Oscar De La Hoya is not optimistic that boxing fans will get to see Saul “Canelo” Alvarez fight Jaime Munguia in May. De La Hoya was recently in New York City promoting a bout between WBC junior welterweight champion Devin Haney and Ryan Garcia, set for April 20 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. With the announcement of ...
Heavyweight Matty Harris has been buoyed by a message of support from Anthony Joshua as he sets out on the road to redemption this week. Harris returns to the ring on Friday night, on the Wasserman Boxing show at the Telford International Centre, following a shock first defeat of his career last summer. The 24-year-old, from Leamington Spa, was stopped by Kostiantyn ...
Former welterweight champion Timothy Bradley has said Saul “Canelo” Alvarez will “follow the money” in terms of who he fights, and who he fights for next. Canelo has already stated that he will box on May 4 in Las Vegas, but speculation has been rife that his time with PBC might be over. Edgar Berlanga defeated Padraig McCrory in six ...
Naoya Inoue will receive an offer to fight in Australia if he successfully defends his undisputed super bantamweight title against Luis Nery. His stoppage of Stephen Fulton Jr in July 2023 has contributed to him becoming widely recognised as the world’s finest fighter, and the Australia-based No Limit Boxing hope to tempt him to fly south to defend his titles ...
Every boxer benefits from having a rival. A fellow fighter who can help keep both of their names relevant, inject some jeopardy and controversy into their careers, and, hopefully, provide them with a big payday. Dalton Smith’s blossoming rivalry with Adam Azim is one British boxing’s hottest themes. An eye-catching fight between Smith, the British and Commonwealth super lightweight champion, ...
Former unified middleweight world champion Gennadiy Golovkin has been elected as the new president of Kazakhstan's National Olympic Committee following an extraordinary general meeting in the capital of Astana. Golovkin, who has not fought since his loss to Canelo Alvarez in September 2022, has been out of the limelight since, with intrigue surrounding his future as he approaches his 42nd ...
Devin Haney is excited to make his Barclays Center debut on April 20 against Ryan Garcia, in what will be Haney’s first defense of his WBC world super-lightweight title. The location of the fight, however, is a point of contention for Garcia. Last week he posted on the social media platform X that he would do everything he could to ...
Former Cuban amateur star Andy Cruz made the third appearance of his professional career last weekend in Orlando, Florida, defeating Brayan Zamarripa over 10 rounds. Cruz is now 3-0 (1 KO) and has looked impressive since turning over following his successes at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic games, where he won the gold medal. Cruz, who competes at lightweight, has not ...
Claressa Shields might have a new battle on her hands. Shields picked up a split-decision Kelsey Desantis as a part of the PFL MMA fight card on Saturday, February 24th. The card took place in Saudi Arabia. Two things came from the bout. She didn’t tap from a painful armbar submission hold that went viral, and two, her feud with ...
Saul “Canelo” Alvarez has reportedly split from promoters Premier Boxing Champions. The world’s leading fighter had been expected to fight for the second time since signing a three-fight contract with the promotional organisation, but after his victory over Jermell Charlo in September 2023 they have reportedly mutually agreed to separate. Alvarez had signed for PBC, run by the influential Al ...