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Austin Brooks to duel Aram Avagyan

Press Release Toro Promotions, Inc., in association with Whitfield Haydon Boxing, returns June 15th to the Emerald Queen Casino (EQC) in Tacoma, Washington. California super featherweight Austin Brooks (12-0, 5 KOs) faces Armenian Olympian Aram “Warrior” Avagyan (11-1-2, 5 KOs) in an ten-round main event. Brooks, age 28, knocked...

Conor Benn back on suspension over 2022 positive doping test

By Scott Shaffer The British Boxing Board of Control (“BBBoC”) reports that British welterweight Conor Benn is back on suspension in the United Kigndom for a 2022 doping violation. Despited these lingering issues, Benn has fought twice in the United States while the lawyers battled out whether he should remain suspended for a positive...

Fury-Usyk undercard and PPV details

Press Release ESPN and Top Rank, together with DAZN, will bring the undisputed heavyweight championship of the world between WBC champion Tyson Fury and WBO / IBF / WBA ruler Oleksandr Usyk to ESPN+ pay-per-view. The event is available for purchase on ESPN+ PPV in the United States, in addition to DAZN PPV, and takes place Saturday,...

Nakatani to defend against Astrolabio

Source: WBC Undefeated WBC bantamweight champion Junto Nakatani, will make the first defense of his title on July 20th at the Ariake Arena in Tokyo, against the mandatory challenger, Filipino Vincent Astrolabio. A three-division champion, Nakatani (27-0, 20 KOs), comes into this fight after winning the WBC bantamweight title by...

Fulton trying to lock down a fight date

By Scott Shaffer Former two-belt junior featherweight champion Stephen "Coolboy Steph" Fulton (pictured) tweeted: "Two opponents fell out, so I’m fighting in July now. I was supposed to go on June 15th. SMH."Contender Raeese Aleem responded: "Hey, Coolboy Steph, two opponents fell out?? You really trying to fight anybody but me. Send the...

CBN Promotions returns on June 22nd

Press Release CBN Promotions returns with another night of boxing as Tayden “The Butcher” Beltran (8-0, 4 KOs), is set to square off against Cesar Villarraga (10-9-1, 5 KOs) in an eight-round lightweight clash. All the action will take place at Thunder Studios in Long Beach, California, on Saturday, June 22nd. The entire event will...

Two bouts added to Tyson vs. Paul undercard

By Scott Shaffer Most Valuable Promotions has announced two additions to the big Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul show scheduled for July 20th at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. One of the new bouts will be between two undefeated prospects, Ashton "H2O Sylve" and Floyd Schofield. The two lightweights are 11-0 and 17-0 respectively. The second...

Turki Alalshikh: Usyk-Fury is now sold out

By Scott Shaffer Turki Alalshikh, the Saudi government official who controls Saudi boxing and has a seemingly unlimited budget, tweeted today that aturday's big show in Riyadh is now sold out. Alalshikh, addressed as "His Excellency" wrote: "All tickets for the legendary Ring of Fire showdown have been sold out. Get ready for an epic...

Welcome to Fury vs. Usyk fight week

Press Release WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury (34-0-1, 24 KOs) and WBO / IBF / WBA counterpart Oleksandr Usyk (21-0, 14 KOs) will battle for the undisputed world heavyweight crown this Saturday at Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The winner becomes the division's first undisputed champion since Lennox Lewis accomplished that...

Lauren Price wins world welterweight championship

Source: WBA Lauren Price W9 Jessica McCaskill... Fighting in her home country, Lauren Price was crowned the new world welterweight champion after outpointing Jessica McCaskill by a ninth-round stoppage on Saturday at the Cardiff International arena in Wales. Price won the WBA and IBO belts, but also the true lineal championship as...

WBA orders mandatory defense for Alaniz

Source: WBA The WBA Women’s Championships Committee ordered a mandatory flyweight title bout between champion Gabriela Alaniz (pictured) of Argentina and the official challenger of the category, Jacky Calvo of M exico (21-8-2).  In Alaniz’s case, she won the belt on April 27, 2024 and for that reason, the WBA wants her next mandatory...

Carto wins early in Philly

Press Release Christian Carto TKO3 Jesus Martinez ... This weekend at Live! Casino and Hotel Philadelphia, popular bantamweight Christian Carto won his fifth consecutive bout with a third-round stoppage of Jesus Martinez in their scheduled eight rounder. Carto of Philadelphia, once again brought a large fan base to cheer him on and they...

WBO orders Buatsi vs. Yarde for interim title at 175 pounds

By Scott Shaffer SUMMARY OF WBO RULING: On May 3rd, Top Rank confirmed via official press release that WBO / IBF / WBC light heavyweight champion Artur Beterbiev suffered a ruptured meniscus in training and had to postpone the scheduled undisputed world light heavyweight championship contest against WBA champion Dmitry Bivol on June 1st in...

Inoue to visit NYC to receive boxer of the year award

Press Release World junior featherweight champion Naoya Inoue, recognized by many as the world’s best pound-for-pound fighter, has confirmed that he will be attending the 99th Boxing Writers Association of America awards dinner at the 583 Park Avenue venue in Manhattan, New York, on Thursday, June 6th, beginning at 6 p.m. Inoue will...

Baraou to defend European title in Manchester

Source: Wasserman Boxing Germany's Abass Baraou (15-1) returns to the ring to defend his European junior middleweight championship against Macaulay McGowan at Victoria Warehouse in Manchester, England on June 14th, live on Channel 5 in the UK. It will be Baraou's first title defense, just two months on from his win over Sam Eggington. McGowan...

Nate Diaz vs. Jorge Masvidal moved to July 6th

Press Release Fanmio announced a new date for the pro boxing showdown between mixed martial arts stars Nate Diaz and Jorge “Gamebred” Masvidal. The fight wil now take place on Saturday, July 6th at Honda Center in Anaheim, California. {The previous date was June 1st in Los Angeles]. “He won the first fight [in MMA], but I’m back for more....

Kambosos reflects on loss to Lomachenko

Compiled By Scott Shaffer Former world lightweight champion George "Ferocious" Kambosos Jr. reflected on Saturday's eleventh-round technical knockout loss to Vasiliy Lomchenko. Kambosos wrote: "Gave it my all, never cherry picked always stepped to the best & hardest challengers. And Loma will go down as one of the best in history. I’m safe I’m healthy...

Junior Younan ready for bigger fights at super middleweight

Source: Star Boxing Junior Younan 12 KO1 Ricardo A. Luna... Junior Younan (20-0-1 with 12 KOs) scored a highlight-reel knockout over Ricardo Adrian Luna (26-12-2 with 7 KOs) over thr weekend. The knockout came at 2:53 in the first round of a super middleweight bout on a show in Huntington, New York. Younan, a Brooklyn, New York native, now seeks...

Lomachenko back in the high life again with TKO of Kambosos

Source: Top Rank Vasiliy Lomachenko TKO11 George Kambosos Jr. ...vAfter losing his unified crown nearly four years ago, Vasiliy Lomachenko is once again a world champion.vLomachenko (18-3, 12 KOs) captured the vacant IBF lightweight world title by defeating hometown hero "Ferocious" George Kambosos Jr. (21-3, 10 KOs) via 11th-round TKO on...

Adames to make first title defense vs. Gausha

Source: WBC Newly minted WBC middleweight champion Carlos Adames of the Dominican Republic will defend his title against Terrell Gausha of the United States on June 15th at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Adames was handed the WBC championship this week when notoriously inactive Jermall Charlo was finally stripped after an...

Introducing teenage junior lightweight Kaipo Gallegos

Press Release Boxlab Promotions and Shuan Boxing announce the signing of a co-promotional agreement with junior lightweight Kaipo Gallegos (4-0-1, 3 KOs), a southpaw from Las Vegas. The two promoters have big plans for Gallegos and plan to keep him busy for the remainder of 2024 and thereafter. His next fight is scheduled for May 31st,...

Hernandez to face Lugo in a junior lightweight cracker

Source: WBA This Saturday’s main event in Aguascalientes, Mexico, will have a junior lightweight main event contested by Eduardo Hernandez and Daniel Lugo.  The event organized by Matchroom Boxing in Mexico will mark the return of Hernandez against an opponent with a great record, in a fight that promises a lot of excitement due to...

Lomachenko and Kambosos engage in three-minute staredown

Press Release The boxer known simply as "Loma" hopes to add another belt to his extensive collection. Ukrainian legend Vasiliy Lomachenko (pictured) will battle home country favorite "Ferocious" George Kambosos Jr. for the vacant IBF lightweight championship on Sunday, May 12th at RAC Arena in Perth, Australia. Lomachenko (17-3, 11 KOs),...

Welcome to Lomachenko vs. Kambosos fight week

Press Release A battle of former champions, Vasiliy Lomachenko vs. George Kambosos (pictured) will be presented live this Saturday, May 11th at 10 p.m. ET/ 7 p.m. PT on ESPN, ESPN Deportes, and ESPN+. The event takes place at RAC Arena in Perth,  Australia, with the vacant IBF lightweight title up for grabs. Australia’s fighting emperor...

Christian Carto headlines tonight in Philly

Press Release Tonight (Friday) at The Live! Casino and Hotel Philadelphia, bantamweight Christian Carto will take on Jesus Martinez in a eight-round bout on a seven-bout card promoted by King's Promotions. Carto of Philadelphia is 21-1 with 14 knockouts. The 27 year-old is an eight-year professional with a four-fight winning streak....

Team Combat League update: Rashidi Ellis shines for Boston

Press Release Week six of Team Combat League’s second season got off to a nail-biting start at the Royale in Boston, as the injury-hampered Boston Butchers team (now 1-0-1) relied on some “Money” round heroics late in the match from Demek “Hightower” Edmonds, “Speedy” Rashidi Ellis, Alejandro Paulino and especially Keno Luna, to pull out...

Abu Dhabi to host May 25th boxing action

Press Release Undefeated Arabian fighters will be featured at the “Rising Stars Arabia 4” event on Saturday, May 25th at Space 42 Arena in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Bader “The Master” Al-Dherat (10-0, 8 KOs will headline. Four scheduled ten-round bouts will be streamed live, starting at 8 pm UAEST, on DAZN and ESPN Knockout. In...

BKFC comes to Connecticut this weekend

Press Release Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) makes its New England debut on Saturday with BKFC 61 at the Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Connecticut, broadcast live worldwide on the BKFC App. Saturday’s action features a mix of world-class bare knuckle fighters and a number of prospects from across New England. Jimmie “The...

Lipinets in action today vs. Davies

Source: ProBox TV Former IBF 140-pound champion Sergey Lipinet will face the UK's Robbie Davies Jr today (May 8th) live on ProBox TV from Plant City, Florida. Davies returns to the ring after a freak injury put him out of action for over a year, but a win against Lipinets puts the Liverpool native right back in contention for a big payday...

DKP rebooks Broner fight for June 7th "if Broner shows up"

Edited Press Release Hall of Fame boxing promoter Don King has rescheduled his postponed show for Friday, June 7th at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. It wil be a a co-promotion with Kris Lawrence’s The Heavyweight Factory. The main event finds WBC cruiserweight champio Norair “The Dark Horse” Mikaeljan a/k/a Noel Gevor (27-2, 12 KOs)...

Jermall Charlo charged with DUI; stripped by WBC

By Scott Shaffer Jermall Charlo has finally lost recognition as WBC middleweight champion after being arrested on Monday in Pearland, Texas. Charlo is charged with driving while intoxicated with a blood alcohol level of at least 0.15 and fleeing the scene of a crime after an autonobile collision involving damage to another vehicle....

Spotlight on Benavidez vs. Gvozdyk

Press Release Co-headlining on Saturday (along with Gervonta "Tank" Davis vs. Frank Martin) on June 15th at Las Vegas' MGM Grand Garden Aren will be two-time WBC super middleweight champion David “El Monstruo” Benavídez as he makes his 175-pound debut in a twelve-round duel against the power-punching former WBC champion Oleksandr “The...

Andrew Moloney to battle Pedro Guevara for interim belt

Source: WBC His brother Jason was dethroned as WBO bantamweight champion last weekend, but Andrew Moloney will face Pedro Guevara for the interim WBC super flyweight title on May 12th at the RAC Arena in Perth, Australia. The fight will air live on ESPN, ESPN KNOCKOUT and ESPN+. Australia’s Moloney (26-3, 16 knockouts) is...

Bridgerweight update: UFC's Tyson Pedro takes tough first boxing assignment

Source: WBC UFC star Tyson Pedro will make a very ambitious professional boxing debut,  facing Australian heavyweight champion Kris Terzievski in a bridgerweight clash at the Hordern Pavilion in Sydney, on June 12th. Pedro has fifteen fights in the UFC, winning ten with five wins by KO and five losses. Prior to this, he fought as...

Stevenson to defend vs. Harutyunyan on July 6th

Source: Top Rank Shakur Stevenson will make the inaugural defense of his WBC lightweight championship against Olympic medal winner Artem Harutyunyan on Saturday, July 6th at Prudential Center in his hometown of Newark, New Jersey. In the co-feature, O’Shaquie Foster will defend his WBC junior lightweight title against Brazilian Olympic...

O'Shaquie Foster to face Robson Conceição

Source: Top Rank On Saturday, July 6th at Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, O’Shaquie Foster will defend his WBC junior lightweight title against Brazilian Olympic gold medalist and three-time world title challenger Robson Conceição. In the main event, Shakur Stevenson will make the inaugural defense of his WBC lightweight...

IBA pro results from Madrid

Source: IBA Bulgaria’s Javier Ibañez won a featherweight contest at the Madrid Arena in the capital of Spain, defeating Jose Quiles from the host country as part of IBA Champions’ Night. Ibañez was the more direct boxer as the home favorite Quiles took a back-foot stance. The early stages were not dominated by either boxer, but in...

Ennis books July 13th for homecoming fight

Source: Matchroom Over the weekend, Matchroom Boxing and Boots Promotions announced that Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis will defend his IBF welterweight title against Cody Crowley at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia on Saturday, July 13th, live worldwide on DAZN. In his first title defense, Ennis (31-0 28 KOs) will return to fight in his hometown for...

Official announcement for Davis vs. Martin and Benavidez vs. Gvodzyk

Two of boxing’s most exciting and popular stars will share center stage as two-division champion Gervonta “Tank” Davis and former two-time champion David “El Monstruo” Benavídez (pictured) compete in separate attractions Saturday, June 15th at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. The two fighters will headline a PBC pay-per-view...

Weigh-in report from Nashville, TN

Press Release Here are the boxers' weights for Tuesday Night's Country Box show at The Troubadour in Nashville, Tennessee: Ermes Orta 139.8 -vs.- Rondale Hubbert 143.6;  Curtis Harper 266.4 -vs.- Kaleb Slaughter 249.6; Khalil Smoot 237.8 -vs.- Troy Depriest (to weigh in on Tuesday); Aaron Cypress 185.6 -vs.- Kenshon...