Kansas City’s Jorge and Izak Carlos are set to top a bill together for the first time as professionals, at Harrah’s Casino in Kansas City on Aug. 10.
The Carlos brothers are both decorated amateurs who recently started their pro careers. While Jorge has won national championships in the US and Mexico, Izak won silver at the USA boxing nationals and National Golden gloves to quali…
Caleb Plant is set to face a new opponent on an entirely new card and date following the postponement of an upcoming bout with Trevor McCumby, sources told BoxingScene.
Plant, the former IBF super middleweight titleholder, was reported to have agreed to fight McCumby (28-0, 21 KOs) upon his return, but a cut over McCumby’s right eye led to a postponement of the Aug. 17 card in Orlando.
Alt…
In the long, dramatic horse race that saw the obvious favorite barred from entering, perhaps the most deserving longshot is poised to cross the wire first in the Canelo Alvarez derby.
Edgar Berlanga Jr., an unbeaten possessing one-punch power and Puerto Rican blood in his veins, is in the final stages of emerging as Alvarez’s Sept. 14 Mexican Independence weekend opponent at T-Mobile Arena …
Undefeated Junto Nakatani has signed a co-promotional deal with Top Rank. The deal would see Top Rank teaming up with Teiken Promotions and M.T Boxing Gym to co-promote the three-division pound-for-pound Japanese star.
Nakatani, 26, who holds the WBC bantamweight title, is expected to make his ring return before the end of the year. Nakatani (28-0, 21 KOs), from Sagamihara, Japan, defended his ti…
Rare is the moment in boxing when two supremely talented fighters are in their 20s, unbeaten, three-division champions, and free to fight each other.
Lightweight champions Gervonta Davis (30-0, 28 KOs) and Shakur Stevenson (22-0, 10 KOs) are. Days after the veteran IBF lightweight champion Vasiliy Lomachenko withdrew from talks to fight Baltimore’s Davis, the popular power puncher needs a b…
RIVERSIDE, Calif. – It was a hastily made fight, the opponent invited on the heels of two losses in his last three fights, including a knockout defeat.
Maybe that’s all anyone making matches for new WBA 140-pound champion Isaac “Pitbull” Cruz needs to know, considering the popular Mexican’s penchant for unleashing hellacious punches that only the most granite of chin…
Jaime Munguia’s comeback will feature a new lead promoter and a familiar voice in his corner as the Mexican super middleweight contender looks to get his career back on track after losing to Saul “Canelo” Alvarez in May.
Munguia (43-1, 34 KOs) has signed a multi-fight contract with Top Rank and he’ll make his promotional debut against Erik Bazinyan (32-0-1, 23 KOs) on Sept…
David Benavidez decided to break from the waiting game Tuesday, informing the World Boxing Council that he will surrender his super middleweight mandatory status to Saul “Canelo” Alvarez and remain the light heavyweight title mandatory.
As Alvarez moves toward a Sept. 14 fight against Edgar Berlanga, Benavidez promoter Sampson Lewkowicz told BoxingScene on Tuesday that Benavidez…
Terence Crawford fights Israil Madrimov in Los Angeles on August 3, but that hasn’t stopped him being asked questions about his future.
Crawford is in the sights of the 147lbs champion Jarron “Boots” Ennis, but the Nebraskan is looking elsewhere, and said that a fight with Saul “Canelo” Alvarez would mean more to his legacy, and his finances.
Crawford also said that…
Let someone else take what they saw Saturday night and try to inflate it.
That wasn’t happening on Monday’s episode of Pro Box TV’s “Deep Waters,” where the cast of three former world titleholders torched Jake Paul, Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., World Boxing Association President Gilberto Mendoza and everyone else connected to the mockery.
Former 140-pound titleholder Chr…
Eleven fights into his professional boxing career, a reasonable consensus seems to have formed around what Jake Paul is.
He is a dedicated, serious athlete who has come impressively far in less than five years. He has real punching power — he isn’t Earnie Shavers, but he tends to hurt guys when he lands cleanly. He is not a serious contender, and should not be given a realistic chanc…
While turning his back on a unification bout against Gervonta Davis this year, Vasiliy Lomachenko expressed that he will “definitely” fight again and a first-quarter bout in 2025 is the plan, promoter Bob Arum said Monday.
“We’ll see him again. (Lomachenko) made that clear,” Top Rank Chairman Arum said.
The 36-year-old IBF lightweight champion instructed Arum and hi…
The WBC have officially ordered a rematch between Robson Conceicao and O’Shaquie Foster for the junior lightweight title after the controversial decision in their first fight earlier this month.
Conceicao dethroned then-champion Foster at the Prudential Centre in Newark, New Jersey on July 6 via split decision. The contest seemed an easy one to score after Foster controlled the vast majorit…
Terence Crawford's weekend consisted of playing as an active participant at a WWE show on Friday by delivering a steel chair assist and knockout right hand.
On Saturday, “Bud” was headlining a hometown sendoff in Omaha, Nebraska as he continues preparation for his junior middleweight debut against Israil Madrimav on Aug. 3 at the BMO Stadium in Los Angeles.
The three-divi…
Claressa Shields, the most accomplished women’s amateur boxer ever, has won two gold medals, become a two-division undisputed champion, and amongst many other achievements. She’s arguably the greatest women’s boxer ever, earning her the nickname “The GWOAT.” So, when she shares her thoughts on the 2024 Paris Olympics, it’s worth paying attention.
Shields will l…
Gabriel Flores Jr. triumphed in the first-ever boxing event at Banner Island Ballpark, in Stockton, Calif., his hometown winning an eight-round unanimous decision over Ronal Ron in the main event. Judges scored the bout 78-74, 78-74, and 79-73, all in Flores' favor.
Flores (24-2, 8 KOs) showed improvements in his performance, blending defense and offense smoothly. With Nonito Donaire as assistant…
Anthony Yarde and Joshua Buatsi remain in contact regarding a potential future fight.
After Buatsi’s victory in February over Dan Azeez he attended Yarde’s stoppage of Marko Nikolic in the expectation that terms would be agreed for them to decide London’s leading light heavyweight at Crystal Palace’s Selhurst Park in June.
The mutual respect that exists between them meant…
Joe Cordina has described as “mad” the criticism aimed at Shakur Stevenson in the aftermath of his victory over Artem Harutyunyan.
As befits one of the world’s finest active fighters, Stevenson eased to the latest defence of his WBC lightweight title earlier in July on an occasion in which he appeared under threat as rarely as he threatened a stoppage.
Cordina and the 27-year-o…
“This is the new era of Gervonta [Davis], it’s the prime time of him,” Linares told YSM Sports Media. “For me, he’s the most amazing boxer for a long time at 135 and 140 [pounds]. [Vasiliy] Lomachenko is a great fighter, amazing guy, amazing boxer. I fought with him, but it’s different. It’s a different time. Maybe four years ago, it would be 50/50. Now I …
Vergil Ortiz Jr. still believes that a fight between he and former junior middleweight titleholder Tim Tszyu will still happen.
Ortiz and Tszyu were due to fight on the blockbuster Terence Crawford-Israil Madrimov card on Aug. 3, but Tszyu had to withdraw due to the cut he suffered against Sebastian Fundora on March 30 not healing properly. Tszyu lost his WBO title to Fundora that night, with man…
IBF welterweight titleholder Jaron Ennis has warned Manny Pacquiao to stay out of his way ahead of the former champion’s return to the sport.
Pacquiao is rumored to be coming back, at the age of 43, to fight current WBC titleholder Mario Barrios. Pacquiao hasn’t fought since losing his title to Yordenis Ugas back in 2021, but he would be heading into his first contest back straight at…
The proposed return of Manny Pacquiao versus WBC welterweight titleholder Mario Barrios is close, according to Barrios trainer Bob Santos.
“The fight is very realistic. Very realistic,” Santos told BoxingScene. “Manny wants the fight, we want the fight, and the WBC has already said they would approve the fight.
“I’m sure it would take place probably in the fal…
Promoter Eddie Hearn has doubts that the brilliance of Terence Crawford, already a three-weight champ, will transfer to junior middleweight where he challenges WBA boss Israil Madrimov on August 3.
Crawford, 40-0 (31 KOs), is widely considered to be the pound-for-pound best fighter in the sport today. He won his first title down at lightweight against Ricky Burns back in 2014 and since then has g…
SANTA MONICA, California – Former unified heavyweight champion Andy Ruiz Jr. has hit the reset button on life and is ready to revive his career when he takes on Jarrell Miller on Aug. 3 at the BMO Stadium in Los Angeles.
“The Destroyer” Ruiz (35-2, 22 KOs) last fought in September 2022, dropping Luis Ortiz twice to score a unanimous decision. Ruiz, who turns 35 years old in Sept…
Junior middleweight contender Vergil Ortiz Jr. is willing to run it back against his old amateur rival Ryan Garcia but is focusing on his next opponent Serhii Bohachuk.
Ortiz and Garcia were recently involved in an online spat about a potential fight with each other. Garcia has called out multiple fighters since his contest with Devin Haney at junior welterweight in April and seems to be planning…
Joe Cordina was willing to remain at super featherweight to again fight Anthony Cacace.
The Welshman sacrificed his IBF title when he was unexpectedly stopped in eight rounds on the undercard of the undisputed heavyweight title fight between Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury in May.
Perhaps inevitably the occasion of his first defeat remains a source of significant frustration, and it largely does s…
RIVERSIDE, Calif. – Oscar Duarte has strong opinions about the 140-pound division and his place in it.
Duarte’s path to reaching his intended title shot will continue Sept. 21 in the greater Phoenix area on the DAZN-streamed undercard of a super-middleweight main event planned to feature recent title challenger Jaime Munguia (43-1, 34 KOs) of Mexico versus Canada’s Erik Bazinyan…
Golden Boy’s best prospects will get the opportunity to entertain fight fans on the upcoming July 19 installment of Golden Boy Fight Night on DAZN: Rocha vs. Dominguez. The main event features Southern California’s fan-favorite boxer Alexis “Lex” Rocha (24-2, 16 KOs) who will face off against the undefeated Santiago Dominguez (27-0, 20 KOs) of Ciudad Obregon, Mexico in a 10…
Shakur Stevenson’s free agency is one of boxing’s hot topics, with previous promoters Top Rank, Matchroom Boxing and Oscar De La Hoya’s Golden Boy Promotions all thought to be in the running for the Newark star’s signature.
Top Rank have promoted Stevenson throughout his career, while Matchroom’s Eddie Hearn has declared his interest and former world champion Paulie …
Tim Tszyu doesn’t like waiting around. But that’s what he has been forced to do, primarily because of the grisly cut he sustained on his forehead during his March 30th bout versus Sebastian Fundora.
Tszyu has been on the mend following the split decision loss to Fundora, taking the time to reflect as he looks toward the future. This year has been a whirlwind. It began with the f…
Irish southpaw TJ Doheny, who is enjoying a fine run of form, is set for an almighty challenge when he takes on undisputed junior featherweight champion Naoya Inoue on Sept. 3 at Ariake Arena in Tokyo.
Australia-based Doheny, 37, was a surprise IBF titleholder at 122 pounds when he outpointed Ryosuke Iwasa to take the title inside Tokyo’s Korakuen Hall in August 2018. He made one defe…
As the deadline approaches for Saul “Canelo” Alvarez to announce his next fight, one pressing detail was clarified on Monday.
If the Mexican wants to return to fight on Mexican Independence weekend, he won’t be in pay-per-view competition with Conor McGregor.
The UFC’s president Dana White told BoxingScene on Monday that the popular former two-division champion McGregor w…
The World Boxing Council has ordered its lightweight champion Shakur Stevenson to defend his title against the top-ranked contender William Zepeda, with a purse bid scheduled for August 20.
Stevenson, 22-0 (10KOs), and Zepeda each fought on July 6. Stevenson defeated Artem Harutyunyan via unanimous decision in Newark, and Zepeda, 31-0 (27KOs), knocked out Giovanni Cabrera in the third round in On…
Pick It: Junto Nakatani vs. Vincent Astrolabio
When to Watch: Saturday, July 20. The main broadcast begins at 5 a.m. Eastern Time (10 a.m. BST).
How to watch: ESPN+
Why to Watch: Don’t take this the wrong way. Junto Nakatani being in this top spot is not some moral stand against Jake Paul.
Rather, it’s because Nakatani is one of the best boxers in the world, ranked #10 on Rin…
Eddie Hearn has warned Daniel Dubois he will be “outgunned” if he risks trading with Anthony Joshua.
The 26-year-old Dubois makes the first defence of his IBF heavyweight title against Joshua at Wembley Stadium on September 21, and does so after successive victories over Jarrell Miller and Filip Hrgovic in which he repeatedly showed an admirable ability to both inflict and absorb cons…
Shakur Stevenson has predominantly taken his victory lap on social media over the last week following his unanimous decision win against Artem Harutyunyan on July 6.
On Saturday, the WBC lightweight champion and free agent star Stevenson was in Philadelphia for the Matchroom Boxing show headlined by Jaron “Boots” Ennis’ hometown fight and stoppage win against David Avanesyan.…
Lightweight Raymond Muratalla hopes his victory on Saturday night at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas is the gateway to the elusive title shot he seeks.
Muratalla (21-0, 16 KOs), 27, of Fontana, California, was tested but ultimately secured a 10-round unanimous decision over former junior lightweight titleholder Tevin Farmer.
After the fight, Muratalla, often overlooked in the conversation a…
It appears Saudi Arabian boxing powerbroker Turki Alalshikh believes Jaron Ennis has some boots to fill in the sport of boxing. Alalshikh proposed via social media a fight between Ennis and pound-for-pound great Terence Crawford at junior middleweight “soon.”
Ennis (32-0, 29 KOs), 27, of Philadelphia, stopped David Avanesyan (30-5-1, 18 KOs), 35, of Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom, in…
Promoter Eddie Hearn believes that his fighter Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis must look to unify titles in the welterweight division before moving up to junior middleweight to face Terence Crawford.
Ennis put on a dominant display in front of a sizeable crowd in Philadelphia, in his first fight with Hearn’s Matchroom Boxing. The fighter dismantled challenger David Avanesyan, forcing the Ar…
Teofimo Lopez Jr.’s days as a junior welterweight appear to be numbered.
Lopez, a 140-pound WBO champion, could soon be bringing his “Takeover” mantra to the welterweight division, he revealed on Saturday.
“147 is something that I plan on moving toward, probably even in this next upcoming match,” Lopez told ESPN reporter Mark Kriegel.
Lopez oblige…
PHILADELPHIA – Jaron “Boots” Ennis fought against David Avanesyan like he was determined to put on a show for his hometown fans. And while putting on that show, he managed in one sense to show up Terence “Bud” Crawford.
Ennis was far from flawless in his first fight in a year and five days, his first bout under new promoter Matchroom Boxing and his first fight in Phi…
The next great one, and the legend.
Following a brief moment where it looked like the glamor welterweight division was deteriorating toward mediocrity, one of its all-time greats and another who aspires to attain legend status have revived the weight class.
Saturday night on DAZN, new IBF 147-pound champion Jaron “Boots” Ennis (31-0, 28 KOs) of Philadelphia stages a homecoming bout a…
The Jaron Ennis show will switch into second gear Saturday night when the touted IBF welterweight champion looks to defend his title for the first time against David Avanesyan.
The Philadelphia-bred blue chipper will be headlining in his hometown for the first time in six years, this time on a grand stage when Ennis graduates to the Wells Fargo Center, home of the NBA’s 76ers and NHL’…
LOS ANGELES – Shakur Stevenson’s free agency tour officially launched Thursday as the unbeaten three-division and WBC lightweight titleholder engaged in an afternoon Zoom call with Oscar De La Hoya of Golden Boy Promotions.
“I believe there’s absolutely an opportunity [to sign Stevenson],” De La Hoya told BoxingScene at the news conference formally announcing Golden …
The stage is set. All that’s left is for Jaron “Boots” Ennis to do what Jaron “Boots” Ennis does.
This Saturday, the undefeated Ennis – the man many believe to be boxing’s next pound-for-pound great – will return to his native Philadelphia to make the first defense of his welterweight world title against veteran David Avanesyan. A crowd of over 10,0…
Sam Goodman maintained his unbeaten record and stayed on course for a showdown with Naoya Inoue following a tough 12-round battle with Thailand’s Thactana Luangphon, who also goes by the name Chainoi “Rock Man” Worawut.
They boxed in front of Goodman’s hometown fans in Wollongong, Australia, and while the Thai tested Goodman, he didn’t derail the 19-0 (8 KOs) Goodman…
Ruben Villa is now rated No. 1 by the WBC in the featherweight division. While he has his eyes set on a title, he also has an even bigger goal and hopes to face Naoya Inoue.
Villa knows that to win against Inoue, he would need to use everything he has learned from his entire career, both amateur and professional, and he returns to the ring on Saturday against Sulaiman Segawa in a 10-round b…
Bantamweight Katsuma Akitsugi added a fringe contender to his list of impressive victories with a ninth-round technical knockout over Jesus Ramirez Rubio on “Wednesday Night Fights” at the ProBox TV Events Center in Plant City, Florida.
Akitsugi (11-0-1, 2 KOs), 26, originally from Japan and now training in Hollywood, California, started fast with strong body shots, maintaining a fran…
Welterweight Nicklaus Flaz has now recorded four significant wins in a row, including two consecutive stoppages on ProBox TV, after Wednesday’s fourth-round technical knockout of Alfredo Escarcega Jr.
Flaz (13-2, 9 KOs), 28, from Puerto Rico, fought aggressively in the scheduled 10-rounder, leading the action while counterpunching effectively against Escarcega (15-2-1, 7 KOs), 26, from Buck…
Undefeated light heavyweight Najee Lopez secured a unanimous decision victory over previously unbeaten Steven Sumpter on “Wednesday Night Fights” at the ProBox TV Events Center in Plant City, Florida.
The judges scored the bout 77-74, 78-73, and 78-73 in favor of Lopez.
In the first round, a left hook to the body from Lopez (11-0, 8 KOs) hurt Sumpter (9-1-1, 7 KOs), prompting him to …
Shakur Stevenson is now a free agent after his last fight with his former promoter Top Rank Inc. on Saturday, a 12-round unanimous decision over Artem Harutyunyan in his hometown of Newark, New Jersey.
Stevenson has made it clear he is going to explore all options as he voiced displeasure with Top Rank during the lead-up to his previous fight.
One possible suitor is Floyd Mayweather, a Hal…
Shakur Stevenson and William Zepeda continued with their signature work in the boxing ring Saturday night, and what’s becoming clear is that the pair are best suited to fight each other next.
In Monday’s episode of ProBox TV’s “Deep Waters,” analyst Chris Algieri said the current situations of each fighter leaves them looking for a dance partner, peering squarely at …
Welterweight Nicklaus Flaz has shown that a record is just a snapshot of the past, as he has revived his pro fighting career in only three bouts.
Flaz is now set to be the co-feature on Wednesday Night Fights against Arizona’s Alfredo Escarcega Jr. in a 10-round main event on ProBox TV.
Flaz (12-2, 8 KOs), 28, from Vega Alta, Puerto Rico, is on an impressive three-fight winning streak. He …
Bantamweights Katsuma Akitsugi and Jesus Ramirez Rubio square off Wednesday at the ProBox TV Events Center in Plant City, Florida, in another installment of ProBox TV’s “Wednesday Night Fights.”
Akitsugi (10-0, 1 KO), 26, originally from Japan and now training in Hollywood, California, will face Jesus Ramirez Rubio (23-3-3, 16 KOs) in a 10-round fight. Akitsugi weighed in at 118…
In victory over Artem Harutyunyan, Shakur Stevenson again showed how good he really is. He might not have been exciting, but he’ll beat the exciting fighters he’s matched with, which ultimately is the bottom line.
Sports are about competition. While we’d ideally be entertained, they’re about competition before they’re about entertainment, and Stevenson’s compet…
The Spectrum closed on October 31, 2009. The final fight card at the Blue Horizon came on June 4, 2010. Jaron “Boots” Ennis was 12 years old when Philadelphia’s two most iconic boxing venues exited the game.
Poor kid never had a chance.
Ennis, who headlines in Philly above the club-show level for the first time in his career this Saturday, facing substitute opponent David Avane…
“Adversity creates champions,” said light heavyweight contender Najee Lopez ahead of his “Wednesday Night Fights” clash against undefeated Steven Sumpter in an eight-round bout Wednesday at the ProBox TV Events Center in Plant City, Florida.
Lopez (10-0, 8 KOs), 24, was tested in his most recent fight, leaving his February bout with Marcos Escudero sporting a shiner and a …
Liam Paro contributed to the recent transformation of the super-lightweight division when, as the underdog, he travelled to Puerto Rico to dethrone as IBF champion the feared Subriel Matias.
A year on from having to withdraw from a fight with the then-WBC champion Regis Prograis, because of a career-threatening injury, he has changed not only his career, but his life.
His promoter, Eddie H…
Pick It: Jaron “Boots” Ennis vs. David Avanesyan
When to Watch: Saturday, July 13
How to watch: DAZN. The broadcast begins at 8 p.m. Eastern Time (1 a.m. BST)
Why to Watch: If the two top welterweights of recent years are truly gone from the division, then the man who was looking to supplant them will need to do so on his own.
Jaron “Boots” Ennis was aiming for fights w…
Teofimo Lopez Jr. was ringside in Southern California watching the boxing grudge match between Nate Diaz and Jorge Masvidal on Saturday night, but the headlines from Shakur Stevenson’s fight across the country carried over to the Honda Center in Anaheim.
Lopez and Stevenson have traded their fair share of verbal sparring throughout the years building up a potential fight, and the last week …
Ryan Garcia made a public appearance, walking his brother, lightweight Sean Garcia, to the ring for his ill-fated fight that saw him stopped by Amado Vargas in the sixth round at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California.
Ryan Garcia has been the focal point of controversy after a bigoted tirade on social media earlier this week forced his promoter, Golden Boy Promotions, and the WBC to condemn his…
It’s that ‘Who will Canelo fight next?’ time again, the Saul Alvarez sweepstakes that occur twice a year when the biggest attraction in the sport readies himself to announce his next move.
The current favourites to face Alvarez on September 14 – Mexican Independence Day weekend – are Edgar Berlanga and Chris Eubank Jr.
Unfortunately for nearly every single box…
Shakur Stevenson bested Artem Harutyunyan as expected on Saturday night, successfully defending his WBC lightweight crown for the first time.
The result was a workmanlike unanimous decision win, as Stevenson (22-0, 10 KOs) picked up a victory via points for the fourth time in his last five fights, outlanding Harutyunyan 170 to 74.
The homecoming fight in front of 8,412 fans at the Prudenti…
Three-division champion Vasiliy Lomachenko of Ukraine is traveling to the U.S. this week for a briefing on negotiations on his next bout from Top Rank Chairman Bob Arum and the fighter’s manager, Egis Klimas, Arum told BoxingScene on Sunday.
Representatives of Lomachenko (18-3, 12 KOs) and fellow three-division and current lightweight titleholder Gervonta “Tank” Davis (30-0, 28 …
Promoter Oscar De La Hoya has confirmed that Vergil Ortiz will face Serhii Bohachuk on August 10.
It’s a mouth-watering junior middleweight fight and will take place at the Michelob Arena in Las Vegas with Bohachuk’s WBC interim world title on the line.
Officials had been in talks a while ago to try to get the contest on the big Los Angeles bill on August 3, headlined by Israil Madri…
In a fight that showcased his skills and also perhaps highlighted why Top Rank isn’t fighting too hard to prevent his free agency, Shakur Stevenson defended his WBC lightweight title via a technically proficient but ultimately underwhelming performance against Artem Hartunyan, winning a unanimous decision but rarely threatening to finish the contest early Saturday at the Prudential Center in…
If ever there was a time to deliver a statement performance for Shakur Stevenson, now is as good as any.
The hot lightweight commodity could be going into free agency as a bright, in-form star, or someone who aesthetically flatters to deceive – while still being wholly brilliant – depending on what happens in front of around 10,000 of his hometown fans at Newark’s Prudential Cen…
Add Daniel Jacobs to the expanding list of people who believe Saul “Canelo” Alvarez is ducking David Benavidez.
The two-time middleweight champion – who lost a unanimous decision to Canelo back in 2019 – is of the view that Alvarez (61-2, 39 KOs) is doing everything possible to avoid Benavidez (29-0, 24 KOs) having considered the qualities possessed by the latter.
Jacobs …
Manny Pacquiao is 45 years old, he’s had 72 professional fights, an application to compete in the Olympics denied, and not fought since losing to Yordenis Ugas four years ago, but the WBC have announced they’d approve him as a challenger for their vacant welterweight title.
Terence Crawford recently relinquished the 147-pound belt to move up to junior middleweight, and Mario Barrios, …
Jesse Rodriguez's legend and decorated dossier continues to grow.
On Saturday night, the 24-year-old Rodriguez eviscerated long-reigning pound-for-pound stalwart Juan Francisco Estrada via seventh-round knockout for the WBC super flyweight title.
Over the last two years, "Bam" has also blasted the likes of Srisaket Sor Rungvisai, Sunny Edwards and Carlos Cuadras.
Rodrigue…
Undefeated lightweight contender Raymond Muratalla is out to make a name for himself in the talent-laden 135-pound division.
Muratalla (20-0, 16 KOs) will take on former world champion Tevin Farmer (33-5-1, 8 KOs) on July 13, in a Top Rank on ESPN event at Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas. The California product hopes a win brings him closer to challenging for a world title – against one o…
Giovanni Cabrera aims to win a world title, but his goal extends beyond personal glory. He hopes to use his title to advocate for a union in boxing, seeking to secure basic benefits for fighters that they currently lack.
Cabrera will take a step toward this goal on July 6 when he faces undefeated lightweight William Zepeda at the Toyota Arena in Ontario, California.
Cabrera (22-1, 7 KOs), who tr…
Considering that the 2023 Fighter of the Year race wasn’t decided until after Naoya Inoue fought on December 26, it’s safe to say the midpoint of the year — which we just reached as Sunday became Monday — is a bit early to be deciding the 2024 Fighter of the Year.
But there’s no such thing as too early to be discussing the topic.
Notably, with half the year behind u…
The eight-round bout featuring lightweight star Abdullah Mason against Puerto Rican veteran Luis Lebron at Newark’s Prudential Center on Saturday has been elevated to the ESPN main card, which is headlined by Shakur Stevenson’s WBC lightweight title defense against Artem Harutyunyan.
On the same bill, O’Shaquie Foster will defend his WBC junior-lightweight title…
The flyweight title fight between Ricardo Sandoval and Angel Acosta will act as the co-main event to William Zepeda-Giovanni Cabrera at the Toyota Center in Ontario, California on Saturday.
Sandoval is 24-2 (17 KOs), and the Rialto, California resident meets Puerto Rico’s former champion Acosta, 24-2 (22 KOs) over 10 rounds.
Elsewhere on the DAZN broadcast, the Coachella Valley’s Man…
Danny Garcia has said he wants to avenge losses to Errol Spence Jr. and Keith Thurman before his career is over.
Philadelphia’s Garcia is 37-3 (21 KOs) and now 36 years old. He has not boxed since a majority decision win over Jose Benavidez Jr. in July 2022.
“I would love to fight Errol Spence for a rematch, I would love to avenge at least one of my losses before this is all said and…
Teofimo Lopez Jr. scored a unanimous decision win against Steve Claggett and defended his WBO junior welterweight title on Saturday night in Miami.
Many expected a stoppage win by Lopez, but the durable Canadian contender Claggett fought until the 12th round for the first time in his career, winning only one round on the three scorecards as Lopez landed a career-high 315 punches.
“What…
While we await a potential unification bout between lightweights Gervonta “Tank” Davis and Vasiliy Lomachenko, there’s plenty else to keep an eye on in this young and talented division – including two notable fights this week.
On Saturday, in separate broadcasts, Shakur Stevenson will defend his WBC title against Artem Harutyunyan while undefeated contender William Zepeda …
The pay-per-view fight card last December 23 in Saudi Arabia came billed as “Day of Reckoning”. And for some of the fighters in action, that’s exactly what it was.
But for Anthony Joshua and Daniel Dubois, it turned out be a Day of Reclamation.
The two British heavyweights were each perceived, at certain times, to represent the future of the division and perhaps the whole sport…
Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez described as “shocking” the scores that existed at the time of his stoppage of Juan Francisco Estrada.
Rodriguez, 24, recorded the finest victory of his career after producing one of his finest performance to recover from a knockdown to stop Mexico's admired Estrada, 34, in seven rounds.
He had also knocked Estrada down in the fourth round in the pro…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Lamont Roach Jr. was victorious in Friday’s homecoming, fighting through a gritty challenge from Feargal McCrory, scoring three knockdowns and picking up an eighth-round technical knockout.
If ever there was a time for Roach to come home, it was his first title defense. Roach won the WBA’s junior lightweight title last November, defeating Hector Garcia by spli…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rene Tellez Giron is one of those fighters for whom the defeats on his record can be misleading – he may come up short against the upper echelons, but he can still be trouble for the rest.
That’s what Alex Dilmaghani learned on Friday evening at the Entertainment & Sports Arena, on the ProBox TV-broadcast undercard of Lamont Roach Jr. vs. Feargal McCrory. …
Devin Haney has expressed frustration over the recent purse bid to stage his junior welterweight defense against mandatory challenger Sandor Martin, which drew only one bidder – Top Rank, Martin’s promoter – for a figure well under Haney’s current earning power.
Haney (31-0, 15 KOs) regained his undefeated status last week after an April 20 majority decision loss to …
Adam Booth is targeting a return to the ring as early as September for Felix Cash.
The middleweight on Saturday lost for the first time as a professional, when a cut on his right eyelid inflicted by an accidental clash of heads meant Tyler Denny was awarded a technical decision in the fifth round.
Cash, 31, was fighting under Booth for the first time, and on the occasion of his first fight for 1…
It has been nearly seven years since Lamont Roach Jr., the current WBA junior lightweight titleholder, fought at home in the Washington, D.C., area, and he has felt every minute of it.
Roach faces Feargal McCrory, a tough Irish fighter, in his first title defense as the bill-topper on a show promoted by NoXcuses Promotions, the organization headed by his father and trainer, Lamont Roach Sr., in a…
There’s a double-sided truth to what happened in the Ryan Garcia-Devin Haney fight two months ago, and as both sides now move on – each without a belt, each saddled with criticism – one sentiment remains.
“We cannot unsee what we saw,” former welterweight titleholder Shawn Porter said on Tuesday’s episode of ProBox TV’s “Deep Waters,” which ex…
Devin Haney, the WBC's champion in recess at 140lbs, is focused on Ryan Garcia for his next bout, when Garcia is eventually allowed to return to the ring.
Haney (31-0, 15 KOs), 25, regained his undefeated status after a majority decision loss to Garcia (24-1, 20 KOs) was overturned to a no-contest by the New York State Athletic Commission due to Garcia’s positive drug tests for Ostarine, bu…
“The Takeover” Teofimo Lopez returns this week, and he has been matched with an opponent to bring out the best in him.
Lopez is 26 years old and has already been the top fighter in two weight classes. He’s 20-1 (13 KOs), considers himself a future Hall of Famer even if he was to retire today, and on Saturday (June 29) at the James L. Knight Center in Miami defends his WBO junio…
Daniel Dubois makes the first defence of his IBF heavyweight title wishing that he had won it in the ring.
He fights Anthony Joshua at Wembley Stadium on September 21, having been elevated to the status of champion after Oleksandr Usyk – previously the undisputed champion – vacated one of his four titles.
It was Dubois’ career-best victory over Filip Hrgovic on June 1 that earn…
Anthony Joshua and Daniel Dubois were involved in a heated confrontation when they came face-to-face to promote their fight on September 21 at Wembley Stadium.
They will contest Dubois’ IBF heavyweight title – the first world title Joshua won as a professional when stopping Charles Martin in 2016 – after Dubois returned on Wednesday morning from a holiday in Brazil to lear…
WBC lightweight titleholder Shakur Stevenson was an interested observer for Gervonta “Tank” Davis’ eighth-round knockout win against Frank Martin earlier this month.
Stevenson (21-0, 10 KOs) is preparing to face Artem Harutyunyan (12-1, 7 KOs) on July 6 in Newark, New Jersey, on ESPN.
Harutyunyan gave Martin a serious run for his money before fading late last year via…
It took boxing 25 years to crown an undisputed heavyweight champion before sanctioning body semantics forced the title to lose its luster in just five weeks.
Oleksandr Usyk announced on social media Tuesday that he is vacating his IBF title ahead of the Anthony Joshua versus Daniel Dubois fight on Sept. 21 at Wembley Stadium in London, which will be officially announced on Wednesday as Riya…
The Anthony Cacace-Eduardo Nunez IBF junior-lightweight purse bid has been moved back to July 2, although it increasingly appears Cacace will move to avoid a fighter considered the division’s boogeyman.
An individual familiar with the tone of the discussions said the Nunez team is braced for newly crowned champion Cacace (22-1, 8 KOs) to veer toward requesting an exception to instead make h…
Don Charles has paid tribute to his heavyweight Daniel Dubois following successive stoppages of the previously undefeated duo of Jarrell Miller and Filip Hrgovic.
Dubois is 21-2 (20 KOs), and the hard-punching Londoner was a significant underdog against Hrgovic when they boxed on June 1.
Victory means Dubois finds himself in position to fight Anthony Joshua at Wembley in September, but regar…
Julio Cesar Martinez has reportedly been issued with a nine-month ban for failing a drugs test.
The Mexican, 29, according to the Ring Magazine, tested positive for S5 diuretics and other masking agents in a test conducted after his majority decision victory over Angelino Cordova at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on March 30, and has therefore been banned by the Nevada State Athletic Commission.…
BoxingScene last week reported that Dave Harris, the head of Ringside Charitable Trust (RCT), was losing faith in the boxing industry rallying to help the charity in its bid to open a care home for retired boxers. Five days on, Harris has confirmed that Anthony Joshua, one of the most influential figures in the entire sport, has expressed an interest in being of significant assistance.
Joshua, th…
Shakur Stevenson believes Ryan Garcia got off easy for testing positive for performance-enhancing drugs ahead of his fight against Devin Haney.
In April, Garcia knocked down Haney three times and scored a majority decision win. But it was revealed after the fight that Garcia had banned the substance ostarine in his system.
The New York State Athletic Commission dropped the hammer…
Pick It: Juan Francisco Estrada vs. Jesse Rodriguez
When to Watch: Saturday, June 29. The preliminary undercard begins at 7:15 p.m. Eastern Time (12:15 a.m. BST). The main broadcast begins at 9:30 p.m. Eastern time (2:30 a.m. BST).
How to watch: DAZN
Why to Watch: Estrada is the champion of the 115-pound division, the most super of the super flyweights. He’ll be returning from a …
It is five years since the globe-trotting Alex Dilmaghani returned to Britain and lit up television screens with successive wars.
He first had to settle for a draw after an outstanding fight with Francisco Fonseca. The following year he was stopped in the final round of a grueling fight of the year contender with the European junior lightweight champion Samir Ziani. Dilmaghani was leading o…
Devin Haney, telling the World Boxing Council he is “physically, mentally and emotionally” unfit to immediately defend his 140-pound belt, has been moved to “champion in recess” and former world champion Alberto Puello will instead fight Spain’s Sandor Martin for the junior-welterweight title.
WBC President Mauricio Sulaiman told BoxingScene Monday that he has immedi…