Defending Jake Paul may seem controversial to some. He’s polarizing, unconventional, and unapologetically disruptive—qualities that often provoke strong reactions, especially in a sport steeped in tradition like boxing. But I’ve spent the better part of my life standing up for those who are misunderstood or dismissed...

Boxing attorney John Hornewer, who quietly represented many great champions, including Lennox Lewis and Wladimir Klitschko, penned a short but meaningful tribute to the late Hall of Fame trainer Emanuel Steward. Hornewer wrote: "July 7th...  My maternal grandfather's birthday. [Also promoter] Tom Loeffler's birthday......

It will be a historic night at Madison Square Garden this Friday, July 11th,  when MVP Promotions puts on an all-female card headlined by the third bout between Ireland's Katie Taylor and New York City’s Amanda Serrano. In honor of the women making history, I offer this poetic tribute: The ladies comin' to the...

Most Valuable Promotions (MVP) announced the signing of former IBF bantamweight champion Ebanie “The Blonde Bomber” Bridges (9-2, 4 KOs) to its growing roster. The addition of Bridges underscores MVP’s continued commitment to elevating women’s boxing and building the sport’s most dynamic, engaging fight cards. Bridges...

IBA President Umar Kremlev welcomed heavyweight icon Tyson Fury to Istanbul, Türkiye, for last week's boxing event this week. Fury — who has yet to return to the ring following his split-decision loss to Oleksandr Usyk in December 2024 — was joined by manager Spencer Brown, with the pair heaping praise on the IBA event. ‘It’s...

On Saturday, August 2nd at the Fairgrounds Arena in Nashville, Tennessee, Christy Martin Promotions will  present “Mayhem in Music City 2” featuring Victor “Jalapeno” Hernandez (14-0, 12 KOs) taking on Jayvon “El Elegido” Garnett (10-2, 5 KOs) ina ten-round featherweight headliner. Also scheduled in the co-featured bout will...

Promoter Bob Arum tweeted, "Congratulations to His Excellency Turki Alalshikh for putting together a sensational card on November 22nd in Riyadh. WBO welterweight champion Brian Norman Jr. [pictured] and lightweight sensation Abdullah Mason are tremendous young talents who will rise to the occasion. Arum's tweet was...

When Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat in 1955, she didn’t just resist a bus driver—she disrupted the power structure. Her defiance echoed through every system that told her to sit down, be quiet, and wait her turn. Today, in boxing, Jake Paul is having his own Rosa Parks moment. That may sound like an...

Jack Catterall W7 Harlem Eubank... In an all-British clash, southpaw Jack Catterall made a wining but damaging move up to welterweight with a technical decision victory over Harlem Eubank at the AO Arena in Manchester. The bout was halted in the seventh round following a clash of heads that left both fighters bloodied and...

Khalil El Hadri TKO4 Samir Ziani ... Khalil El Hadri (21 wins, 3 losses) resoundingly defeated Samir Ziani (36 wins, 1 draw, 4 losses) by technical knockout in the fourth round of a junior lightweight bout. From the first bell, Ziani did as expected, immediately advancing and applying pressure. This strategy did not...

Yoseline Perez closed the week for Team USA at the World Boxing Cup: Astana 2025 with a silver medal. Perez’s bid for a gold medal came up just short in a 5-0 defeat in the 54-kilogram final against India’s Sakshi Sakshi. The World Boxing Cup: Astana 2025 was hosted at the Zhaksylyk Ushkempirov Martial Arts Palace in...

Former two-division champion Ricky Hatton announced a comeback fight for December 2nd at The Agenda in Dubai. Hatton tweeted that he will fight 46 year-old Eisa Al Dah of Dubai, who is 8-3. Hatton, also age 46, is 45-3 for his career. Hatton has not had an official fight since 2012, although he has fought in exhibitions...

An undisputed heavyweight champion of the world will be crowned on Saturday, July 19th at Wembley Stadium in London.  Unified WBC, WBO and WBA champ Oleksandr Usyk (pictured) and IBF champion Daniel Dubois will fight for all the belts in an historic event for the UK. Never before has an undisputed heavyweight championship...

WBC minimumweight champion Yokasta Valle will face Peru’s Rocío Gaspar. Their ten-round bout will headline a card on July 18th at the Cámara de Ganaderos de Liberia in Guanacaste, Costa Rica. Valle, with a record of 33-3 and 10 KOs, previously fought at this venue in November, where she defeated Ramandeep Kaur by...

A host of the biggest names in boxing descended on Istanbul, Türkiye for a special presentation on behalf of the IBA. The presentation coincided with an IBA professional boxing event. IBA president Umar Kremlev was joined on stage by former heavyweight champion Tyson Fury and pound-for-pound superstar Terence Crawford....

On Thursday, The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has detained "prominent Mexican boxer and criminal illegal alien" Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., and is processing him for expedited removal from the United States. Sauturday's New York Times ran a story...

Dmitriy Salita of Salita Promotions announced the following news on social media: "Grateful to announce the signing of Sardius Simmons, 2025 National Heavyweight Champion and one of the most decorated amateur heavyweights in the country. Born and raised in Flint, Michigan, a city with a deep boxing legacy, Sardius...

Here is a look at the recent lineage of the four major championships in the junior lightweight (130-pound) weight class. The current champions are Emanuel Navarrete (WBO), O'Shaquie Foster (WBC), Eduardo Nunez (IBF) and Lamont Roach (WBA). Boxingtalk will be updating and expanding this recent history of the junior...

Jason Sanchez scored a ten-round split decision over previously undefeated Julian Gonzalez... Veteran junior lightweight Jason Sanchez scored a ten-round split decision over previously undefeated Julian Gonzalez last Friday night at the 2300 Arena in Philadelphia. The show was promoted by King's Promotions. Sanchez...

As someone who has followed boxing for years and worked across its business and promotional sides, I never expected to find myself defending Jake Paul. But I also can't deny what I see. Jake Paul has done more to revive interest in boxing-especially among younger fans and women - than most fighters with twice the...

Turki Alalshikh, the chairman of the General Entertainment Authority of Saudi Arabia and the most powerful man in boxing, posted on Twitter that Abdullah Mason will collide with Sam Noakes for the vacant WBO lightweight title, as part of the Riyadh Season event being planned for November. The WBO title was recently...

As the summer heats up, so does CES Boxing with the signing of four sizzling young boxers just in time for 'Summer Heat 2025' on July 19th at Mohegan Sun Arena in Connecticut. Joining the CES Boxing roster are junior welterweight Jacob "Lefty"Marrero (9-0, 7 KOs) from Bridgeport, CT; lightweight Gianni Liguori (2-0-1, 2...

Do you think you have what it takes to fight in the Squared Circle? BKFC is hosting tryouts in Merrillville, Indiana on Saturday July 19th starting at noon and ending at 3:00 PM. The tryouts will be held at Team Colon Mixed Martial Arts located at 8215 Taney Pl. Unit D. Heavyweight 'Big' Ben Rothwell will be in...

The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has detained "prominent Mexican boxer and criminal illegal alien" Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., and is processing him for expedited removal from the United States. Chavez, a former champion over a decade ago, has...

Turki Alalshikh, the chairman of the General Entertainment Authority of Saudi Arabia and the most powerful man in boxing, posted on Twitter that David Benavidez (pictured) will defend his WBC light heavyweight world title against Great Britain's Anthony Yarde as he makes his Riyadh Season debut in November. At 30-0,...

James Dickens TKO4 Albert Batyrgaziev... In an upset, British veteran James “Jazza” Dickens (36-5, 15 KOs) handed 2021 Olympic champion Albert Batyrgaziev (14-1 including IBA pro fights) his first professional loss with a stunning knockout victory to claim the WBA interim junior lightweight world title. The bout...

A three-fight PBC on Prime Video lineup will see the return of two former champions and a battle of super bantamweight contenders leading up to a pay-per-view event headlined by Mario “El Azteca” Barrios defending his WBC welterweight title against Hall of Fame boxing legend Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao on Saturday, July 19th...

A British title fight is coming to the Altrincham Ice Dome on Saturday August 23rd, live on DAZN worldwide as domestic junior welterweight  champion Jack Rafferty will defend against Mark Chamberlain. Also the Comonwealth champion, Rafferty (26-0, 17 KOs) secured his British champion status with a stoppage victory over...

On July 19th  at The Star in Frisco, Texas, Mexico's Arturo Cardenas a/k/a Arturo Popoca will face Dominique Crowder of the United States in a bantamweight contest. The Mexican has already had success at super bantamweight with a run of three quality wins in 2024. This will be a battle of unbeatens as Cardenas has a record...

WBC/WBA flyweight champion Kenshiro “Amazing Boy” Teraji will return to the ring on July 30th to defend his titles against American Ricardo Sandoval. The bout will take place at Yokohama Buntai in Yokohama, Japan. Teraji  has a record of 22-1, 14 KOs and is a two-division champion who enjoyed two reigns at junior...

Mexican lightweight Angel “Tashiro” Fierro sent a direct message to his compatriot and rival Isaac “Pitbull” Cruz during a tense face-to-face at the Los Angeles press conference in June to announce their rematch, and has continued to express his ire toward Cruz as their July 19th showdown approached. The two Mexicans will...

The ESPN Original Series, The Fight Life, returns for its second season on Monday, July 7th. New episodes will be available to watch on demand on ESPN+, beginning July 7th. After each episode’s debut, The Fight Life will also air across ESPN’s linear platforms (check local listings). Season two will chronicle a year in...

Matchroom Boxing has unveiled its new, remastered brand identity (pictured)that will propel the company into a new era. Spanning four decades, the world’s leading Boxing promotion has been at the forefront of the sport since it was established by Matchroom Sport President, Barry Hearn OBE. Since its inception, Matchroom...

Heavyweight Malachi Georges got a huge win on Monday at the World Boxing Cup tournament in Astana, Kazakhstan 2025. Georges landed a two-punch combination that knocked out Abbes Mouhiidine of Italy in round one. This was a big win, as Mouhididine was a silver medal winner at the 2021 world amateur championship. Georges,...

One day after Vergil Ortiz criticized Jake Paul (pictured) for his "circus fight," boxer / social media star Ryan Garcia came to Paul's defense. Here is what Garcia tweeted: "You can’t say Jake’s fights are rigged. It’s getting ridiculous. He’s just winning. May not be against the people you want or are qualified to give him...

Boxing Insider delivers a summer night of boxing at the Tropicana in Atlantic City, New Jersey on Friday, July 25th at 7 PM, showcasing a junior flyweight bout between Andy Dominguez and Byron Rojas, and a heavyweight fight bwtween Roney Hines and Devin Rodriguez. The show will streamed live on DAZN. Tickets are available...

Former 130-pound champion Tevin Farmer gave his thoughts on getting stopped in the first round by up-and-coming Floyd "Kid Austin" Schofield, Jr. on Saturday. Here is what Farmer posted on Facebook: "Boxing is a brutal sport, anything can happen on any given night. That’s the reality of this game, and that’s why it’s...

Michal Cieslak TKO4 Jean Pascal. ... Poland's Michal Cieslak was crowned WBC interim cruiserweight champion with a resounding victory over former world light heavyweight champion Jean Pascal. Cieslak showed power, precision, and determination from the outset of the fight. At the end of the second round, Cieslak landed...

WBC welterweight champion Mario “El Azteca” Barrios held a media workout in Las Vegas on Saturday as he prepares for a challenge from International Boxing Hall of Famer Manny Pacquiao on a pay-per-view show on Prime Video, set for Saturday, July 19th from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Barrios (29-2-1, 18 KOs)...

In Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) action in Birmingham, England, Connor “Brum Town Bomber” Tierney defeated Danny “The Bastard” Christie via TKO at BKFC 77. Christie’s corner stopped the fight 14 seconds into the fourth round. Tierney is now 9-2 on the strength of back-to-back victories, while the Carlisle,...