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It is rare we see two 22-year-old fighters face each other, yet credit to junior middleweights Jesus Ramos Jr., and Joey Spencer who are putting their undefeated record on the line and facing one another. When you look at the two fighters, Ramos Jr., and Spencer they are looking at essentially themselves all over again. The same age, good pedigree, and both were brought up prominently on FOX when …

Latvian light heavyweight Ricards Bolotniks (19-6-1) got the call he was dreading and somewhat expecting two weeks ago. “This guy man! I don’t understand. He was never straight with me, even the last time we were meant to fight he pulled out two days before. I don’t like to be disrespectful, but I’m not impressed with Craig Richards. Again!” A fortnight ago Ricards Bo…

“Contracts have been signed, press conference on Thursday I know Lopez won’t be here for the press conference because it’s half way across the world,” said an elated Michael Conlan. “SSE Arena, Belfast, May 27, Conlan-Lopez or Lopez-Conlan, whatever way you want to say it.” The 31-year-old Irish star, 18-1 (9) takes on Mexico’s IBF featherweight champion L…

Liverpool super-lightweight contender Robbie Davies has been spending time in a wheelchair and will be in a cast for at least another week after breaking his ankle in a fight with Darragh Foley earlier this month. Davies went over on his ankle in horrific fashion and could not continue in the third round of their fight at the Liverpool Arena. The 33-year-old had won his last three but his momentum…

It has been 20 years since Tom Loeffler joined forces with Vitali and Wladimir Klitschko to form K2 Promotions, the banner under which both brothers won versions of the heavyweight championship. It has been 11 years since Vitali walked away from the sport, and six since Wladimir retired, but now the two Ukrainians are engaged with an opponent far tougher and more dangerous than any they faced in t…

Often times the mark of a great fighter isn’t defined in the wins and losses as a professional boxer - it is to many observers, how a fighter bounces back from adversity. Cruiserweight Brandon Glanton, previously undefeated until he lost a razor-thin split-decision to David Light saw his short-term goals shrink, as despite knocking down Light in the 10th and final round the decision didn&rsq…

If we go back between four and five years ago, the recent accomplishments of IBF, WBC and WBO Super Welterweight World Champion Natasha Jonas (13-2-1) would have seemed unthinkable. Jonas suffered a devastating fourth round knockout defeat at the hands of Viviane Obenauf in 2018. A very public fallout with promoter Eddie Hearn followed with the former Olympian's career looking bleak. However, Jona…

If you rolled back the clock nearly two years ago, you would have said it was all but over for Lucas ‘BigDaddy’ Browne (31-3). The Australian heavyweight fell to former rugby star Paul Gallen in devastating fashion, hitting the canvas in the very first round. However, Browne has since rallied with back-to-back victories. Most notably dispatching of Junior Fa last summer. The former WBA…

Danny O'Connor (30-3) will return to the ring after a five-year hiatus in Boston, Massachusetts. The popular O'Connor returns at super-welterweight and faces Luis Garcia (13-1-1) over eight rounds on the Promotions 360 card headlined by Callum Walsh and broadcast live on UFC Fight Pass. O'Connor says he is returning to right the wrongs of his career, highlighted by his dangerous weight-making atte…

Manchester based trainer Joe Gallagher has seen his fair share of controversy during his extensive career. This past weekend Gallagher was with his charge, Macaulay McGowan (17-3-2) on the BOXXER and All Star Boxing FR co-promotion in Paris where Tony Yoka and Carlos Takam headlined. Mcgowan was the better fighter against the undefeated Farrhad Saad according to most who watched the fight. However…

Jarrell ‘Big Baby’ Miller (25-0-1) squares off with Australian former WBA Regular champion Lucas ‘Big Daddy’ Browne (31-3) in Dubai this Saturday. ProBox TV News’ very own Andre Courtemanche caught up with Miller on location in Dubai. “He’s a big guy! He has a good overhand right, but technically and fundamentally he is nowhere near me. I know I’m st…

Callum Walsh (5-0) is one of Ireland's and Europe's most exciting prospects after an impressive amateur career on the emerald isle. If anyone knows the Irish circuit on the amateur scene, winning one Irish championship title is impressive enough, and winning six is quite frankly remarkable and impressive. Throw a European gold medal into the mix, regardless of nationality or gender. The world is p…

In February 2021, Callum Walsh was a 20-year-old amateur boxer from Cork, Ireland, whose dreams of making it to the Olympics had been derailed by the Covid-19 pandemic. Unsure of his next move, he flew to Los Angeles, where his father was living. “I just planned to go over to him for a couple of weeks and just train while I was there and see what happened,” he told ProBoxTV on a rainy …

Robert Diaz has spoken for the first time since parting ways with Golden Boy Promotions. The matchmaker, who has worked for Oscar De La Hoya’s promotional company for 15 years, cited “some differences” before his contract expired. Speaking on the Boxing Life Stories podcast, Diaz said: “There were some differences and my contract was not renewed. At this particular po…

Another day, another headline. Oscar De La Hoya has let be known that if Ryan Garcia vs Gervonta Davis falls apart, that Golden Boy Promotions have already reached out to 140 lbs WBC world champion, Regis Prograis to fight Garcia. Some might argue that Prograis could potentially be a harder fight with a lot more risk for Garcia, but that being said it appears that Ryan Garcia is steadfast on getti…

Jake Paul sat one side of a press conference table ahead of his February 26th bout on ESPN+ pay-per-view to promote the fight in Saudi Arabia, but one man was missing. His opponent, Tommy Fury. "[Tommy Fury] is unprofessional, he is a flake, he is not a serious business and he is not a serious fighter ,” said Paul. “He is going to have to pay for all the times he pulled out and all th…

It is clear neither fighter likes each other.  Today was the first day David Benavidez and Caleb Plant took to the stage to promote their March 25th, 2023, pay-per-view, which will take place at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada.  It what started as the standard boring press conference quickly escalated into a slew of insults. As Caleb Plant stood at the podium, it slowly went south. &…

After a tense press conference for Caleb Plant and David Benavidez, which will take place at the super middleweight division, live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena, in Las Vegas, Nevada, Live on pay-per-view, Benavidez was not holding his tongue afterward. “[Caleb Plant] is scared, his eyes were all glassy, it looked like he was about to cry,” said David Benavidez after the press confe…

Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk appear closer than ever to making a fight for all four major world titles in the heavyweight division per Mike Coppinger of ESPN, a rumored date of April 29 has been floated to the reporter. In a tweet released today by Coppinger, the reporter furthered.  “Usyk closed his side of the deal with the Saudis and now Fury must. If not, the fight could head to W…

It looks like Las Vegas, Nevada is going to land the Gervonta Davis vs Ryan Garcia fight or at least that is what hotel prices are telling us for April 15th in Las Vegas, Nevada.  Keith Idec of BoxingScene.com was first to report that Al Haymon’s Premier Boxing Champions and his company’s promotional partners will explore the feasibility of taking an event to Gervonta Davis-Ryan G…

Nonito Donaire will need a need to find a new opponent for his attempt at his fourth world title reign as Jake Donovan of BoxingScene.com confirmed that Jason Moloney, via his promoter Top Rank, have stated that they will not pursue the Nonito Donaire fight for the vacant WBC bantamweight title. This comes weeks before the February 17th imposed deadline. The belt was vacated once Naoya Inoue the f…

It appears WBA, WBC and IBF welterweight world champion Errol Spence Jr. will fight Keith Thurman, but the rumored weight will be at 154 lbs division, with a rumored April fight date looming.  This would mark a one-year absence from the ring from Spence Jr., who is one of the best in the business and a little over a year out of the ring for Thurman. ESPN.com's Mike Coppinger was first to brea…

Boxing fans got a gut punch on Christmas Eve,via press release as the undisputed super welterweight world champion and pound-for-pound fighter Jermell Charlo broke his left hand as his January 28th fight against Tim Tszyu will now be postponed.  In the released statement it explained that Charlo broke his left hand in two places, after consulting a doctor, his hand was put in a cast. “…

Ryan Garcia will wait to fight Gervonta Davis, and no longer fight in January. Jake Donovan of BoxingScene.com confirmed that the planned stay-busy fight between Ryan Garcia and Mercito Gesta is no longer happening, which was targeted for the end of January. “Been thinking about it during the time they were figuring out this fight and I feel the fans and everyone who supports boxing have se…

The International Boxing Hall of Fame and Museum officially announced the Class of 2023, which will feature Timothy Bradley Jr., Carl Froch and Rafael Marquez, as well as Alicia Ashley and Laura Serrano in terms of modern boxers. Brad Goodman, trainer Joe Goossen and promotional executive Brad Jacobs in the Non-Participant category; and television executive Seth Abraham and broadcaster Tim Ryan. T…

One of the biggest, if not the biggest name in sports entertainment, the World Wrestling Entertainment, better known as the WWE has potential let the world know it might enter boxing. WWE Co-CEO Stephanie McMahon stated at the sixth annual Wells Fargo TMT Summit in Las Vegas on Nov. 30, that they could be looking at moving into the boxing landscape.a “Just to give some examples of what I me…

Gervonta Davis let it be known he is no longer under any form of a contract with Mayweather Promotions “First and foremost, love to Mayweather Promotions and all that they have done for me, but I am definitely out of my contract, for sure,” Davis said in the popular Twitter Spaces boxing chat hosted by @LazyLeftyOG.  Earlier this week it was announced that Gervonta Davis will be…

Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez will not return this year, as Jake Donovan of BoxingScene.com learned that the former super flyweight world champion, who is now dropping down to flyweight will face Cristian Gonzalez for the WBO flyweight title. Rodriguez who promoted by Matchroom Boxing and Teiken, is viewed as one of the vibrant new stars of the sport of boxing, as his emergence at the world le…

Cruiserweight Brandon Glanton will take the biggest test of his career on paper as he faces David Light as the #6 and #7 junior heavyweight this Friday night, on ProBoxTV.com, taking place at the ProBox Events Center at Plant City, Florida. Glanton, who calls him “Bulletproof” is a intense fighter with 14 of 17 KOs coming by way of knockout, as the Atlanta, Ga fighter native, Light is …

Mexican boxer Canelo Alvarez wasn’t to keen on Lionel Messi’s celebration after Argentina defeated Mexico in the world cup. A video emerged showing Messi and his Argentina teammates celebrating in the locker room after the 2-0 win. Messi appeared to kick a Mexico. In the video it appears Messi that Messi kicked the Mexican flag on the floor. How it happened is hotly debated as some fan…

Jermall Charlo has the WBC middleweight title, despite not fighting for essentially 18 months. At this weekend’s event, that saw Regis Prograis stop Jose Zepeda to win the WBC 140 lbs world title, saw Charlo call out Bivol for a fight at 168 lbs. This was strange in a lot of ways. Bivol fights at 175 lbs., Charlo fights at 160 lbs., and beyond that neither has a title at this division despit…

Gervonta Davis is back in the ring, and with a Garcia just not the Garcia we thought as of now, as he will face WBA 130 lbs champion, Hector Luis Garcia, at the Capital One Arena, on Saturday, January 7th, in Washington D.C., on Showtime PPV, presented by Premier Boxing Champions. Davis, who has held belts in three different weight classes will look to become the outright 130 lbs WBA champion, as …

Rising cruiserweight star Brandon Glanton is ready to risk it all, as he takes on David Light on December 2 at the ProBox TV Events Center, Plant City, Florida. The fight that will be broadcast live on ProBox TV sees the WBO numbers 6 and 7 collide, in a fight that hypothetically puts the winner in line to face current champion Lawrence Okolie. Atlanta's Glanton discussed preparations for his upco…

Middleweight contender Jaime Munguia wants to face Gennadiy Golovkin in 2023. Munguia, who fights Saturday night in Mexico, in a bout most consider a tune-up type opponent against Gonzalo Coria, on DAZN, is keeping hope alive he can land a big fight. "[Coria] is a lot of risk and little to gain. Obviously I'm not belittling this fighter and I'm never going to belittle anyone, I always prepare in …

It is happening. Well, at least it seems. As Gervonta Davis and Ryan Garcia announced through their Instagram accounts today that they will face each other in 2023, with a speculated date of April for the fight. “This is the fight I want and this is the fight boxing needs,” Garcia said in a prepared press release given to the public.  We have no word on how the fight will be dis…

Who says dreams can’t come true in boxing? Antonio Moran is now $50,000 richer and now is on a career-high after stopping Kendo Castaneda in the tenth and final round of their bout which was the finals match of ProBox TV’s Last Chance Tournament at 140 lbs. “The money will make for a great Christmas for my family. I will rest for two to three weeks and then return to the gym and…

Jake Paul is a lot of things, but dumb isn’t one of them. Today, Paul nearly broke the internet as he posted a stare down with himself, and kickboxer Andrew Tate, who turned into a social media personality, which every entertainment website picked up on. The caption was simple. It said, “Negotiations.” Paul also tagged his own promotional company as well. This spectacle-type bout…

The World Boxing Council (WBC) has convened at their annual convention in Alcapulco, Mexico and on the third day of the convention is arguably its most important day. Today (11/9) has seen the WBC championship committee order various mandatories for their champions along with final eliminators to secure mandatory defences going forward into 2023. Heavyweight Former unified world heavyweight champi…

The news of the day from the 60th annual WBC Convention in Acapulco, Mexico, was the WBC ordered Errol Spence Jr. to face Keith Thurman, as the WBC’s #1 contender. A move approved by all the board of governors at the WBC convention. This comes on the heels of Errol Spence Jr. being unable to fight Terence Crawford, as that fight fell apart, and now Crawford is fighting David Avanesyan, on up…

The World Boxing Council (WBC) has formally confirmed that it will procede with its previously stated intentions to remove ALL Russian and Belarusian fighters from its rankings due to the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine. Belarusian fighters are to be removed due to the country of Belarus having formal political ties and is often referred to as a satellite state of Russia. The move come…

In very sad news, super middleweight contender Aidos Yerbossynuly was placed in a medically induced coma following a brutal 12th-round knockout loss Saturday night, at the hands of super middleweight secondary world champion David Morrell on Showtime, as reported by ESPN.com. The Kazakh fighter who was fighting for his first world title took a lot of punishment from one of the most fierce and fero…

A long-awaited grudge match is seemingly in play as world champion David Benavidez looks to face former world champion, Caleb Plant seemingly after an image circulated on the internet. Jake Donovan of BoxingScene.com reported that David Benavidez and Caleb Plant are in talks for an interim WBC super middleweight eyed for the first half of 2023. The bout would set-up seemingly a bridge to a massive…

Former Montenegrian Heavyweight, Goran Gogic, has been charged with one of the most luxrative cocaine importations in history with a calculated $1 billion dollars in street value which weighed in at approximately twenty-two tons. The 43-year old was arrested on Sunday (October 30th) at Miami International airport whilst attempting to board an internation flight to Zurich, Switzerland. The former f…

BLK Prime has a problem. Adrien “The Problem” Broner, that is. The former four-division world champion is now the newest signee to BLK Prime Boxing, as he joined the promotion via a live stream on popular YouTuber, Blue Bloods Sports TV live-telecast on YouTube to promote the upcoming bout. This comes less than a week after Terence Crawford signed to face David Avanesyan to defend his …

Terence Crawford vs. Errol Spence Jr., isn’t happening - and instead we will get Terence Crawford vs. David Avanesyan, on December 10th, which has been announced officially to happen at the CHI Health Center, in Omaha, Nebraska. The distribution of the fight is BLK Prime, a streaming service that will make the fight a $39.95 streaming pay-per-view. Mike Coppinger was the first to report the …

Errol Spence Jr. post a message on Twitter today to address seemingly Terence Crawford: “[expletive] been stalling for months I could’ve fought in November [SIC],” stated Spence via his social media platforms. At this point, the super-fight seems doomed for 2022 - and I am not optimistic about the future of the fight in 2023 at this point either. Per Keith Idec of BoxingSce…

Part 1 - Click to Play Part 2 - Click to Play ProBox recently caught up with Tom Loeffler, founder of 360 Promotions, to get his thoughts on the trilogy fight between Canelo Alvarez and Gennadiy Golovkin. After highly disputed outcomes in their first two bouts, which Loeffler co-promoted, Canelo beat Golovkin on Se…

Undisputed lightweight world champion Devin “The Dream” Haney will return to face George Kambosos Jr., in a fight that is just as much a business deal as it is a sport. For Haney to get the bout, Kambosos Jnr, had a rematch clause in which Haney had to fight him in Australia, again.  The bout which takes place Sunday afternoon (Saturday evening p…

Reading a room is a skill we all learn as adults for our work lives. Well, Conor Benn is coming off as a bit entitled. As we all know two things about Benn 1) Benn is the son of Nigel Benn, a famed pro boxer, and 2) Benn failed a VADA test for Clomid, a drug that is banned across the board in all sports that are used at the end of testosterone cycle. With reports of a potential second violation oc…

WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury is still planning to fight in December. The opponent - well, it now looks like it could be a trilogy bout against his rival from a decade ago, Derek Chisora, for a December 3rd, Cardiff fight card. Fans might give a heavy sigh, as this fight date was first rumored to be involving Anthony Joshua, but that has long gone by the wayside. Fury defeated Chisora in 201…

The news hit yesterday that highly touted super middleweight prospect Isaiah Steen will be elevated to the main event spot on Friday, October 21 live on SHOWTIME at 9:30 p.m. ET/PT in the latest edition of SHOBOX: The New Generation, against Sena Agbeko taking place at ally’s Atlantic City Casino and Resort. The original headliner light heavyweight prospect Ali Izmailov withdrew fr…

Victor Conte is a figure well-known in the performance-enhancing drugs community. Conte, who was the head of BALCO, was indicted by the feds in 2004 when his office got raided and returned to boxing as a fluke helping Nonito Donaire. Now Conte runs SNAC System in San Carlos, California, an elite supplement brand that also has one of the best gyms in the world. Conte is someone who has alwa…

Ashton “H20” Sylve, is the newest member of Jake Paul’s Most Valuable Promotions as the  teenage sensation looks to start his career with only knockouts as many believe his is the next great fighter in the sport. Sylve will be facing former Ryan Garcia opponent,  Braulio Rodriguez. Sylve vs. Rodriguez will take place Saturday, October 29 from Desert Diamond Arena (forme…

As first reported by the Daily Mail, Conor Benn failed a VADA test for Clomid a fertility drug that can boast testosterone up to 50% and is often seen being used after a using testosterone to complete PCT, or post-cycle therapy. Due to these findings the BBBofC said Conor Benn - Chris Eubank Jr. is not allowed to take place after this result. Eddie Hearn attempted to file a court injunction, but i…

Hawk from the Legion of Doom used to “awwww…what a rush!” In 2022, for British boxing, a more fitting saying would be….”awwww…what a mess!” Last month we saw a star-studded all-women’s card featuring two great bouts at the top of the card between, Claressa Shields vs. Savannah Marshall, and Mikaela Mayer vs. Alycia Baumgardner postponed due to the…

WBO middleweight world champion Janibek “Qazaq Style” Alimkhanuly, will make his first world title defense after being elevated to the full champion, when Demetrius Andrade vacated the WBO middleweight title, instead of facing Alimkhanuly, now Alimkhanuly will face Denzel Bentley on Saturday, Nov. 12 at Pearl Concert Theater at Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas. A very good co-main eve…

The CEOs of Top Rank and Matchroom Boxing respectively are sounding off on the Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua rumored fight - and both have opinions on the matter. Here is what we know. Both fighters have agreed upon a 60-40 split in Tyson Fury’s favor, with a tentative target date of December 3rd in Cardiff, Wales, as the location for the fight.  As with everything in boxing, it is mo…

Mere weeks ahead of a scheduled clash between Devin Haney and George Kambosos Jr, a rematch of their fight earlier this year, that saw Haney become the undisputed world champion of the lightweight division, Haney gave his take on a mythical fight between Ryan Garcia and Gervonta Davis. “I don’t know. Right now, I’m favoring Ryan Garcia but Tank obviously has that one-punch k…

Finally, we will get closure for one of the greatest flyweight trilogies in the sport, which started in November 17th of 2012, and will conclude (hopefully) on December 3rd of 2022, a little over ten years later. The bout which will take place at the Desert Diamond Arena, in Glendale, Arizona, will be shown worldwide on DAZN. The two have given us two modern classics, as the first could be viewed…

The vacant WBC 140 lbs world title will be on the line as Jose “Chon” Zepeda and Regis Prograis will face each other for one of the biggest prizes in all of the sport, on what is now being touted as a November 26th date. Jake Donovan of BoxingScene.com, reported that Marination Promotions has set aside a date of November 26th, no venue has been picked, but don’t be surprise…