Prime Video and Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) announced a landmark, multiyear rights agreement to deliver viewers the boxing industry’s most significant events, providing fans with year-round access to the best matchups featuring the biggest stars in boxing. PBC features over 150 active fighters across various weight divisions, including top contenders and current world champions. Since its debut in 2015, PBC ...
It’s graduation day for Abdullah Mason. For the 19-year-old lightweight, he’s viewed as one of the best prospects the sport of boxing has to offer. In a day and age where activity is a rarity, Mason managed to enter the ring on five different occasions. Despite his level of opposition rising, Mason’s game rose along with it. Jose Cardenas, his ...
For a supposedly retired fighter, Kell Brook’s name still carries plenty of weight. Brook officially hung up his gloves after stopping Amir Khan back in February 2022 but - aware that he would still be a high profile and lucrative night’s work for Britain’s light middleweight and middleweight fighters - the former IBF welterweight champion seems unable to shut the ...
Fresh off his knockout of English welterweight champion Danny Ball (13-2-1, 6 KOs), newly crowned World Boxing Association (WBA) Continental Welterweight Champion Paddy “The Real Deal” Donovan (12-0, 9 KOs) gained invaluable exposure worldwide by fighting on a DAZN card headlined by the rematch between Irish superstar Katie Taylor (22-1) and previously undefeated, unified world super lightweight champion Chantelle Cameron ...
Multi-million dollar rainmakers are nothing new in boxing. Sugar Ray Leonard, Oscar De La Hoya, Manny Pacquiao, Floyd Mayweather and presently Saul Alvarez have all been held to a different standard than other fighters. Their financial clout creates the perception, and often the reality, that they are in charge of their destiny in a way other fighters are not. They ...
Unbeaten middleweight, Yoenlis Hernandez (2-0, 2 KOs), a decorated amateur from Cuba, is ready to take the next step in professional boxing. He just signed a co-promotional deal with Warriors Boxing and Chris Lawrence's Heavyweight Factory Promotions. He’ll be guided by manager Robert Valle who will handle all executive decisions. “I’m excited about Hernandez’ future,” Valle stated. “We have a ...
Heavyweight puncher Deontay Wilder would caution fellow former world champion Joseph Parker to avoid a potential fire fight. The two ex-beltholders will collide as part of a big event on December 23 in Saudi Arabia. Wilder has been out of the ring since October of 2022, when he knocked out Robert Helenius in a single round. Parker has been far ...
The super lightweight division is jam-packed with incredibly talented fighters. Regis Prograis is a recognized and respected champion, Teofimo Lopez has proven that he can both box and brawl with the best of them and Devin Haney, the division’s newest face, has pound-for-pound-worthy skills. Subriel Matias, however, seems to possess something different. The 31-year-old Puerto Rican punishes his opponents, often ...
There is a more on the line for Robeisy Ramirez beyond his featherweight title. A big fight of sorts figures to be in the brilliant future of the double Olympic gold medalist and reigning WBO titlist. Even if Naoya Inoue decides to stick around in the junior featherweight division, the primary goal remains in place for Ramirez beyond his scheduled ...
We are just over a week away from the IBF/WBO flyweight unification fight between Sunny Edwards and Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez and opinions are still split over who will emerge triumphant in the ultimate clash of styles. For every fight fan who believes Edwards will be too smart, too slick and too elusive for Rodriguez, you will find another who wonders ...