A path has been established to assign the next mandatory challengers to one of the most feared titlists in the sport. BoxingScene.com has confirmed that the IBF has ordered a Jack Catterall-Richardson Hitchins junior welterweight final elimination bout. Both boxers positively responded to a November 29 invitation letter sent by the sanctioning body, with the fight formally ordered on Monday. ...
It wasn’t until recently that Xander Zayas was allowed to hit his local bar and get himself a drink. The newly turned 21-year-old might be incredibly young, but he believes that age is essentially nothing more than a number. Once viewed as an interesting prospect to keep an eye on, Zayas bypassed the learning stage and solidified himself as a ...
Former world champion Deontay Wilder views the upcoming clash between Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk as an "50-50" fight. Fury and Usyk will collide on February 17th in Saudi Arabia, where they will come together to unify the WBC, IBF, IBO, WBA, WBO titles. Wilder has faced Fury on three occasions. They fought to a controversial twelve round split draw ...
It’s rare that Jarrell Miller finds any kind words to describe someone in the heavyweight division. The bombastic big man isn’t a fan of most fighters, including Daniel Dubois, his upcoming opponent. Generally, Miller would take the time to rip Dubois’ skills and characters. However, when recently asked to say something nice about the former regular titlist, he actually complied. ...
Ryan Garcia and Derrick James seemed to gel quickly in their first fight together. The lone exception was the fighter’s odd use of the Philly shell defense in his eventual eighth-round knockout of Mexico’s Oscar Duarte. Among the different looks and techniques that came with Saturday’s win at the Toyota Center in Houston, that part will likely no longer remain ...
Shakur Stevenson spends a lot of his leisurely time in the Houston area. From training to quality time with family, H-Town is his home away from home. The boiling-hot state doesn’t get a ton of fights lately but Ryan Garcia strolled into town to take on Oscar Duarte. Stevenson, 26, didn’t have a ton lined up on his schedule and ...
Adam Azim makes the first defense of his EBU European super lightweight title against undefeated former champion Enock Poulsen on Saturday, February 3rd at The OVO Arena Wembley in London, live on Sky Sports in the UK and Ireland, and Peacock in the USA. Azim and Poulsen’s European title clash will provide star support for the hugely anticipated WBA world ...
LAS VEGAS – Devin Haney hopes Regis Prograis exudes energy when they see each other in person again comparable to what Haney has sensed from his upcoming opponent on X. Prograis promised Haney “You getting beat the f--- up” and “I’m about to f--- up so many people’s plans” on the social media platform during the buildup toward their fight. ...
Isaac Chamberlain, has been named as the mandatory challenger for the European title, currently held by Poland’s Michal Cieslak. Chamberlain (16-2, 8 KO’s) took the British and Commonwealth belts from former champion, Mikael Lawal, in October, comprehensively outpointing the previously unbeaten Lawal. Cieslak (25-2, 19 KO’s) successfully defended his title against Northern Ireland’s Tommy McCarthy last month, stopping the former ...
Boxing’s most active reigning titleholder is now required to provide a status update regarding his recent injury. Emanuel Navarrete was served with a medical certification request by the WBO, whose titles he has held at three weights including his current junior lightweight reign. The order came shortly after he revealed in a Facebook post his recent surgery to repair a ...