Oleksandr Usyk has insisted all along that he intends to fight Tyson Fury in a heavyweight championship unification bout. In September, the WBO, WBA, IBF, and IBO titlist Usyk said he planned on taking a break until the first part of 2023 in order to allow his injuries to heal following a second consecutive decision victory against Anthony Joshua in ...
Jean Pascal will get a long overdue homecoming for a fight that will put him within one win of another title shot. BoxingScene.com has confirmed that representatives for Quebec’s Pascal and Germany’s Michael Eifert have reached an agreement for their ordered IBF light heavyweight title eliminator. The development comes on the eve of a now canceled purse bid hearing that ...
With an effective second round knockout against the rugged and experienced Nora Cardoza (16-10-2, 7KO), former world champion Kenia Enriquez (25-1, 11KO) continues on the road to another world title opportunity. The scheduled eight round bout, presented by BxStrs in association with TM Boxing, was the semi-main event broadcast live last Friday from the Grand Hotel in Tijuana, Mexico, on ...
GLENDALE, Arizona – Emboldened by his win against Anderson Silva, Jake Paul proclaimed himself ready for one of the best boxers of this generation. Paul called out Canelo Alvarez during his post-fight press conference after an eight-round, unanimous-decision defeat of Brazil’s Silva on Saturday night at Desert Diamond Arena. The 25-year-old Paul obviously would take the steepest step in competition ...
Nestor Bravo kept his perfect record intact and became the NABO 140 pound champion by scoring a 7th round stoppage over veteran Adrian Yung of Mexico. The card was promoted by Miguel Cotto Promotions took place as part of the WBO’s annual convention September 26 at the Coliseo Roberto Clemente in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Fighting out of nearby Arecibo ...
If you were a boxing fan who had no idea who Jake Paul or Anderson Silva were and walked into a bar showing their fight on Saturday night, you might have wondered how a fight of this caliber was a pay-per-view main event, but you wouldn’t have questioned that the men in the ring were legitimate professional fighters. For that ...
Vasiliy Lomachenko had a slight 125-122 edge in punches landed and outlanded Jamine Ortiz better than 2-1 in jabs. Loma landed 31% of his power after landing 48% in his previous 18. Hulu Theater, Madison Square Garden, New York City - In a lightweight clash, former three division world champion Vasiliy Lomachenko won a twelve round unanimous decision over previously ...
Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Arizona - In by far the toughest test of his young career, Ashton Sylve destroyed the vastly more experienced Braulio Rodriguez, dropping him with a stinging left uppercut with around a minute left in the first round. Rodriguez tried to get up but stumbled. When he finally rose, he wobbled backward, causing referee Tony Zaino ...
The void left behind by Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez will be filled by the very best fight that the junior bantamweight division—and arguably the entire sport—has to offer. BoxingScene.com has confirmed the WBC 115-pound title vacated by San Antonio’s Rodriguez will be at stake for the highly anticipated Juan Francisco ‘El Gallo’ Estrada-Roman ‘Chocolatito’ Gonzalez rubber match. The pair of future ...
Katie Taylor has the perfect location and opponent in mind for her next outing. The Irish superstar registered her fourteenth defense of at least one lightweight title and sixth as undisputed champion following a ten-round, unanimous decision win over Argentina’s Karen Elizabeth Carabajal. The win took place at OVO Arena Wembley, the same London venue (though Wembley Arena at the ...