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After more than two years of waiting, bitter rivals Josh Taylor and Jack Catterall will finally meet in a hugely anticipated rematch at the First Direct Arena in Leeds on Saturday April 27, shown live on DAZN in the UK and around the world and exclusively on ESPN+ in the U.S. The enemies have been embroiled in a heated war ...

If you took a look at the resume of Emiliano Vargas, you’d be hard-pressed to find any recognizable names. Chastisement isn’t called for, however. Simply put, he’s slowly making his way up the lightweight ladder. This Friday night, he’ll take another small step in the right direction. On the undercard of Seniesa Estrada vs. Yokasta Valle, the 19-year-old Vargas will ...

Jamaine Ortiz knew what he was getting himself into. He also heard all of the dubious voices warning him of what was to come. Teofimo Lopez can sometimes come across as incoherent. His words are also often laced with hubris. Still, whether you like him personally or not, the 26-year-old is viewed as one of the best fighters in the ...

Bruce Carrington’s confidence encouraged the promising prospect to believe that he is ready for any of boxing’s featherweight champions merely 10 fights into his professional career. Carrington understands, though, that he must remain patient while building his brand and taking incremental steps up in competition during this developmental phase. The Brooklyn native views his 10-round fight Friday night against Bernard ...

Last week’s news that the European Boxing Union had ordered a purse bid for Adam Azim (11-0, 8 KO’s) to defend his EBU super lightweight title against British and Commonwealth champion Dalton Smith (15-0, 11 KO’s) should have been a major, exciting announcement. Instead, it was greeted with little more than a shrug of the shoulders by most, who accept ...

In a few weeks, WBO junior middleweight champion Tim Tszyu takes part in his biggest fight on American soil. Tszyu will collide with former unified champion Keith Thurman on March 30 at the T-Mobile Arena. The fight will headline a PBC on Prime pay-per-view event. Initially, Tszyu was slated to face top contender Erickson Lubin, but the contest fell through. ...

The nature of a stunning result can vary. Buster Douglas knocking out Mike Tyson stunned the world. It may have stunned some neighboring ones too. Other results can feel just as shocking to those watching, even if the magnitude of the event is eons smaller.   Last November, South Africa’s IBF junior flyweight titlist Sivenathi Nontshinga (12-1, 9 KO) appeared ...

Arsen Goulamirian is finally set for his U.S. debut—and just to fight in general. A date and general location are now attached to Goulamirian’s WBA cruiserweight title defense versus Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez. BoxingScene.com has confirmed that the fight will headline a March 30 DAZN show from a venue to be determined in the greater Los Angeles area. Goulamirian recently met ...

WBC junior lightweight world champion O’Shaquie “Ice Water” Foster (21-2, 12 KOs) and Abraham “El Super” Nova (23-1, 16 KOs) are ready to lock horns in the main event of an ESPN-televised tripleheader this Friday, Feb. 16 at The Theater at Madison Square Garden. This will be the second title defense for Foster, a native of Orange, Texas, who salvaged ...

Jermall Charlo held a rum punch in his hand as engaged in a celebratory toast. It was not to memorialize the news of the biggest fight of his career, though; rather to enjoying life while and he and his family are on vacation in Turks and Caicos. The unbeaten WBC middleweight titlist took a break from his current life at ...