A hard deadline is in place in the next step of Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez’s pursuit of becoming a two-division champion. The World Boxing Organization (WBO) has officially assigned a ten-day negotiation period for the vacant flyweight title fight between San Antonio’s Rodriguez (17-0, 11KOs) and Mexico’s Cristian Gonzalez (15-1, 5KOs). The bout was previously approved and ordered by the WBO ...
A significant title defense will await whoever prevails in the final title fight of 2022. BoxingScene.com has confirmed that former WBO flyweight titlist Junto Nakatani is guaranteed to next face the winner of the December 31 WBA/WBO junior bantamweight title unification bout between Joshua Franco and Kazuto Ioka at a location to be determined in Japan. The WBO offered its ...
Jake “The Problem Child” Paul (6-0) is only getting started. That is according to his trainer BJ Flores. The YouTube Star/Influencer passed his toughest test this past Saturday night in Arizona when he outpointed MMA legend Anderson “Spider” Silva. The showdown headlined a pay-per-view card distributed by Showtime. The fight was close heading into the 8th and final round. ...
MINNEAPOLIS – Boxing fans in the United States probably would have an easier time pronouncing Aidos Yerbossynuly’s surname than identifying any of the conquests on the Kazakh contender’s unblemished record. Ronnie Shields, David Morrell’s respected trainer, still believes Yerbossynuly can give his talented, undefeated fighter plenty of difficulty during their 12-round, 168-pound championship bout Saturday night at The Armory. Morrell ...
NORTH HOLLYWOOD, Calif. - Gilberto Ramirez is looking to accomplish for his Mexican countrymen what Canelo Alvarez couldn't do - beat Dmitry Bivol. Ramirez will get the opportunity he's been clamoring for Nov. 5 when he challenges Bivol for the WBA light heavyweight title at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi on DAZN. The 31-year-old "Zurdo" Ramirez (44-0, 30 KOs) ...
The undercard attractions have been announced for the latest installment of the Global Titans Fight Series taking place Sunday, November 13, from the Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai and live on pay-per-view, headlined by all-time-great boxing superstar Floyd “Money” Mayweather in an exhibition bout against UK-based YouTuber turned pro-boxer Deji Olatunji in the main event. In the light heavyweight co-main event, ...
A long-awaited grudge match Is finally within reach. BoxingScene.com has learned that the respective camps for David Benavidez and Caleb Plant are in talks for an interim WBC super middleweight eyed for the first half of 2023. Both camps were eager to get ahead of the curve, as the fight is expected to be ordered during the ratings portion of ...
Oscar De La Hoya has entered the crossfire of the latest Boxing Twitter Spat. The founder and head of Golden Boy Promotions recently sided with WBO welterweight champion Terence Crawford after Crawford offered his thoughts on the failed negotiations between him and IBF, WBA, and WBC champion Errol Spence Jr. for an undisputed fight that was supposed to take ...
Gilberto Ramirez will face the toughest test of his 13-year career when he takes on WBA light heavyweight titleholder Dmitry Bivol on Nov. 5 at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi on DAZN. The 31-year-old Ramirez (44-0, 30 KOs), from Mazatlan, Mexico, is a former super middleweight champion who wants to begin a new reign in a new weight class. ...
Despite holding a 168-pound world title for nearly three years, Anthony Dirrell loathed Caleb Plant. At every turn, the Flint Michigan, native Jawed at his longtime rival, poking, antagonizing, and daring him to step into the ring against him. After months of intense negotiations, Dirrell (34-3-2, 25 KOs) was finally given his wish. The two would officially square off on ...