Roy Jones Jr. still feels that he has some fight left in him. The 54-year-old will meet former UFC lightweight champion Anthony Pettis in an eight-round professional boxing match on April 1 at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The bout will headline a pay-per-view card promoted by UFC welterweight contender Jorge Masvidal’s Gamebred Boxing. The show will feature several ...
Former world champion and San Antonio’s own Mario “El Azteca” Barrios shared insights into his training camp with top trainer Bob Santos and promised fireworks for his hometown fans when he takes on Jovanie Santiago on Saturday, February 11 live on SHOWTIME from the Alamodome in an event presented by Premier Boxing Champions. Barrios (26-2, 17 KOs) will face Puerto ...
Otto Wallin won another fight on January 27 in what has become a tedious process to remain active while the heavyweight contender’s promoter attempts to land him another high-profile opportunity. The Swedish southpaw defeated Mexican veteran Helaman Olguin by unanimous decision in a non-televised eight-rounder in Windham, New Hampshire. Now that Wallin (25-1, 14 KOs, 1 NC) has beaten Olguin ...
WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury, the older brother of light heavyweight prospect Tommy Fury, believes his brother will wear down and eventually stop Jake Paul in the later rounds. Fury (8-0, 4 KOs) will collide with Paul (6-0, 4 KOs) on February 26 in Saudi Arabia. Tyson believes his brother has legit punching power that Paul hasn't felt in his ...
Joe Cordina will return home in a bid to reclaim his old title. The unbeaten Welshman will welcome reigning IBF junior lightweight titlist Shavkatdzhon Rakhimov to his hometown, as their rescheduled title fight will take place April 22 on DAZN from Cardiff International Arena in Cardiff, Wales. Matchroom Boxing confirmed the venue on Monday as part of its full block ...
On March 11, The WBC’s No.1 ranked Light-Heavyweight contender Callum Smith (29-1, 21 KOs) returns home to face undefeated Pole Pawel Stepien (18-0-1, 12 KOs) at the M&S Bank Arena as he looks to secure a showdown with unified WBC, WBO and IBF ruler Artur Beterbiev later in the year. The undercard sees Australia’s WBO Global Super-Lightweight Champion Liam Paro ...
NEW YORK – Jordan Maldonado didn’t downplay the obvious. Amanda Serrano’s trainer and manager admitted early Sunday morning that “there’s concern” about how Serrano’s rematch with Ireland’s Katie Taylor will be judged May 20 in Dublin. The crowd for their second lightweight championship unification fight will be overwhelmingly pro-Taylor, which could influence even the most competent judges. Serrano has already ...
Unlike most fighters who have found comfort in one particular weight class, Gervonta Davis is seemingly at home no matter where he fights. Initially, after stopping Jose Pedraza dead in his tracks in 2017 to claim the IBF super featherweight title, Davis (28-0, 26 KOs) has gone on to handle business at 135 pounds. But, on a whim, Davis ...
Fresh off his win to start the new year, Tyler "Short Fuse" Tomlin (14-1, 9 KOs), is already giving back to his local community. The local lightweight, Tomlin, who is promoted by Lou Dibella, made headlines last weekend for his participation in an event many wouldn't dare try. The event was the very popular Polar Plunge, an icy challenge in ...
Mauricio "Bronco" Lara is deep in training for his crack at the WBA featherweight world championship. Lara (25-2-1, 18 KO's) will travel to Nottingham, England, the home of the champion, Leigh Wood (26-2, 16 KO's), who will defend his title for the second time, on Saturday, February 18. Lara assured that he's put in the best preparation of his career, ...