Middleweight contender Chris Eubank Jr. has made it very clear that he's the one calling the shots in a potential showdown with unbeaten welterweight Conor Benn. Eubank and Benn were scheduled to collide last October, at a catchweight of 157-pounds, but the entire event fell apart during fight week when news broke that Benn had tested positive for a banned ...
On September 23 in Long Beach, California, boxing returns to Thunder Studios with an 11 bout card featuring the son of the legend, Marco Antonio Barrera Jr. - who makes his professional debut. Barrera Jr. looks to create his own legacy as he squares off against New York’s Sirdarious Smith. In a pair of rematches, Fredy Vargas (2-0-1) and Andrew ...
William Zepeda can’t think of any place he’d rather be than in a boxing ring on Mexican Independence Day. The unbeaten lightweight contender was bestowed the honor to headline a DAZN show on a night that celebrates a major holiday for his country. Zepeda will face former title challenger Mercito Gesta in a battle of lightweight southpaws this Saturday from ...
Gustavo Lemos is no longer in the lightweight title picture. IBF officials have confirmed to BoxingScene.com that the unbeaten Argentinean lightweight is no longer the mandatory challenger. The most recent ratings update saw Lemos removed altogether from the IBF Top 15 after he blew weight and was forced out of a planned August 18 stay-busy bout in Buenos Aires, Argentina. ...
Undefeated super welterweight sensation Jesus “Mono” Ramos Jr. discussed the increased intensity in his training camp and much more as he looks to earn a world title shot with a victory over top contender Erickson “Hammer” Lubin on Saturday, September 30 in the SHOWTIME PPV co-main event from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. (photos by Jacob De Leon) Canelo Promotions ...
Former welterweight champion Yordenis Ugas sent Manny Pacquiao into retirement with a career-defining win in 2021 and leveraged the opportunity into a title-unification shot against Errol Spence Jr. in his last fight. Although Ugas turned in a competitive and respectable effort against Spence in April 2022, he eventually suffered a 10th-round stoppage loss due to a broken right orbital bone. ...
Vadim Kornilov, manager of WBA light heavyweight champion Dmitry Bivol, does not expect a rematch with Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez to ever come off. In May of 2022, Canelo moved up to 175-pounds to challenge Bivol, but he was outboxed over twelve rounds, with Bivol coming away with a solid unanimous decision victory. In the months that followed, Canelo vowed to ...
Two world title fights and two more championship bouts will light up Monte Carlo in a night of boxing on Saturday November 4, live worldwide on DAZN (excluding - France and French Overseas Territories, Andorra and Monaco). Welsh hero Joe Cordina will defend his IBF super featherweight world title against American rival Edward Vazquez at the famous Casino de Monte ...
Erickson Lubin’s slugfest against Sebastian Fundora last year was on the fight-of-the-year contender shortlist. Lubin was ahead on two of the scorecards by one point and even on a third after nine rounds, but he was fading and his face was starting to reconform beyond recognition. His corner ultimately stopped the scrap and saved Lubin from serious damage, and an ...
Troubled middleweight champion Jermall Charlo says he has been getting guidance from Roy Jones Jr. The native of Houston, Texas, has not fought since June of 2021, when he won a decision against Juan Macias Montiel. Charlo has stated his inactivity stems from unresolved turbulence in his personal life. In an interview taken from the NABF Convention in Orlando, Florida, ...