England’s Arnold Allen has big plans to earn a shot at the UFC featherweight title, and hopes that a statement-making win over the division’s former champion will get him there. Allen will take on Max Holloway in the main event of UFC Fight Night in Kansas City, Missouri on April 15 in a bout that could propel him from fringe ...
Competing in the PFL featherweight division is akin to swimming in a shark tank, but Bubba Jenkins has had to face the big fish each and every time. Former Brave CF champion Jenkins made it all the way to the final of the 2022 featherweight season, but fell at the final hurdle as he was stopped in the fourth round ...
Josh Taylor is out to prove his performance against Jack Catterall was an anomaly. The former fully unified 140-pound champion from Scotland is scheduled to defend his lone WBO belt against Teofimo Lopez on June 10 in New York City at either Madison Square Garden or the Garden’s smaller sister venue, the Hulu Theater. Taylor was originally on track to ...
LAS VEGAS – Chris Colbert wasn’t sure who Jimmy Lennon Jr. would announce as the winner Saturday night. Brooklyn’s Colbert was “very convinced” he did enough to come back and beat Jose Valenzuela in their 10-round lightweight fight on the David Benavidez-Caleb Plant pay-per-view undercard at MGM Grand Garden Arena. The former WBA interim 130-pound champion also knew Valenzuela landed ...
Harlem Eubank will use his headlining slot on Wasserman Boxing’s second show in a week to make a statement about his title intentions for the year. Live and free-to-air on Channel 5 from 10pm on Friday, the unbeaten Eubank returns to York Hall to take on Mexican hardman Christian Uruzquieta over 10 rounds and aims to set up a shot ...
Having laced up his gloves on the professional level for over a decade now, Gervonta Davis has established himself as one of the bright stars in the sport of boxing. In addition to selling out arenas and forcing fans to plunk down their hard-earned cash to purchase his pay-per-views, Davis has entertained his supporters with violent knockouts. On April 22nd, ...
Anthony Joshua can envision a scenario where he spends the rest of his career training in the United States. As for when—or if—he will return stateside for at least a second time as a pro, that topic remains open for discussion. “I think it’s a possibility,” Joshua told BoxingScene.com. “I was thinking about it [recently]– I’ve got a trainer [Derrick ...
Golden Boy Promotions announced the signing of 20-year-old lightweight prospect Johnny “Sugarcane” Canas to its promotional banner. “I want to thank Oscar De La Hoya, Eric Gomez and the entire Golden Boy Team for this opportunity to begin my professional boxing career under their promotion,” said Canas. “I also want to thank my TKO Boxing team, Hector Lopez, Abraham Perez, ...
Former two-time heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua expects a very tense negotiations for a potential fight with WBC king Tyson Fury. Joshua is back in the ring this coming Saturday night, when he faces Jermaine Frankin at the O2 Arena in London. The British star will be looking to bounce back after suffering back to back defeats at the hands of ...
Chris Eubank Jr. is on the verge of revisiting past business. Which door he chooses to walk through, however, remains up in the air. BoxingScene.com has learned that plans are back in play for a Eubank-Conor Benn grudge match. The previously canceled battle between second-generation boxers is now being eyed for a June 3 DAZN show from Abu Dhabi, as ...