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PBC Undercard results from San Diego

Source: PBC Daniel Blancas TKO7 Sergio Jimenez... In the PBC co-feature from San Diego, super middleweight Daniel “Iceman” Blancas improved to 16-0 with 8 KOs via a seventh-round TKO win over Sergio Jimenez (17-2-1, 15 KOs). While the stoppage seemed premature, there was no doubting Blancas’ dominance. Trained by Jose Benavidez Sr.,...

What a mess: Sheeraz vacates WBO title

By Scott Shaffer The WBO is now paying the price for designating disgraced Zhanibek Alimkhanuly as the mandatory challenger for its 168-pound title. The WBO rewarded the former middleweight champion with the mandatory position despite his recent suspension for a doping violation. Rather than fight Alimkhanuly, Hamzah Sheeraz has...

Collazo hurt; Flyweight title challenge postponed

Source: Golden Boy Puerto Rico's Oscar “El Pupilo” Collazo, who holds two of the four world titles at miniumweight has withdrawn from his scheduled flyweight title challenge due to a rib injury sustained in training camp. Collazo was scheduled to move up two weight classes to challenge another two-belt champion, Ricardo “El Niño” Sandoval,...

Weigh-in report from San Diego

Source: PBC Below are the boxers' weights for tonight's boxing event from Pechanga Arena in San Diego. The show will be broadcast live on DAZN and presented by Premier Boxing Champions. The WBC interim middleweight title bout between Jesus Ramos Jr. and Meiirim Nursultanov bout has been scratched after Ramos fell ill and was taken to...

Ramos Jr. falls ill; interim title bout postponed

Source: PBC The WBC interim middleweight title bout between Jesus Ramos Jr. and Meiirim Nursultanov bout has been scratched and will be rescheduled for a later date. On Thursday evening, Ramos fell ill and was taken to a hospital in the San Diego area for treatment before being released on Friday morning. Filipino Olympic bronze...

Introducing Jordanian light heavyweight Mohammad “Lightning” Alyazouri

Source: Granite Chin Promotions Granite Chin Promotions has announced the signings of light heavyweights Mohammad “Lightning” Alyazouri and Barrett Hanlo to exclusive promotional contracts. Both fighters turned in memorable professional debuts on August 29th at the “Boston Harbor Fight Night 2” card, presented by Granite Chin Promotions and CES Boxing,...

WBC orders Adames to face winner of Ramos vs. Nursultanov

Source: WBC The WBC has ordered its reigning middleweight champion, Carlos Adames of the Dominican Republic (pictured) to make his next title defense against the winner of this weekend's clash between Mexican-American Jesús “Mono” Ramos Jr. and undefeated Meiirim Nursultanov of Kazakhstan. UPDATE: The bout between Ramos and...

Cruz vs. Bravo final presser quotes

Source: PBC WBC interim 140-pound champion Isaac “Pitbull” Cruz and his challenger Nestor Bravo went face to face at Thursday’s final press conference before they battle this Saturday, September 19th at Pechanga Arena in San Diego, live on DAZN and presented by Premier Boxing Champions. An action fighter who’s delivered memorable...

Osley Iglesias to defend title vs. Oliver Zaren

Source: Eye of the Tiger Management On October 8th at Théâtre Capitole in Québec City, Cuban-born Osleys Iglesias will defend his IBF and IBO world titles against undefeated Oliver Zaren, a Danish southpaw. Zaren (19-0-1). Iglesias fights out of Quebec and is 17-1 including the World Series of Boxing. He defeated Pavel Silyagin in April to claim the IBF...

Introducing Massachusetts light heavyweight Barrett Hanlon

Source: Granite Chin Promotions Granite Chin Promotions has announced the signings of light heavyweights Barrett Hanlon and Mohammad “Lightning” Alyazouri to exclusive promotional contracts. Both fighters turned in memorable professional debuts on August 29th on the “Boston Harbor Fight Night 2” card, presented by Granite Chin Promotions and CES Boxing...

Fernandez vs. Del Ben will be for an interim belt

Source: WBC Diana “Bonita” Fernández will face France’s Clothilde Del Ben for the WBC interim super flyweight title this Saturday, September 19th in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico. (Adelaida Ruiz is the current WBC champion in the 115-pound category). The Mexican Fernandez will have the opportunity to capture the title in front of her...

Late result from Venzuela

Source: WBA Diego Carbajal W10 Pablo Molina Gamarro... Junior lightweight Diego Carbajal earned a ten-round split decision over Pablo Molina Gamarro on September 12th at the “Mocho” Navas Gym in Petare, Venezuela. Carbajal improved his pro record to 13-0 when prevailed by scores of 98-92 and 99-91. Gamarro won the third card 96-94. The...

USA Boxing promotes coach Stephen Grand

Press Release Stephen Grand of Nashville, Tennessee has been named the USA Boxing National Development Coach, effective immediately. “I’m excited to have Stephen Grand step into the role of National Development Coach. Stephen has been a Pool Coach with our team for the past year, and his character, commitment to learning, and ability...

IBA president Kremlev moves towards Trump's inner circle

By Scott Shaffer In September 2025 in Istanbul, International Boxing Association president Umar Kremlev welcomed Donald Trump Jr., the eldest son of the United States' president, onto a stage already graced by boxing legend Manny Pacquiao and Rasheda Ali Walsh, daughter of Muhammad Ali. The occasion was the IBA Sport + Business Forum....

Ali Act revisions moving though the U.S. Senate

Source: U.S. Senator Ted Cruz United States Senator Ted Cruz wrote: "Today, we will mark up the Muhammad Ali American Boxing Revival Act, which now has stronger protections for fighters thanks to our work with Nico Ali Walsh [pro boxer and grandson of the great Muhammad Ali]. Nico cares deeply about protecting fighters and the future of boxing....

Queensberry wins purse bid for Sheeraz vs. Alimkhanuly

By Scott Shaffer The WBO announced the results of its purse bid for a super middleweighyt title fight. The oranization wrote: "Congratulations to Queensberry Promotions on successfully winning today’s WBO purse bid for the mandatory super middleweight championship contest between WBO champion Hamzah Sheeraz and [former middleweight...

Open workout quotes for Cruz vs. Bravo

Source: PBC WBC interim junior welterweight champion Isaac “Pitbull” Cruz and Puerto Rican challenger Nestor Bravo held a media workout on Wednesday prior to their battle this Saturday, September 19th on DAZN from Pechanga Arena in San Diego. On a show presented by Premier Boxing Champions, Cruz will return to the ring having...

McCall (age 61) and Ibeabuchi (age 53) may fight each other

By Scott Shaffer Former WBC heavyweight champion Oliver “Atomic Bull” McCall and 1990s heavyweight contender Ike “The President” Ibeabuchi are being advertised to meet on November 26th in an unusual battle of veteran heavyweights. Ibeabuchi is 21-1 but his last fight was a low-level loss in 2025.  The proposed fight is insane: McCall is...

More bouts added to Oct. 24th San Antonio show

Press Release Two former amateur rivals are set to settle unfinished business with much more on the line than before. Steven Navarro will face unbeaten Emanuel Moreno in a ten-round bantamweight clash on Saturday, Oct. 24th at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Texas. Navarro and Moreno first met in the semifinals of the USA Youth...

Cameron Vuong signs with MF Pro

Press Release Cameron Vuong has signed a multi-fight promotional deal with MF Pro. The unbeaten lightweight starts his journey under the new banner on Saturday, November 14th as part of DAZN's Saturday Fight Night at London's OVO Arena Wembley. Vuong, age 24, is a former amateur standout and product of the famous Birtley ABC in the...

2021 Olympian Alexy de la Cruz looks to make his move

Source: CES Boxing 2021 Dominican Olympian Alexy de la Cruz (9-0, 3 KOs) believes he is ready to begin the journey toward a professional world championship. The 30 year-old junior lightweight makes his CES Boxing debut on Saturday, September 26th when he faces Bronx veteran Angel Luna (20-19-1, 12 KOs) in the eight-round main event at...

Iceman Blancas fights on DAZN this weekend

Source: PBC Mexican super middleweight Daniel “Iceman” Blancas will step in against once-beaten Sergio Jimenez for an eight or ten-round showdown ive on DAZN on Saturday, September 19th at Pechanga Arena in San Diego. The card is headlined by another Mexican, WBC interim 140-pound champion Isaac “Pitbull” Cruz defending his title...

Yunovidov avenges loss to Thompson

Source: IBA Georgiy Yunovidov TKO7 Chris Thompson ... Fighting in his home nation, Georgiy Yunovidov avenged his previous defeat to South Africa's Chris Thompson with a seventh-round stoppage in a heavyweight bout on the IBA's show in Vologda, Russia. The rematch took place on September 11th. Yunovidov, a former WBA bridgerweight...

PBC adds more bouts to Saturday's San Diego show

Press Release Filipino Olympian Eumir Marcial will return to the ring to battle California's Omar Ulisses Huerta in an eight-round middleweight attraction that highlights the non-televised undercard on Saturday, September 19th at Pechanga Arena in San Diego and presented by Premier Boxing Champions. The non-televised lineup will also...

Nico Ali Walsh books October return vs. undefeated Treavon Craycraft

Press Release BiYu Promotions has announced a two-day boxing event set for October 9th and 10th at Memorial Hall in Kansas City, Kansas with the action broadcast live worldwide on CombatVisionTV. Headlining on October 10th will be middleweight Nico Ali Walsh (12-2-1, 5 KOs), grandson of the legendary Muhammad Ali, who will square off...

Introducing junior lightweight Carlos De Leon Castro

Source: Boxlab Promotions Puerto Rico has produced some of boxing’s greatest champions, and junior lightweight Carlos De Leon Castro (9-0, 7 KOs) hopes he has what it takes to become the island’s next great star. The 21-year old Caguas native, who is promoted by Boxlab Promotions, combines speed, power, ring intelligence and an aggressive style...

New champion alert: Michal Cieslak inherits WBC title

Source: WBC Poland's Michal Cieslak has ascended to the WBC cruiserweight championship in a bizarre tale of boxing politics. Noel Mikaelian held the WBC's 200-pound title until last weekend, when he was stopped by Jai Opetaia on a Zuffa Boxing show in Las Vegas. Zuffa has previoulsy stated an intention to recognize its own champions...

Sandoval to defend flyweight titles vs. Collazo

Source: WBC The flyweight division takes center stage on Saturday, October 10th at the Wintrust Arena in Chicago as Mexico’s Ricardo “El Niño” Sandoval puts his WBC / WBA unified championship on the line in against undefeated minimumweight champion Oscar Collazo, with the action broadcasting live worldwide on DAZN. Sandoval (27-2, 18...

Featured bouts revealed for Zuffa Boxing 11

Source: Zuffa Boxing Zuffa Boxing 11 lands at Copper Box Arena in London on Saturday, September 26th, headlined by a heavyweight clash between unbeaten British favorite Johnny Fisher and Michael Pirotton. Fisher (14-1) has built his profile through steady progress at heavyweight, and this ten-round main event gives him another opportunity to...

Kendrick Ball Jr. fights on in search of life-changing payday

Source: CES Boxing Kendrick Ball Jr. (23-2-3, 13 KOs) returns to the Rhode Island venue where he has created so many memories on Saturday, September 26th when he takes on Argentina’s Job "The Archangel" Herrera (13-5-1, 6 KOs) at Bally's Lincoln Casino Resort.  The bout is the co-main event of CES Boxing’s Fight Night in America, an exciting...

ProBox coming to Phoenix next month

Press Release With the packed houses full of flag-waving, enthusiastic crowds that WBC interim champion Lester Martinez has attracted on ProBoxTV broadcasts, Guatemalan boxing fans are quickly becoming known for their nationalistic pride and passionate support for their fighters. And while Martinez will forever hold the distinction...

Welcome to Cruz vs. Bravo fight week

Source: PBC On Saturday, Sept. 19th, WBC interim junior welterweight champion Isaac “Pitbull” Cruz return to defend his title against once-beaten Puerto Rican Nestor Bravo live on DAZN and presented by Premier Boxing Champions from Pechanga Arena in San Diego, California. Also on the show, WBC interim middleweight champion Jesús...

Results from the Dominican Republic

Source: BiYu Promotions Rafael Abreu TKO2 Juan Delgado de Leon... Rafael Abreu stopped Juan Delgado de Leon in the second round of their scheduled eight-round junior middleweight bout Friday, September 11th, at Coliseo Carlos Teo Cruz in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Abreu ended the fight at 2:59 of the round, improving to 13-0, 12 KOs. Delgado...

Dana White's thoughts on potential Opetaia vs. Benavidez fight

Source: Zuffa Boxing On Saturday's Zuffa Boxing show in Las Vegas, Zuffa cruiserweight champion Jai Opetaia became the first fighter to stop WBC champion Noel Mikaelian. According to Zuffa's website, Opetaia "added another world title to his growing collection" but the WBC has yet to confirm whether it will recognize Opetaia as champion. After...

Baraou wins majority decision in hometown of Santillan

Source: ProBox TV Abass Baraou W10 Giovani Santillan... On Friday at Frontwave Arena in San Diego, former WBA junior middleweight champion Abass Baraou outworked hometown favorite Giovani Santillan to win a majority ten-round decision on ProBoxTV’s “Championship Series” live broadcast. Baraou (18-2 with 9 KOs) was too big, too strong and...

ProBox undercard: Ex-champ Lopez gets early KO

Source: ProBox TV Luis A. Lopez KO3 Daniel Lugo... At Friday's ProBox show in San Diego, former IBF featherweight champion Luis Alberto Lopez (pictured) enjoyed a successful debut fighting for ProBox Promotions by pummeling veteran Daniel Lugo until dropping and stopping him in round three. Now competing as a junior lightweight, “Venado”...

BKFC results from Miami

Press Release Cuban-American heavyweight Leonardo “El Zambo” Perdomo needed just 14 seconds to claim victory at Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 93 on Friday at the sold-out Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida. Perdomo is now 12-0 after beginning his career with 12 stoppage victories — the first fighter in BKFC history...

Matchroom returning to Monaco for seventh annual show

Press Release One of the most prestigious events on the boxing calendar officially returns on Saturday, December 12th, as Matchroom Boxing, in partnership with Monte-Carlo Société des Bains de Mer, stage Monte-Carlo Showdown VII. Taking place at the Salle des Étoiles, Sporting Monte-Carlo, no boxers have been named for this...

Legendary heavyweight George Chuvalo passes away

Source: WBC The international boxing community is mourning the passing of heavyweight legend George Chuvalo of Canada. Chuvalo was a multi-time Canadian champion but came along in the greatest era of heavyweights ever. He fought professionally from 1956-1978 and was known for having the greatest chin of his generation, if not ever....

Ryan Garcia finally lives up to the hype

Source: Zuffa Boxing Ryan Garcia TKO2 Conor Benn... In a star-making performance, Ryan Garcia defended his WBC welterweight title with a blistering second-round technical of Conor Benn at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Ahead of the fight, much was said and written about Garcia’s left hook, but it was Garcia’s right hand that proved the crucial shot...