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,
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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
Former middleweight champion David Lemieux is only a day away from his scheduled showdown with undefeated David Benavidez, who himself is a two-time world champion at 168-pounds. The interim-WBC super middleweight title will be at stake. Two weeks ago, the sport received a big shocker when Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez – the undisputed champion at 168
After consulting with the teams of Ryan Garcia and Isaac Cruz, WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman rescinded his sanctioning organization’s order Thursday of their lightweight championship elimination bout. Sulaiman made the announcement on the WBC’s website, which indicated both fighters had “prior scheduled fights.” BoxingScene.com’s Jake Donovan has been informed that negotiations are ongoing for Garcia
Joshua Buatsi will face former World Title challenger Craig Richards in a huge all London Light-Heavyweight clash on Saturday May 21, live worldwide on DAZN (excluding New Zealand and Australia). (photos by Mark Robinson) Croydon’s Buatsi (15-0, 13 KOs) scored his tenth knockout in a row when he stopped Latvia’s Ricards Bolotniks in the eleventh
DENZEL BENTLEY IS ready to jockey for position in a middleweight division he believes is about to open up. The new – and two-time – British champion, who regained his belt by defeating Linus Udofia on Friday, reveals himself as a student of the 160lb landscape and he suspects that some vacant world title belts
IBF No. 1 Contender Fanlong Meng (17-0, 10 KOs) and former two-time world champion Jean Pascal (35-6-1, 20 KOs) hosted their final press conference today ahead of their 10-round light heavyweight clash. (photos by Harry Castiblanco) The fight takes place Friday, May 20 and will be streamed live globally on ProBox TV from the company’s
Jaime Munguia remains one of the most active boxers among current titlists and top contenders. It has, however, slowed his progress in hoping to claim a second divisional title. The unbeaten former WBO junior middleweight titleholder will enter his sixth fight above the 154-pound limit, which will come versus former title challenger Jimmy ‘Kilrain’ Kelly.
According to promoter Ben Shalom, WBO middleweight champion Savannah Marshall recently had a ‘small operation.’ As a result, the unexpected medical procedure will delay a planned unification with WBC, IBF, WBA champion Claressa Shields by ‘four or five weeks.’ Shields is not very happy with the delay – for a fight that she’s pushing to happen
Two-division world champion Erislandy Lara is gearing up to make a defense of his WBA “regular” middleweight title against veteran Gary “Spike” O’Sullivan on May 28th at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. The card will be headlined by a lightweight showdown between Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis and Rolando ‘Rolly’ Romero. Lara is looking to