Year: 2022

Eddie Hearn believes that Conor Benn must face a hearing into his failed drugs test before he can return to the ring, even if it leads to Benn trying to break his contract with Matchroom. The Matchroom supremo was speaking before it was announced by the British Board of Control that Benn had relinquished his license prior to a hearing ...

Ashton Sylve is anxious to prove the hype his promoter has generated since Jake Paul’s company signed the undefeated lightweight this past spring. The 18-year-old Sylve has a perfect professional record (7-0, 7 KOs), but the Long Beach, California native will take a step up in competition on the Paul-Anderson Silva undercard Saturday night in Glendale, Arizona. Sylve is scheduled ...

Jesse Rodriguez has long envisioned winning major titles as high as the 130-pound division by the time his career is through. The next step he will take to become a multi-division champion will actually move towards a lower weight. BoxingScene.com has learned that plans are in place for Rodriguez to next challenge for the WBO flyweight title. The unbeaten WBC ...

William Zepeda has rapidly emerged as a lightweight to watch. The unbeaten Mexican southpaw has caught the attention of Joseph ‘JoJo’ Diaz, who believes there is something he can exploit in their upcoming clash this weekend. “I just believe I’m on a whole other level,” insisted Diaz. “William Zepeda is just a one-dimensional fighter that's gonna apply a lot of ...

Floyd Schofield Jr. has only slightly altered his wish list for the immediate future. The unbeaten 20-year-old lightweight prospect is ready to step up his level of competition after his latest conquest, a first-round knockout of Mexico City’s Daniel Rosas. Schofield had his way with the shopworn Rosas (22-6-1, 14KOs) before a left hook produced the ending just 97 seconds ...

Junior welterweight contender Regis Prograis feels Josh Taylor will make adjustments when he faces Jack Catterall in their rematch and gives him the slight edge to gain revenge. Taylor and Catterall have reportedly agreed to terms to face each other on February 4, almost 12 months on from their highly-controversial first fight which Taylor took by split decision to retain ...

Although most of the boxing world continues to call for a showdown between Errol Spence Jr. and Terence Crawford, Brian “Bomac” McIntrye, Crawford's longtime trainer, refuses to get caught up in the ongoing drama. For the better part of the past five years, both fighters have been regarded as the best of the best in the welterweight division. With Spence ...

Eddie Hearn, promoter for former two-time heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua, says Dillian Whyte is the current frontrunner to face the British star in the early months of 2023. Joshua previously knocked Whyte out in seven rounds back in December of 2015. Joshua is looking to bounce back after suffering back to back decision losses to current WBO, IBF, IBO, WBA ...

The newest promotional outfit in town has secured its second high profile boxer in less than a week. Former four-division titlist Adrien Broner has officially signed with BLK Prime Boxing, the platform formally announced during a press conference on Tuesday afternoon. Broner joins the upstart outfit just four days after it was confirmed that three-division and reigning WBO welterweight titlist ...

In no surprise, David Avanesyan has relinquished the EBU welterweight title due to his upcoming fight against WBO world champion Terence Crawford on December 10 This gives his mandatory challenger Jon Miguez (17-0) from Spain a lucky break and chance to win a major title. He now has Frenchman Jordy Weiss (29-0-3) as co-challenger for the vacant title and the ...