Jose Valenzuela KO2 Edwin De Los Santos. ... In the Zuffa Boxing main event, ex-junior welterweight champion Jose “El Rayo” Valenzuela avenged a defeat with a second-round knockout of Edwin De Los Santos. In 2022, De Los Santos took the win in their first meeting when he knocked out Valenzuela in the third round in a fight...

Cain Sandoval W10 Brandun Lee... In the main card opener of Zuffa Boxing 07 in Las Vegas, Cain Sandoval bounced back from a prior defeat to Julian Rodriguez with a hard-earned majority decision win over Brandun Lee in their ten-round welterweight matchup. Lee entered this but with a record of 30-0. Sandoval’s tactical...

Andres Teran TKO6 Floyd Diaz ... On the Zuffa Boxing undercard in Las Vegas, Andres Teran bided his time, waited his moment, and eventually found the punch that mattered as he turned the tables on undefeated Floyd Diaz in their ten-round bantamweight contest. Diaz settled quickly and landed stiff shots during an impressive...

Zuffa Boxing is coming to Dublin. On Saturday, August 8th, 3Arena will host Zuffa Boxing 10 — the promotion's first-ever show in Ireland — headlined by Aaron McKenna against Italy's Etinosa Oliha. In the co-feature, unbeaten Cork southpaw Callum Walsh returns to action against Tyler Denny in a ten-round middleweight...

After weathering a heavy barrage in the first round, former IBF featherweight champion Lee Selby won his bare knuckles fighting debut, following up with several knockdowns before finishing Italy's Antonio Rizzo by second-round knockout. Selby-Rizzo headlined BKB 55 in Cardiff at the Vindico Arena in Cardiff, Wales on...

Jaron Ennis TKO7 Xander Zayas... Jaron "Boots" Ennis added another chapter to Philadelphia's storied boxing history on Saturday. The former welterweight champion traveled about two hours north to Brooklyn, New York's Barclays Center where he defeated Puerto Rico's Xander Zayas to become a two-division champion. Ennis scored...

Agit Kabayel has officially been recognized as the new WBC heavyweight champion, effective June 27th. Kabayel’s ascension to the WBC championship is the culmination of nearly a decade of remarkable consistency inside the ring. Undefeated as a professional, the German standout has steadily climbed the ranks while...

Emiliano Vargas KO4 Bryce Mills... Emiliano Vargas defeated Bryce Mills by knockout at 1:17 of the fourth round in Barclays Center in Brooklyn. The junior welterweight Vargas (18-0) first sent Mills bending backwards to the canvas with a straight left hand. Mills made it back to his feet but didn't seem to be in the right frame...

On June 28th, Zuffa Boxing lands at the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas. The main card for Zuffa Boxing 08 opens with a lightweight contest between Edwin De Los Santos of the Dominican Republic and Mexico's Jose Valenzuela, a former champion. It is scheduled for ten rounds. De Los Santos has built a reputation as an...

UPDATE: The University of Southern California’s Galen Center in Los Angeles has now been confirmed as the venue for WBC interim super middleweight champion Lester Martinez’s first defense against Luka Plantic. It will take place on Saturday, August 29th, and live on ProBoxTV. Located across the street from the USC campus,...

The WBA has declared Gervonta "Tank" Davis to be the champion in recess at lightweight while designating Floyd Schofield and Lucas Bahdi to fight for the division’s now-vacant title. The WBA  Championships Committee reviewed Davis’ legal situation and reached its decision after determining that the ongoing proceedings...

World heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk, who holds three of the four major belts, dropped a bombshell on social media today when he said, "I am vacating my unified WBA, IBF and WBC heavyweight world titles ahead of stepping into the ring for my final fight." Usyk made the announcement as the WBC was moving to enforce...

Xander Zayas and Jaron Ennis have come together for the final time before battle at the customary weigh-in.  The two-belt junior middleweight battle has the entire boxing population excited, and with the Puerto Rican champion Zayas going against Ennis from Philadelphia, two of boxing’s most prized regions will collide...

Former super-flyweight champion Jerwin Ancajas has arrived in Zuffa Boxing ready to embark on a new chapter, in a new weight class, but his ultimate goal remains the same – to become a world champion once again. Ancajas had a near-six-year run as a 115-pound champion between 2016 and 2022, and now, as he prepares for his...

On Monday at 10 AM, Creative Philadelphia will unveil a Joe Frazier statue at its new permanent location near the Philadelphia Museum of Art, where the former heavyweight champion famously trained on one of the city’s most visited destinations, attracting millions of visitors annually. Created by sculptor Stephen Layne...

Most Valuable Promotions (MVP) announced that former three-division champion, Terri Harper of the UK will challenge the USA’s Miranda Reyes in a junior welterweight bout as Harper moves up in weight to begin her campaign to win a championship in a fourth weight division. MVPW-06 UK vs. USA takes place Saturday, August 29th...

Abdullah Mason’s Cleveland homecoming will now come with an all-Ohio twist. Former 130-pound champion Joe Cordina was forced to withdraw due to a visa issue, but unbeaten Toledo native Albert Bell has agreed to step in to challenge Mason for the WBO lightweight world title on Saturday, July 4th at Cleveland State...

Brandun Lee has arrived In Las Vegas for Suday's Zuffa Boxing 08 armed with a perfect record of 30-0 and 23 knockouts to his name. The 27 year-old California native is in his tenth year as a pro, and he feels that Saturday’s showcase represents the perfect opportunity to finally put himself in the championship conversation...

WBC interim super middleweight champion Lester Martinez will make his first interim title defense against Croatia’s Luka Plantic. Guatemala will be in the house and undefeated 0’s will be on the line on Saturday, August 29th, for Martinez-Plantic, which will be streamed live on ProBoxTV (7:30 PM ET/4:30 PM PT) from Los...

Former two-division champion Jermall Charlo held a media workout in Houston on Wednesday in anticipation of his fight in Australia, scheduled for Saturday, July 25th at Afterpay Arena in Sydney, Australia.  Charlo is currently in training camp alongside ex-welterweight champion Errol Spence and trainer Ronnie Shields....

The WBO has ordered negotiations for the vacant WBO female junior featherweight championship between Mikiah Kreps and Ramla Ali. The title was recently vacated by world champion Ellie Scotney, who also vacated the WBC title at 122 pounds to move up to 126. Kreps, from the Buffalo, New York area, is 11-0 for her career....

Buford Promotions is gearing up for it's first ever show, "No Peace, Just Pressure" this Saturday night, June 27th in Houston. It is a full card, as there are eight bouts scheduled in total.  Seven fighters are scheduled to make their professional debuts.  The main event will pit rough and tough "Nino de Oro" Chucho...

Rather than wait for a New York court to issue a ruling on the preliminary injunction request filed by CSI Entertainment and related entities, Floyd Mayweather, Jr. called off this weekend’s exhibition bout between himself and Greek kickboxer Mike Zambidis, which was scheduled for Athens. Upon receiving this news, Judge...

According to the IBO, Ali Akhmedov and Asemahle Wellem are on a collision course for the IBO interim light heavyweight title on July 25th in Kazakhstan, live on ESPN+. Akhmedov is 25-2 with two straight wins since an upset loss to Maciej Sulecki in February 2025. He'll be fighting in his home country. Wellem is a 25...

IBA Bare Knuckle is set to make its United States debut on July 18th at the James L. Knight Center in Miami, Florida. Further announcements regarding the official fight card, ticket sales and fight week activities will be released soon. Representing a significant milestone in the IBA's global expansion, the event will...

On Thursday, Floyd Mayweather, Jr. submitted a statement under the penalty of perjury, to a New York court that is considering whether to allow Mayweather's exhibition fight to take place on Sautrday in Athens.Here is what Mayweather said: "I am generally familiar with the allegations against me in this case. It is...

Former unified welterweight champion Errol “The Truth” Spence Jr. held a media workout in Houston on Wednesday ahead his comeback fight, which takes place Saturday, July 25 in a PBC pay-per-view event on Prime Video from Afterpay Arena in Sydney, Australia. Spence is currently in training camp with trainer Ronnie Shields,...

Sunday night's Zuffa Boxing 08 co-feature in Las Vegas a battle between traditional boxing rival nations Mexico and the Philippines as the undefeated Omar Trinidad returns to face former super flyweight champion Jerwin Ancas (pictured) in a pivotal meeting in the featherweight division. Trinidad (20-0-2, 14 KOs) stamped...

Claressa Shields continues to look for new challenges. It was announced on Wednesday that Shields will drop back down to middleweight for the first time since June 2023 when she challenges WBA/WBC champion Kaye Scott on Saturday. Aug. 15th at the State Farm Arena in Atlanta, live and exclusively on DAZN. Back in...

French heavyweight Tony Yoka (pictured) needed only three hours to accept the opportunity to challenge Murat Gassiev for the WBA regular heavyweight title. The 2016 Olympic champion will face Gassiev in the main event of IBA Pro 19 on Saturday, July 11th at the VTB Arena in Moscow. The opportunity arose after Yoka’s...

Alberto E. Melian W8 Sebastián Caucaman... 2016 Olympian Alberto Ezequiel “Impacto” Melian achieved a unanimous decision victory over Chile's Sebastián Caucaman in a lightweight contest held in Argentina last weekend. Melian (24-6-1 including World Series of Boxing and IBA pro bouts) prevailed over Caucaman (5-2-1) in a...

Bare Knuckle Boxing (BKB) announced a broadcast partnership that will bring this weekend's BKB 55 "Carnage in Cardiff" preliminary card directly to fans through a live stream on TikTok. The prelims will stream on BKB's own TikTok channel with interactive, real-time commentary and reactions from power slapper Ellie Dempster...

Floyd Mayweather, Jr. has filed his opposition papers to the preliminary injunction request of CSI Entertainment and related entities, who are seeking a court order to halt this weekend’s exhibition bout between Mayweather and Greek kickboxer Mike Zambidis. The exhibition is set for Saturday in Athens, but the court battle...

Liam Paro W12 Lewis Crocker... Australia's Liam Paro is now a two-division champion after winning a thrilling  unanimous decision victory over Lewis Crocker in Brisbane, Australia. Paro wrested the IBF welterweight title away from Crocker by three scores of 115-113. Now 28-1, Paro held the IBF junior welterweight title in...

On June 18th, the IBF scheduled a purse bid for a 130-pound elimination bout between Sultan Zaurbek (20-0) of Kazakhstan and Jackson England (19-3) of Australia. The two were originally scheduled to duel it out for the IBF junior lightweight mandatory position on December 15, 2025, but the bout did not take place. Although...

Ex-welterweight champ Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis says he’s ready to take over the junior middleweight division as he closes in on his title-challenge showdown with two-belt champion Xander Zayas at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York on Saturday night, live worldwide on DAZN pay-per-view. Ennis (35-0, 31 KOs) fights at his...

One of Russia's most accomplished amateur stars, Sharabutdin Ataev (10-0 including IBA pro bouts), will take another major step in his professional journey when he faces Venezuela’s Jose “Bolivita” Uzcátegui (34-5, 29 KOs) at IBA Pro 19 on July 11th at the VTB Arena in Moscow. Uzcategui is a former IBF interim champion at...

The Bahrain Boxing Federation has announced the appointment of Amer Abdallah as an advisor, marking a step forward in the federation's continued efforts to establish Bahrain as a premier destination for boxing development and excellence. Abdallah brings with him decades of experience in combat sports and a track record...

It’s BKFC fight week in Indiana as the bare knuckles figting organization brings the action to The Venue at Horseshoe Hammond Casino in Hammond on Friday. The action airs live worldwide on the BKFC App. Heavy-hitters Cameron “Jumpman” VanCamp and Gregoris “The Venezuelan Viper” Cisneros meet in a welterweight matchup in...

Rhode Island has produced its share of boxing stars over the years, from Hall of Famer Vinny Paz to former champion Demetrius Andrade (who returns to action on July 24th at CES Boxing's Championship Jackpot) and longtime contender Peter Manfredo Jr.  On Saturday, June 27th, CES Boxing's show at The Park in Cranston will...