Unbeaten prospects will square off in a trio of matchups highlighting the Showtime Boxing Countdown live streaming presentation this Saturday, July 8 from Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, N.J. in an event presented by Premier Boxing Champions. Action live on the Showtime Sports YouTube channel and Showtime Boxing Facebook page will begin at 7:30 p.m. ET/4:30 p.m. PT ...
Robbie Lawler was inducted into the 2023 class of the UFC Hall of Fame, and used his acceptance speech to pay tribute to the plethora of people who helped him achieve great things inside the Octagon. Lawler was inducted into the Fight Wing for his second fight with Rory MacDonald at UFC 189 in 2015, where Lawler stopped the Canadian ...
Dmitry Bivol wants to make a stand in his own weight class before hopping to other ones. In that way, the light heavyweight titlist from Russia differs from one Canelo Alvarez. In a recent interview, Bivol revealed that he does not share the same urgency as Alvarez when it comes to tackling new divisions. Alvarez is a champion in four ...
The two title fights at the top of the fight card at UFC 290 are locked, loaded and ready to go for fight night after all four fighters involved in the championship bouts weighed in successfully at the official weigh-ins. The four title fighters were the first four fighters to step on the scale during the early-morning weigh-in session at ...
The wait is almost over, and the fighters are nearly ready to step inside the Octagon to fight at UFC 290 as International Fight Week comes to a crescendo in Las Vegas. But first, they have one more obligation to complete as they get set to weigh in ahead of the event. The fighters are due to take to the ...
Former unified and lineal lightweight world champion George Kambosos Jr. is determined to reclaim his throne at the top of the division. (photos by Mikey Williams) Kambosos returns in a 12-round IBF world title eliminator against 33-year-old English southpaw Maxi Hughes on Saturday, July 22, at FireLake Arena in Shawnee, Oklahoma. Kambosos-Hughes and a 10-round lightweight co-feature between U.S. Olympic ...
Brandon Moreno knows a thing or two about rematches, and the reigning UFC flyweight champion of the world said that his evolution as a fighter will prove to be the key to success when he faces a career nemesis at UFC 290. Moreno takes on Brazilian challenger Alexandre Pantoja in the co-main event at T-Mobile Arena on Saturday night. It’s ...
Former Brave CF lightweight champion Amin Ayoub is back with Brave CF, and he’s ready to reclaim his place at the top of the division. Brave CF officials have confirmed that Ayoub, who held the promotion’s lightweight title for 10 months between November 2020 and September 2021, has re-signed with the organization and will make his return to the Brave ...
As BoxingScene.com previously reported, the Julio Cesar Martinez-McWilliams Arroyo rematch is somehow back in play. Last month, a purse bid was held to determine promotional rights to the snakebit title consolidation bout was won by Clase y Talento, the company headed by Eddy Reynoso who submitted $345,000. Ten percent of the bid ($34,500) will be placed in escrow as a ...
ATLANTIC CITY, New Jersey – Jaron Ennis seemed somewhat amused when some of Roiman Villa’s comments were translated into English during their press conference Thursday at Showboat. Ennis is sure, however, that Venezuela’s Villa will realize relatively quickly Saturday night that he made a mistake by insisting on fighting the IBF interim welterweight champion in the fight after Villa upset ...