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Taylor explains why he rejected Caterall rematch offer

By Scott Shaffer Former world junior welterweight champion Josh Taylor exlained why he rejected an offer to fight a rematch vs. Jack Caterall. Taylor wrote: "I don’t accept offers at an 80% pay cut! Especially for a fight that’s bigger than the first fight. I don’t know anyone on the planet that would fight for that kind of pay cut! If...

Lucas Browne to face Mark Petrovsky in Dubai

Source: DiBella Entertainment Lucas “Big Daddy” Browne (31-4, 27 KOs) of Perth, Western Australia will return to the ring on Saturday, following his loss to Jarrell Miller earlier this year. Browne will face undefeated Russian southpaw Mark Petrovsky (6-0, 4 KOs) at the Agenda Arena in Dubai. “I’m looking forward to getting in the ring and putting on...

Foster to defend title vs. Nova in February

WBC junior lightweight champion O’Shaquie “Ice Water” Foster is juming back in the ring very quickly after a tough battle. Foster, the fighting pride of Orange, Texas, will make his second title defense against Abraham “El Super” Nova on Friday, Feb. 16th at The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Foster won...

Japan's Yoshida, coming off a loss, gets short-notice title shot

Source: DiBella Entertainment DiBella Entertainment announced that former 115-pound champion Miyo Yoshida (16-4) of Kagoshima, Japan, will attempt to become a two-division champion on short notice when she challenges Ebanie Bridges (9-1, 4 KOs) for the IBF bantamweight title in San Francisco. Bridges-Yoshida will take place on the undercard of the...

Pay-per-view price slashed for Dec. 23rd

Social Media Turkhi Alalshikh, the man behind the Saudi Arabian boxing movement, tweeted the following about the big December 23rd pay-per-show: "We are proud to be hosting one of the most exciting nights of boxing that has ever been seen. Every single fight on this card could be the headliner ! We want all boxing fans to be able to join...

Ramirez vs. Espinoza final presser quotes

Press Release Robeisy "El Tren" Ramirez is ready to defend his world title in front of a crowd of Cuban supporters in South Florida. Ramirez will defend his WBO featherweight crown against unbeaten Mexican contender Rafael “El Divino” Espinoza this Saturday, Dec. 9th at Charles F. Dodge City Center in Pembroke Pines. In the ten-round...

Flyweight action in Puebla today

Source: WBC On Friday flyweight Gabriela “Bonita” Sánchez, will host Valeria Pérez at the Miguel Hidalgo Gym in Sanchez's hometown of Puebla, Mexico. Sanches is only 9-6 but is coming off a good win, having upset Ángela “Chiquita” Nolasco by majority decision in an entertaining fight in June. Perez is 14-9-1 and has won two straight...

Sumo wrestling coming to New Jersey

Press Release The International Sumo League (ISL), a new venture debuting in the United States early next year, will host three inaugural events in January and February, headlined by a “World Championship Sumo” event on Sunday, February 18th at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. Leading up to the February 18th event, the...

PBC lives on with Prime Video deal

Press Release Today, Prime Video and Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) announced a multi-year rights agreement to deliver PBC's pro boxing, including significant events and year-round access to the best matchups featuring the biggest stars in boxing. PBC features over 150 active fighters across various weight divisions, including top...

Hall of Fame class announced

Press Release  The International Boxing Hall of Fame and Museum, which will be celebrating its 35th Anniversary in 2024, announced the newest class of inductees for the Hall of Fame Induction Weekend, scheduled for June 6-9, 2024. The Class of 2024 includes the late Diego “Chico” Corrales (pictured, with Boxingtalk publisher Greg...

Spotlight on Cruz vs. Straffon

Source: WBA Cuban lightweight Andy Cruz will make his second traditional pro fight against former IBO champion Jovanni Straffon this Saturday at the Chase Center in San Francisco. The DAZN-broadcast bout will support the WBA junior welterweight title defense of Regis Prograis vs. world lightweight champion Devin Haney. Cruz is one...

Benitez to battle Hermosillo on Saturday

Press Release The ten-round featherweight main event featuring Brandon “Leon” Benitez (20-2, 8 KOs) of Queretaro, Mexico, vs. Rigoberto Hermosillo (14-4-1, 9 KOs) of Los Angeles is set to take place this Saturday on the CBN Promotions’ “New Blood” card. Both fighters discuss their upcoming battle, which will take place at Thunder Studios...

Galle faces Carreno on Dec. 10th in Toronto

Source: Lee Baxter Promotions Fight week has arrived in Toronto. On a December 10th show presented by Lee Baxter Promotions. Canada’s Amanda Galle faces Niorkis Carreno for the vacant IBO bantamweight title in a ten-round (two minutes each) contest. Galle (8-0-1, 1 KO) is from Mississauga, Ontario. Three weeks prior to her big home-province fight,...

Late result from Lyon: Rezkallah wins split decision

Source: WBC Faycal Rezkallah W10 Vincenzo Finiello ... France's Faycal Rezkallah (9-3-1, 1 KO) has a modest two-fight winning streak going after defeating Italy's Vincenzo Finiello (17-7-2, 2 KOs) by split dsecision. The ten-round bout took place in Lyon in Rezkallah's home nation. The WBC report says the fight was hotly contested, with...

Taylor has until Dec. 20th to decide in which division she will retain WBO recognition

By Scott Shaffer On November 25th in Dublin, Katie Taylor made history by becoming a two-division undisputed world champion. Already the world lightweight champion, Taylor defeated Chantelle Cameron via majority decision to become the world junior welterweight champion. Taylor now holds eight major titles, the big four in each weight...

Juan Francisco Estrada considering move up to 118

Source: WBC WBC super flyweight champion Juan Francisco “Gallo” Estrada, inactive throughout 2023, says he’s seeking a title fight at bantamweight after a unification bout against WBA champion Kazuto Ioka failed to materialize. “Gallo” is now aiming at the 118-pound division and says he wants to stay busy with four fights in the...

Amanda Serrano explains why she vacated WBC title

From social media Amanda Serrano explains her decision to vacate the WBC featherweight title (although she remains the world champion): "I love boxing. I have given my life to the sport. No phone, no boyfriend, no parties. Just boxing. I am the only boxer, male, or female, from Puerto Rico to become undisputed champion. I am the only female...

Frank Warren reflects on Gwynne's win vs. 47 year-old Marsili

Press Release  Gavin Gwynne TKO8 Emiliano Marsili... Promoter Frank Warren had this to say about last weekend's European lighewight title fight in which Wales' Gavin Gwynne had trouble but ultimately lifted the belt from 47 year-old, and much smaller, Italian Emiliano Marsili: "I was struck by a thought while watching our, mostly,...

George Acosta ready to fight on Dec. 9th

Camponovo Super featherweights George “El Yuyu” Acosta (16-1, 3 KOs) of California and Richard “El Castigo” Medina (15-1, 8 KOs) from San Antonio are scheduled to meet this Saturday, December 9th on CBN Promotions’ “New Blood” card at Thunder Studios in Long Beach, California. The ten-round main event will feature Brandon “Leon”...

Gilberto Ramirez to try his hand at promoting

Press Release Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez, the first Mexican boxer to capture a world super middleweight title, will promote his first pro boxing show in Mexico this Friday night at Cancha German Evers in his hometown of Mazatlán. Ramirez’ promotional company, Zurdo Promotions, presents “Zurd01,” a scheduled seven-fight card showcasing a...

Injuries force changes to Wasserman's Dec. 16th show

Press Release Wasserman  Boxing announced that the IBF middleweight title eliminator between Denis Radovan and Andrei Mikhailovich has been postponed off the December 16th scheduled date. however. A muscle injury to Germany’s Radovan means he won’t be fit for the final eliminator which was due to act as the co-main event on December...

Is Crews-Dezurn planning her exit strategy?

Source: DAZN Franchon Crews-Dezurn is loking to become a champion again when she competes for WBC 168-pound honors on December 15th against the formidable Shadasia Green.  A former undisputed champion, Crew-Dezurn lost her belts earlier this year when she was beaten by Savannah Marshall in Manchester.  The result hasn’t...

Welcome to Prograis vs. Haney fight week

Source: DAZN WBC junior welterweight champion Regis Prograis (pictured) has named the three reasons he will beat world lightweight champion Devin Haney this Saturday. The two fighters meet this Saturday, live on DAZN. Speaking to DAZN, the 140-pound champion gave an interview ahead of his flight against the unbeaten Haney - who has moved...

Rozicki is now the WBC mandatory at cruiserweight

Source: WBC Ryan Rozicki TKO1 Olandewaju Durodola ... Canada's Ryan Rozicki defeated Nigeria's Olandewaju Durodola by technical knockout in the first round at the Emera Center in Rozicki's home province, Nova Scotia.  It was a WBC cruiserweight eliminator, so the win made Rozicki the mandatory challenger for newly minted WBC champion...

Weigh-in report from Nashville, TN

Press Release Here are the boxers' weights for Tuesday Night's Country Box show at The Troubadour Nashville: Charles Dale 197.4 pounds -vs.- Dionardo Minor 199.8; *Scot England 141 -vs.- Jashawn Hunter 142.8; Marklin Bailry 139.8 -vs.- Keason Freeman 140.2 Aaron Cypress 186 -vs.- Charles Lynch 181.6 Erick Arellano 225.8...

Khan open to fighting Pacquiao

Source: IFLTV & DAZN According to DAZN and IFLTV, Amir Khan would like to face Manny Pacquaio in a battle of former champions. Khan last fought in 2022, a losing effort vs. Kell Brook. Pacquiao has not fought since losing to Yordenis Ugas in 2021 and although it appears likely his career is over, he continues to be linked to big fights. ...

Schofield and Fulghum continue to dominate

Source: WBA Floyd Schofield TKO1 Ricardo Torres Lopez... New Jersey lightweight Floyd Schofield blew out Mexico's Ricardo Torres Lopez in the first round on Saturday night in Houston. The 135-pound prospect was bumped up to co-feature of the Golden Boy after the Ismael Barroso vs. Ohara Davies fight fell out. The 21 year-old Schofield...

A few words with middleweight Ian Green

Source: Don King Productions Over the weekend in Maimi, Florida on a Don King Productions show, New Jersey's Ian Green (18-2, 12 KOs) stopped Vaughn Alexander (18-8, 11 KOs) in a difficult middleweight fight. Here is what Green had to say afterwards: “I want to dedicate this fight to my late mother. Tomorrow is her birthday and there was a lot of...

Introducing Brookyln heavyweight Pryce Taylor

Press Release Pryce Taylor TKO1 Mike Diorio... Brooklyn amateur star Pryce Taylor (1-0, 1 KO) had a winning pro debut this past Friday evening, stopping Mike Diorio (1-7-1) in the opening round on the undercard of a Prime Time Promotions card at Melrose Ballroom in Queens, New York. The 6’ 4”, 265-pound Taylor owns two New York Golden...

WBC purse bid updates

The WBC held two purse bids this Friday at the WBC offices in Mexico City. The first one was for the welterweight champion, American Jessica McCaskill to face Croatia's Ivana Habazin. The bid was won by Piranha 1 LLC with the amount of $82,500 US dollars. The second purse bid came in the bantamweight division for champion...

Jordan Camacho wins in Spain

Source: WBC Jordan Camacho TKO6 Gerson Larios.... On Friday night in Madrid, at the beautiful Gran Casino, Ecuadorian-born Jordan Camacho scored a sixth-round technical knockout of Spain-based Nicaraguan Gerson Larios. It was an entertaining super bantamweight fight after a slow first round, and just when you thought Camacho was taking...

Watch: Ryan Garcia knocks out Oscar Duarte

By Scott Shaffer Ryan Garcia KO8 Oscar Duarte... Ryan Garcia knocked out Oscar Duarte in the eighth round of a junior welterweight main event in Houston. Garcia won most of the rounds except for stretches when he tried to employ an awkward version of the Floyd Mayweather shoulder roll, a move that didn't work out for him. Still, Garcia lost...

Munguia to fight Ryder in January

Source: DAZN Jaime Munguia, a former 154-pound title holder still undefeated, steps into the ring for the first time in 2024 when he faces John Ryder on January 27th, live on DAZN. The fight will take place at the Footprint Center in Phoenix. Munguia  (pictured) was last in action in June, when he defeated Sergiy Derevyanchenko by...

Jordan Gill stops Mick Conlan in crossroads battle

By Scott Shaffer Jordan Gill TKO7 Michael Conlan... In a super featherweight contest in Belfast, Northern Ireland, underdog Jordan Gill inflicted a second-straight stoppage defeat on Michael Conlan, casting serious doubt on the future of Conlan, who was once touted as a future champion. The end came in round seven with Conlan trapped in a...

Ian Green KOs Vaughn Alexander

Source: Don King Productions  Ian Green KO8 Vaughn Alexander ... Don King Productions’ “People’s Championship” event was held at the Casino Miami Jai Alai Saturday night. The main event featured New Jersey middleweight Ian Green (18-2, 12 KOs) against St. Louis, MO’s Vaughn Alexander (18-8, 11 KOs) of St. Louis. Establishing his jab early, the measured...

Cuba's Uwel Hernandez advances in super middlewight division

Source: WBA Uwel Hernandez TKO9 Alexi Rivera... Cuban super middleweight Uwel Hernandez got a stoppage win in Panama. The result was a ninth-round technical knockout win over Colombia's Alexi Rivera on Friday at the Coliseo de Combates Pandeportes,  Hernandez showed a great command of the ring against a southpaw opponent. The 31...

Rascon ends two-bout losing streak

Source: WBA Angela Rascon W8 Mia Ellis... Featherweight Angelica Rascon captured a majority decision win over Mia Ellis on Friday at the Red Owl Boxing Arena in Houston. The scorecards were 78-76, 77-75 and 76-76 in a very close fight that lasted eight rounds. Rascon is now 11-2 but ended a two-fight losing streak. Ellis sees her record...

Boxingtalk's Saturday fight predictions

By Michael Borao Jr. Boxingtalk's Saturday fight predictions:
 Ryan Garcia (23-1) vs. Oscar Duarte (26-1-1) (super lightweights) … prediction: Garcia by unanimous decision;
 Ryan Rozicki (19-1) vs. Olanrewaju Durodola (43-9) (cruiserweights) … prediction: Rozicki by early to mid round knockout;
 Kevin Lele Sadjo (20-0) vs. Abraham...

Journalist Kevin Iole loses his job

By Scott Shaffer Long-time boxing journalist Kevin Iole announced on social media that he has lost his job: "[I] just wanted to share a bit of bad news I received this morning. After more than 16 years as the boxing/MMA columnist at Yahoo Sports, I was laid off today. The job was incredible and I loved it so much, from the day I began in...

Watson wins EBU flyweight title

Source: Wasserman Boxing Chloe Watson W10 Justine Lallemand... Chloe Watson says "this is just the beginning" after she won the European flyweight title in Bolton, England. The pride of Birkenhead defeated France's Justine Lallemand on points at the Toughsheet Community Stadium last night, awarded victory by the ringside judges with scores of...