The main event of UFC Vegas 76 features a middleweight battle between an established veteran of the division and a talented newcomer looking to gatecrash the 185-pound top 10. Sean Strickland has been a mainstay of the UFC’s 170 and 185-pound divisions during his long tenure with the promotion, while Abus Magomedov is set for his second appearance in the ...
The long-awaited undisputed welterweight matchup between Errol Spence Jr. and Terence Crawford will finally take place July 29 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas and headline a Premier Boxing Champions card on Showtime pay-per-view. The 50-50 matchup will mark one of the most anticipated welterweight bouts in decades. Predictions for the fight will arrive from far and wide corners of the boxing ...
There is no one, single golden age in boxing. Golden ages come and go, from division to division and sometimes across multiple divisions, to a fairly steady drumbeat. Some golden ages stand out as such because of how rich they made a whole lot of people. Some stand out because of the level of competition they produced. Some, like the ...
Pedro Guevara couldn’t secure the stoppage win but made things miserable for Miguel Herrera over the course of their ten round contest. The end result was a landslide unanimous decision victory for former WBC junior flyweight titlist in their ProBox TV main event Wednesday evening at Centro de Eventos Figlostase in Culiacan, Sinaloa, Mexico. Scores were 100-90 across the board ...
A bout between Deontay Wilder and Andy Ruiz Jr. has been much desired and seriously discussed ever since both boxers controlled shares of the heavyweight crown in 2019. The fight has still not come to fruition over four years later for the former heavyweight titlists, but in recent days, both sides have been making public callouts, and even revealing negotiation ...
NEW YORK – An island fight could be in the immediate future for Edgar Berlanga. Conversation has surfaced of the unbeaten Nuyorican super middleweight headlining a show in Puerto Rico. In fact, it was in the cards for his first fight under his new promotional agreement with Matchroom Boxing before all involved parties landed on familiar ground in New York ...
Undisputed super middleweight world champion Franchon Crews-Dezurn puts her titles on the line against former WBO middleweight world champion Savannah Marshall this Saturday at Manchester Arena in Manchester, England. (photos by Lawrence Lustig) In the 10-round co-feature, unified junior middleweight world champion Natasha Jonas takes on former two-time title challenger Kandi Wyatt for the vacant IBF welterweight crown. Promoted by ...
Shohjahon Ergashev spent all year in search of a willing opponent for a title eliminator. That route failed to produce a fight but ultimately came with the reward of being named mandatory challenger by default. BoxingScene.com has confirmed that the IBF has ordered a mandatory title fight which will see Ergashev challenge recently crowned junior welterweight titlist Subriel Matias. Both ...
Malik Scott, trainer for former WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder, expects a tremendous knockout victory if his boxer steps in the ring with former unified champ Andy Ruiz. The two sides are currently in talks for a potential fall showdown. At the moment, Ruiz is not happy with the money being presented for the contest. According to Ruiz's father and ...
Lightweight contender Michel “La Zarza Ali” Rivera (24-1) is anxiously awaiting his return to the ring. He was last in action on December 17th when he dropped a unanimous decision to rising lightweight Frank Martin in Las Vegas, Nevada in a Showtime televised main event. The Al Haymon advised fighter looked lethargic throughout the bout. Later it was revealed that ...