Year: 2022

Michael Conlan has drawn inspiration from combat sports’ most famous Irish fighter during his trip into hostile territory. “As Conor McGregor famously says, the Irish are not here to take part – we’re here to take over,” Conlan told BoxingScene.com. “And that’s what this is.” The “this” to which Conlan referred is the undefeated featherweight contender’s shot at WBA world ...

The last time I met Vanessa Campos, we were at Bellator London in 2019. Back then she was a budding young interviewer hoping to catch a break in the MMA media. Three years, and one global pandemic, later, Campos is now a credited actor with a notable role in a martial arts movie and big dreams for the future. “To ...

Michael Conlan delivered the most impressive performance of his career seven months ago on the biggest stage and against his most accomplished opponent. Conlan mostly dominated TJ Doheny during their 12-round featherweight fight August 6 at historic Falls Park in Belfast, Northern Ireland, Conlan’s hometown. The 2016 Irish Olympian dropped Doheny with a body shot during the fifth round and ...

The ball, apparently, is in Caleb Plant’s court. Jose Benavidez Sr., the father, manager, and trainer of 168-pound contender David Benavidez, alerted the boxing world Friday that he and his team were working to “close” a deal with former 168-pound titlist Caleb Plant. The two fighters, neither of whom are much of a fan of the other, have been circling ...

OUR 2022 SCHEDULE is set off and running at the fitting venue of York Hall on Friday and I can tell you that, while we are a little late off the mark, our forthcoming plans will more than make up for lost time. It is no secret that I was hugely frustrated by the decision of the BBBoC to suspend ...

Gervonta Davis confirmed Friday night that he will fight in New York for the first time in more than four years. The unbeaten Baltimore native Tweeted that he’ll return to the ring May 28 in New York. BoxingScene.com confirmed thereafter that Davis will face rival Rolando Romero in a Showtime Pay-Per-View main event that night at Barclays Center in Brooklyn. ...

Gabriel Maestre couldn’t find favor with the judges this time around, though in a fight where he arguably deserved the nod. A welterweight semifinal title eliminator between Venezuela’s Maestre and Ukraine’s Taras Shelestyuk failed to produce a winner Friday evening at Casino de Montreal in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The bout to determine the number-two contender in the WBA welterweight rankings ...

It’s up to Jaime Munguia to close the deal now that he is down to one option. As previously reported by BoxingScene.com, Tijuana’s Munguia was recently removed from the WBO middleweight title picture after stalling on plans to next face Kazakhstan’s Janibek Alimkhanuly (11-0, 7KOs) in an interim title fight. The sanctioning body moved forward with a newly ordered fight ...

Former UFC light heavyweight title challenger Thiago Santos is looking forward to facing Magomed Ankalaev at UFC Fight Night 203, and is relishing the challenge that lies ahead as he attempts to move back toward title contention at 205 pounds. “I think it’s gonna be a very interesting fight,” Santos told reporters during media day in Las Vegas. “He’s sort ...

Magomed Ankalaev is a man of relatively few words, but that won’t get in the way of him making a statement on Saturday night at UFC Fight Night 203. No. 6-ranked Ankalaev faces off against No. 5-ranked former title challenger Thiago Santos, and said he’s ready to shine in the main event spotlight after being booked as a UFC headliner ...