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Promoter NewsSantiago Promoter Looks To Continue Last Week’s Success In Japan
9 months ago 4 min readThe promoter of Alexandro Santiago has had quite a week and believes it will continue. Santiago makes the first defense of his WBC bantamweight title on Saturday, February 24, in Japan against the No. 1 ranked challenger for his belt Junto Nakatani. Santiago won that t… -
Promoter NewsTeofimo Lopez Sr. warns Terence Crawford will get destroyed, career will be over in potential fight
9 months ago 3 min readTeofimo Lopez Jr. appears to be zeroing in on a potential clash against Terence Crawford with each passing day. With “Bud” on a break and a rematch against Errol Spence Jr. nowhere in sight, the 140-pound WBO champion Lopez could leverage his “super c… -
Promoter NewsViddal Riley inks long-term promotional deal with Boxxer
9 months ago 2 min readLONDON, UK (February 20, 2024) - Viddal Riley has signed a long-term contract extension to commit his future to BOXXER and Sky Sports. The rising cruiserweight star joined BOXXER in 2021 and has quickly established himself as one of the most exciting… -
Promoter NewsBenn Lashes Out At Tank As Hearn Reveals Upcoming Garcia Talks
9 months ago 3 min readConor Benn has hit out at Gervonta Davis for rejecting an offer from Matchroom for Baltimore’s WBA lightweight title holder to move up in weight and fight him. Promoter Eddie Hearn was in Edinburgh today to kick-off proceedings for the April 27 bout between rival… -
Promoter NewsHappy coach Benton on how ‘Miracle Man’ Foster always finds a way
9 months ago 3 min readO’Shaquie Foster made the second defense of his WBC super featherweight title, winning a split-decision over Abraham Nova in his Top Rank debut on Friday, February 16. The bout was closer than expected and a tactical affair, one that showed off a trait that coach Bobby… -
Promoter NewsHearn certain Shalom wIll withdraw Azim from Smith clash
9 months ago 2 min readPromoter Eddie Hearn has attempted to call the bluff of promotional rival Ben Shalom in an effort to make one of Britain's best domestic fights. Earlier this month, the EBU ordered their European super-lightweight champion, Adam Azim, to defend his title against British and … -
Promoter NewsBig leaguer Sheehy could be boxing’s Brock Purdy
9 months ago 3 min readCharlie Sheehy sees himself as similar to the San Francisco 49ers quarterback, Brock Purdy. Sheehy recently picked up an eight-round unanimous decision over Abdel Sauceda on the Teofimo Lopez-Jamaine Ortiz undercard. Sheehy is 25-years-old and a native of Brisbane, Cal… -
Promoter NewsJones Jr: Anderson can be America's next world heavyweight champion
9 months ago 3 min readRoy Jones Jr has described as “very unfair” suggestions that Jared Anderson showed he lacked the heart to fulfil his potential when they were filmed having an emotional conversation. He has also predicted his fellow American will one day reign as a world heavywei… -
Promoter NewsTolj sees Moloney defense on Lomachenko-Kambosos card as next ‘logical step’
9 months ago 3 min readVasiliy Lomachenko travels to Perth, Australia to challenge George Kambosos Jr for the vacant IBF lightweight world title on May 12. The event is being funded, in part, by the Western Australian Government and continues the good times for Australian boxing. The nation invite… -
Promoter NewsNontshinga and the art of the revenge knockout
9 months ago 6 min readWhen Sivetheni Nontshinga stopped Adrien Curiel in the tenth round in Oaxaca on Friday night, he did more than reclaim the 108 lb. belt that Curiel had ripped from him in November. He also placed his name, as commentator Corey Erdman noted, in select company as one of relati… -
Promoter NewsBenton admits weight cut effected Foster’s performance
9 months ago 2 min readO’Shaquie Foster voiced displeasure with his performance against Abraham Nova, having made the second defense of his WBC super featherweight title via a split-decision over the 30-year-old Abraham Nova. The lead voice in Foster’s corner, Bobby Benton, outli… -
Promoter NewsLewicki and Karami fight to second successive draw
9 months ago 4 min readLast July, Ryszard Lewicki and Bahadur Karami engaged in a small-hall war in a leisure centre in Oldham. After six rounds of carnage, their fight was declared a draw. A rematch was inevitable, and the two middleweights renewed hostilities on Saturday night’s Black Flas… -
Promoter NewsHeavyweight hope Anderson to return against Merhy on April 13
9 months ago 1 min readPopular American heavyweight Jared ‘The Real Big Baby’ Anderson will make his 2024 debut in April. Anderson boxes on April 13 in Corpus Christi, Texas, when he meets Ryad Merhy, as first reported by Mike Coppinger of ESPN. Anderson fought three times last year, t… -
Promoter NewsBenton praises Nova after Foster fight
9 months ago 2 min readBobby Benton has seen a few dramatic finishes. Trainer Benton was the lead voice in the corner of WBC super featherweight O’Shaquie Foster, as the duo picked up a split-decision over the northeastern based Abraham Nova. The bout was close. Foster seemed to land t… -
Promoter NewsFury tells WBC President Sulaiman he’s ready to continue Usyk preparations
9 months ago 2 min readTonight, the eyes of the sporting world were supposed to be focused on Riyadh in Saudi Arabia, with Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk fighting to unify the heavyweight titles. But after Fury was cut in sparring three weeks ago, the fight was postponed and will now take place on … -
Promoter NewsElated Nathan explains strategy behind Nontshinga’s stunning Mexican win
9 months ago 3 min readTrainer Colin Nathan has screamed himself hoarse in the corner last night. His fighter Sivenathi Nontshinga had won a thrilling rematch, reclaiming the IBF light-flyweight title from Mexican Adrian Curiel – In Mexico. They topped a Matchroom and DAZN show in Oaxaca. La… -
Promoter NewsBazinyan takes on Phinn in Montreal, April 11
9 months ago 2 min readMONTREAL, Friday, February 16, 2024 — Today at 11:00 a.m. marked the first press conference leading up to the gala on April 11th at the Montreal Casino, during which Eye of the Tiger unveiled the main event of the evening between two locally beloved boxers, E… -
Promoter NewsJames and Meriwether stay unbeaten following Plant City points victories
9 months ago 4 min readJoeshon James was tested. The Sacramento, California middleweight had to dig down deep to beat veteran Vaughn Alexander. James (9-0-2, 5 KOs), who is coached by Dre Martinez, punches a lot early and he didn’t allow Alexander (18-9-1, 11 KOs) to get going in the opening… -
Promoter NewsConwell signs with Golden Boy Promotions
9 months ago 2 min readGolden Boy Promotions announced today the signing of 26-year-old, former U.S. Olympian and No.1 WBC-ranked super welterweight Charles “Bad News” Conwell (18-0, 13 KOs) to a multi-fight deal. Representing Cleveland, Ohio, the undefeated fighter has held several re… -
Promoter NewsFury and Usyk preview postponed undisputed heavyweight title fight
9 months ago 4 min readThe undisputed heavyweight title fight between Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk was scheduled for February 17 until a cut suffered by Fury while sparring forced its postponement until May. There has been significant interest in a fight between them since Usyk’s mas… -
Promoter NewsFoster gave up on Cordina after move to Top Rank
9 months ago 3 min readO’Shaquie Foster believes his departure from Matchroom to Top Rank has ended his hopes of a unification with IBF super featherweight champion Joe Cordina. Foster on Friday at New York’s Madison Square Garden Theater fights for the first time since signing for Top… -
Promoter NewsBrotherly glove, Luis Cortes in brother Andres’s corner
9 months ago 2 min readCortes will face Bryan Chevalier in a super-featherweight fight on Friday, February 16 at Madison Square Garden Theater, as part of the ESPN telecast. The Las Vegas resident, with a record 20-0 (11 KOs), is looking for his big moment of glory. Boxing often sees father-son re… -
Promoter NewsZepeda-Hughes undercard announced
9 months ago 2 min readA fight card featuring Golden Boy’s brightest, elite fighters is what fans can expect on the undercard of Zepeda vs. Hughes, which will take place on Saturday, March 16. The 12-round IBF and WBA Lightweight World Championship Eliminator main event featuring undefeated … -
Promoter NewsFoster vs Nova: Weigh-in results, live streaming, start time & betting odds
9 months ago 3 min readOn Friday, February 16, Top Rank invades New York City as WBC super-featherweight world champion O’Shaquie Foster (21-2, 12 KOs) looks to make his second title defense against Abraham Nova (21-1, 16 KOs). The match-up could determine who is the best super-featherweight… -
Promoter NewsFoster eyeing unification showdown with Navarrete
9 months ago 3 min readO’Shaquie Foster is optimistic about the prospect of fighting Emanuel Navarrete if on Friday he successfully defends his WBC super featherweight title against Abraham Nova. On the occasion of his first fight since leaving Matchroom for Top Rank, at the Madison Square G… -
Promoter NewsTaylor-Catterall II set for rematch on April 27th
9 months ago 4 min readAfter more than two years of waiting, bitter rivals Josh Taylor and Jack Catterall will finally meet in a hugely anticipated rematch at the First Direct Arena in Leeds on Saturday April 27, shown live on DAZN in the UK and around the world and exclusively… -
Promoter NewsWarren takes aim at Dubois' 'cruel' critics
9 months ago 2 min readFrank Warren has dismissed as “cruel” the criticism that Daniel Dubois was subjected to in the aftermath of his defeats by Oleksandr Usyk and Joe Joyce. The 26-year-old Dubois in December recorded the biggest victory of his career when in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia he … -
Promoter NewsAfter a ‘crazy path,’ James is ready to announce himself to the world
9 months ago 3 min readJoeshon James has taken a hard road. James makes his ProBox TV debut against Vaughn Alexander on February 16, in Plant City, Florida, in an eight-round middleweight bout. James spoke to ProBox TV while preparing for his upcoming fight against the brother of former worl… -
Promoter NewsLaruccia returns on Thunderdome 45, March 1
9 months ago 3 min readUndefeated Australian super welterweight Jordan Laruccia returns to the ring on March 1 at the top of the card on Thunderdome 45. Jordan is coming off a career best performance September 1st in a Australian fight of year contender. He soundly defeated Fano Kori for the … -
Promoter NewsWarren and Hearn insist UK market remains vital
9 months ago 2 min readThe growing influx of Saudi Arabia within boxing has been telling, with the riches on offer and calming the waters between rival factions of fighters and promoters alike. Eddie Hearn and Frank Warren, the UK’s most-established promoters, have begun a blossoming working… -
Promoter NewsBenton recalls Foster’s ‘movie-like’ 2023
9 months ago 3 min readBobby Benton has been with O’Shaquie Foster for a long time. Foster looks to make the second defense of his WBC super-featherweight title when he faces Abraham Nova on Friday, February 16, at the Madison Square Garden Theater, in New York City. Foster’s 2023 was … -
Promoter NewsInoue resisting riches to remain at super-bantamweight for coming three fights
9 months ago 2 min readNaoya Inoue plans to remain at super-bantamweight throughout 2024 and will resist the temptation to move up in weight solely for financial gain. He next fights Luis Nery, 29 and from Mexico, in Tokyo on May 6, in what he hopes will be the first of three fights in 2024, and a… -
Promoter NewsDiaz vs Perez: Weigh-Results, Live Stream, Fight Card & Betting Odds
9 months ago 3 min readGolden Boy Promotions returns tomorrow night at the Commerce Casino in Southern California. 2012 U.S. Olympian Joseph ‘Jo-Jo’ Diaz (33-4-1, 15 KOs) will face Jesus Perez (24-5, 18 KOs) in the main event at junior welterweight. The event will be streamed live on D… -
Promoter NewsFoster-Nova press conference quotes
9 months ago 4 min readWBC junior lightweight world champion O’Shaquie “Ice Water” Foster (21-2, 12 KOs) and Abraham “El Super” Nova (23-1, 16 KOs) are ready to lock horns in the main event of an ESPN-televised tripleheader this Friday, F… -
Promoter NewsSantos no longer trains Adames and Puello
9 months ago 2 min readCarlos Adames and Alberto Puello are no longer training with Bob Santos, although both fighters achieved major accomplishments under Santos. “Their management wanted to go in a different direction, and I said I was fine with that, you get one career, you guys do what y… -
Promoter NewsHearn hopeful of surprise Tank-Benn deal being agreed
9 months ago 3 min readPromoter Eddie Hearn has admitted that he has been surprised by the prospect of Conor Benn (23-0, 14 KOs) possibly facing one of the biggest names in the sport in Gervonta Davis (29-0, 27 KOs). Benn, who returned earlier this month against Peter Dobson in Las Vegas, co… -
Promoter NewsBenton says Foster signing to Top Rank is a dream come true
9 months ago 3 min readO’Shaquie Foster's signing with Top Rank Inc. stunned many. Foster looks to make the second defense of his WBC super-featherweight title when he faces Abraham Nova on Friday, February 16, at the Madison Square Garden Theater, in New York City. It isn’t that the W… -
Promoter NewsCortes feels Nova has a real shot against Foster
9 months ago 2 min readAndres Cortes is an interested observer of O’Shaquie Foster’s second world title defense against Abraham Nova. Cortes will face Bryan Chevalier in a super-featherweight fight on Friday, February 16 at Madison Square Garden Theater, as part of the ESPN telec… -
Promoter NewsGarcia-Davis, Martinez-Cordova added to March 30th card
9 months ago 6 min readTwo showdowns featuring a rising star in his toughest test to date and a flyweight world champion against an undefeated contender will highlight the first PBC on Prime Video show taking place Saturday, March 30 from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The two matchups will be avail… -
Promoter NewsLopez-Ortiz rating peak at 583,000
9 months ago 1 min readThe ratings are in. Teofimo Lopez outpointed Jamaine Ortiz in a rather uneventful Thursday night event from Las Vegas last week. The Nielsen Media Research released the rating for the fight and an average audience of 532,000 tuned in to the event. It peaked at 58… -
Promoter NewsFormer cruiserweight champion Okolie set to move up
9 months ago 2 min readPromoter Ben Shalom says former Olympian and WBO cruiserweight world champion Lawrence Okolie is set to switch weights. Okolie has not featured since his world title defeat to Chris Billam-Smith in May last year. He suffered four knockdowns and two point deductions for holdi… -
Promoter NewsFoster vs Nova: Preview, Prediction & Betting Odds
9 months ago 3 min readOn Friday, February 16, Top Rank invades New York City as WBC super featherweight world champion O’Shaquie Foster (21-2, 12 KOs) looks to make his second title defense against Abraham Nova (21-1, 16 KOs). The match-up could determine who is the best super-featherweight… -
Promoter NewsMatias sends a message to Teo, via ProBox TV
9 months ago 2 min readSubriel Matias had some cryptic words for Teofimo Lopez on social media after Lopez toiled to a scrappy and narrow points win over Jamaine Ortiz. Lopez outpointed Ortiz on Thursday as a part of an ESPN telecast in Las Vegas that was lackluster but saw him walk away with a un… -
Promoter NewsTeofimo gets on my nerves – Davis
9 months ago 2 min readLightweight contender Keyshawn Davis took a leap in class when stopping Jose Pedraza in Las Vegas last Thursday. The 24-year-old Virginian moved into double figures with his sixth-round knockout over the former two-weight world champion. “For the most part,… -
Promoter NewsConfident Cortes gunning for first-round knockout statement
9 months ago 3 min readAndres Cortes believes he will stop Bryan Chevalier in a round. The 26-year-old Las Vegas native Cortes clashes with Chevalier in a super-featherweight fight on Friday, February 16, in the Theater at Madison Square Garden. With a record of 20-0 (11KOs), Cortes knows he… -
Promoter NewsMarku-Kongo Confirmed For 'Bad Blood' On March 31st
9 months ago 2 min readMore bad blood has been added to BOXXER’s hotly-anticipated Super Sunday Bank Holiday showdown between unbeaten heavyweights Fabio Wardley and Frazer Clarke with welterweight rivals Florian Marku and Chris Kongoset to settle their differences on March 31st at The O2 in… -
Promoter NewsDavis calls out Lopez, welcomes Navarrete fight
9 months ago 2 min readWelcome to the big-time Keyshawn Davis. The 2020 US Olympic silver medalist stopped former two-division world champion, Jose Pedraza in the sixth-round of their scheduled 10-round co-feature bout on ESPN. The contest served as the co-feature to Teofimo Lopez-Jama… -
Promoter NewsSheeraz-Williams: Weigh-in results, preview, Prediction, Streaming & betting odds
9 months ago 3 min readQueensberry Promotions returns with a marquee event this Saturday. The main event on this card marks the return of middleweight contender Hamzah Sheeraz (18-0, 14 KOs) as he faces the tough veteran Liam Williams (25-4-1, 20 KOs). This is Sheeraz's first fight of 2024. Hamzah… -
Promoter NewsDillon and Bellotti meet at final press conference ahead of British and Commonwealth title fight
9 months ago 11 min readBritish super-featherweight champion Liam Dillon and Commonwealth champion Reece Bellotti launch Matchroom Boxing’s UK schedule for 2024 at London’s 02 Indigo. The final press conference saw all of the participant’s of the events speaking including Matchroo… -
Promoter NewsBellotti: 'I've always wanted the British title'
9 months ago 3 min readReece Bellotti will be aiming the win the prestigious Lord Lonsdale Challenge Belt at the second time of asking when he takes on reigning Super-Featherweight Champion Liam Dillon at the top of Matchroom's latest NXTGEN card at Indigo at The O2 this Saturday February 10, live… -
Promoter NewsEstrada-Valle face off ahead of undisputed title fight
9 months ago 4 min readWBC/WBA/Ring Magazine minimumweight world champion Seniesa “Super Bad” Estrada (25-0, 9 KOs) and WBO/IBF ruler Yokasta Valle (30-2, 9 KOs) went face to face for the first time Wednesday in Las Vegas. Their long-simmering feud will be sett… -
Promoter NewsPaulie Malignaggi's Picks: Lopez can prove he's still above Haney with victory over Ortiz
9 months ago 4 min readAs impressive as Devin Haney was in beating Regis Prograis in December, Teofimo Lopez still deserves to be seen as the best in the world at 140lbs. If Haney can continue to look that good against top-level opposition – and that’s the key – he&rsqu… -
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Lopez vs Ortiz: Weigh-In Results, Preview, Prediction, Streaming & Betting Odds
9 months ago 2 min readTeofimo Lopez vs Jamaine Ortiz: Weigh-In Results, Preview, Prediction, Streaming & Betting Odds This Thursday, we will have a boxing event live from the Michelob Ultra Arena in the Mandalay Bay on the Las Vegas Strip in Nevada. Top Rank promote the card while ESPN and ES… -
Promoter NewsShalom says Azim-Smith could be one of British boxing’s biggest fights
9 months ago 3 min readPromoter Ben Shalom has not ruled out Adam Azim clashing with Dalton Smith yet, after the EBU mandated a fight between two of Britain’s brightest prospects. Slough’s Azim defended his European super-lightweight title against Enock Poulsen last weekend at Wembley,… -
Promoter News‘This is personal’ – Wardley and Clarke face-off to announce March 31 battle
9 months ago 3 min readIt might have been billed as Bad Blood, but British heavyweights Fabio Wardley and Frazer Clarke kept things respectful when they met in London to announce their March clash. The fight, set for Sunday, March 31, at London’s O2 Arena, will likely capture the imagination… -
Promoter NewsWho is Ortiz, Lopez's latest challenger?
9 months ago 2 min readWho is Jamaine Ortiz? Who is Jamaine Ortiz, the challenger to the revered WBO super lightweight champion Teofimo Lopez at the Michelob Ultra Arena in Las Vegas on February 8? A hard road Ortiz had a fine amateur career after starting out as a regional talent – hi… -
Promoter NewsLopez wants to win ‘triple crown’ of boxing against Crawford
9 months ago 6 min read“My thing now is going for a triple crown,” said Teofimo Lopez. The enigmatic king of the 140lbs division was speaking exclusively to ProBox TV, and discussing his career achievements. He has been recognised as the top dog at both lightweight and junior-welterwei… -
Promoter NewsEspinoza assisting PBC ahead of Amazon launch
9 months ago 2 min readFormer Showtime Sports president Stephen Espinoza has confirmed his involvement with Premier Boxing Champions ahead of the launch on March 30 of their partnership with Amazon Prime. The first broadcast of their collaboration, following Showtime’s departure from boxing … -
Promoter NewsCutman Bazzel on Fury’s sparring wound
10 months ago 2 min readTyson Fury suffered the cut heard around the world. Fury was supposed to fight Oleksandr Usyk for all four heavyweight world titles on February 17, and the bout would have crowned an undisputed champion. The footage was released of Fury being cut in a sparring session that l… -
Promoter NewsFabio Wardley vs Frazer Clarke confirmed for March 31
10 months ago 3 min readUnbeaten heavyweight rivals Fabio Wardley and Frazer Clarke collide in a ‘Bad Blood’ showdown for the British and Commonwealth Titles on Sunday, March 31st at The O2 in London, live on Sky Sports in… -
Promoter NewsFury-Usyk rescheduled for May 18 following ‘freak’ Fury cut
10 months ago 1 min readThe undisputed heavyweight title fight between Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury has been rescheduled for May 18 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. They were due to fight on February 17, but the WBC champion Fury sustaining a cut above his right eye during sparring forced a second p… -
Promoter NewsChris Algieri's School of Thought: Beterbiev-Bivol is the fight the world needs but Buatsi could challenge them if he beats Azeez
10 months ago 5 min readA fight between Artur Beterbiev and Dmitrii Bivol has become the most essential fight that can be made. It’s been marinating for a long time, and to the extent that where it was once a fight for the purists, it’s become one for a mainstream audience. Beterbiev&rs… -
Promoter NewsBivol coach insists they’ll be ready for Beterbiev’s power
10 months ago 2 min readThe world wants to see WBA light-heavyweight champion, Dmitrii Bivol versus WBC, WBO, and IBF light heavyweight champion Artur Beterbiev. According to Turki Alalshikh, the Saudi advisor entrusted with bringing boxing to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, it is a fight he w… -
Promoter NewsHearn backs Benn to fly the flag for British boxing
10 months ago 3 min readAs Saudi Arabia’s influence continues to grow across the boxing landscape, the UK’s higher-caliber fighters, such as Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua, have been working closely with Turki Alalshikh. Eddie Hearn believes that has left a gap in the UK market for one o… -
Promoter NewsTNT, DAZN and Sky Sports agree broadcast PPV rights for Fury-Usyk
10 months ago 4 min readAn unprecedented broadcast distribution deal for ‘Ring of Fire’, the Undisputed World Heavyweight Championship fight between the WBC champion Tyson Fury and unified champion Oleksandr Usyk, has been set for fans worldwide. In a groundbreaking agreement, the first… -
Promoter NewsBenavidez will fight in May while waiting for prospective Canelo deal in September, Lewkowicz says
10 months ago 2 min readIf Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez cares about legacy then he’ll engage David Benavidez in a prospective two-fight deal in September, Sampson Lewkowicz told ProBox TV. Benavidez punched his way to the shortlist for Fighter of the Year honors in 2023 when he bludgeone… -
Promoter NewsFive things to look for in the Leo-Plania fight on ProBox TV
10 months ago 3 min readAngelo Leo faces Mike Plania in a scheduled 10-round featherweight fight Wednesday. The bout broadcast on ProBox TV will serve as the main event of Wednesday Night Fights, which takes place at the ProBox TV Events Center in Plant City, Florida. Here five things t… -
Promoter NewsMatchroom vs Queensberry likely for June and there could be a UK version
10 months ago 2 min readEarlier this month, Turki Alalshikh proposed a clash between two of his promotional partners with a 5v5 concept during the press conference that confirmed Anthony Joshua’s March fight with Francis Ngannou. Matchroom’s Eddie Hearn and Frank Warren, of Queens… -
Promoter NewsLewkowicz challenges Esparza to fight Fundora: ‘She can run, but she can’t hide!’
10 months ago 3 min readSampson Lewkowicz, who co-promotes Gabriela Fundora alongside Golden Boy Promotions, has challenged the unified champ Marlen Esparza to get in the ring with the 21-year-old hotshot. “She can run,” Lewkowicz told ProBox TV. “But she can’t hide.” … -
Promoter NewsValdez meets Wilson in Glendale, Arizona – March 31
10 months ago 6 min readA historic doubleheader awaits, as a former two-division world champion will make his ring return in familiar territory and an undisputed four-belt queen will be crowned for the first time in the minimumweight division. Mexican warrior Oscar Valdez will face … -
Promoter NewsWho is Jake Paul’s next opponent? Meet Ryan Bourland
10 months ago 3 min readIt was announced on Tuesday that Jake Paul’s next opponent will be the boxing ‘Rhino’ Ryan Bourland of Vallejo, California. Bourland earned his stripes in Northern California as a tireless worker and a gym rat. Bourland transformed his body over the y… -
Promoter NewsLeo vs. Plania: Weigh-In Results and Betting Odds
10 months ago 3 min readThe weights are in, and we have a main event tomorrow night on ProBoxTV. Both Angelo Leo (22-1, 10 KOs) and Mike Plania (29-3, 16 KOs) came underneath the featherweight limit of 126 pounds as they will headline tomorrow night’s Wednesday Night Fights (WNF) event. Will … -
Promoter NewsHeavyweight Fisher aims for more titles during 2024
10 months ago 3 min readJohnny Fisher is ready to kick off a big year in style against Dmytro Bezus at The Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan Las Vegas on Saturday February 3, live worldwide on DAZN – and the Brit banger wants to add to his KO streak to set up more title fights in 2024. Fishe… -
Promoter NewsLeo vs. Plania: Live Stream, Betting Odds & Fight Card
10 months ago 3 min readProBoxTV kicks things off this week with another edition of Wednesday Night Fights (WNF). The main event on this card marks the return of featherweight contender Angelo Leo (22-1, 10 KOs) as he faces the tough veteran Mike Plania (29-3, 16 KOs). Leo will look to continue his… -
Promoter NewsFuture star ready to go ‘back to the drawing board’ after Cruz win
10 months ago 2 min readGabriela Fundora might be women’s boxing’s next star. Fundora dramatically stopped Christina Cruz in the last round of 10 in their IBF flyweight women’s title fight. Despite Fundora being 20 years younger than Cruz, insiders felt the fight could be close. C… -
Promoter NewsCrocker insists he was not to blame for missing weight ahead of Felix knockout
10 months ago 2 min readLewis Crocker headed into the ring on Saturday under the pressure of his vocal supporters and amid questions regarding his professionalism having failed to make the welterweight limit of 147lbs ahead of his clash with Jose Felix. Friday saw the 27-year-old Crocker miss… -
Promoter NewsBeltran hails Munguia as 'new face of boxing'; Jaime says he wants the best at 168
10 months ago 3 min readPHOENIX: Zanfer Boxing CEO Fernando Beltran hailed Jaime Munguia as the "new face of boxing" after the Mexican fighter swept John Ryder aside with a ninth-round knockout Saturday at the Footprint Center in Phoenix. Golden Boy Promotions boss Oscar de la Hoya, who, alongside … -
Promoter NewsMunguia loss 'could be the end of the road' for Ryder, Hearn says
10 months ago 2 min readPHOENIX: Losing Saturday to Jaime Munguia "could be the end of the road" for John Ryder, according to Matchroom chairman and Ryder's representative Eddie Hearn. Munguia looked sensational as he dropped Munguia four times en route to a ninth round knockout … -
Promoter NewsSensational Munguia drops Ryder four times in dominant 9th round knockout win, says it would be 'an honor' to fight Canelo
10 months ago 3 min readPHOENIX: Jaime Munguia looked sensational Saturday during a knockout win over John Ryder at the Footprint Center in Phoenix. ProBox TV has spent a lot of time with Golden Boy Promotions, and Munguia, in recent weeks and it has been clear that this match in particular, agains… -
Promoter NewsCollazo wins big on Golden Boy undercard, as does Fundora, Garcia, and others
10 months ago 4 min readPHOENIX: Women's boxing star Gabriela Fundora, a possible future face of Golden Boy Promotions in Gael Cabrera, and WBO minimumweight champion Oscar Collazo, and many others, all won their respective fights during the Munguia-Ryder event Saturday broadcast on DAZN from the F… -
Promoter NewsSources: Rocha will return for a co-main against Lawson on a March 30 Golden Boy show
10 months ago 2 min readPHOENIX: Alexis 'Lex' Rocha returns to the ring March 30 in a Golden Boy Promotions co-main event against Fredrick Lawson, according to two sources with direct knowledge of the done deal. It will be Rocha's first fight since his shock loss to Giovanni Santillan at the K… -
Promoter NewsThe biggest fight Hearn wants in the US, he said, remains Haney-Garcia. 'It's makeable'
10 months ago 5 min readPHOENIX: The biggest fight Eddie Hearn can make for the US market, he said, remains one between his boxer Devin Haney, and Golden Boy Promotions' Gen-Z superstar fighter Ryan Garcia. "I think it's a makeable fight for us now," Hearn told ProBox TV this week at the Footprint … -
Promoter NewsFundora made her team promise there'd be no tears during her world title fight. Her brother broke the promise.
10 months ago 4 min readPHOENIX: Before Gabriela Fundora walked to the ring to fight for her first world title late, last year, she made her family and entourage promise one thing — no tears, regardless of the result. Fundora, despite entering only her 12th bout, boxed like she belonged … -
Promoter NewsWe have a fight: Munguia, Ryder make weight for Saturday showdown
10 months ago 2 min readPHOENIX: It's official — we have a fight for Saturday at the Footprint Center in Phoenix, Arizona, as headline boxers Jaime Munguia and John Ryder both make weight ahead of the Golden Boy Promotions show live on DAZN. First onto the scales was the challenger from … -
Promoter NewsCanelo's options outside of Munguia are 'thin,' Hearn says, adding Jermall is 'a nothing fight'
10 months ago 2 min readPHOENIX: Should Jaime Munguia defeat John Ryder on Saturday at the Footprint Center, Phoenix, live on DAZN then he should be in prime position to be Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez's next opponent. "I don’t think Canelo’s going to fight David Benavidez next," Mat… -
Promoter NewsCollaboration is key, Sulaiman says following promoter summit
10 months ago 3 min readWBC president Mauricio Sulaiman hosted a summit of some of the sport’s most powerful promoters in Las Vegas this week, to see how more of them can work together for the benefit of the sport. Among those present were Bob Arum, Eddie Hearn, Tom Brown, Salvatore Cherchi, … -
Promoter NewsBuatsi inspired by ‘Smokin’ Joe’s fighting spirit for Azeez bout
10 months ago 3 min readSometimes opposites attract, and the highly-technical and cerebral Joshua Buatsi finds spiritual inspiration from a legendary brute in former heavyweight champion Joe Frazier. Buatsi returns to the ring on Saturday, February 3, against Dan Azeez in London. The bout has bragg… -
Promoter NewsCollazo and de la Hoya enter agreement regarding ‘a briefcase full of money’
10 months ago 2 min readPHOENIX: World champion boxer Oscar Collazo and his promoter Oscar de la Hoya appear to have entered into an agreement that could involve "a briefcase full of money." The WBO minimumweight titlist Collazo boxes in the co-main event of Saturday's show involving… -
Promoter NewsHearn wants to maneuver Ryder into a Benavidez bout if his boxer beats Munguia
10 months ago 4 min readPHOENIX: John Ryder has the chance to scupper Golden Boy, Oscar de la Hoya, and Jaime Munguia's best-laid plans Saturday when he comes to blows with the Mexican fighter at the Footprint Center in Phoenix, Arizona, headlining a bout that airs live on DAZN. For Eddie Hear… -
Promoter NewsDe la Hoya says he's got a prospect who 'has the potential to be one of Golden Boy's biggest stars'
10 months ago 4 min readPHOENIX: Oscar de la Hoya has high hopes for one of numerous prospects competing at a Golden Boy Promotions event Saturday. In bantamweight boxer Gael Cabrera, who is only 3-0-0 (2 KOs) as a pro fighter, de la Hoya has a fighter who he believes can one day be a face for his … -
Promoter NewsBazinyan stops Godoy in three
10 months ago 1 min readIt didn't take long. Super middleweight Erik Bazinyan (32-0, 23 KOs) knocked out Billi Facundo Godoy (41-7, 20 KOs)in the third round of their Thursday night bout at Casino de Montréal in Montreal, Canada. Bazinyan has the good fortune of being ranked in the top… -
Promoter NewsRamirez outlasts Ziyatdinov, close to a title shot
10 months ago 2 min readLight heavyweight might have a new future star. Albert Ramirez outlasted Artur Ziyatdinov over 10 rounds at the Montreal Casino, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The bout was a local grudge match. Ramirez is now with Eye of the Tiger, the lead promoter of the event. … -
Promoter NewsGolden Boy fighters showing up to support Phoenix youngsters
10 months ago 2 min readGolden Boy Promotions has started fight week. In the build-up to the Saturday, January 27 main event bout between Jaime Munguia versus John Ryder, a super-middleweight clash with world title implications, Oscar De La Hoya – along with Jaime Munguia, Oscar Collazo, Dari… -
Promoter News'If anyone can give Shakur trouble, it's Zepeda,' de la Hoya says, as he calls for a Q2 fight
10 months ago 3 min readOscar de la Hoya is calling for a lightweight fight between two of the division's top talents William Zepeda, his fighter, and Top Rank stud Shakur Stevenson. "If anyone can give Shakur trouble," he told ProBox TV and other reporters recently, "it's Zepeda." The 27-year-old … -
Promoter NewsRoach on Munguia: “He’s better than i thought”
10 months ago 3 min readJaime Munguia takes on John Ryder this weekend in Phoenix, Arizona, with a wave of optimism from promoter Oscar De La Hoya that the unbeaten former super-welterweight champion can land a big performance and catapult himself into the Canelo Alvarez sweepstakes. Along wi… -
Promoter NewsSulaiman ‘no comment’ on Beterbiev-Bivol but praises Saudi involvement in boxing
10 months ago 4 min readWBC president Mauricio Sulaiman has thrown his weight behind Saudi Arabia as an emerging boxing mecca, and is not ruling out Dmitriy Bivol challenging Artur Beterbiev for the WBC light-heavyweight title. Reports have emerged that the undisputed 175lbs clash could happen on J… -
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Ryder wants to spoil a Canelo party for Munguia, and says Alvarez rematch is a dream fight of his own
10 months ago 3 min readJohn Ryder appears confident he can spoil Jaime Munguia's desired Canelo party, and said a rematch against Saul Alvarez is a "dream" fight of his own. "Everyone is beatable," he told ProBox TV recently, unfazed at Munguia's unbeaten record. Ryder takes on Munguia atop a Gold… -
Promoter NewsHearn and Warren discuss working together and how Saudi influence could benefit British boxing
10 months ago 7 min readTurki Alalshikh has been responsible for bringing two of British boxing’s leading and feuding promoters, Frank Warren and Eddie Hearn, together. Alalshikh is bringing top-level boxing to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, with the sport serving as a prominent fixture during R… -
Promoter NewsTszyu vs. Thurman rumored for maiden PBC on Prime event March 30
10 months ago 2 min readSpeculation regarding the first ever PBC on Prime headline event is escalating. WBO junior middleweight champion Tim Tszyu will defend his title against the former unified welterweight world champion Keith Thurman on March 30 in Las Vegas, according to a post … -
Promoter NewsWalsh Vs Yeleussinov headlines St. Patrick's Day weekend show at The Theatre at MSG, March 15
10 months ago 3 min readNew York, NY (January 24, 2024) The Fastest Rising Star in Boxing, Undefeated Super Welterweight, ‘King’ Callum Walsh, (9-0, 7 KOs), of Cork, Ireland will battle on St. Patrick’s Day Weekend, Friday, March 15 against hard-hitting Ka…