Former Cage Warriors featherweight champion Jordan Vucenic will look to get back on the road to the promotion’s 145-pound title when he returns to action in March. Vucenic will take on Italy’s Tiziano “The Golden Boy” Ferranti in the main event of Cage Warriors 150, which will take place at the Indigo at The O2 in London on Friday, March ...
Interim lightweight champion Abdisalam Kubanychbek plans on kicking off Brave CF’s 2023 by unifying the promotion’s 155-pound title at Brave CF 69. The Bahrain-based promotion returns to action as they round off Brave Serbia International Combat week with their first event of the year, and Kubanychbek is ready to play a starring role. The interim champ will take on top ...
Undefeated knockout sensation Vergil Ortiz (19-0, 19 KOs) of Grand Prairie, Texas has kicked opened the door to challenge for a world title as he is set to fight undefeated world champion Eimantas Stanionis (14-0, 9 KOs) of Kaunas, Lithuania for Stanionis’ WBA "regular" welterweight title. “Vergil asked for this fight, so here we are,” said Stanionis. “I feel like ...
Thompson Boxing Promotions CEO, Ken Thompson, has passed away at the age of 85. Thompson was a beloved boxing promoter who dedicated 23 years of his life to promoting the sport in Southern California. Throughout his career, Kenny was known for his passion, dedication, and unwavering commitment to the sport of boxing, and his fighters. Born in Lubbock, Texas, Kenny ...
Israel Adesanya shared his view on Francis Ngannou’s recent departure from the UFC and supported his friend, saying he made the right decision under the circumstances. Speaking backstage during UFC 284, Adesanya fielded questions from the press, and was asked to share his opinion of Ngannou’s situation after the heavyweight champion walked away from the negotiating table, and the UFC, ...
A rare attractive mandatory title fight is now destined for a purse bid hearing. Whether or not the bout comes to fruition is another story. BoxingScene.com has learned that talks have stalled in the WBO-ordered junior bantamweight title fight between defending champ Kazuto Ioka and former flyweight titlist Junto Nakatani. The pair of elite Japanese boxers were instructed on January ...
WBO cruiserweight champion Lawrence Okolie is planning to put on a show next month, when he defends his world title against mandatory challenger David Light. The fight takes place at the AO Arena in Manchester on March 25, live on Sky Sports. The upcoming fight will be the first for Okolie with new head trainer SugarHill Steward. "There's nothing like the ...
Normally stoic, a fat grin was plastered onto the face of Jermaine Franklin. After pushing Dillian Whyte to the brink during their November showdown, the 29-year-old was convinced that he successfully pocketed the biggest win of his career. But while the American contender threw his hands up in triumph, he was incredulous as Whyte was given a somewhat controversial majority ...
Although David Benavidez truly enjoys pummeling his foes on fight night, the former two-time super middleweight titlist dreads making the 168-pound weight limit. At times, squeezing down his enormous frame has cost him, including against Roamer Alexis Angulo in 2020. After crushing Anthony Dirrell via ninth-round stoppage, Benavidez (26-0, 23 KOs) attempted to defend his newly won WBC crown against ...
Jack Catterall wants to get a move on with his career, Josh Taylor be damned. Amid reports that Scotland’s Taylor, the former undisputed junior welterweight champion, is entering into an agreement to face Teofimo Lopez for Taylor’s WBO 140-pound title, Catterall has had to shift his priorities. The southpaw from England is scheduled to return to the ring March 25 ...