Anthony Cacace finally caught a break in his hard luck career. BoxingScene.com has learned that plans are in place for Belfast’s Cacace to challenge two-time and reigning IBF junior lightweight titlist Joe Cordina. The bout is targeted for February 17 on the undercard of the Tyson Fury-Oleksandr Usyk undisputed heavyweight championship in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The development was first reported ...
At The Theater at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, Venezuela’s Ismael Barroso (25-4-2, 23 KOs) proved he still has much to give by demolishing Ohara “Two Tanks” Davies (25-3, 18 KOs) at 1:33 of the first round. The victory gave Barroso the WBA's interim-junior welterweight world championship. The 40-year-old Barroso, viewed by many observers as an old man, was being pursued by ...
Oscar De La Hoya plans to set up shop in a city where he was once the sport’s biggest draw. The Hall of Fame former six-division champ and current chairman of Golden Boy Promotions plans to significantly invest his brand into local shows in Las Vegas. It was no coincidence that his team opened up 2024 with the Vergil Ortiz-Fredrick ...
Jason Moloney doesn’t really differentiate Saul Sanchez from any other opponent he has already faced or will encounter down the road. It’s not meant to dismiss his upcoming challenger; rather, he views him as the same threat as everyone else he’s fought to get to this point. Even more is at stake for this one, as Australia’s Moloney attempts the ...
Olympic silver medal winner Joe Joyce is looking to get back on track in 2024. Last year was a disaster, with Joyce suffering back to back stoppage losses at the hands of Chinese giant Zhilei Zhang. Joyce was very interested in last month's 'Day of Reckoning' event, which featured several top heavyweights in key fights. "It was a great night ...
Boxxer head Ben Shalom, who promotes heavyweight contender Martin Bakole, believes the WBA could order a final eliminator with former two-time world champion Anthony Joshua. Bakole is the number one rated fighter under the WBA, with Joshua sitting in the number two position. Should the order come down, and Joshua takes a pass, the number three contender is Daniel Dubois. Joshua ...
“The Monster” made 2023 his most historically significant year since Naoya Inoue made his pro debut in October 2012. Inoue entered the year as boxing’s undisputed bantamweight champion. He ended the year as the sport’s fully unified junior featherweight champion after defeating a pair of unified 122-pound champions during a legacy-enhancing five-month stretch. The 30-year-old Japanese superstar’s stoppages of previously ...
Vergil Ortiz Jr. ended his 17-month layoff in less than a round Saturday night. The hard-hitting, 25-year-old Ortiz hurt huge underdog Fredrick Lawson with a jab and stopped him just 2:33 into the first round of their main event at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas. Ortiz, who fought above the welterweight limit of 147 pounds for the first time, kept his ...
After nearly two years of dealing with health complications due to rhabdomyolysis, Vergil Ortiz Jr. is ready to revive his career. Ortiz (19-0, 19 KOs) will return to the ring Saturday night to take on Fredrick Lawson (30-3, 22 KOs) at the Virgin Hotels in Las Vegas on DAZN. The 25-year-old Ortiz will be fighting for just the second time ...
The consistent entertainment value of the junior middleweight division for more than half a decade has been inarguable. Battles like Jarrett Hurd-Erislandy Lara and both Jermell Charlo-Brian Castano encounters have been a highlight for the sport. We got a veritable round robin with plenty of surprises along the way. The thing about highly entertaining runs in particular divisions is ...