Mark Magsayo appreciates all that Freddie Roach has done to enhance his career in Magsayo’s past five fights. The Filipino fighter won the WBC featherweight title with Roach as his head coach and became one of the most fan-friendly boxers in the sport. Ultimately, though, Magsayo feels more comfortable with Marvin Somodio, Roach’s longtime assistant, as his head trainer. The ...
Day 4 is over, and we have our finalists with two days of the 2022 World Championships to go, and at least one nation from each continent is in a final. In the junior ranks, Jake Ngai [Ireland] put on a grappling clinic in his bout to keep Ireland’s gold medal hopes alive. The bantamweight standout has thrived in the ...
Three high-stakes showdowns will put young stars and unbeaten contenders in the toughest tests of their careers to date, all as part of a jam-packed night leading up to the highly anticipated SHOWTIME PPV main event between super middleweight stars and former world champions David “El Bandera Roja’’ Benavídez and Caleb Plant taking place on Saturday, March 25 live from ...
Eddie Hearn hasn’t given up the idea of staging a Katie Taylor fight in Ireland’s most famed arena. It just won’t likely materialize for her next fight. The head of Matchroom recently met with MMA superstar Conor Mcgregor, a proud Irishman who has sung Taylor’s praises, about the possibility of bringing the lightweight undisputed championship between Taylor and Puerto Rico's ...
Mauricio Sulaiman, President of the World Boxing Council, has confirmed that Youtube star turned boxer Jake Paul will receive a world ranking if he defeats unbeaten Tommy Fury. Paul has built up a record of 6-0, with 4 knockouts - but he's yet to face an actual boxer in the squared circle. On February 26 in Saudi Arabia, Paul will ...
A rumored title fight will come with sanctioning body approval—along with a ticking clock to reach a deal. BoxingScene.com has confirmed that the previously discussed Josh Taylor-Teofimo Lopez junior welterweight championship was formally ordered by the WBO. A letter issued to Top Rank—promoter for both boxers—outlined the terms for what is now regarded as a mandatory title defense. “Please be ...
Errol Spence Jr. hasn’t officially moved up to the junior middleweight division but it appears as though his time at 147 pounds is coming to an end in the near future. After years of dominating the competition, the powerfully built southpaw has ostensibly decided to campaign one division higher, at least in the short term. While not set in stone, ...
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With 30 days to go, International Boxing Association (IBA) marks significant progress in preparations for the IBA Women's World Boxing Championships in New Delhi, India. The IBA event for women is set to take place from 15-26 March 2023 at I.G. Sports Complex, K.D. Jadhav Indoor Hall. More than 380 boxers from 74 nations are registered to participate in the ...
John “Hands of Stone” Lineker is on a crusade to silence the critics, and he’ll get his chance on Friday, February 24. The former ONE bantamweight world champion will face his rival and #1-ranked contender Fabricio “Wonder Boy” Andrade for the division’s vacant title in the main event of ONE Fight Night 7, which emanates from Lumpinee Boxing Stadium in ...