If the recent show of enthusiasm from the normally tight-lipped Terence Crawford is any indication, the long awaited showdown with Errol Spence Jr. may be imminent. Crawford, the WBO welterweight titlist, and Spence, who owns the IBF, WBC, and WBA belts, are thought to be on a collision course in the near future to determine,
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First former WBA secondary champ Mahmoud “Manuel” Charr (32-4) had Michael Wallisch (22-5) as the opponent for the headliner at “Die Bucht” in Hamburg, on May 28, but then EC Boxing booked a tougher opponent in American Jean Pierre Augustin (18-1-1). However, now Augustin couldn’t make it to Germany due to some legal problems at
Frank Warren raised his eyebrows after hearing some of the recent statements from his promotional rival, Eddie Hearn of Matchroom, who aimed criticism in the direction of his ex-content partner, Sky Sports. Hearn’s company had a content partnership with Sky Sports for many years – but in 2021, Hearn decided to break away from Sky
Anthony Joshua is slated to face Oleksandr Usyk in a rematch on July 23 in the Middle East. In September, Joshua (24-2, 22 KOs) lost for the second time in his career when he dropped his WBO, WBA, IBF, and IBO heavyweight titles to Usyk (19-0, 13 KOs) in a unanimous decision. Joshua is trained
Heavyweight veteran Lucas Browne has promised to pull off a big win on June 5th, as part of the undercard to the lightweight unification between George Kambosos and Devon Haney at Marvel Stadium in Melbourne. Browne (30-3, 26 KOs) will have a tough test ahead of him, as he will face tough New Zealand contender
Alycia Baumgardner has enjoyed every second of her developing feud with divisional rival Mikaela Mayer. The war of words—mostly through social media and the actual media—has evolved into one of the year’s most anticipated bouts. The pair of junior lightweight titlists—Baumgardner (12-1, 7KOs) owning the WBC title, Mayer (17-0, 5KOs) the unified IBF/WBO champ—will collide
Alycia Baumgardner couldn’t help but sit back and watch, believing all this could be hers someday. The reigning WBC junior lightweight titlist was among a who’s who of top women in boxing past and present on hand for undisputed lightweight champion Katie Taylor’s narrow win over pound-for-pound rival Amanda Serrano in their unforgettable April 30
Junior welterweight Michael Dutchover (16-2, 10 KOs) advanced to the semifinal round in The Last Chance Tournament with an eight-round split-decision victory over veteran Clarence Booth (21-5, 13 KOs) this past Friday night in Plant City, Florida. Dutchover of Midland, Texas, who is promoted by Banner Promotions and Thompson Boxing, feels this victory is the
Top Rank’s CEO Bob Arum expects WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury to delay a final decision on his boxing future until the outcome of the upcoming rematch between Anthony Joshua and Oleksandr Usyk. Back in April, Fury knocked out mandatory challenger Dillian Whyte before a crowd of 94,000 at Wembley Stadium in London. After the fight,
BROOKLYN, N.Y. – Whether it is Devin Haney, George Kambosos Jr., Ryan Garcia, or Vasiliy Lomachenko, the undisputed lightweight champion will remain the clear-cut B-side in a potential fight against Gervonta Davis, at least in the eyes of Davis’ promoter. Leonard Ellerbe, the CEO of Mayweather Promotions, which handles Davis, stated that nobody in the
Jamaine Ortiz earned his biggest win to date Saturday night on ESPN, out-working ex-Olympian and former world champion Jamel Herring via unanimous decision, 96-64 (judge Chris Migliore), and 97-93 twice (Max DeLuca and David Sutherland), at Resorts World Event Center to defend his NABF lightweight title and add the USBA crown to his résumé. Ranked
Resorts World Las Vegas - Youth toppled experience, as the 26-year-old Jamaine “The Technician” Ortiz defeated former world champion Jamel “Semper Fi” Herring by 10-round unanimous decision in the lightweight co-feature (96-94 and 97-93 2x). Ortiz (16-0-1, 8 KOs), from Worcester, Massachusetts, entered the fight as the betting favorite, but , he and Herring (23-4, 11
On Friday night middleweight prospect, Daniel Blancas (2-0, 1 KO), who was a decorated amateur, stayed undefeated in his second pro fight as he scored a dominate unanimous decision over Heinrich Coorssen Caceres (0-1). The 4-round bout take place on the ProBox Promotions card in Plant City, Florida. “It felt good to get the win,
Sometimes, it’s better to view a fight in a vacuum. For fans waiting to see the talented David Benavidez in with bigger names, perceived bigger threats, Saturday (Showtime, 10 PM EST) might look like marking time. He’ll be heavily favored to win and in conclusive fashion. Look closer and this one could be fun. In
Demetrius Andrade, Jaime Munguia and Esquiva Falcao weren’t interested in fighting Janibek Alimkhanuly for either Andrade’s WBO middleweight title or the WBO’s interim 160-pound championship once Andrade decided to move up to the 168-pound division. Danny Dignum didn’t hesitate for a second when the opportunity to battle Alimkhanuly was presented to him a couple months
GLENDALE, Arizona – David Benavidez felt a good kind of pressure after watching his stablemates in action earlier this year. The unbeaten 25-year-old was ringside as Diego Pacheco and Jose ‘Rayo’ Valenzuela took care of their respective opponents with relative ease. Los Angeles’ Pacheco (14-0, 11KOs)—a 21-year-old super middleweight prospect—earned a second-round knockout on the
Someone will lose a fight for the first time when Janibek Alimkhanuly and Danny Dignum square off for the interim WBO Middleweight title in the main event Saturday, May 21, on ESPN, ESPN Deportes and ESPN+ at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT. (photos by Mikey Williams) The fight card, promoted by Top Rank,
Joshua Buatsi and Craig Richards are ready for their World Boxing Association (WBA) light heavyweight eliminator, which will take place this Saturday at the O2 Arena, in Alondras, England. (photos by Mark Robinson) Both fighters made weight on Friday without any problems. Buatsi weighed in at 174.75 pounds, while Richards weighed 174.25, both under the