Don Charles, the trainer of heavyweight contender Daniel Dubois, is standing firm on his position that his boxer was robbed of the unified crown last Saturday night in Poland. Charles believes his boxer knocked out Oleksandr Usyk in the fifth round of their world title fight. During the round in question, Dubois connected with a hard shot to the body, ...
Chris Eubank Jr. doesn’t believe he has to reinvent the wheel to change his luck versus Liam Smith. While the second-generation boxer has come to grips with his fourth-round knockout defeat to the former WBO 154-pound titlist earlier this year, he remains convinced their rematch this weekend will produce a different outcome. “I’m not a different guy. I’ve never played ...
Junior middleweight phenom Xander Zayas is gearing up for his first scheduled 10-rounder. Zayas will return against Mexico’s Roberto Valenzuela Jr. in the co-feature to the IBF featherweight world title showdown between reigning champion Luis Alberto “El Venado” Lopez and Joet Gonzalez on Friday, September 15, at American Bank Center in Corpus Christi, Texas. Lopez-Gonzalez, Zayas-Valenzuela, and the return of ...
Fighters competing on the Canelo Alvarez vs. Jermell Charlo SHOWTIME PPV undercard went face-to-face Tuesday during a Los Angeles press conference ahead of their respective showdowns taking place Saturday, September 30 from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Canelo Promotions will present the Premier Boxing Champions Pay-Per-View. (photos by Esther Lin) The press conference featured unbeaten rising sensation Jesus “Mono” Ramos ...
Andy Ruiz feels it is only right for him to earn more money as he makes his way up the boxing food chain. (photo by Ryan Hafey) In that sense, the former heavyweight titlist from Imperial, Calif., thinks it is only logical that a potential fight with Deontay Wilder should net him a larger purse than his previous fight. In ...
Days after Terence Crawford changed his stance to say he’d move up three divisions to fight Canelo Alvarez at 168 pounds, the once-disinterested Mexican superstar has changed his tune as well. In an interview with BoxingScene.com, the undisputed super middleweight champion Alvarez said he’d be open to facing the undisputed welterweight champion Crawford if the Nebraska native’s comments indeed carried ...
Charles Martin was rewarded for remaining in the gym earlier this year because that training gave him the confidence to take a difficult fight with Jared Anderson on short notice. (photo by Ryan Hafey) The former IBF heavyweight champion doesn’t have a fight scheduled, but he is training in Las Vegas again because Martin understands that another call could come ...
Arely Mucino and Gabriela Fundora used the extra time allotted to reach a deal for their ordered clash. BoxingScene.com has confirmed that enough progress was made between the two camps where the IBF agreed to cancel a purse bid hearing for the mandatory flyweight title fight. The matter was due to be the subject of a hearing held Tuesday at ...
Brazilian welterweight Alex da Silva wasted no time in finishing Bagysh Zharmamatov at UAE Warriors 44 as he delivered a statement-making performance to put himself in the frame to challenge for the promotion’s welterweight title. Da Silva needed just 41 seconds to submit Zharmamatov with a guillotine choke to secure a swift main event victory as he put himself on ...
The venue, which was built by the Romans 2,000 years ago, played host to ancient gladiatorial battles and is one of the few Roman amphitheaters still intact today. The spectacular ancient landmark, in the Croatian town of Pula, will host a night of modern-day gladiators, as FNC brings a stacked nine-fight card to the venue. The event, which will feature ...