Boxing commentator, producer and director at ABC Sports and former president Alex Wallau has died at the ageo of 80. Wallau appeared on-camera alongside legends Jim Lampley, Howard Cosell and Al Michaels after beginning his career in 1976 as a temporary staffer at ABC. He worked his way up to become one of the leaders of...

Cuban super middleweight Ronny Alvarez (4-0, 3 KOs), originally from Ciego de Ávila, Cuba and now training out of Providence, Rhode Island, is set to return to the ring on October 18th in a six-round showdown against Bruno Pola (10-3-1, 9 KOs). The bout will take place at the South Padre Island Convention Center in South...

Jaron Ennis KO1 Uisma Lima... Moving up to a new weight class in his hometown, Jaron Ennis blasted out [unqualified] Uisma Lima in the opening round in Philadelphia. The former two-belt welterweight champion dropped Lima two times before smothering him with output, prompting the referee to halt the action for a...

Guido Vianello KO5 Alexis Barriere... Heavyweight Guido Vianello, a 2016 Italian Olympian, knocked out Canadian champion Alexis Barriere in the fifth round of the Boots Ennis undercard in Philadelphia. A hard right hook to the temple dropped Barriere against the ropes. The referee took a closer look, and halted the action...

Arslanbek Makhmudov  W12 Dave Allen... Popular British heavyweight Dave Allen looked to take another significant step in his remarkable comeback, but lost to the menacing Arslanbek Makhmudov on Saturday in front of a raucous crowd in Sheffield, England, live on DAZN. Allen was rumored to be in line for former heavyweight...

The first defense of Mexican teenager Camila “Magnificent” Zamorano, the youngest interim champion in boxing history, has been postponed. Originally scheduled for October 18th at Arena Sonora in Hermosillo, both the date and the opponent will be changed. Zamorano, who made history by winning the WBC interim atomweight title...

In Philadelphia, the WBA has converted an eliminator into an interim title fight, and both boxers made weight for Saturday's encounter. Former welterweight champion Jaron Ennis, moving up in weight, came in at 153.4 pounds for this hometown assignment. Portugal-based Uisma Lima weighted in at 153. On Saturday, Ennis...

Ex-WBC junior lightweight champion Miguel Berchelt, now campaigning as a lightweight, fights Venezuela's Edixon Perez in the UAT gym in Reynoso, Mexico this Saturday. Berchelt (pictured) is 41-3 with a modest three-fight win streak. Perez...

Three Lions Promotions has postponed its October 25th boxing pro boxing event in Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada due to headliner Ryan “The Bruiser” Rozicki (20-1-1, 19 KOs) reinjuring his right arm during training camp. He has been advised by his physician to refrain from training for up to six weeks. Rozicki, set to fight...

Unbeaten Polish heavyweight Damian Knyba has promised to put on a show for Brooklyn’s passionate Polish boxing fans when he takes on Polish-American slugger Joey Dawejko on Saturday, October 18th as part of Danny Garcia’s farewell fight at Barclays Center. Tickets for the live event are available through Ticketmaster.com. ...

Hoping to become the next Dominican world champion in boxing, undefeated Luis “The Twist” Nunez continues to up his competition as he takes on Argentina's Hector Sosa in a ten-round junior lightweight duel. Nunez-Sosa takes place on Saturday, October 25th at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. It will be shown on PBC...

Middleweight Sebastian Juarez (9-0, 7 KOs), promoted by Boxlab Promotions, returns home to fight in front of a supportive Texas crowd on October 18th at the Convention Center in South Padre Island, Texas. Juarez will face veteran Demarcus Layton (10-7-1, 7 KOs), of Little Rock, Arkansas, in a scheduled six-round bout,...

WBC junior middleweight champion Sebastian Fundora suffered a hand contusion in sparring. Fundora's title defense against former unified welterweight champion Keith Thurman, and the rest of the event, which was scheduled for October 25th, has been postponed. Details on a new date for the bout will be forthcoming...

Fellow former boxing world champions paid tribute to “people’s champion” Ricky Hatton at his funeral in Manchester on Friday. According to DAZN's coverage, sports stars mingled with celebrities at the service to remember a down-to-earth local hero who never changed despite fighting his way to fame and fortune. Former...

According to SportsBusiness.com, DAZN suffered an operating loss of $877.5 million in 2024, an "improvement" over 2023, when the streaming service's reported loss total was $1.37 billion. InsiderSport.com added that DAZN's funding comes from investor Leonard Blavatnik’s Access Industries as well as a $1 billion investment...

Manny Pacquiao’s MP Promotions, in partnership with IBA Pro, announced a world-title event set to rock the Smart Araneta Coliseum on October 29th. Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the legendary Thrilla in Manila, this blockbuster card, headlined by WBC minimumweight champion Melvin Jerusalem making a home-country...

On August 19th, the IBF ordered its junior middleweight champion Bakhram Murtazaliev to begin negotiations with Josh Kelly of the United Kingdom for a mandatory title defense. An agreement was not reached within the time frame set forth by the IBF, so the IBF has scheduled a purse bid for October 21st. Originally from...

Mexico's Isaac “Pitbull” Cruz and reigning WBA 130-pound champion Lamont Roach will vie for the WBC 140-pount interim title on a PBC pay-per-view event on Saturday, December 6th at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio. Pitbull vs. Roach presents a pivotal 140-pound clash as each look for a signature victory to separate...

Matchroom’s weekly Flash Knockdown podcast has just dropped it’s sixth episode. The podcast which lived as an audio only offering until earlier this summer previews Dave Allen’s fight with Arslanbek Makhmudov and Jaron Ennis’ junior middleweight debut in Philly in it’s latest offering. Guests on the show this week...

In a battle of fringe heavyweight contenders, Dave Allen (24-7-2) is set to for action this Saturday against Arslanbek Makhmudov (33-5 including the World Series of Boxing)  in the main event at the Sheffield Arena in Sheffield, United Kingdom. The bout pits two seasoned heavyweights against each other with a likely big...

Swift Promotions has put together an all-star crew of announcers highlighted by Brooklyn’s own world champion Teofimo Lopez providing fight analysis for the “Farewell To Brooklyn” event taking place Saturday, October 18th headlined by Danny “Swift” Garcia taking on Queens-native Daniel “El Gallo” Gonzalez from Barclays...

Kent, England's Francesca Hennessy makes her debut on BBC Two (and BBC iPlayer) on Saturday, October 25th, as part of the first primetime fight of BBC Sport’s new partnership with Boxxer. She’ll take center stage ahead of the blockbuster British heavyweight title clash between Frazer Clarke and Jeamie TKV. Dubbed the...

At just 19 years old, undefeated lightweight Kaipo Gallegos will square off against Nike Theran (24-16 with 16 KOs) in a ten-round battle as Gallegos looks to shine on a big stage and elevate his status to be considered one of boxing’s top prospects. Gallegos-Theran takes place on Saturday, October 25th at the MGM Grand...

In a posting on its website, the WBA announced it has changed this weekend's Jarron Ennis vs. Uisma Lima bout from an eliminator to an interim title bout. Ennis, a former welterweight champion, will be making his debut in the junior middleweight division. Yoenis Tellez is already listed as the WBA interim champion, so...

DAZN reported the death of Arturo Gatti Jr., the son of the late Hall of Famer and former champion Arturo Gatti. The younger Gatti, born in 2008, was an amateur boxer competing in Mexico at the time of his death. There was no cause of death given, but boxing injuries are not believed to be involved. Gatti Jr’s long-time...

Reigning WBA 130-pound champion Lamont Roach (pictured) and former WBA 140-pound champion Isaac “Pitbull” Cruz went face-to-face at a press conference in San Antonio on Wednesday to officially announce their showdown headlining a PBC pay-per-view event on Prime Video on Saturday, December 6th from Frost Bank Center in...

Yoelvis “La Joya” Gomez (9-1, 7 KOs), from Havana, Cuba, now fighting out of Las Vegas, returns to the ring on November, 1st in a can’t-miss ten-round junior middleweight clash against undefeated Antraveous Ingram (12-0, 6 KOs) of Kissimmee, Florida. The bout will be streamed live worldwide on DAZN from the Caribe Royale...

CES Boxing and Granite Chin Promotions will bring live professional boxing back to Greater Boston on Saturday, November 15th at Encore Boston Harbor. The highly anticipated event will showcase top regional talent in an exciting night of action, with Encore, New England’s premier entertainment destination, serving as the...

On Sunday, October 12th at Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood in Hollywood, Florida, lightweight Armando Martinez Rabi (16-0, 15 KOs) will take on Mexico's Willmank Canonico Brito (13-8-2, 11 KOs). In a  heavyweight feature, Cuba's Gustavo “The Cuban Assassin” Trujillo (8-0, 7 KOs), now fighting...

Riku Kunimoto W10 Uzbek Nuri ... On October 5th, Japanese middleweight Riku Kunimoto (15-1, 8 KOs) collected the vacant OPBF belt as he eked out a split decision over Korea-based Uzbek Nuri Ye a/k/a Egamberdi Nuriddinov (8-1-1, 5 KOs) over ten close rounds in Osaka. Official scores were 97-92 and 98-91 for Kunimoto, overruling...

Maximiliano Verón W10 Enzo Delgado ...  On October 4th at Casino Buenos Aires, lightweight Maximiliano “El Profe” Verón (12-2, 4 KOs) turned in a strong performance against previously unbeaten Enzo Delgado (12-1-1, 6 KOs). Veron won the ten rounder by scores of 98-92 (twice) and 97-93. Veron demonstrated poise and...

Louie O’Doherty TKO10 Regan Glackin... At the Braehead Arena in Glasgow on Saturday night, the British lightweight title was on the line in a battle of the unbeatens match between Essex, England's Louie O’Doherty and local man Regan Glackin. O’Doherty, who became English champion last time out, simply had the measure of the...

One of the most prestigious dates on the calendar has officially been confirmed as Matchroom Boxing looks forward to returning to the Principality of Monaco on Saturday, December 6th, in partnership with Société des Bains de Mer and Casino de Monte-Carlo. The show will be streamed live around the world on DAZN. ,...

Women’s boxing will take center stage tomorrow (Thursday, October 9th) when Canada’s Natasha “The Nightmare” Spence (9-8-2, 6 KOs) faces former 140-pound title holder Mary “Merciless” McGee (28-4, 16 KOs) in a junior middleweight bout at the historic Mayflower Hotel in Washington, D.C. At 40 years old, Spence comes...

Cuban middleweight Yoenli Hernandez says he is ready for battle this Sunday, October 12th at Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida. Hernandez believes he will be ready for anyone in the 160-pound division after that. Hernandez (8-0, 7 KOs) will face Mexican spoiler Carlos Mohamed...

Mexican star and former junior welterweight champion Isaac “Pitbull” Cruz will face reigning WBA junior lightweight champion Lamont Roach, a fight that will headline a PBC pay-per-view event on Prime Video on Saturday, December 6th from Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Texas. Roach will be moving up a weight class for...

After a strong run at 135 pounds that established himself as one of the slickest fighters in the sport, Frank “The Ghost” Martin will look to begin a run in the 140-pound weight division as he faces Cuba’s former two-division world champion Rances Barthelemy (pictured) in a ten-round attraction. Martin-Barthelemy tops...

BakhodirJalolov W8 Vitaly Kudukhov... Heavyweight BakhodirJalolov, a two-time Olympic champion,won a hard-fought points win over Vitaly Kudukhov after eight surprisingly competitive rounds.Jalolovlisted as 16-0, but 20-2 is the more accurate record because it includes paid World Series of Boxing bouts) began the bout on...

BiYu Promotions is gearing up to bring the city of Houston an exciting evening of professional boxing this Friday. The card will feature six bouts in all. The main event will pit Alexander Ezpinoza (23-8-3) of Nicaragua against Mansfield, Ohio police officer Chaise Nelson (21-3-1). The co-feature will be Baytown, TX's Favian...

Harlem Eubank is coming back with a point to prove when he takes on ‘wild man’ Josh Wagner (19-1), live on Great Britain's channel 5. Eubank (21-1) returns to the Brighton Centre, on Friday, November 21st to face the Canadian following Eubank's contentious loss to Jack Catterall earlier this year. Harlem plans on shutting up...