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A pair of former champs from Nicaragua have been instructed to enter talks for a future flyweight title shot. BoxingScene.com has confirmed that the IBF has ordered a flyweight title elimination bout between countrymen Cristofer Rosales and Felix Alvarado. A 15-day free negotiation period has been assigned to avoid a purse bid hearing. “Be advised

The fighting pride of California’s Central Valley and one of boxing’s pound-for-pound queens are joining forces for a special Fresno Fight Night. Former unified 140-pound world champion Jose Ramirez will meet former lightweight world champion Richard “RC” Commey in the 12-round junior welterweight main event Saturday, March 25, at Save Mart Center in Fresno, California.

Mikaela Mayer thinks Alycia Baumgardner could be in for a rude awakening. Mayer, the former unified lightweight, has a hard time seeing Michigan’s Baumgardner garner the sort of publicity that their unification fight produced last October. Baumgardner defeated Mayer narrowly on points in a fight many believe was too close to call. That fight took

Heavyweight ‘Magic’ Matty Harris (3-0, 2 KOs) will face off against Czech Republic’s Jiri Surmaj (3-2, 2KOs) on the undercard of the domestic clash of the year between Chris Eubank Jr and Liam Smith on January 21 at the AO Arena, Manchester.   For his last scheduled bout, Harris had to withdraw due to illness

Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) formally announced the welterweight clash between cross-state arch-rivals; Boxing World Champion Austin ‘No Doubt’ Trout of Las Cruces, NM and UFC Legend Diego ‘The Nightmare’ Sanchez of Albuquerque, NM at KnuckleMania 3, on Friday, February 17 at the Tingley Coliseum in Albuquerque. Also, a flyweight clash between popular, local fan

Jose Ramirez refuses to view Regis Prograis as the be-all, end-all of the 140-pound division. The former unified 140-pound titlist from Avenal, California, found himself engulfed in controversy lately after he declined a title shot against New Orleans’ Prograis, the WBC champion, because he objected to the purse split, which was 65-35 in favor of

WBC light flyweight world champion Kim Clavel will battle WBA queen Jessica Nery Plata this Friday, Jan. 13, at Place Bell in Laval, Canada. Clavel hopes to become the sport’s only Canadian-born unified world champion. Clavel-Plata and undercard bouts will stream live and exclusively in the U.S. on ESPN+ at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT.

Kim Clavel views her upcoming title unification bout as the first step towards becoming undisputed junior flyweight champion. It’s hardly the end game for the undefeated Montreal native, who believes that status will lead to her ultimate jackpot fight. “The biggest fight out there for me is Seniesa Estrada,” Clavel told BoxingScene.com. “There is Yokasta

Junior middleweight contender Damian Sosa made significant progress in 2022. He hopes that could translate to landing bigger opportunities in 2023. The once-beaten Sosa is riding a long winning streak and believes he could become a legit contender. Sosa (22-1, 11 knockouts), who lives and trains in Tijuana, Mexico, last fought on December 4, defeating

Artur Beterbiev apparently could care less about having home court advantage. The WBC, WBO, and IBF light heavyweight champion from Russia will face contender Anthony Yarde on Jan. 28 in Yarde’s hometown of London at Wembley Arena. When asked, in a recent interview, if he is at all concerned about fighting in Yarde’s own backyard,

A major roadblock has been cleared on the road to crowning an undisputed heavyweight champion. BoxingScene.com has confirmed that the IBF has formally rescinded its previous order for its number-one heavyweight contender, Filip Hrgovic to next face unified WBA/IBF/WBO heavyweight titlist Oleksandr Usyk. The fight was demanded by the sanctioning body more than two months

Tijuana, Mexico-based promotional outfit TM Boxing signed former world title challenger Paulette “La Heredera” Valenzuela (15-2, 4KO) to an exclusive multi-year contract.   The world-ranked Valenzuela’s first fight under the TM Boxing banner is planned tentatively for April of this year which will be televised live nationally in Mexico on the Imagen network and to

WASHINGTON – Gervonta Davis revealed early Sunday morning that the deal for his pay-per-view showdown with Ryan Garcia isn’t quite finalized. The undefeated knockout artist acknowledged during a post-fight press conference at Capital One Arena that Garcia hasn’t actually agreed to all terms for a 12-round, 136-pound fight that is expected to take place at

Washington – In an IBF welterweight eliminator, Roiman Villa (26-1, 24 KOs) rallied in the second half, and scored two knockdowns in the final round, to win a close twelve round majority decision over previously unbeaten Rashidi Ellis (24-1, 15 KOs). The scores were 113-113, 114-112, and 114-112. Ellis was boxing well in the first

Over the first six rounds, Jaron Ennis landed 45 power punches to Karen Chuckhadzhian’s 46. From rounds 7 through 12, Ennis landed 102 power punches and Chukhadzhian landed 46. Ennis connected on 46% of his power punches, while Chukadzhian connected on 25% Washington – In a battle for the IBF interim-welterweight title, Jaron Ennis (30-0,

WASHINGTON – Roiman Villa’s promoter perceived some nervousness from Rashidi Ellis on Thursday. Sampson Lewkowicz realizes Ellis is a good boxer, but he doesn’t think the welterweight contender can withstand Villa’s power. Lewkowicz thus predicted that Venezuela’s Villa (25-1, 24 KOs) will knock out Ellis (24-0, 15 KOs) on the Gervonta Davis-Hector Luis Garcia undercard

WASHINGTON – Vito Mielnicki Jr. isn’t in a rush. Fifteen fights into his professional career, the junior middleweight won’t turn 21 for four months. Time is on his side, thus the ambitious prospect wants to take a patient approach to 2023. “I just wanna keep growing, keep getting better,” Mielnicki told BoxingScene.com. “I wanna get

Regis Prograis isn’t going to dwell on a fight that probably won’t happen anytime soon. The WBC 140-pound titlist from New Orleans recently shut down the prospect of him defending his belt against Teofimo Lopez, the former unified lightweight champion and current junior welterweight contender. Per the WBC rankings, Lopez is the highest-rated contender to