Former CFFC welterweight champion Raheam Forest rebounded in the perfect manner as he stopped Treston Vines in stunning fashion in the main event of CFFC 121 in Mississippi. Forest lost his 170-pound title to Charlie Radtke, who submitted him late in the opening round via rear-naked choke, then received a swift call-up to the UFC. But, at the Horseshoe Casino ...
WBO, IBF, IBO, WBA heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk has continued to throw verbal digs at WBC king Tyson Fury. The two unbeaten beltholders were in talks earlier this year, but their negotiations fell apart over a disagreement on the financial terms for the rematch. Fury demanded a 70-30 split for the first bout - which Usyk accepted. However, Usyk wanted a ...
Andy Cruz had to hit the ground running for his pro debut. Far too much effort was put into fleeing from Cuba to the United States and positioning himself to enjoy a pro career. Once that opportunity arrived, the 2020 Olympic Gold medalist demanded the quickest path possible to rise to the top. With that has come a scheduled ten-round ...
It takes just two seconds for even the most casual of boxing fans to realize how special Jaron “Boots” Ennis is. On offense, the 26-year-old seems to have it all. His jab is crisp and sharp, his right hook is deadly, his left is deleterious, and his inside game is on point. What makes Ennis unique is his ability to ...
Ginjiro Shigeoka will get another crack at Daniel Valladares. BoxingScene.com has confirmed that the IBF strawweight title consolidation bout is set for August 11 at EDION Arena in Osaka, Japan. The bout will air live on subscription-based app Abema TV, through which Kameda Promotions—headed by former three-division champion Koki Kameda—enjoys an exclusive deal. The rematch will take place seven months ...
Super lightweight Joshua Pagan, a rising prospect who fights out of the Salita Promotions stable, will enter the ring this Saturday, April 15 in a six-round matchup Gabriel Smith from the Masonic Temple in Detroit. Pagan most recently earned a career-best win by stopping the previously unbeaten Ronnell Burnett in three rounds on June 3. "I am blessed to ...
Eddie Hearn would like everyone involved with the upcoming crossover fight between Tyson Fury and Francis Ngannou to be more forthright about their intentions. Earlier this week, it was announced that Fury, the WBC titlist, would be taking on the former UFC champion on Oct. 28 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in a regulation bout that would be contested using boxing ...
Patrick Teixeira is already eyeing future options ahead of his scheduled ring return. The former WBO junior middleweight titlist is set to headline an August 27 show in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Teixeira will face Colombia’s Carlos Rivero (22-1-1, 12KOs) in a scheduled ten-round regional junior middleweight title fight. With a win, the Brazilian southpaw would love to pick off a ...
The fighters have weighed in ahead of UFC Vegas 77, with all 26 fighters successfully hitting their contracted weights for Saturday night’s event at the UFC Apex. The purpose-built Las Vegas venue played host to the official weigh-ins on Friday morning local time, with Holly Holm and Mayra Bueno Silva both making weight with ease for their bantamweight main event ...
IBF Mandatory World Title challenger Filip Hrgovic will clash with Australia’s undefeated contender Demsey McKean on a night of boxing at The O2 in London on Saturday August 12, shown exclusively live on DAZN around the world and on DAZN PPV in the UK and Ireland. The 12-round Heavyweight clash in association with Wasserman Boxing lands on the undercard of ...