Resorts World Arena, Birmingham - Top rated light heavyweight contender Joshua Buatsi (17-0, 13 KOs) snapped a year-long layoff by boxing his way to a ten round unanimous decision over previously unbeaten Pawel Stepien (18-1-1, 12 KOs). (photos by Lawrence Lustig) The scores were 98-92, 97-94 and 100-90. It was a technical match for the first three rounds, with Buatsi ...
UFC bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling once again showed his grit and resolve as he outpointed returning former two-division champion Henry Cejudo at UFC 288. Sterling retained his undisputed UFC bantamweight title via split decision at the Prudential Center to extend his remarkable run of fork to nine straight wins as he turned back the challenge of Cejudo with a gutsy ...
His nickname might be “Remember the Name,” but Belal Muhammad’s performance in the co-main event of UFC 288 shouted to the rooftops for people to put some respect on his name as he earned himself a shot at the UFC welterweight title. Muhammad comprehensively defeated Brazilian contender Gilbert Burns at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey to earn a ...
It appears Zhilei Zhang is parlaying his prolific knockout win against Joe Joyce into a world title shot. Top Rank boss Bob Arum said Zhang is the leading candidate to fight WBC and Ring Magazine heavyweight champion Tyson Fury later this summer. “No, not really [Andy Ruiz is not the leading candidate to fight Fury anymore]. We're focusing on the ...
Team USA picked up eight victories during the second day of boxing at the 2023 Grand Prix in Czechia to guarantee the team at least eight bronzes. Featherweight Alyssa Mendoza (Caldwell, Idaho) picked up the teams first victory of the day by taking all five judges’ cards over Lucie Sedlakcova of Czechia to advance to today’s semifinal bout against Melissa ...
Canelo Alvarez galvanized his hometown crowd Saturday night, but an unbelievably brave John Ryder took the Mexican icon the distance in his homecoming fight. Boxing’s undisputed super middleweight champion beat the British southpaw by unanimous decision in their 12-round, 168-pound championship clash at a sold-out Akron Stadium in Zapopan, Mexico. Alvarez, who was born and raised in neighboring Guadalajara, battered ...
WBC junior welterweight champion Regis Prograis (28-1, 24 KOs) was ringside at Akron Stadium in Mexico. He appeared during DAZN's broadcast for the Canelo Alvarez vs. John Ryder pay-per-view card, side by side with promoter Eddie Hearn of Matchroom Boxing - and confirmed BoxingScene.com's recent report that he signed a promotional deal with Matchroom. It was revealed that his first ...
For five rounds Saturday night, Oleksandr Gvozdyk didn’t at all resemble the unbeaten WBC light heavyweight champion who knocked out Adonis Stevenson four years ago. In the sixth round, however, Ukraine’s Gvozdyk made up for his slow start and bombarded Ricards Bolotniks with power punches that eventually made the Latvian veteran take a knee. A battered, bloodied Bolotniks beat referee ...
Caolan Loughran showcased his composure, then his sublime striking skills, as Cage Warriors crowned a new bantamweight world champion in Rome, Italy. Loughran defeated previously undefeated Italian contender Dylan Hazan in the main event of Cage Warriors 154 at Fiera Roma, as the Italian capital played host to a spectacular night of fights. The bout itself was a barnburner. Clearly ...
Lauren Price pitched another shutout, this time with historic implications. The first ever women’s British title fight saw Wales’ Price win every round in a ten-round, unanimous decision victory over Wolverhampton’s Kirstie Bavington. Scores were 100-90 on all three cards for Price, who claimed the British welterweight title in their Sky Sports co-feature Saturday evening at Resorts World Arena in ...