The IBA's inaugural Mandela African Boxing Cup set to take place in Durban, South Africa, has officially been postponed until early 2024. More than 235 boxers representing 34 nations were registered to participate. The joint decision of IBA, AFBC and the South African Boxing Organization was taken following the postponed African Boxing Confederation Congress, initially slated to coincide with the ...
According to Top Rank President Todd DuBoef, who promotes WBO middleweight champion Janibek Alimkhanuly, the dangerous puncher will have to make a name for himself by wiping out the competition at 160 in the same manner as his countryman Gennadiy Golovkin. On Saturday night, Janibek will take a step in that direction by facing IBF world champion Vincenzo Gualtieri in a ...
Keyshawn Davis expects to see a few new looks but not necessarily a stiffer challenge in his next outing. The 2020 Olympic silver medalist for the U.S. and fast-rising lightweight is supremely confident of advancing to a perfect 10-0 ahead of his scheduled ten-round clash versus Philadelphia’s Nahir Albright. Their bout is the co-feature to the Janibek Alimkhanuly-Vincenzo Gualtieri WBO/IBF ...
Undisputed featherweight champion Amanda Serrano will look to put on a show when she steps in the ring against mandatory WBO challenger Danila Ramos on October 27 in Orlando, Florida. The fight will be contested under the same rules as the men, with 12 three-minute rounds - instead of the traditional 10 two-minute rounds for sanctioned fights involving women. Only ...
Confidence has brought Ryan Garcia a long way. It’s also been his downfall. For most of his career, the 25-year-old hasn’t been pushed to his limits. Even against Luke Campbell in 2021, Garcia peeled himself up off the canvas and went on to stop his man in the seventh. His self-belief led to a braggadocious attitude towards Gervonta Davis. With ...
One current champion, one former champion, one former title challenger, and one prolific finisher head to Dublin looking to stake their claim for the next shot at the Cage Warriors lightweight title. Cage Warriors featherweight champion Paul Hughes can perhaps count himself unlucky not to have been given a shot at the UFC, but the Northern Irishman isn’t resting on ...
Devin Haney was professional no matter what, even if it meant he was killing himself on the scales. He never planned on sticking around the lightweight division for so long. Haney was merely supposed to grab a title, make a few defenses then make his way up in weight. A funny thing happened though, the opportunities just kept on coming. ...
Former super middleweight champion Carl Froch does not view this weekend's big crossover fight as a pro boxing matchup. Light heavyweight prospect Tommy Fury, who is the younger brother of WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury, will return to the ring on Saturday night against social media star KSI. Earlier this year, Fury traveled to the Middle East and handed another ...
Former two division champion Billy Joe Saunders is still eager to secure a rematch with domestic rival Chris Eubank Jr. - and he's even willing to do the fight if Eubank loses to Conor Benn. Eddie Hearn, who promotes Benn and Saunders, is hoping to finalize a fight between Benn and Eubank for December 23. Benn, who usually competes at ...
Matchroom Boxing has secured the rights to a title eliminator where the winner could potentially challenge for the undisputed crown. BoxingScene.com has confirmed that the Murodjon ‘MJ’ Akhmadaliev-Kevin Gonzalez WBA 122-pound title elimination bout will land on a Matchroom-promoted show in December, assuming the fight moves forward. The global promotional outlet submitted $120,000 during Monday’s hearing to gain promotional control ...