Manny Pacquiao, the eight-division world champion, Philippine senator and International Boxing Association (IBA) Vice President, has been awarded an honorary doctorate in recognition of a life that turned childhood poverty into one of the most remarkable stories in sport. One of Pacquiao's mottos is “Never give up. Great...

The International Boxing Association (IBA) held a press conference at the Çırağan Palace Kempinski in Istanbul earlier this week. IBA President Umar Kremlev and Secretary General were among those who addressed international media. The speakers discussed prize money for the organisation’s flagship tournaments, the inaugural...

Mexican action fighter and former world championArmando “Toro” Reséndiz will step in to face Australian contender Koen Mazoudier in a 10-round super middleweight showdown on the latest installment of “The Fight” live on TNT and DAZN on Saturday, October 17 from The Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas and presented...

Two bouts  have been added to ProBoxTV’s next “Championship Series” main card, on Friday, October 16th: Bryan Acosta faces  Carlos Orona in a ten-round “All Mexico” slugfest, while Charles Harris and Misael Cabrera go to war in a junior welterweight ten rounder. These two contests will be held in support of Kevin Anton...

Two-division champion Miyo Yoshida (19-5, 1 KO) is approaching her eighth world title fight and the Japanese boxer will finally get that opportunity on November 8th against WBC super bantamweight champion Skye Nicolson (16-1, 3 KOs) in a ten-round title fight on the “MVP 07” card, airing live on ESPN from Arlington,...

Bantamweight Dominique Crowder (19-0, 11 KOs) is putting the finishing touches on training camp as he prepares for one of the most important fights of his professional career. The Baltimore native will face the experienced Jayson Mama (21-4-1, 10 KOs),of General Santos City, Philippines in an eightround bout on...

BKB Bare Knuckle Boxing has announced the complete twelve-fight card for BKB 61, taking place Saturday, November 14th, live at the indigo at The O2 in London, England. The event will be headlined by two of the United Kingdom’s toughest, as former IBF featherweight champion “Lightning” Lee Selby (1-0, 1 KO in BKB) takes on...

Although WBC welterweight champion Ryan Garcia seems headed towards a fight vs. three-division champion Teofimo Lopez next, there appears to be some truth to the rumors of fight discussions between Garcia and legendary multi-division champ Floyd Mayweather. With Mayweather (pictured) known to be experiencing...

Gustavo Olivieri, president of the WBO, confirmed receipt of formal written notification from the representatives of Zhanibek Alimkhanuly (pictured) and Jacob Bank that the two have reached a deal to contest the vacant WBO super middleweight championship. Bank, from Denmark, is 20-0. He steps into the title picture after...

MVP heads to Wintrust Arena in Chicago this Saturday, October 10th, live on DAZN. The headliner on the four-bout main card will be a twelve-round fight for the vacant WBA lightweight championship between two undefeated contenders: “Prince” Lucas Bahdi (20-0, 15 KOs) and Floyd “Kid Austin” Schofield III (19-0, 13 KOs). The...

Viddal Riley will put his European cruiserweight title on the line next month, live on DAZN. The unbeaten Riley, defends his EBU crown against mandatory challenger Seydi Coupe (14-0) on November 14th at OVO Arena Wembley in London.MF PRO is serving up a packed Saturday Fight Night with Riley vs. Coupe leading a show that...

On Friday, November 13th, ProBoxTV’s Championship Series is back featuring Bryan Flores of Las Vegas via Mexico, and unbeaten Panamanian Jose Nunez in a ten-round junior welterweight battle, live on ProBoxTV (8:00 pm ET/5:00 pm PT) from the El Paso County Coliseum in Texas. In the ten-round junior lightweight...

The rise of South African champions on the international stage is a reminder that the country’s boxing flame was never extinguished, says Tshegofatso Thobedi. The Boxing SA communications and media liaison officer noted: “[The flame] flickered through difficult seasons, endured through changing times, and continued to burn...

Perennial but ostensibly retired heavyweight contender Derek Chisora appeared at an IBA press conference in Istanbul, where he reveal plans for a comeback bout. The British heavyweight said he intends to face WBA champion Murat Gassiev in December, in either London or Manchester, England. “In December it will be me...

Middleweight Nico Ali Walsh (12-2-1, 5 KOs) has spent his latest training camp in Omaha, Nebraska, sharpening his skills under the guidance of Brian “Bomac” McIntyre as he prepares to return from a ten-month layoff in a significant main-event opportunity. Ali Walsh, the grandson of boxing icon Muhammad Ali, will headline...

Andrew Murphy W8 Devontae McDonald... On October 3rd, at Legends Casino Hotel in Toppenish Washington, Wenatchee, Washington’s Devontae McDonald (8-7) had his supporters ready to remind Yakima, Washington's Andrew Murphy (14-0) that to them, the first eight rounds in January had never really ended. Murphy’s crowd answered...

In a rare bridgerweight match-up, two unbeaten boxers will meet  on October 12th in Amersterdam at the  historic Theater Carré. Willy Kyakonye and Angelo Morejon will do battle at 224 pounds.  The Ugandan-born Kyakonye is based in the Netherlands. He enters the bout with 14 victories, including 13 knockouts. Fighting in...

Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) returned to Australia with a night of knockouts on Saturday at the sold-out Eatons Hill Hotel in Brisbane. Josh “Kamikaze” Kuhne smashed his way to 2-0 under the BKFC banner with a lightning-fast KO at the expense of “Fighting Irish” Shaun Curran in the welterweight division. Kuhne,...

On September 7th, the IBF ordered Artur Subhankulov of Russia and Andy Cruz of Cuba to begin negotiations for the vacant IBF lightweight championship. The previous champion, Raymond Muratalla, has vacated the title. Subhankulov's record is most accurately described as 15-3 if you include the World Series of Boxing and IBA...

Tickets for the WBC heavyweight title collision between homeland hero Agit Kabayel and Albanian KO-artist Nelson Hysa on Saturday November 28th go on sale today (Tuesday October 6). The heavyweight headliner, which is Kabayel’s first defence of his WBC world title, will take place at the 55,000 capacity Merkur Spiel Arena...

Facing the most experienced opponent of his young career, Douglas “El Peligroso” Marroquin defeated Lasha Gurguliani by majority decision Saturday night at the Connecticut Convention Center. “You are looking at a future world champion. He got stronger as the fight went on," said promoter Jimmy Burchfield immediately after...

Kevin Lerena, a former bridgerweight champion and fringe heavyweight contender, will begin a new chapter in his career on November 7th when he heads back to cruiserweight to face Scott Forrest (8-3) at the Sandton Convention Centre in South Africa. The bout will be broadcast live on SuperSport. The South African Lerena...

Super middleweight Darius “DFG” Fulghum (15-1-1, 13 KOs) has experienced an obstacle-laden journey in boxing. Nothing has come easy for the personable Texan, but that could change on November 14th when he takes on Diego Pacheco (26-0, 19 KOs). Fulghum continues on his mission to fight for a world title and an impressive...

Jordan Orozco TKO6 Yusniel Abrahante... On Friday, at Caribe Royale Resort in Orlando, Florida, bantamweight Jordan Orozco (18-0, 18 KOs) overcame a slow start before breaking down Yusniel Abrahante (8-3, 1 KO) with relentless pressure. As the fight progressed, Orozco began finding his rhythm, increasing his output and...

Diego Pacheco and Darius Fulghum will clash in a super middleweight showdown on Saturday November 14th at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California, the latest headline bout of TNT Sports and DAZN’s “The Fight,” the new monthly live boxing series. It will be broadcast co-exclusively in the U.S. on TNT, truTV and DAZN...

Agit Kabayel will make a first defense of his WBC heavyweight title when he takes on the undefeated Albanian Nelson Hysa on Saturday, November 28th at the 60,000 capacity Merkur Spiel Arena Dusseldorf, live on DAZN. Dusseldorf is close to the hometown (Bochum) of the unbeaten Kabayel, who made a successful return to fighting...

Zuffa Boxing announced on social media that WBO middleweight champion Denzel Bentley will face Shane Mosley Jr. on November 7th at Copper Box Arena in London. The bout will be part of Zuffa Boxing 12, headlined by the cruiserweight clash between Chris Billam-Smith and Cheavon Clarke. Bentley has also signed a...

Sullivan Management has announced the signing of light heavyweight Arjan Iseni (6-0, 5 KOs), an Albanian-American fighting out of Staten Island, New York. The 6’ 3” southpaw will have his next bout on the November 14th “Brick City Fight Night” card, presented by Rising Star Promotions. He'll fight in a six-round match...

Jennifer Miranda KO3 Militza Salazar ... Jennifer Miranda delivered a commanding performance in Madrid’s Teatro Las Vegas, overpowering Venezuela’s Militza Salazar (12-5). The Spanish junior lightweight scored a third-round knockout. Miranda (13-1) took control from the opening bell. Using her long jab to establish range...

Ben Whittaker W12 Conor Wallace... Ben Whittaker claimed victory in his IBF light heavyweight elimination but was made to work by Conor Wallace. "The Surgeon" took a unanimous decision in Birmigham, England to tee up a potential shot at world champion Dmitry Bivol, but Whittaker faced a big scare with his opponent rocking him...

John Gotti III W4 Daniel Augare... Nearly one year after suffering a knockout loss to Daniel "Eagle Catcher" Augare, John Gotti III (3-1, 1 KO) evened the score on Saturday, October 3, earning a hard-fought unanimous decision in the main event of CES Boxing’s Autumn Classic 2026 at the Connecticut Convention Center in...

This Saturday (October 3rd) Polish heavyweight Kacper Meyna takes on former cruiserweight champion Víctor Emilio “El Tyson del Abasto” Ramírez. At age 27, the 17-1 Meyna will step into the ring with the youth and momentum on his side. He is known for his methodical aggression, strong punch volume at mid-range and...

Coming a championship-winning performance in his opponent’s (Nick Ball's) hometown, WBA featherweight champion Brandon “The Heartbreaker” Figueroa hopes to deliver a sensational follow-up when he takes on former bantamweight champion Tomoki Kameda live on TNT and DAZN on Saturday, October 17th at The Cosmopolitan of Las...

Three fighters. Three tough assignments. One gym determined to prove it belongs amongst the best in New England.That’s the challenge facing trainer Wilner Mendez today (October 3rd) when Douglas "El Uno" Marroquin, Victor Guerra Vargas and Terrence Williams step into the ring at CES Boxing’s Autumn Classic 2026 at...

Emanuel “Vaquero” Navarrete is preparing for the most important battle of his career. The WBO/IBF junior lightweight king will face WBC champion O’Shaquie Foster in a unification showdown on Saturday, Oct. 24th at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Texas. In the ten-round featherweight co-feature, unbeaten Albert “Chop...

Unbeaten middleweight Douglas “El Uno” Marroquin is a confident young man. A year or two ago, with just a few fights under his belt, he was already making spectacular ring entrances as if he was a world champion, with a mini-mariachi band and a seven-foot tall light up robot walking beside him as he made his way to the ring....

On December 6th at London's York Hall, Megan “Lashes” Redstall and Lauryne Brankaer collide with the IBO flyweight championship on the line. The British Redstall (8-0-1) started her career with easy opposition but arrives with momentum after two fights at a more advanced level. The French Brankaer (8-0-2) has a similar...

Mariem Homrani W10 Alice Moro... In the historic Italian city of Siena, Tunisia’s Mariem Homrani (3-0), now based in Europe, edged out local lightweight Alice Moro by split decision. The official scorecards turned in after the razor-close ten-round contest saw two judges score the bout in Homrani’s favor, 96-94 and 98-92,...

Super middleweight Ronny Alvarez (7-0, 6 KOs) will take a step forward in his young career when he faces Narciso Carmona (12-2, 7 KOs) in a scheduled eight-round bout on Friday, October 2nd at Caribe Royale Resort in Orlando, Florida. The bout will be featured as part of Matchroom Boxing’s second edition of its Project...

Ex-heavyweight champions Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua came first face-to-face in London at Tuesday's opening press conference ahead of their Dec. 11th fight in Cardiff, Wales. In attendance at the press conference was Turki Alalshikh, Chairman of Saudi Arabia's General Entertainment Authority, who is effectively financing...