Boxing Scene

For months, Eddie Hearn has been tasked with keeping all parties abreast of the progress made for a superfight between British heavyweights Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua.   Those plans were seriously compromised through damage caused by the other side, and now it’s the promoter’s turn to set a deadline for a final answer. Hopes

Jeremiah Nakathila and his team praise the WBO’s decision on sanctioning an interim title fight between him and mandatory challenger Shakur Stevenson. The two top-rated contenders will headline a show promoted by Top Rank on June 12 at the Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, in Las Vegas, Nevada. As it has been well-reported by BoxingScene.com, the

World Boxing Council lightweight champion Devin Haney (25-0, 15 KOs) and three-time world champion Jorge Linares (47-5, 29 KOs) took part in the 14-day weigh-in – as mandated by the WBC. The fight will take place on May 29 at the Michelob Ultra Arena in Las Vegas, in the main event of a card being broadcast

A few weeks ago, Showtime announced their fall schedule which includes a bantamweight showdown pitting WBO bantamweight champion John Riel Casimero (30-4) against WBA ‘regular’ bantamweight champion Guillermo Rigondeaux (20-1). The fight will take place on August 14th and should be an interesting contrast in styles. The 32-year-old Casimero is expected to hit Las Vegas

Josh Taylor was impressed by Billy Joe Saunders’ performance in his career-defining fight against Canelo Alvarez. The unbeaten IBF/WBA 140-pound champion had their super middleweight title unification fight even through eight rounds. Though that high-profile fight ended in disappointment for Saunders on May 8, Taylor thinks the British southpaw proved himself at boxing’s elite level

There appears to be some sort of rift between trainers Ben Davison and Mark Tibbs – with respect to Billy Joe Saunders’ stoppage loss at the hands of Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez. Two weeks ago, Saunders was stopped in eight rounds in a three belt super middleweight unification at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. During the

Tommy McCarthy has signed a promotional deal with Eddie Hearn and Matchroom Boxing and will face Chris Billam-Smith in a showdown for the European, British and Commonwealth Cruiserweight Titles at Fight Camp this summer.  The big-punching Belfast native captured the vacant EBU crown after a hard-fought majority decision victory over Bilal Laggoune at The SSE

Youtuber Jake Paul believes Floyd Mayweather will ‘severely underestimate’ older brother Logan Paul in their upcoming exhibition clash. Logan, 26-years-old and very popular on social media, will meet the 44-year-old Mayweather in an exhibition clash on June 6 in the main event of a Showtime pay-per-view card. Mayweather, a five-division world champion, retired from the

‘THE EAGLE’ Charlie Edwards has migrated to Portugal and believes his new nest in the Algarve is the ideal base as he plots his flight to the top of the super-flyweight division. The former WBC World Flyweight champion Edwards, 28, moved to Vilamoura with his wife Kristin and their baby daughter Sofia last month. Charlie

Vergil Ortiz Jr. is coming into his own as a welterweight contender and a box office draw. The unbeaten knockout artist enjoyed the best of both worlds in his most recent contest, a 7th round stoppage of Maurice Hooker (27-2-3, 18KOs). Their March 20th all-Dallas shootout played to a sold-out crowd at Dickies Arena in

In a surprise move, heavyweight contender Daniel Dubois has split with trainer Mark Tibbs. In the aftermath of suffering his first career loss at the hands of Joe Joyce in 2020, Dubois decided to split with coach Martin Bowers and began the hunt for a new trainer. He eventually hired Tibbs back in February. They

Floyd Mayweather wants his money from the company he claims failed to deliver on its promise to put on his fight against Logan Paul in Dubai. TMZ Sports reported Friday afternoon that Mayweather Promotions has filed a lawsuit against PAC Entertainment Worldwide, which Mayweather alleges breached its contract after agreeing to stage the Paul fight

At the AO Arena in Manchester this Saturday May 15, live on Sky Sports in the UK and on DAZN in the US and more than 200 countries and territories, Joshua Buatsi (13-0, 11 KOs) fights under Virgil Hunter for the first time against unbeaten Frenchman Daniel Blenda Dos Santos (15-0, 8 KOs). (photos by

At the AO Arena in Manchester this Saturday May 15, live on Sky Sports in the UK and on DAZN in the US and more than 200 countries and territories, Joshua Buatsi (13-0, 11 KOs) fights under Virgil Hunter for the first time against unbeaten Frenchman Daniel Blenda Dos Santos (15-0, 8 KOs). (photos by

August 14 will be the date of the undisputed heavyweight title fight between Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury, although Fury’s contract remains unsigned.  Both Eddie Hearn and Frank Warren, promoters for the two world champions, both confirmed the date the fight will take place in Saudi Arabia on Thursday. The delay to announcing the fight

WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury has taken aim at Deontay Wilder and his assistant trainer, retired heavyweight Malik Scott. Fury fought Wilder twice – going to a controversial twelve round split draw in their 2018 encounter, and then stopping him in the seventh round of their rematch in February 2020. Wilder exercised an immediate rematch –

Cuban heavyweight contender Frank Sanchez is very motivated by the words of praise from head trainer Eddy Reynoso and Mexican superstar Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez. Sanchez and Canelo train side by side under the guidance of Reynoso. This past Saturday night, Sanchez (18-0, 13 KOs) picked up a technical decision win over veteran Nagy Aguilera at

Fast-rising super lightweight sensation Dalton Smith says he carries the power to knockout local rival Lee Appleyard when they clash for the vacant English Title at the AO Arena, Manchester this Saturday May 15, live on Sky Sports in the UK and on DAZN in the US and more than 200 countries and territories. ‘Thunder’