Martin Bakole has his sights set on huge heavyweight nights after he put pen to paper on a new long-term fight deal. Ranked at the top by the World Boxing Association (WBA), the 29-year-old heavyweight (18-1-0, 13 KOs)- who resides in Scotland - will fight exclusively for BOXXER on Sky Sports. His next fight will be announced in due course ...
Lawrence ‘The Sauce’ Okolie has delivered a confident prediction ahead of his WBO world cruiserweight title defence against David Light on Saturday, March 25th at the AO Arena. The date and venue has officially been switched from what was previously advertised as Liverpool and now confirmed in Manchester as part of a blockbuster BOXXER fight night which will see Jack Catterall, Frazer Clarke and Karriss Artingstall all in action. ...
LOS ANGELES — Caleb Plant believes he’s a cut above all of the previous opponents upcoming adversary David Benavidez has ever faced. Plant (22-1, 13 KOs) and Benavidez (26-0, 23 KOs) will finally settle their yearslong beef in a super middleweight matchup on March 25 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Showtime pay-per-view. The former world ...
After a meager 2022 that included just one appearance, Gervonta “Tank” Davis was determined to turn things around. In the first week of the new year, the current lightweight WBA “Regular” belt holder defended his secondary crown against Hector Luis Garcia. The 31-year-old Dominican seemingly earned his stripes following an impressive year. After scoring a monumental upset over Chris Colbert ...
As previously reported, undefeated Australian star Tim Tszyu will take on former world champion Tony Harrison in a 12-round WBO interim-super welterweight world title fight, Sunday, March 12, at Qudos Bank Arena in his hometown of Sydney, Australia. Support from the NSW Government has enabled the high-profile return to Sydney and Qudos Bank Arena for Tszyu, who will attempt to ...
O’Shaquie Foster is only 29 years old, and he’s made the walk to the pro ring just 21 times, but as he approaches his first world title fight against Rey Vargas on Saturday, it feels like the Texan has been here forever, waiting for his shot at championship gold. But for all the stops and starts of the last decade, ...
The future of boxing is an exciting prospect. The sport has been around for centuries and has seen many changes over the years, but it is now entering a new era. The sport is becoming more popular and is on the rise, with new stars emerging and new technology being used. Boxing is becoming more accessible to a wider audience. ...
Anthony Joshua and his team did not see the purpose of taking on a southpaw for Joshua’s comeback fight. That line of thinking was apparently the biggest determinator in what led Joshua to select American heavyweight Jermaine Franklin for his next fight; Franklin boxes out of the conventional stance. The former heavyweight champion from London is scheduled to take on ...
USA Boxing and the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee have awarded the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Boxing to Lafayette, Louisiana. Scheduled for Dec. 1-9, 2023, the trials will be held at the CAJUNDOME & Convention Center. In conjunction with the trials, the 2023 USA Boxing National Championships will be held to determine USA Boxing's junior and youth ...
The last venue to host Tim Tszyu’s previous fight on home soil has also landed the homecoming assignment. BoxingScene.com has confirmed that Tszyu’s upcoming interim WBO junior middleweight title fight versus Tony Harrison will take place at Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney, Australia. The venue was finalized more than two weeks after terms were reached for the intriguing March 12 ...