Fight News‘KingRy’s’ Victory Breathes New Life into the ‘Four Princes’
5 days ago 6 min readA few years ago, as Ryan Garcia, Devin Haney, Teofimo Lopez, and Gervonta Davis were making noise as undefeated 135 pound contenders, I somewhat rashly and publicly dubbed them the “Four Princes.” It was deliberately evocative and provocative, bestowed in the hop… -
Big Fight NewsDavid Benavidez's Wait for a Canelo Alvarez Fight Could Keep Dragging
5 days ago 4 min readWBC president Mauricio Sulaiman believes David Benavidez is content to play the waiting game before getting his opportunity to face Saul “Canelo” Alvarez. Benavidez is moving up in weight to face Ukraine’s Oleksandr Gvozdyk in June for a light heavyweight … -
Big Fight NewsDerrick James: It Will Be Hard for Devin Haney to Recover From a Beating Like That
5 days ago 3 min readRyan Garcia trainer Derrick James feels vindicated following Garcia’s upset win against Devin Haney on Saturday night. The 2022 trainer of the year had a forgettable 2023 campaign due to Errol Spence Jr. suffering a one-sided stoppage loss to Terence Crawford and Jerm… -
Big Fight NewsDevin Haney: ‘I Will Be Back, I Fought Like A True Champion’
5 days ago 3 min readRyan Garcia shockingly dealt Devin Haney the first loss of his career Saturday night, knocking him down three times en route to a majority decision win. Garcia set the tone of the fight early, tagging Haney with his patented left hook in the opening minute of the fight, and… -
Big Fight NewsConor Benn: ‘I’d Definitely Take the Ryan Garcia Fight Next’
5 days ago 3 min readRyan Garcia has picked up from where he left off last night on social media and has come out swinging against Conor Benn. The two have traded social insults through the day, and Benn admitted it has surprised him. “Ryan hasn’t been on my radar,” Benn said… -
Big Fight NewsOscar Valdez: ‘Tough’ Jaime Munguia ‘Not a Walk in the Park’ for Canelo Alvarez
5 days ago 2 min readOscar Valdez is fresh off a resounding seventh-round knockout win against Liam Wilson. The WBO’s interim 130-pound titleholder Valdez is already anticipating fights against a group headlined by Luis Alberto Lopez and O'Shaquie Foster. But before Valdez (32-2, 24 KOs)… -
Big Fight NewsBeaten Haney Ready To 'Run It Back'
6 days ago 2 min readDevin Haney recognised he “fell asleep” on Ryan Garcia’s left hook and spoke of his desire for a rematch. At the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, he lost his undefeated status and WBC super-lightweight title after Garcia became the first to knock him… -
Big Fight News'Who's The Crazy One Now?' Asks Garcia After Win Over Haney
6 days ago 5 min readRyan Garcia insisted his victory over Devin Haney proved there was no cause for concern about his mental health. At the conclusion of 12 dramatic rounds at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, he was confirmed as the victor via majority decision over one of the world&… -
Big Fight NewsDid Bigger Make Better? Ryan Garcia Overpowers Devin Haney in Shocker
6 days ago 4 min readRyan Garcia revived his career by recording one of the most remarkable of all victories to dethrone Devin Haney as the WBC super-lightweight champion. He will not leave the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York with the title, because his being overweight made him ineligibl… -
Big Fight News'It's Cringe-Worthy': The End Is Here for the Haney-Garcia Promotion
7 days ago 4 min readAfter watching all of “the madness” that transpired at Friday’s Ryan Garcia-Devin Haney press conference, there was one takeaway. “We’re heading to the finish line,” former 140-pound champion Chris Algieri said from Barclays Center, where… -
Big Fight NewsRyan Garcia: I Don’t Need To Box – I Do It Because I Love It and I’m That Good
7 days ago 3 min readRyan Garcia might be about to feature in a blockbuster pay-per-view event, but he has behaved more like a celebrity diva than an active fighter in the build-up to his fight with Devin Haney. Garcia has gone viral in recent weeks – although not in a good way … -
Big Fight NewsDavid Morrell Reportedly Set to Face Radivoje Kalajdzic on June 22
7 days ago 2 min readDavid Morrell (10-0, 9 KOs), the WBA’s secondary super middleweight titleholder, is reportedly set to move up in weight and challenge for a secondary WBA light heavyweight title against Radivoje Kalajdzic (29-2, 21 KOs) on June 22. Morrell’s move up to 175 pound… -
Big Fight NewsFight Is On After Ryan Garcia Misses Weight For Devin Haney Clash
8 days ago 1 min readLast-minute negotiations are taking place ahead of Ryan Garcia’s weigh-in before his Saturday bout at Barclays Center in Brooklyn with Devin Haney. Garcia, according to Dan Rafael, has weighed in at 143.2lbs, 3.2lbs above the super lightweight title limit, ahead of th… -
Big Fight NewsHaney Ready To Conquer The ‘Megaphone Of The World’
8 days ago 3 min readDevin Haney is relishing boxing in New York for the first time as one of the world’s leading fighters. The WBC super-lightweight champion on Saturday makes the first defence of his title against his long-term rival Ryan Garcia at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. He b… -
Big Fight NewsGarcia’s Behavior Slaps Potential Haney Win With An Asterisk In Advance
8 days ago 7 min readOpinions vary on whether and to what degree Ryan Garcia’s mental health is compromised heading into Saturday night’s fight against Devin Haney. Some feel he’s putting the “act” in “acting out” and take him and promoter Oscar De La Ho… -
Big Fight NewsRyan Garcia Admits He’s ‘A Little Mental’ But Ready To ‘Destroy’ Devin Haney
9 days ago 3 min readRyan Garcia described himself as a “little mental” as he finalised his preparations for what could prove one of his defining fights. On Saturday at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, he challenges his long-term rival Devin Haney for the WBC super lightwe… -
Big Fight NewsTerence Crawford vs. Israil Madrimov Heading To Los Angeles?
9 days ago 2 min readInitial conversations have taken place to stage a World Boxing Association junior-middleweight title fight between champion Israil Madrimov and unbeaten, three-division champion Terence Crawford Aug. 3 at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, BoxingScene has learned. The card … -
Big Fight NewsOscar De La Hoya Assures 'Cash Cow' Ryan Garcia Will Make Weight
9 days ago 3 min readOscar De La Hoya has dismissed concerns surrounding Ryan Garcia’s weight. Garcia is scheduled to challenge Devin Haney for the WBC super lightweight title on Saturday at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, but at Tuesday’s face-to-face with the champion a… -
Big Fight NewsDevin Haney Will Eclipse Gervonta Davis as Face of Boxing, Says Father
9 days ago 4 min readBill Haney – Devin Haney’s father, trainer and manager – is predicting that his son will overtake Gervonta “Tank” Davis to become the unofficial “face of boxing” after, he says, Devin beats Ryan Garcia on Saturday. Davis and Saul &l… -
Big Fight NewsAssessing The Exodus Of Big Fights To Saudi Arabia
9 days ago 3 min readBoxing’s traditional arenas – in Las Vegas, London, etc. – are now darker more often because of the emergence of major fight cards in Saudi Arabia. And while few live experiences can rival watching a boxing match in person, the payoff of seeing events like… -
Big Fight NewsDevin Haney 'Not Paying Too Much Attention' to Ryan Garcia's Antics
9 days ago 3 min readDevin Haney dismissed Oscar De La Hoya’s assertion that Ryan Garcia has unsettled him and insisted that Garcia’s behaviour betrays him as the one unnerved. The WBC super lightweight champion on Saturday makes the first defence of his title against Garcia at the … -
Big Fight NewsTrainer Derrick James Insists Ryan Garcia ‘Zones In’ And ‘Works Hard’ In The Gym
10 days ago 2 min readDerrick James has stayed in the background while Ryan Garcia has been the talk of the internet in the build-up to his fight with Devin Haney. Garcia faces Haney with the WBC junior welterweight title on the line on Saturday, April 20 from the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, Ne… -
Big Fight NewsJessie Magdaleno Cites Experience, But Isn’t Overlooking Brandon Figueroa
10 days ago 2 min readJessie Magdaleno hopes to lean on his experuence as a former world champion to defeat 27-year-old Brandon Figueroa on May 4th. The interim WBC featherweight world title fight will take place at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nev., on the Canelo Alvarez-Jaime Munguia … -
Big Fight NewsOleksandr Gvozdyk Confirms David Benavidez Fight Will Happen In Houston On June 22
10 days ago 3 min readFormer light heavyweight world champion Oleksandr Gvozdyk is due to face the division’s newcomer David Benavidez for a mandated WBC interim title despite no formal announcement. “It’s not even been announced yet because everybody already knows due to insid… -
Big Fight NewsHow Much Criticism Does Ryad Merhy Deserve After His Poor Showing Against Jared Anderson?
10 days ago 7 min readAs Ryad Merhy turned in a narcoleptic performance against Jared “Big Baby” Anderson on Saturday night, securing the No. 3 spot on the leaderboard of shame for fewest punches thrown in a 10-round fight during the CompuBox era, ESPN broadcaster Tim Bradley said he … -
Big Fight NewsNick Ball All Business Ahead Of ‘5 vs. 5’ Clash With Raymond Ford
10 days ago 4 min readFive of boxing’s worst kept secrets were finally revealed on Monday as the match-ups for the Queensberry vs. Matchroom ‘5 vs. 5’ show were officially announced. Of all of the fights taking place in Saudi Arabia on June 1, none will divide opinion mor… -
Big Fight NewsBill Haney: 'The Biggest Pimp In The Whole Industry Is Henry Garcia'
10 days ago 4 min readArriving in New York stopped Bill Haney in his tracks. He considered he and his champion son Devin Haney’s path from once fighting Ryan Garcia in the amateur ranks with sparse viewership in Southern California to now filling Brooklyn’s Barclays Center for a WBC … -
Big Fight NewsDe La Hoya: A-Side Garcia Already Top 3 PPV Draw & Gatekeeper To Big Fights
11 days ago 4 min readHall of Fame fighter turned promoter Oscar De La Hoya believes he has boxing’s burgeoning draw in Ryan Garcia. Garcia (24-1, 20 KOs) will get another crack at proving his star power when he challenges WBC super lightweight champion Devin Haney (31-0, 15 KOs) on … -
Big Fight NewsWhat Lies Beneath: Don’t Overlook The Value Of A Good Undercard
11 days ago 8 min readFor me, it wasn’t a main event. It was a co-feature, a bout atop a pay-per-view undercard, that made me fall in love with boxing. I’d been an editor for The Ring magazine for about a month, not yet sure how I felt about this sport I’d stumbled into coverin… -
Big Fight NewsDevin Haney: ‘I Want The World To See How Great I Am’
11 days ago 2 min readDevin Haney is targeting the pound-for-pound No.1 spot. WBC junior welterweight world champion Haney will face Ryan Garcia on Saturday, April 20 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York on DAZN pay-per-view. Haney, 31-0 (15 KOs), is focused o… -
Big Fight NewsRyan Garcia Feels High Ticket Prices Impacting Gate Sales For Devin Haney Fight
11 days ago 3 min readRyan Garcia is not happy with the ticket prices for his upcoming fight, arguing that they are too high for most people to afford and thus likely to affect gate sales. Garcia fights Devin Haney on Saturday, April 20th for the WBC junior welterweight world title, b… -
Big Fight NewsKatie Taylor And Amanda Serrano Set For Blockbuster Rematch In Texas On Netflix
11 days ago 4 min readIrish hero Katie Taylor and Puerto Rican star Amanda Serrano are set for a rematch in Texas on July 20, on Netflix. Taylor had been looking for an opponent after negotiations stalled and then broke down for a trilogy bout with Chantelle Cameron, and the lure of fighting on … -
Big Fight NewsAction, Not Words: Beterbiev Says Little Ahead Of Bivol Clash
11 days ago 6 min readAs if a 20-0 start with 20 knockouts and three light-heavyweight belts isn’t enough of a feat, Artur Beterbiev Monday apparently set out to record a world record for fewest words spoken at a press conference by a major boxing headliner. The beautiful part of the news … -
Big Fight NewsBeterbiev And Bivol Come Face-To-Face To Announce June 1 Bout In Saudi Arabia
12 days ago 2 min readArtur Beterbiev and Dmitrii Bivol came head-to-head in London this afternoon to formalise their fight in Saudi Arabia on June 1. The Russian light heavyweight champions were respectful, although you could sense an edge in the air between the long-time rivals who meet in one… -
Big Fight NewsInoue Responds To Porter’s Comments About ‘Coming To U.S.’ To Be A Star In Boxing
12 days ago 2 min readNaoya Inoue, the Japanese boxing star, is one of the best fighters in the world having fought in America three times and in the U.K. once. The man nicknamed ‘The Monster’, who is the undisputed junior featherweight world champion holding all four widely re… -
Big Fight NewsDevin Haney Believes Ryan Garcia Crossed a Line During Pre-fight Lead-up
12 days ago 2 min readDevin Haney is done being cordial with Ryan Garcia, and he is now letting the world know he is taking the fight personally after Garcia’s pre-fight antics. The junior welterweights will fight for Haney’s version of the world title on April 20 at the Barcla… -
Big Fight NewsFrank Martin Cautions ‘People Are Going To See The Unexpected’ When He Fights Gervonta Davis
12 days ago 2 min readThough Frank Martin versus Gervonta Davis has not been confirmed, Martin last week did nothing to cool the rumors during Ryan Garcia’s public workout in Dallas. There has been long-term speculation that the WBA lightweight world champion Davis will nex… -
Big Fight NewsAnthony Joshua Waits in the Wings for Tyson Fury-Oleksandr Usyk to Play Out
12 days ago 3 min readAnthony Joshua joked that he barely had time to enjoy Christmas before fight brokers reminded him ahead of New Year’s Eve that he would soon be turning from his late-December stoppage of Otto Wallin to meet former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou in March. Jos… -
Big Fight NewsJared Anderson Admits Improvements Are Needed Following Uninspiring Victory Against Merhy
12 days ago 2 min readHeavyweight Jared Anderson, 17-0, 15 KOs, was disappointed with his performance against Belgian Ryad Merhy, 32-3, 26 KOs, in Corpus Christi, Texas, despite claiming a comprehensive unanimous decision. Anderson was booed thanks, in part, to Merhy’s lack of ambiti… -
Big Fight NewsCanelo Alvarez Uninterested in Golf Career: ‘I Need To Be True With Myself’
13 days ago 2 min readSaul “Canelo” Alvarez has reached the back nine of his career. With 64 fights already under his belt, Alvarez figures to be in blockbuster bouts for the foreseeable future, but he’s previously stated that he plans to retire at the age of 37. But first, th… -
Big Fight NewsRyan Garcia Admits Burden of Fame Can Be ‘Overwhelming’ At Times
13 days ago 2 min readRyan Garcia will have many of his loyal social media following tuned in on Saturday, April 20th, as he faces the WBC junior welterweight champion Devin Haney in the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. When looking back at boxing at the birth of social media, Garcia… -
Big Fight NewsAll Inaction: Jared Anderson Coasts Against No-Show Ryad Merhy
13 days ago 3 min readIn one of televised boxing’s lowest-action fights in recent memory, Jared “Big Baby” Anderson won a unanimous decision over Ryad Merhy on Saturday at the American Bank Center in Corpus Christi, Texas. The fight, which went to Anderson on official sco… -
Big Fight NewsTyson Fury Will Have To Be At His Best If He Is To Fend Off Oleksandr Usyk On May 18
14 days ago 4 min readEarlier this week, Fury declared at a news conference to promote the fight that he’s positioned to become the best heavyweight of his era by defeating Oleksandr Usyk, the unbeaten former undisputed cruiserweight champion from Ukraine. That was the lead discussion poin… -
Big Fight NewsWeigh-In Results: Jared Anderson vs. Ryad Merhy
14 days ago 1 min read• Jared Anderson 250.9 lbs. vs. Ryad Merhy 235.6 lbs (Anderson’s WBO International and WBC USA Heavyweight Titles - 10 Rounds) • Efe Ajagba 241.2 lbs vs. Guido Vianello 244.5… -
Big Fight NewsNo More (Big) Baby Steps: Is It Time To Move Fast With Jared Anderson?
14 days ago 8 min readFor a heavyweight in the year 2024, the age of 24 is way too young to be in any kind of rush. Heavyweights have historically blossomed later and lasted longer than smaller fighters, and modern advances in science and nutrition have helped athletes in almost all sports extend… -
Big Fight NewsShakur Stevenson Believes Jared Anderson Can Reach Boxing Greatness
15 days ago 2 min readJared Anderson is being proclaimed as the next great American heavyweight and his promotional teammate Shakur Stevenson has heaped praise on the Top Rank contender. Anderson faces Ryad Merhy on Saturday at the American Bank Center, Corpus Christi, Texas. The bout will be br… -
Big Fight NewsTyson Fury: No Bad Blood With Anthony Joshua, But Focus Is on Oleksandr Usyk
15 days ago 3 min readThe countdown has begun for the undisputed heavyweight showdown between Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk rescheduled for May 18. Fury held a press conference at Mazuma Stadium in Morecambe, U.K., alongside promoter Frank Warren on Wednesday, and a full five weeks ahead o… -
Big Fight NewsDoes Naoya Inoue Need U.S. Exposure To Validate His Greatness?
15 days ago 3 min readNaoya Inoue’s May 6 defense of his undisputed junior featherweight titles will be his sixth consecutive bout in his native Japan. Staying home has been good to Inoue (26-0, 23 KOs), with the 31-year-old becoming undisputed bantamweight king, convincingly defeating Phi… -
Big Fight NewsJared Anderson Looking Beyond Ryad Merhy To Fight In Saudi Arabia
15 days ago 2 min readJared Anderson hopes to use Saturday’s fight with Ryad Merhy as a springboard towards a lucrative future date in Saudi Arabia. The undisputed heavyweight title fight on May 18 in Riyadh, between Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk, is just the latest demonstration of the ex… -
Big Fight NewsJared Anderson Has Prepared For Ryad Merhy By Studying Shakur Stevenson
15 days ago 3 min readJared Anderson has been watching Shakur Stevenson to enhance his preparations for Saturday’s fight with Ryad Merhy. The 24 year old, at the American Bank Center in Corpus Christi, Texas, fights for the 17th time as a professional, and is the favourite to win for… -
Big Fight NewsRyan Garcia: Devin Haney Is Going To Be ‘Light Work’ For Me
15 days ago 3 min readRyan Garcia is confident heading into his April 20 fight with Devin Haney. Garcia (24-1, 20 KOs) believes that a win over Haney (31-0, 15 KOs) in Brooklyn, New York, will make him the face of boxing. It might not be that simple, but he envisions that as part of the path. Ga… -
Big Fight NewsCanelo Calls Benavidez Fight With Rehydration Clause A ‘Lose-Lose Situation,’ Looking For Bivol-Beterbiev Winner Instead
15 days ago 6 min readNegotiations for a potential fight between Canelo Alvarez and David Benavidez have become a weighty issue. Alvarez is the undisputed king of the super middleweight division, and he will defend his crown once more against Jaime Munguia in an all-Mexican Cinco De Mayo w… -
Big Fight NewsOscar De La Hoya: Ryan Garcia Is Willing to Fight the Best
16 days ago 3 min readOscar De La Hoya is overjoyed at the eagerness of junior welterweight Ryan Garcia and the fighter’s willingness to take on big challenges. Garcia is set to challenge Devin Haney for a junior welterweight world title on April 20 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn,… -
Big Fight NewsAngelo Leo Dominates Eduardo Baez Over 10 Rounds
16 days ago 3 min readFormer junior featherweight titleholder Angelo Leo continued his march toward a featherweight world-title shot with a dominant performance over Eduardo Baez in a ProBox TV “Wednesday Night Fights” main event at Whitesands Events Center in Plant City, Florida. Al… -
Big Fight NewsJared Anderson Aiming for Deontay Wilder: ‘I'm Going To Beat Him In Great Fashion’
16 days ago 5 min readJared Anderson’s future is looking bright. If the heavyweight phenom can stay committed and dedicated to boxing – and if he can stay out of trouble. Those are some big “ifs” for a 24-year-old expected to be the next face of heavyweight boxing in the… -
Big Fight NewsJaycob Gomez Stays Unbeaten; Dominic Valle, Yoel Angeloni Win by KO
16 days ago 4 min readPuerto Rican super featherweight prospect Jaycob Gomez (10-0-1, 6 KOs) defeated Jose Arellano (11-2, 6 KOs) in a closely fought co-main event on ProBox TV’s "Wednesday Night Fights." Gomez remained undefeated with a majority-decision win in a fight that coul… -
Big Fight NewsGennady Golovkin Getting on With Life and New Role, Says Promoter
16 days ago 4 min readDespite harboring hopes that Gennady Golovkin might have one more fight before riding off into the sunset, his promoter Tom Loeffler now believes that we have probably seen the last of the Kazakh middleweight in the ring. “I was always hoping for one more fight, wheth… -
Big Fight NewsJaron ‘Boots’ Ennis Signs Multifight Promotional Deal With Matchroom
17 days ago 3 min readEddie Hearn and Matchroom have won the race to sign one of boxing’s hottest properties, as Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis has signed a multi-fight promotional deal in partnership with Boots Promotions. Ennis (31-0 28 KOs) is slated to make his much-anticipated… -
Big Fight NewsTyson Fury Jabs Former Foe Wladimir Klitschko For Advising Oleksandr Usyk On How To Beat Him
17 days ago 2 min readWBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury mocked former unified heavyweight champion and previous foe Wladimir Klitschko for advising his countryman, Oleksandr Usyk, on how to approach his upcoming fight with Fury on May 18 in Saudi Arabia. Fury (34-0-1, 24 KOs) and unified… -
Big Fight NewsLuis Nery Calls Naoya Inoue ‘Overrated, Overconfident and Ordinary’
17 days ago 6 min readLuis Nery is digging in his heels and embracing his role as the boogeyman who will blast and beat “The Monster.” Nery (35-1, 27 KOs) will challenge Naoya Inoue (26-0, 23 KOs) for the undisputed junior featherweight championship on May 6 on ESPN+ at the Tok… -
Big Fight NewsRyad Merhy Using Tyson Fury’s Praise of Jared Anderson as Motivation
17 days ago 2 min readRyad Merhy is determined to prove that he is not just making up the numbers when he travels to Texas to face the highly regarded Jared Anderson. He intends to shock Anderson with victory and prove that Tyson Fury, the current WBC titleholder, is wrong. Last November, Fury t… -
Big Fight NewsIsaac Cruz Rides 'Pitbullmania' Into Scheduled August Title Defense
17 days ago 2 min readIsaac “Pitbull” Cruz’s dynamic, title-winning stoppage of Rolando “Rolly” Romero last month has earned him a requested quick turnaround title defense in August, Cruz’s manager told BoxingScene on Tuesday. “‘Pitbull’ want… -
Big Fight NewsDevin Haney Ready to Show Ryan Garcia He Is Not ‘Devin Haney Good’
18 days ago 3 min readDevin Haney versus Ryan Garcia is billed as a game seven – the rare winner-takes-all-all game we see in the NBA, MLB, and other U.S. professional sporting league playoffs. Haney will put his WBC junior welterweight world title on the line against… -
Big Fight NewsMalignaggi: Canelo Dishonoring Ali's Legacy
18 days ago 3 min readThe most valuable point to be made about Saul “Canelo” Alvarez balking now at the most obvious opponent he can fight is a subject the undisputed super middleweight champion knows well: Boxing history. In a segment on Monday’s “Deep Waters” epi… -
Big Fight NewsThe Time Is Now For Bud vs. Boots, It Makes Sense
18 days ago 8 min readTerence “Bud” Crawford was six years old when Green Day’s seminal ’90s pop-punk album Dookie came out. Jaron “Boots” Ennis was still three years from being born. I’m going to assume neither is intimately familiar with the album &mdas… -
Big Fight NewsTimothy Bradley Calls Timing of David Benavidez’s Tipsy Night a ‘No-No’
18 days ago 3 min readDavid Benavidez’s slurred words and self-described “drunk” appearance on Saturday night’s DAZN boxing broadcast in Las Vegas was “extremely disturbing” to watch, Hall of Fame fighter Timothy Bradley Jr. said Monday. “Watching him pu… -
Big Fight NewsRyan Garcia Explains Bad-Tempered Amateur Fights With Devin Haney
18 days ago 2 min readRyan Garcia and Devin Haney have been sharing a ring off and on since their teenage years, having competed as amateurs against each other. The rivalry between the pair of Californians is set to continue into the professional ranks on April 20 at the Barclays Center in Brookl… -
Big Fight NewsPlan for Jared Anderson: Face Top Contenders by 2025, Contend for Title by 2026
18 days ago 3 min readTop Rank promoter Bob Arum has big plans in store for Jared Anderson, but “Big Baby” needs to make sure he doesn’t blow them up. Anderson (16-0, 15 KOs) is set to return for another showcase fight, headlining an ESPN show Saturday against Ryad Merhy (32-2,… -
Big Fight NewsDavid Benavidez Apologizes for Being ‘Drunk’ on DAZN
18 days ago 2 min readDavid Benavidez issued an apology on Instagram for appearing to be inebriated during an interview on Saturday night with DAZN’s Chris Mannix during teammate Diego Pacheco’s bout in Las Vegas. “I just want to take this time to apologize to all my fans and t… -
Big Fight NewsTV Picks of The Week: Jared 'Big Baby' Anderson Returns Against Ryad Merhy
19 days ago 10 min readPick It: Jared Anderson vs. Ryad Merhy When to watch: Saturday, April 13. The prelims are expected to begin around 5:40 p.m. Eastern Time, while the main broadcast is scheduled to start at 10 p.m. Eastern Time. How to watch: ESPN+ for the prelims, and then ESPN and ESPN+ … -
Big Fight NewsArum Backs Anderson To Become ‘Heavyweight Great’ Despite Brushes With The Law
19 days ago 2 min readBob Arum insists that the unbeaten Jared Anderson can still fulfil his potential and become the “next great heavyweight”, despite his recent brushes with the law. In November he was arrested in Ohio – he is from Toledo – and charged w… -
Big Fight NewsKatie Taylor vs. Amanda Serrano Rematch Could Be Set To Land At The Sphere
19 days ago 2 min readPromoter Eddie Hearn has indicated that undisputed super lightweight champion Katie Taylor’s next step will be to see the Irishwoman return to the United States in a rematch with Amanda Serrano. Taylor, 23-1, 6 KOs, and Serrano, 46-2-1, 30 KOs, broke box office … -
Big Fight NewsRyan Garcia: ‘I Feel Like In My Heart, I Am The Face Of Boxing’
19 days ago 2 min readRyan Garcia has been the talk of the internet – and he believes he is the face of boxing. Garcia will fight the WBC super lightweight champion Devin Haney on April 20 live from the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, on DAZN pay-per-view. His prof… -
Big Fight NewsPaulie Malignaggi’s Picks: Forget Spence and Crawford, Tszyu Deserves Fundora Rematch
19 days ago 3 min readFor Sebastian Fundora and his team, it could come down to what’s more important to him – money, or ethics. Tim Tszyu rescued the launch of Premier Boxing Champions on Amazon Prime by agreeing to fight him after Keith Thurman, a very different fighter, withdrew t… -
Big Fight NewsMbilli’s Promoter: He’s Ready For Canelo, We Know That, He Deserves It
19 days ago 3 min readAs Saul Canelo Alvarez prepares to defend his undisputed super middleweight crown against Jaime Munguia on May 4, one of the division’s leading contenders, Christian Mbilli, will invite Mark Heffron to Canada on May 25 with the Mexican superstar on his mind. Mbilli (2… -
Big Fight NewsNicolson Tells Serrano To Fight Or Vacate The Belts After Vegas Victory
20 days ago 3 min readNewly crowned WBC featherweight champion Skye Nicolson (10-0, 1 KO) has called to face Amanda Serrano and challenge for the unified world featherweight titles following the Australian’s successful title tilt against Sarah Mahfoud (14-2, 3 KOs) at the Fontainebleau in L… -
Big Fight NewsDevin Haney Says He Is In Competition With Greatness, Ryan Garcia Is Just Another Opponent
20 days ago 2 min readLess than two weeks out from one of the most-talked about fights of 2024, Devin Haney is focused on the job at hand which is facing Ryan Garcia in New York on April 20. Haney hosted a media day at the Wild Card Boxing Club in Hollywood on Friday, and the WBC super lightweig… -
Big Fight NewsRichardson Hitchins Takes a Tight, Debatable UD Over Gustavo Lemos
20 days ago 3 min readBoxing has struck again. Let the controversy begin. In a tight, well-matched junior welterweight scrap, Richardson Hitchins won a unanimous but debatable decision over Gustavo Lemos on Saturday at Fontainebleau Las Vegas. Hitchins won by scores of 117-111 and 115-113 (twic… -
Big Fight NewsDevin Haney Applauds Ryan Garcia For Easy Negotiations: ‘He Gave Me Everything I Wanted Without Resistance’
21 days ago 2 min readDevin Haney and Ryan Garcia fought six times in the amateurs and split the series. The 25 year olds declared a dance was inevitable in the pros, and they stayed true to their promise by agreeing to fight April 20 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. But befo… -
Big Fight NewsAnthony Joshua Expects September Return, Prefers Earlier Date
21 days ago 2 min readAnthony Joshua (28-3, 25 KOs) said he expects to return to action in September – most likely in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. In his past outing, Joshua made light work of former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou by stopping him in two rounds. The former u…