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Promoter NewsPremier Boxing Champions and Amazon confirm multi-year broadcast agreement
8 hours ago 2 min readPremier Boxing Champions (PBC) have confirmed they have inked a multi-year broadcast deal, as earlier reported by ProBox TV, with streaming platform Amazon Prime. PBC joins fellow promotional entities, such as Matchroom Boxing, Golden Boy Promotions, and Top Rank, in s… -
Promoter NewsBillam-Smith starts three-fight Boxxer deal with Masternak defence
16 hours ago 4 min readChris Billam-Smith makes the first defence of his WBO cruiserweight world title on Sunday, when he clashes with long-time contender and Polish hardman Mateusz Masternak. They meet at the Bournemouth International Centre in front of 3,000 of the champion’s fans in the f… -
Promoter NewsPrograis-Haney fight week diary: Day One
a day ago 3 min readThe hugely promising Andy Cruz on Saturday fights for the second time as a professional, against Jovanni Straffon at the Chase Center in San Francisco, but there is little question that the Cuban is among those largely being overlooked in favour of the main event between Reg… -
Promoter NewsPrograis: Haney vacated titles in attempt to unnerve me
2 days ago 3 min readRegis Prograis has accused Devin Haney of playing “mind games” by vacating his lightweight titles in the week before they fight for the WBC super lightweight title. The 34-year-old Prograis makes the latest defence of his title against a fighter who until recentl… -
Promoter NewsPrograis accuses Hearn of favouring Haney
2 days ago 3 min readRegis Prograis believes their promoter Eddie Hearn wants Devin Haney to beat him on Saturday. Prograis, at the Chase Center in San Francisco, makes the latest defence of his WBC super lightweight title, aware that the occasion represents the first fight since Haney’s r… -
Promoter NewsOpetaia issues warning to Billam-Smith and Masternak ahead of title fight
2 days ago 2 min readIBF cruiserweight champion Jai Opetaia might cast an eye over proceedings in Bournemouth this weekend, but he also might take himself off to go fishing instead. While Opetaia defends his IBF title against Ellis Zorro in Saudi Arabia, his WBO counterpart Chris Billam-Smith pu… -
Promoter NewsHaney denies Prograis' claims he is promoter's pet
3 days ago 3 min readDevin Haney has dismissed Regis Prograis’ suggestions that their promoter Eddie Hearn wants Haney to win Saturday’s WBC super lightweight title fight. Haney, having previously worked with Matchroom, signed for them again after his victory in May over Vasyl Lomach… -
Promoter NewsHaney planning residence in San Francisco
3 days ago 3 min readDevin Haney hopes that Saturday’s fight with Regis Prograis will be the first of many in San Francisco, the city of his birth. After vacating his remaining lightweight titles – until agreeing to move to 140lbs to challenge Prograis for the WBC title he had b… -
Promoter NewsMasternak hoping to make a dream come true against Billam-Smith
3 days ago 4 min readThere are not many fighters who box 52 times as a pro at a good level and still have not fought for a world title. On Sunday, Polish veteran Mateusz Masternak has his first shot at cruiserweight world gold when he enters the Bournemouth lion’s den to take on hometown h… -
Promoter NewsTorrez Jr. brings a fresh personality to the heavyweight division
3 days ago 9 min readThe heavyweight division has some of the most unique personalities in the sport, and 24-year-old heavyweight prospect Richard Torrez Jr. (7-0, 7 KOs), who will be fighting on December 9, is no exception. The fight card on Heisman Night will stream on ESPN+, and the main port… -
Promoter NewsZayas ready to close year out with a bang
4 days ago 2 min readJunior middleweight contender Xander Zayas hopes to close the year on an emphatic note.The Puerto Rican takes on Spain's Jorge Fortea in a 10-round battle Saturday, December 9 at Charles F. Dodge City Center in Pembroke Pines, Florida. "We are counti… -
Promoter NewsRomero accepts Garcia challenge: 'I been calling him out since 2017'
4 days ago 2 min readRolando Romero said he's interested in facing Ryan Garcia. The 25-year-old Garcia beat Oscar Duarte by stoppage Saturday in Houston, and called Romero out immediately after the win. Romero, currently sidelined due to injury, welcomed the challenge and even said to … -
Promoter NewsHaney says he's the guy people 'love to hate' ahead of Prograis encounter
4 days ago 2 min readDevin Haney said he's unaffected by the social media hate he received following his disputed victory over Vasyl Lomachenko in May. "People love to hate me … I don't know what it is," said Haney during DAZN's episode of Off The Cuff. The forme… -
Promoter NewsSchofield targets Diaz next
4 days ago 2 min readIt was a short night for lightweight prospect Floyd Schofield on December 2 as the 21-year-old dropped Ricardo Lopez four times leading to a one-sided first-round stoppage. Given that Schofield (16-0, 12 KOs) has now fought four ten-round fights, it seems he wants … -
Promoter NewsSchofield impresses on Garcia-Duarte undercard
5 days ago 2 min readThe undercard of the Ryan Garcia versus Oscar Duarte bout taking place in Houston, Texas, had the following action. 21-year-old Floyd “Kid Austin'' Schofield (16-0, 12 KOs) continues to look like one of the best prospects in boxing. Schofield dropped Ricardo… -
Promoter NewsConlan and Gill both make weight in Belfast
7 days ago 2 min readMichael Conlan faces Jordan Gill tomorrow night at the SSE Arena in Belfast. Both come off devastating knockout defeats. Conlan was viciously halted in the fourth round by Luis Alberto Lopez in a world title bout this past May. Gill was wiped out by upset artist Kiko Martine… -
Promoter NewsPaulie Malignaggi's Picks: High-risk Wallin could upset Joshua and leave Warren sitting pretty
7 days ago 3 min readMy first reaction when Anthony Joshua-Otto Wallin was announced for December 23 was about how dangerous a fight it is for Joshua, because of the apprehension he’s showed in his two fights since his two defeats by Oleksandr Usyk. Wallin’s difficult to look good ag… -
Promoter NewsCarrington: I am very interested in fighting Inoue
7 days ago 2 min readBruce Carrington, a 10-round fighter nearing title contention, awaits his big moment. And, on December 9 that may well arrive as he steps up in competition during a Top Rank show in Florida. Carrington faces former world title contender Jason Sanchez in a featherweight bout,… -
Promoter NewsHearn hopes Brook makes a return to the ring; likes a fight against Benn for Kell
7 days ago 2 min readEddie Hearn hopes Kell Brook returns to the sport as, he believes, the former IBF world welterweight champion "still has a lot that he can offer." "I hope Kell fights again," the Matchroom boss told Boxing Social, adding that his performance in his fight … -
Promoter NewsCrawford: Benavidez is ready for Canelo
7 days ago 2 min readDavid Benavidez is ready for Saul Alvarez, according to Terence Crawford, who marveled at the way in which the Mexican 'Monster looked in his stoppage win over Demetrius Andrade. "He's ready for Canelo," Crawford told Fight Hype. "[Beanvidez] looked spectacular, he did … -
Promoter News'Tank' Davis' Coach Kenny Ellis on Haney comments: 'It's all cap'
8 days ago 2 min readIn a recent interview for The Boxing Rush Hour Show podcast, Coach Kenny Ellis said the former undisputed lightweight champion Devin Haney's comment that Team Davis was not interested in fighting him was "all cap" — meaning, it’s a lie. Haney (30-0, 15 … -
Promoter NewsGonzalez goes to war & comes out victorious on ProBox's WNF
8 days ago 7 min readProBox Promotions continues to be the number one destination for mid-week boxing as the card from Wednesday, November 29 delivered, which streamed live on the ProBoxTV YouTube page and app. This week’s bouts saw another war during the main event, a junior middleweight … -
Promoter NewsGarcia, Golden Boy and De La Hoya show the strain
9 days ago 3 min readRyan Garcia’s relationship with his promoters Golden Boy remains in disrepair. Since his first defeat, by Gervonta “Tank” Davis in April, Garcia’s relationship with Oscar De La Hoya and Golden Boy has become consistently strained and to the… -
Promoter NewsGonzalez vs. Castaneda: Weigh-in Results, Running Order & Betting Odds
9 days ago 3 min readThe weights are in, and we have a main event tomorrow night on the ProBoxTV app and ProBoxTV on YouTube. Wednesday Night Fights (WNF) continues to grow, and this super featherweight main event will help continue that momentum. Both Orlando Gonzalez (21-2, 12 KOs) and Jorge C… -
Promoter NewsArum eyeing Pacquiao for Taylor's return
9 days ago 2 min readBob Arum expects Josh Taylor to return to the ring in the coming months – and has suggested Manny Pacquiao as a potential opponent. Taylor sacrificed his WBO super lightweight title when in June recording the first defeat of his career, on the night at New York’s… -
Promoter NewsGarcia vs. Duarte: Preview, Prediction & Betting Odds
9 days ago 5 min readOne of boxing’s youngest stars returns this weekend on DAZN. The social media world, and boxing fans combined, will tune in to see if **Ryan Garcia** can return to winning ways. The junior welterweight contender (23-1, 19 KOs) faces Oscar Duarte (26-1-1, 21 KOs) i… -
Promoter NewsWBO instructs Taylor to vacate one of her undisputed titles following victory over Cameron
10 days ago 2 min readThe WBO has given the two-weight boxing champion Katie Taylor (23-1, 6KOs) a 10-day deadline so she can decide which weight class she will campaign at following her majority decision win over Chantelle Cameron (18-1, 8KOs) on November 25. After Cameron inflicted the mai… -
Promoter NewsRuthless Gonzalez wants to take Castaneda’s scalp en route to world-title contention
10 days ago 3 min readPuerto Rico’s Orlando Gonzalez seeks to bring the heat to Plant City when on Wednesday he fights the proven Jorge Castañeda in a career-defining fight. Gonzalez was signed by ProBox TV after his performance against Mexican Ramiro Ce… -
Promoter NewsGonzalez vs. Castaneda: Live Stream, Betting Odds & Fight Card
11 days ago 3 min readFresh off the long Thanksgiving weekend, ProBoxTV is bringing you another edition of Wednesday Night Fights (WNF) as we get closer to ending the year. This will be the second-to-last show, and ProBoxTV intends to close out the year as the boxing fan’s number one destin… -
Promoter NewsWBC to allow Taylor to decide her own future following redemption win over Cameron
11 days ago 2 min readThe World Boxing Council will ultimately allow Katie Taylor to decide her future following her success this past weekend in defeating Chantelle Cameron and becoming a two-weight reigning undisputed world champion. Taylor (23-1, 6KOs) overturned her … -
Promoter NewsBenavidez enters Fighter of the Year territory with thumping win over Andrade
12 days ago 3 min readLAS VEGAS: David Benavidez entered Fighter of the Year territory with a violent come-from-behind bludgeoning of master technician Demetrius Andrade. In a fight that had been seven months in the making, when Benavidez out-slugged Caleb Plant in March, Premier Boxing Champions… -
Promoter NewsCharlo channels Ngannou with a big win over Benavidez after a two-year break from boxing
12 days ago 4 min read"The greatest trick the Devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist." — Charles Baudelaire. LAS VEGAS: Jermall Charlo, when speaking to ProBox TV in recent weeks, looked disinterested, tired, and — at times — vacant. He had messy hair, b… -
Promoter NewsScintillating Matias comes-from-behind to make Ergashev quit, before calling out 'Tank' Davis
12 days ago 4 min readLAS VEGAS: Super lightweight boxers Subriel Matias and Shohjahon Ergashev didn't have to talk much for whispers of war to develop into full-blown battle cries Saturday at the Michelob Ultra Arena inside the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas. We've been lucky, … -
Promoter NewsTaylor claims redemption against Cameron in Dublin, calls for trilogy at Croke Park
12 days ago 4 min readTonight saw Katie Taylor claim redemption over rival Chantelle Cameron after a barnburner of contest at the 3Arena in Dublin. The Irish superstar lost a majority decision to Cameron in May on Ireland’s return to professional boxing after a hiatus since 2016. The … -
Promoter NewsMoton, Meriwether, Easter: A day in the life of the Mayweather Boxing Club young guns
12 days ago 4 min readThe winter months are approaching in Las Vegas and even though it is getting increasingly milder outside, the temperature at the Mayweather Boxing Club is always hot. It's the gym that Floyd Mayweather used as a home base for the biggest bouts in his latter years. It has wit… -
Promoter NewsDavid Benavidez is boxing's bad mother f---er
13 days ago 5 min readLAS VEGAS: There's only so long Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez can deny David Benavidez — one of the baddest mother f---ers in the game. Benavidez returns to the ring Saturday to headline a Premier Boxing Champions event on Showtime pay-per-view against the unbeaten t… -
Promoter NewsTrainer Moore concerned regarding judges in Dublin for Cameron Vs Taylor 2
13 days ago 2 min readChantelle Cameron is back in Dublin to rematch Irish superstar Katie Taylor this evening. The undisputed super lightweight world champion defeated Taylor by majority decision this past May in the Irish capital. One judge scored the bout a draw, with the other two judges scor… -
Promoter NewsCrawford wants Alvarez fight
13 days ago 2 min readWelterweight three-belt champion Terence Crawford wants the big fights. One name that seems to be of interest to him is Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez. Today, Crawford was a guest of honor at the ceremonial weigh-in. As David Benavidez and Demetrius Andrade made weight, Crawford stoo… -
Promoter NewsBenavidez Sr: Alvarez doesn't want to fight Benavidez
13 days ago 2 min readJose Benavidez Sr. is not fond of Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez's recent fight. Benavidez Sr., the father of David Benavidez dismissed Canelo's recent opponent, Jermell Charlo. The reason is Charlo fought at three weight classes below Canelo. Despite undisputed champion there,… -
Promoter NewsWhen Matias met Marquez
13 days ago 5 min readFew get the opportunity to speak intimately with their idols. In an exclusive interview with ProBox TV, Puerto Rican puncher Subriel Matias and Mexican great Juan Manuel Marquez discussed Matias’ next opponent Shohjahon Ergashev, Mexican style… -
Promoter NewsBoxxer reveal undercard for Billam-Smith title defence against Masternak
14 days ago 3 min readThe stage is set for another unmissable night of boxing in Bournemouth as local hero Chris Billam-Smith makes a triumphant return to defend his WBO World Cruiserweight Title against Mateusz Masternak on Sunday, December 10thlive on Sky Sports in the UK and Ireland and Peacoc… -
Promoter NewsArum selects winners in dream fights featuring stars he has promoted
15 days ago 4 min readHall of Fame promoter Bob Arum has made his picks when asked to select who would win dream fights spanning boxing eras. Arum promoted each boxer involved and was asked on the Boxing Life Stories podcast who might win between Sugar Ray Leonard and Floyd Mayweather, Rob… -
Promoter NewsBob Arum: I won’t ever retire
15 days ago 2 min readBob Arum, who turns 92 next month, says he will never retire. The veteran promoter, and the head and co-founder of Top Rank, is too busy looking forward to think about quitting his day job. In a wide-ranging interview on the Boxing Life Stories podcast, Arum said his son-in-… -
Promoter NewsShalom wants winner of Cameron-Taylor for Jonas
15 days ago 3 min readBoxxer’s Ben Shalom will be an interested observer when Katie Taylor and Chantelle Cameron step through the ropes this weekend at the 3Arena in Dublin, targeting the winner of the contest for one of the more prominent members of his promotional stab… -
Promoter NewsKatie Taylor on Cameron rematch: 'No other fight made sense to me'
15 days ago 3 min readUndisputed lightweight champion Katie Taylor (22-1, 8KOs) admitted that no fight made sense other than a rematch with current undisputed super-lightweight champion Chantelle Cameron (18-0, 8KOs) following her public workout yesterday in the Irish capital.… -
Promoter NewsCameron full of confidence ahead of rematch with Taylor
15 days ago 3 min readChantelle Cameron (18-0, 8KOs) is full of confidence after speaking at the media workout ahead of her rematch with Katie Taylor (22-1, 6KOs) at the 3Arena, Dublin in Ireland. Cameron earned the opportunity to face the previously undefeated and current un… -
Promoter NewsOrozco suspended due to failed drugs test against Benn in Florida
15 days ago 2 min readIt has been reported by boxingscene.com that Conor Benn’s last opponent Rodolfo Orozco has been provisionally suspended by Florida Boxing Licence Commission due to adverse analytical finding following the pairs bout on September 24. Benn’s role has reversed… -
Promoter NewsCanelo's camp is quietly negotiating with Munguia for his next fight
15 days ago 2 min readSaul 'Canelo' Alvarez and Jaime Munguia are in talks about a fight in the future. That's according to ProBox TV sources in Mexico who say Alvarez's camp is quietly negotiating with Jaime Munguia to be Canelo's next opponent, even before the Benavidez-Andrade fight … -
Promoter NewsBenavidez expects fight with Andrade to be comparable to Plant encounter
16 days ago 3 min readWBC interim super-middleweight champion David Benavidez (27-0, 23 KOs) has set out his stall on how he wants to be victorious this upcoming Saturday in Las Vegas when he faces former two-weight world champion Demetrius Andrade (32-0, 19 KOs). Benavidez, o… -
Promoter NewsAndrade ready to define career with Benavidez fight
16 days ago 4 min readDemetrius Andrade is ready for the fight that will define his career. Despite being a two-division world champion big fights have alluded the 2008 U.S. Olympian. Andrade sets his sights on the boogeyman of the super middleweight division. That man is the WBC interim super mi… -
Promoter NewsFroch on Cameron-Taylor rematch: 'Katie Taylor is on the slide'
16 days ago 3 min readFormer unified super-middleweight world champion and International Boxing Hall of Fame inductee Carl Froch has nailed his colours to the mast on who is expecting to win in this upcoming weekend’s undisputed super-lightweight title rematch between undisputed champion&nb… -
Promoter NewsWBC mandate Winwood Vs Castillo for strawweight world title eliminator
16 days ago 3 min readThe World Boxing Council has mandated a final eliminator between Noongar boxer Alex Winwood and Mexico's Luis Castillo for 2024 - putting pieces in place for a shot at the strawweight world title. An outright position to meet current champ, Japan's Yudai Shigeoka (8-0), beck… -
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Orlando Gonzalez Vs Jorge Castaneda headlines WNF on November 29
16 days ago 2 min readProBox TV’s flagship promotion Wednesday Night Fights returns with yet another barnburner of a fight card next Wednesday evening from Plant City, Florida. The headline attraction will see Puerto Rican Orlando Gonzalez (21-2, 12 KOs) square-off with Texan Jorge Castaned… -
Promoter NewsWarren reveals Fury interest in Ngannou rematch
17 days ago 4 min readPromoter Frank Warren has revealed that WBC heavyweight world champion Tyson Fury is targeting a rematch with Francis Ngannou if he successfully negates past unified heavyweight world champion Oleksandr Usyk. Fury and Usyk will finally meet after a year-long period of negoti… -
Promoter NewsMatias reaches new heights ahead of title defence against Ergashev
17 days ago 3 min readStriving for new heights, Subriel Matias has taken to the altitude of Jiquipilco, Mexico in preparation for the first defence of his IBF super lightweight title. The Puerto Rican fights the undefeated Uzbek Shohjahon Ergashev in Las Vegas on November 25 later this month, on … -
Promoter NewsKal Yafai calls time on career following first-round defeat to Rodriguez
18 days ago 3 min readFormer WBA super-flyweight world champion and Olympian Kal Yafai has formally called time on his retirement following his first-round stoppage defeat to Jonathan Rodriguez (17-1-1, 7KOs) in Inglewood, California. Rodriguez dropped Yafai early in the opening frame, following … -
Promoter NewsStevenson-De Los Santos fight week diary: Day Four
19 days ago 3 min readIf there remained a single person in Las Vegas unaware of the fact that it was preparing to host a Formula One grand prix then they’d have been left in no doubt by the time of the conclusion of Shakur Stevenson’s fight – of sorts – with Edwin de los S… -
Promoter NewsPacheco beats Coceres with brutal uppercut. Hearn calls for 2024 bout against Berlanga
19 days ago 2 min readDiego Pacheco, 22, added another knockout to his flawless unbeaten pro record Saturday at the YouTube Theater in Inglewood. Atop a Matchroom show broadcast on DAZN, Pacheco fought the more experienced Marcelo Coceres, an Argentine fighter who has shared the ring with Ed… -
Promoter NewsLiam Davies defends EBU title in five as Dacres labours to victory over Webster
19 days ago 3 min readSoloman Dacres (7-0) successfully retained his English heavyweight title in a laboured showing against Michael Webster (9-0) despite suffering a point deduction in the final round of a scheduled ten rounds. The ten-round affair was uninspiring despite the best efforts … -
Promoter NewsWins for Collins and Kozin in Manchester
19 days ago 3 min readNathaniel Collins successfully defended his British and Commonwealth featherweight titles courtesy of a narrow majority decision win over ZaK Miller at the AO Arena in Manchester,. The contest opened the television broadcast to the Queensberry Promotions event headline… -
Promoter NewsChris Algieri's School of Thought: After De Los Santos debacle, Stevenson needs to fight again ASAP
19 days ago 6 min readAll of the expectations surrounded Shakur Stevenson before and during his fight with Edwin de los Santos – not least because De Los Santos’ opportunity came when other fighters were ruled out. But it takes two fighters to make a terrible fight. Everyone&rsqu… -
Promoter NewsStevenson-De Los Santos: The Week That Was
20 days ago 13 min readMonday, November 13 The time will likely come when Shakur Stevenson is more widely recognised as the world’s finest fighter than is Terence Crawford in 2023, but four days before he fights to win a world title in a third weight division his date with Edwin de los Santo… -
Promoter NewsDeontay Wilder on remaining career goals: I’m on a goal. My goal is to unify'
20 days ago 2 min readFormer WBC world heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder had his long-awaited return to the sport finally confirmed in London this week, featuring as part of the latest promotion set to be held in Saudi Arabia on December 23rd. Wilder [43-2-1, 42 KOs] will face former WBO world … -
Promoter NewsGarcia: 'Roach, like most American fighters, likes to talk'
20 days ago 3 min readHector Luis Garcia started the year losing in a pay-per-view main event. Garcia, who was stopped by Gervonta Davis, when the current WBA super featherweight world champion moved up to lightweight to challenge Davis, has not fought since January 7th of this year. That c… -
Promoter NewsBradley speculates Stevenson carried an injury into de los Santos fight; calls for 'Tank' Davis mega match next
20 days ago 2 min readLAS VEGAS: ProBox TV analyst and ESPN commentator Timothy Bradley said he heard Shakur Stevenson may have carried an injury into the ring Thursday ahead of his world title fight against Edwin de los Santos. Stevenson left the ring with a decision win over de los Sa… -
Promoter NewsPacheco ready for homecoming
21 days ago 4 min readDiego Pacheco is coming home. The L.A.-native and super middleweight, who is rising up the ranks will headline his first bout in Los Angeles, California, at the YouTube Theater, a mere five-minute drive from where his mother lives. Pacheco, who is 22-years-old, and hol… -
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Stevenson apologises to Mayweather, Crawford and Ward for struggles with De Los Santos
21 days ago 4 min readShakur Stevenson apologised to Floyd Mayweather, Terence Crawford and Andre Ward after also apologising to his fans for his disappointing performance throughout his victory over Edwin de los Santos. The 26-year-old won the vacant WBC lightweight title at the conclusion of 12… -
Promoter NewsBruised, beaten to the floor, but not beaten — Conceicao survives to leave Las Vegas with a draw in Navarrete title fight
21 days ago 4 min readLAS VEGAS: Bruised, knocked to the floor, but never beaten, Robson Conceicao survived 12 rounds with Emanuel Navarrete to leave the ring with a majority draw Thursday at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. "I'm happy to come away with the belt," Navarrete said post-fi… -
Promoter NewsVargas wins in the second round, and looks like one of boxing's most improved fighters
21 days ago 2 min readLAS VEGAS: Emiliano Fernando Vargas finished Brandon Mendoza in two rounds Thursday at a Top Rank show at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. When ProBox TV has seen him compete in the past, he looked like he was game for a ruck even if it came at the cost o… -
Promoter NewsIs Stevenson — the world's future No.1 boxer — also the sport's next $100 million fighter?
21 days ago 5 min readLAS VEGAS: Shakur Stevenson has long appeared destined for the pinnacle of boxing. Even going back as far as 2019, Top Rank CEO and founder Bob Arum told me that he regarded Stevenson as a mirror image of Floyd Mayweather — a left-handed version of TBE. "I think S… -
Promoter NewsStallone on hand as Usyk promises to be David to Fury’s Goliath
21 days ago 4 min readTyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk went nose-to-nose to announce their February 17 heavyweight unification fight in London today. They will meet in Saudi Arabia and were joined on stage by Hollywood star Sylvester Stallone, the real Rocky, and an inspired Usyk, who took a selfie … -
Promoter NewsArum questions Fury's status as favourite to beat Usyk
22 days ago 2 min readBob Arum has cast doubt on Tyson Fury’s status as favourite for his undisputed heavyweight title fight with Oleksandr Usyk. Fury and Usyk are to finally fight in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on February 17. They had been scheduled to do so on December 23 — until the 35-year-ol… -
Promoter NewsCalzaghe praises Cordina as natural successor
22 days ago 3 min readJoe Calzaghe has hailed Joe Cordina as Wales’ finest fighter of the past 15 years. Calzaghe retired after victory over Roy Jones Jr in November 2008, and in the years since then Cordina and Lee Selby have each won world titles. Cordina most recently defended his … -
Promoter NewsDavis unfazed by Haney's comments
22 days ago 3 min readGervonta Davis has responded to some of the remarks made about him recently. Davis has long been associated with Devin Haney given both fighters close ties to Floyd Mayweather and being around the same age and in the same weight class. Another reason is the historic sp… -
Promoter NewsStevenson-De Los Santos fight week diary: Day Three
22 days ago 3 min readAfter a mostly quiet and uneventful fight week, celebrated individuals from the wider boxing fraternity arrived in Las Vegas for Shakur Stevenson’s fight with Edwin de los Santos. Stevenson, with some justification, is increasingly being spoken of as the fighter of the… -
Promoter NewsGonzalez earns upset decision over Schramm & Pauldo puts on an impressive outing on WNF
22 days ago 7 min readProBox Promotions continues to be the number one destination for mid-week boxing as the card from Wednesday, November 15 delivered, which streamed live on the ProBoxTV YouTube page and app. This week’s bouts saw another upset decision during the main event, the birth o… -
Promoter NewsLomachenko set for Kambosos Jr and then Stevenson
22 days ago 3 min readPlans already exist for Shakur Stevenson to be matched with Vasyl Lomachenko in 2024. On Thursday at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Stevenson fights Edwin de los Santos for the WBC lightweight title. In the build-up to his opportunity to establish himself as a three-weight… -
Promoter NewsWilder and Joshua, Warren and Hearn, money brings boxing together
22 days ago 10 min readIt might have been the biggest boxing press conference of all time. Mike Goodall, who creates all of the sets for these things, looked proudly upon the vast backdrop he had created inside Wembley Arena for the huge Saudi Arabia show on December 23 and said: “We don&rsq… -
Promoter NewsBarboza Jr glad to have a promoter who is 100% behind him
22 days ago 3 min readArnold Barboza Jr. believes his new promoter is behind him entirely. Barboza Jr., who signed with Golden Boy Promotions earlier this week sighed major frustration with his longtime promoter, Top Rank Inc., as he struggled to land a world title fight. The junior welterw… -
Promoter NewsBomac wants Benn to be 'cleared' before he fights Eubank Jr
22 days ago 4 min readChris Eubank Jr’s trainer wants Conor Benn to be officially cleared of any wrongdoing before a potential fight between them is made. Brian “Bomac” McIntyre helped Eubank Jr to revive his career the night in September that he guided him to victory in his rem… -
Promoter NewsFoster signs with Top Rank
23 days ago 3 min readO’Shaquie Foster, the reigning WBC junior lightweight world champion, has signed a multi-fight promotional contract with Top Rank.A native of Orange, Texas, who trains out of Houston, Foster will make his Top Rank on ESPN debut in early 2024. “O’Shaqui… -
Promoter NewsStevenson-De Los Santos fight week diary: Day Two
23 days ago 3 min read“Hands down the busiest week Las Vegas has ever seen,” was how Top Rank’s Mark Shunock described Sin City in the days before the Formula One grand prix. By the weekend he may be proved true – it regardless seems unlikely – but on Tuesday of… -
Promoter NewsStevenson belittles 'small' De Los Santos
23 days ago 3 min readShakur Stevenson dismissed Edwin de los Santos as “little” after they came face to face for the first time. Stevenson and De Los Santos on Thursday fight for the vacant WBC lightweight title at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The Dominican Republican became Stev… -
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All Access: Benavidez vs. Andrade recap
23 days ago 3 min readDavid Benavidez and Demetrius Andrade have contrasting personalities. Benavidez, a very serious and intimidating figure, and Andrade a more jovial person who often jokes while training. The two will fight for Benavidez's WBC super middleweight world title wi… -
Promoter NewsFive things you might not know about De Los Santos
23 days ago 5 min readEdwin De Los Santos is a fighter many might have ignored or not heard about. Fighting on smaller shows and undercards doesn’t diminish the hard and interesting journey De Los Santos has taken to a world title fight. De Los Santos now is fighting for the vac… -
Promoter NewsFundora will fight in January, promoter confirms
23 days ago 1 min readLAS VEGAS: Sebastian Fundora will return to the ring in the coming months. That's according to the super welterweight's promoter Sampson Lewkowicz, who confirmed to ProBox TV that the fighter's comeback — after his upset knockout loss to Brian Mendoza — will take… -
Promoter NewsBarboza Jr signs with Golden Boy Promotions
23 days ago 3 min readArnold Barboza Jr has signed with Golden Boy Promotions. Barboza Jr, who has long been heralded as one of the best junior welterweight not to get a world title shot, now has a new promoter to help him achieve this goal. The 31-year-old fighter from South El Monte, California… -
Promoter NewsFury-Usyk set for February 17 in Saudi Arabia
23 days ago 1 min readThe eagerly-awaited and much-anticipated heavyweight unification fight between WBC champion Tyson Fury and Ukraine hero Oleksandr Usyk is set to be announced at a press conference on Thursday. Initially, the contest was due to take place on December 23 to close out Riyadh Se… -
Promoter NewsTop Rank prospect Diaz says he's 2-3 years away from a super fight with Inoue
23 days ago 2 min readLAS VEGAS: Top Rank prospect Floyd Diaz can extend his pro boxing record to 10 wins unbeaten with victory Thursday at an event inside the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, and though he remains a fledgling star on the world stage, he told ProBox TV and other reporters that h… -
Promoter NewsStevenson open to fighting UFC's newest star O'Malley in boxing
23 days ago 2 min readLAS VEGAS: Shakur Stevenson is one of boxing's best fighters and appears to be getting bored with questions regarding fights with other athletes — both in boxing, and in mixed martial arts — at a time in which he's getting ready to box Edwin de los Sant… -
Promoter NewsSchramm vs. Gonzalez: Weigh-in Results & Betting Odds
24 days ago 3 min readThe weights are in, and we have a main event tomorrow night on the ProBoxTV app and ProBoxTV on YouTube. Guido Emmanuel Schramm (16-1-2, 9 KOs) and Johan Gonzalez (33-2, 33 KOs) both came at or near the super welterweight limit of 154 pounds. This fight will look to show whe… -
Promoter NewsBuatsi-Azeez rescheduled of February 3
24 days ago 3 min readThe WBA World Title Final Eliminator clash between #1 and #2 world ranked light heavyweights Joshua Buatsi and Dan Azeez has been rescheduled for Saturday, February 3 and will be broadcast live and exclusively on Sky Sports in the UK and Ireland and Peacock in the USA. … -
Promoter NewsBoxxer confirm Jonas-Mayer for January 20
24 days ago 3 min readTwo-weight world champion Natasha Jonas will defend her IBF World Welterweight Title against former unified world champion Mikaela Mayer in a landmark night for women’s boxing as two of the sport's biggest stars meet in the centre of the ring on Saturday, January 20th … -
Promoter NewsFroch on AJ-Wilder fight not happen on Dec 23: 'I put that blame totally on Eddie Hearn or Anthony Joshua'
24 days ago 4 min readFormer unified super-middleweight champion and promotional stablemate of Anthony Joshua, Carl Froch, has spoken of being underwhelmed if, as expected, Anthony Joshua is confirmed to be facing Otto Wallin on December 23rd in Saudi Arabia. Within the next 48 hours, an announce… -
Promoter NewsAussie star Paro wants winner of Prograis-Haney, backs Haney to defeat Prograis
24 days ago 3 min readLiam Paro told Matchroom’s Flash Knockdown podcast that he will show he belongs at the top level when he meets Montana Love at Chase Center in San Francisco on Saturday December 9, live on DAZN PPV in North America and on DAZN worldwide, where Regis Prograis defends hi… -
Promoter NewsShalom delighted with progress of hotshot Azim
24 days ago 3 min readPromoter Ben Shalom says hotshot prospect Adam Azim is exactly where he wants him to be, as Azim bids to challenge for a European title in just his 10th fight. Shane McGuigan-trained Azim has stopped six of his nine victims, and he has got 10-rounds under his belt in his las… -
Promoter NewsStevenson-De Los Santos fight week diary: Day One
24 days ago 4 min readThe time will likely come when Shakur Stevenson is more widely recognised as the world’s finest fighter than is Terence Crawford in 2023, but four days before he fights to win a world title in a third weight division his date with Edwin de los Santos feels at risk of b… -
Promoter NewsNavarette wants Stevenson next
24 days ago 2 min readEmanuel Navarette is targeting a fight with Shakur Stevenson. The Mexican, on Thursday at Las Vegas’ T-Mobile Arena on the undercard of Stevenson-Edwin de los Santos, makes the second defence of his WBO super featherweight title, against Brazil’s Robson Conceicao… -
Promoter NewsStevenson to demand showdown with Lomachenko
24 days ago 3 min readShakur Stevenson plans to ask Top Rank to match him with Vasyl Lomachenko. On Thursday at Las Vegas’ T-Mobile Arena he fights Edwin de los Santos, 24, for the vacant WBC lightweight title. The 26-year-old is the significant favourite to win a world title in a third wei… -
Promoter NewsTorrez Jr faces Harper on December 9th
24 days ago 3 min read2021 Olympic silver medalist, heavyweight Richard Torrez Jr., who hails from Tulare, California will step up in competition for his next fight. Torrez will take on crafty veteran Curtis Harper on Saturday, Dec. 9 at Charles F. Dodge City Center …
