This Saturday (August 30th) at 11:30 AM, Massachusetts fans will have a chance to meet the boxers and get an early glimpse of a night of boxing scheduled for September 6th in Lowell. CES Boxing will host an open workout and press conference this at Box 2 Burn in Westford, Massachusetts.  The public and media are invited to...

With less than three weeks remaining before his September 13th megafight, world super middleweight champion Saúl “Canelo” Álvarez (pictured) has brought in former welterweight champion Jaron “Boots” Ennis as a sparring partner in the final stage of his training camp. The super fight between Canelo and undefeated,...

Today (August 28th), the Salle du Casino in Enghien, France will host a clash of unbeaten fighters as France’s Rima Ayadi (11-0, 1 KO) takes on Turkey’s Elif Nur Turhan (10-0, 6 KOs) for the WBA women's interim 130-pound title. At age 36, Ayadi brings experience and discipline to the ring. Born in Les Mureaux, Yvelines, she...

Lacey Township, New Jersey's Shawn E. Darling is being inducted into the NJ Boxing Hall of Fame on November 13 at the Venetian Restaurant in Garfield. Other honorees joining him on the 13th are: John Freda, Ricky Gonzalez, Bobby Gunn, Samad Haq, Reggie Haines, Tracy Harris Patterson, Leo Loiacono, David McWater, Chuck...

Middleweight Dante “The Inferno” Kirkman (4-0, 2 KOs) has locked in his opponent for Saturday, September 6th at Thunder Valley Casino Resort in Lincoln, California. The four-round showdown will see Kirkman take on Oregon's Dylan Carlson (2-10-3, 1 KO), a gritty and durable competitor who has never been stopped in his...

Last week, the WBO announced its intent to create an interim championship in the cruiserweight division. The sanctioning body issued a letter directing former champion Chris Billam-Smith of England and Roman Fress, who fights out of Germany, to begin a thirty-day negotiation period. Billam-Smith (pictured) is 21-2 and held...

At the Cabaret du Casino de Montréal on September 4th, Osleys “El Tornado” Iglesias, already the IBO super middleweight champion, will face Russian contender Vladimir Shishkin in an IBF eliminator. This clash will headline a broadcast starting that day at 6:30 p.m. on Punching Grace. In 2024, Iglesias (13-0, 12 KOs)...

A heartfelt tribute was held in Toluca, Mexico for Ibeth “Roca” Zamora, who announced her retirment after a brilliant career in boxing. A video presentation highlighted her achievements and history in the ring. Zamora, who has not fought since 2023, leaves with a record of 33-8 and championships at 108 and 112 pounds....

Cruiserweight Ilunga Makabu will have to contend with a late change in opponents for his fight on Friday, September 5th. Makabu will now face Ghana's Dodzi Kameh (25-3-1) at the Stadium Basket, Stade Des Martyrs, in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo after his original opponent, Charles Manyuchi, suffered an injury...

Sebastian Juarez  TKO4 Louis Hernandez ... Middleweight Sebastian Juarez (9-0, 7 KOs) of Brownsville, Texas triumphed on Friday night with a fourth-round TKO over Louis Hernandez (12-4-1, 10 KOs) at the Caribe Royale Resort in Orlando, Florida. Juarez, promoted by Boxlab Promotions, dropped Hernandez early in round four with...

Skye Falzon TKO5 Usanakorn Thawilsuhannawang... Australian featherweight Skye Falzon (11-2, 7 KOs) added a win to her resume on August 23rd, delivering a fifth-round knockout over Thailand’s Usanakorn Thawilsuhannawang (21-10, 20 KOs) at the Bay Pavilions in Batemans Bay, New South Wales. Fighting at age 37 and on home...

Sampson Lewkowicz's Sampson Boxing won a purse bid today and now has the right to promote an IBF heavyweight elimination bout between Cuba's Frank Sanchez and Nigeria's Efe Ajagba. Sampson's winning bid was $302,000, which will be split 60% for Ajagba and 40% for Sanchez, assuming both men accept the fight. A decision from...

Jake Paul's MVP Promotions announced the signing of Canada's Kim Clavel today. A former WBC 108-pound champion, Clavel has a pro record of 21-2, including a winning streak of four. Her title reign commenced in 2022 with a win over Yesenia Gomez and ended the following year in a unification fight vs. Jessica Nery Plata....

On May 28th, the IBF ordered its flyweight champion Masamichi Yabuki of Japan, and #1 ranked Felix Alvarado of Nicaragua to begin negotiations for Yabuki's mandatory defense of his title. On August 22nd, Sean Gibbons, on behalf of Alvarado, advised that they would like to proceed to a purse bid pursuant to IBF Rule 10.A....

The WBC recently received a rating appeal from promoter Tom Loeffler regarding junior middlewight Serhii Bohachuk. The WBC has restored Bohachuk to the mandatory contender position in the place of former welterweight champion Jaron Ennis, who announced a move up in weight but has yet to fight as a junior middleweight. The...

As the TCL Team Boxing League’s third season approaches its climax with the MegaBrawl Finals on August 31st at the Renaissance Phoenix Glendale in Arizona, the league announced its first, second and third Team All-Stars across all weight divisions. These honors recognize the standout fighters who delivered exceptional...

Abass Baraou W12 Yoenis Téllez ... Germany’s Abass Baraou (17-1, 9 KOs) delivered the performance of his career on Saturday, outworking and outgunning Cuba’s Yoenis Téllez (10-1, 8 KOs) to seize the WBA interim junior middleweight title. After twelve thrilling rounds at the Caribe Royale Resort in Orlando, Florida, the judges...

Stephanie Han W10 Paulina Ángel... WBA lightweight champion Stephanie Han (11-0, 3 KOs) of El Paso, Texas successfully defended her title on Saturday, grinding out a unanimous decision over Colombia’s Paulina Ángel (7-2-2, 3 KOs) at the Caribe Royale Resort in Orlando, Florida. All three judges turned in identical tallies...

Jasmine Artiga TKO3 Linn Sandstrom ... Florida’s Jasmine “Animal” Artiga (14-0-1, 7 KOs) continued her rise, scoring a third-round technical knockout over Australia’s Linn Sandstrom (10-4-3, 2 KOs) to successfully defend her WBA super flyweight world title on Saturday at the Caribe Royale Resort in Orlando, Florida. It...

Lucas Bahdi W12 Roger Gutiérrez... Canadian lightweight Lucas “Prince” Bahdi (20-0, 15 KOs) took a major step toward a world title shot on Saturday night, earning a hard-fought unanimous decision over former 130-pound champion Roger Gutiérrez (29-7-1, 22 KOs) in a WBA lightweight eliminator at the Caribe Royale Resort in...

Jack Rafferty D12 Mark Chamberlain... In Altrincham, England, live on DAZN, Jack Rafferty and Mark Chamberlain went to war for 36 minutes, which resulted in a split draw. The scores were 115-113 for Chamberlain and 114-114 (twice). As a result of the draw, Rafferty (26-0-1) holds onto the British and Commonwealth...

French middleweight Bilal Jkitou will host Tej Pratap Singh of India in Jiktou's hometown, Nanterre, Hauts-de-Seine, France. The fight is scheduled for Saturday, October 18th. The venue and the undercard bouts are yet to be confirmed. Jkitou last fought in December, when he topped the previously undefeated Juan José...

Jamaine Ortiz TKO3 Ambiorix Bautista ... New England junior welterweight Jamaine “The Technician” Ortiz (20-2-1, 10 KOs) delivered a dominant performance on Saturday in Olrando, Florida, stopping late replacement Ambiorix Bautista (19-3, 11 KOs) in three rounds.   “It’s a great win. I’m happy to be back and stay active on a...

[Despite all evidence to the contrary,] Don King has vowed to continue fighting for the rights of his fighters declaring that the previously announced WBA regular heavyweight title fight featuring current champion Kubrat “The Cobra” Pulev against Michael “The Bounty” Hunter will take place Saturday, October 4th at...

According to Boxing Insider's social media account, a heavyweight fight between George Arias and Earl Newman is signed for September 19th at Boxing Insider’s New York City show in Sony Hall. The venue is located right in Times Square and it appears that DiBella Entertainment will be copromoting. Arias is 18-1-1 but his last...

On Thursday, the launch press conference took place for Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship’s (BKFC) New Jersey premiere. It was held at the Championship Plaza at the iconic Prudential Center in Newark, NJ — the host venue of BKFC 82 on Oct. 4th, live worldwide on DAZN. “Platinum” Mike Perry headlines against Jeremy...

Although the bout has not yet been officially announced, the WBC website posted that Vergil Ortiz Jr. (23-0, 21 KOs) will return to the ring on November 8th to face Erickson Lubin (27-2, 19 KOs). Ortiz (pictured), the current interim WBC junior middleweight champion, will seek to solidify his position as a...

WBC minimumweight champion Melvin “El Gringo” Jerusalem (pictured) is preparing for his third title defense in October. Originally, the Filipino Jerusalem was set to face Mexico's Daniel Valladares, but due to logistical changes, South Africa's Siyakholwa Kuse has been confirmed as his new opponent. Kuse, ranked #2 by the...

On August 12th, the IBF ordered flyweight contenders Reggie Suganob and Sergio Mendoza Cordova to begin negotiations for an IBF final eliminator bout that will detemine the mandatory contender position. On August 22nd, Sean Gibbons, on behalf of Mendoza Cordova, advised that they would like to proceed to a purse bid pursuant...

After months of dispute and uncertainty, Epic Sports & Entertainment, the official promoter of WBA regular heavyweight champion Kubrat Pulev, announced that it has successfully regained full control of Pulev’s first title defense following the invalidated purse bid previously “won” by Don King Productions. On May 27th, the...

The WBC has received a ratings appeal by promoter Tom Loeffler concerning junior middleweight contender Serhii Bohachuk. The WBC says it has referred the appeal to the WBC Ratings Appeals Committee for evaluation and ruling. Here is the WBC's publication of Bohachuk's appeal: "I’m writing to you about Serhii Bohachuk's...

On Saturday night, British and Commonwealth junior welterweight champion Jack Rafferty defends his belts against Mark Chamberlain. The fight will be held in Manchester, where the pair exchanged final words at the pre-fight press conference ahead of trading blows at the Altrincham Ice Dome. Rafferty is 26-0 and gained the...

Olivia Curry and Kaye Scott will battle for the vacant WBC women’s middleweight championship on September 19th at the historic Fox Theatre in Detroit, Michigan. The fight will be promoted by Salita Promotions. With the WBC belt vacant since Claressa Shields moved up in weight, both fighters get an opportunity to claim...

On Friday night, September 5th, middleweight Euri Cedeno takes on Willie Jones in the ten-round main event of a huge night of boxing at the Wind Creek Event Center in Bethlehem, PA. The nine-bout card is promoted by King's Promotions. Cedeno, age 25 and from La Romana, Dominican Republic, is 12-0-1 with 11 knockouts....

This Saturday, August 23rd at Bay Pavilions in Batemans Bay, Australia will host hometown favorite Skye Falzon against Thailand’s Usanakorn Thawilsuhannawang in the featherweight division. For Falzon, the night carries extra meaning. The 37-year old Falzon turned pro in 2021 and steadily climbed the ladder after a rough...

“The San Antonio Summer Showdown” will hit the Boeing Center at Tech Port on Saturday, August 23rd with the ten-fight card to be streamed live on the Desi Martinez Promotions YouTube Channel beginning at 5:35 p.m. CT.  The show will be headlined by undefeated junior middleweight Justin Figueroa against Jarrod Tennant (9-5)...

It’s official: Boxing’s biggest disruptor, cruiserweight Jake “El Gallo de Dorado” Paul (12-1, 7 KOs) will fight an exhibition against WBA lightweight champion Gervonta “Tank” Davis (30-0-1, 28 KOs). The bout will take place at State Farm Arena in Atlanta and will stream live globally on Friday, November 14th, only on...

Muhammad Yaqubov W10 William Foster III ... Last weekend on a ProBox show in Lakeland Florida, Muhammad Yaqubov of Tajikistan took home a significant win in the junior lightweight division, defeating William Foster III by majority decision. After ten rounds, the judges scored it for Yaqubov by scores of 95-95 and 98-92...

Former world champion Cecilia Braekhus will return to the ring to challenge two-belt champion Ema Kozin (pictured) in a fight for the WBC and WBO women’s junior middleweight championships, scheduled for October 25th at the Nova Spektrum Lillestrøm in Norway. Braekhus, regarded as one of the all-time greats of women’s...

The Caribe Royale Resort in Orlando, Florida, will host a world title showdown this Saturday as Stephanie Han of the United States defends her WBA women’s lightweight championship against Colombia's Paulina Ángel. Han (7-1-2), born in El Paso, Texas, is known for her relentless pressure and steady work rate. At age 34,...