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The future of Rhode Island boxing on display this weekend

Source: CES Boxing Rhode Island has produced its share of boxing stars over the years, from Hall of Famer Vinny Paz to former champion Demetrius Andrade (who returns to action on July 24th at CES Boxing's Championship Jackpot) and longtime contender Peter Manfredo Jr.  On Saturday, June 27th, CES Boxing's show at The Park in Cranston will...

Bouts added to Gassiev vs. Yoka undercard

Source: IBA On July 11 in Moscow, IBA.Pro 19 will feature a main event between heavyweights Murat Gassiev and Tony Yoka for Gasser's WBA regular title. The card will also include the WBA bridgerweight title defense of Muslim Gadzhimagomedov against amateur rival Julio Cesar La Cruz. Just added to the undercard are two separate...

Trout bids for second BKFC title

Press Release Austin “No Doubt” Trout has been in more than his fair share of historic fights over the years. Whether it was during his days as WBA junior middleweight (154-pound) champion during his traditional  boxing career or, more recently, his time as undisputed BKFC welterweight champion, the Las Cruces, New Mexico-born fighter is...

Desley Robinson to defend titles vs. Tamm Thibeault

Source: MVP Promotions Most Valuable Promotions (MVP) announced that IBF / WBO middleweight champion Desley Robinson (12-3, 4 KOs) will make her next ten-round title defense against two-time Canadian Olympian, and amateur world champion, Tamm Thibeault (4-0, 3 KOs) on MVPW-05 on Saturday, August 8th at Caribe Royale Resort in Orlando, Florida,...

Popeye Rivera ready for Ben Whittaker

Source: Star Boxing When Star Boxing signed Richie Rivera, they believed the hard-hitting Connecticut light heavyweight possessed the talent and determination to compete on boxing's biggest stages. Now, with just a few days remaining until June 27th at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, Rivera (27-2, 20 KOs) gets another opportunity to...

Introducing British super bantamweight Tysie Gallagher

Source: MVP Promotions MVP announced the signing of Tysie “The First Lady” Gallagher (10-2), the first-ever female British super bantamweight champion and the reigning Commonwealth and British champion. Gallagher becomes the latest athlete to join MVP following the launch of MVPW, the women’s boxing brand, which continues to assemble the...

CSI asks court to stop Mayweather vs. Zambidis exhibition

By Scott Shaffer On Friday, CSI Entertainment and some related business entities asked a federal court in New York’s Southern District to issue a preliminary injunction barring Floyd Mayweather from fighting kickboxer Mike Zambidis in an exhibition bout in Athens this Saturday (June 27th). A hearing was originally scheduled to take place in...

Welcome to Zayas vs. Ennis fight week

Source: DAZN Xander Zayas (pictured) defends his WBO and WBA 154-pound titles against Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis this Saturday, June 27th, live on DAZN pay-per-view. Zayas is the defending champion In this fight, but Ennis is more expreirenced yet stil in his prime. At an April press event, Eddie Hearn of Matchroom, Ennis’ promoter,...

Itauma to step up to Hrgovic on Aug. 29th

Source: Queensberry A huge heavyweight showdown will take place at The O2 on Saturday August 29th, when the undefeated Moses Itauma (pictured) takes on leading contender Filip Hrgovic, live on DAZN pay-per-view. At just 21 years old, Itauma will take a step up by challenging himself against a seasoned opponent who has only suffered one...

Collazo makes easy work of late replacement

Source: DAZN Oscar Collazo TKO2 Neider Valdez... Oscar Collazo made an unplanned move up to flyweight and came away with a second round knockout against Neider Valdez.  Collazo was originally set to defend his two minimumweight world titles against Joey Canoy, but visa issues stopped Canoy from entering the country resulting in Valdez...

Ryan Garner claims interim title

Source: DAZN Ryan Garner W12 Michael Magnesi...  Ryan Garner took another step towards a junior lightweight title fight on Saturday night when he beat Italy's Michael Magnesi in front of thousands at Southampton's St Mary's stadium in Engand. The win brings Garner the WBC interim title and ups his record to 20-0. Every session of...

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BKFC results

BKFC results

Press Release BKFC made its Tennessee premiere on Friday in Nashville at the sold-out Pinnacle. Upsets took place in the two headline fights. In the main event, JC “Corazon” DeLeon defeated former Tony “Loco” Soto when Soto’s corner called a stop to the fight at the conclusion of the third round. DeLeon, who hails from Fort Worth, TX, is...

H20 Sylve defeats Jojo Diaz

Source: MF Pro Ashton Sylve W10 Joseph Diaz .... MF Pro's inaugural event in the United States saw Ashton "H2O" Sylve improve to 14-1 with a unanimous decision victory over former champion Joseph “JoJo” Diaz (34-10-1) in a ten-round junior welterweight contest broadcast worldwide on DAZN. The victory served as the centerpiece of a...

More legal woes for Money Mayweather

By Scott Shaffer Floyd Mayweather Jr. is facing yet another major legal battle after a new federal lawsuit was filed this week in the the Southern District of New York. Plaintiff CSI Entertainment accused the boxing legend of backing out of exclusive agreements tied to several high-profile comeback fights. The suit was brought by CSI...

Full line-up for next weekend's Zuffa Boxing 08

Press Release On June 28th, Zuffa Boxing lands at the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas. The main card for Zuffa Boxing 08 is topped by a lightweight contest between Edwin De Los Santos of the Dominican Republic and former title holder Jose Valenzuela of Mexico, scheduled for ten rounds. De Los Santos has built a reputation as an...

WBA giving Collazo a hard time over very late replacement opponent

Compiled By Scott Shaffer The WBA, through its Championship Committee, informs that the bout between WBA /WBO minimumweight champion Oscar Collazo and Mexico’s Neider Valdez has not been approved as a world title fight because Valdez is not currently ranked in the organization’s official ratings. [The WBO has already agreed to sanction the fight.]...

Jermall Charlo and Stephen Fulton added to Australian card

Source: PBC A pair of former two-division champions will take their talents down under as Jermall Charlo (pictured) and Stephen Fulton Jr. return to the ring in separate undercard attractions on a PBC pay-per-view event available on Prime Video taking place Saturday, July 25th (U.S. date) from Afterpay Arena in Sydney, Australia. ...

Neider Valdez accepts last-minute title challenge vs. Oscar Collazo

Source: Golden Boy Neider Valdez (15-3-3, 12 KOs) of Monterrey, Mexico, has answered the call to challenge undefeated WBA / WBO minimumweight champion Oscar “El Pupilo” Collazo (14-0, 11 KOs) of Villalba, Puerto Rico. Valdez steps in as a late replacement for the previously announced Joey Canoy, who was forced to withdraw from the bout due...

Weigh-in report from Long Beach, CA

Source: MF Pro Here are the boxers' weights for Friday's MF Pro show in Long Beach, California (live on DAZN): Ashton "H2O" Sylve - 140 pounds vs. Jojo Diaz - 139.4; J'Hon Ingram - 134 vs. Devin Cushing - 134.6; Amir Anderson - 159.6 vs. Jonas Sylvain - 159; Ernesto Mercado - 139.4 vs. Juan Carlos Burgos - 139.6; David Lopez -...

Battle of unbeatens in Serbia

Source: WBC A junior welterweight bout scheduled for Friday at Arena Lozionica in Belgrade, Serbia, saw Derrick Quaye (9-0-1) unable to make the contracted weight. Local man Tomislav Vukomanovic (13-0) successfully made weight. Following an official rules meeting involving event officials, both teams, and representatives of the...

Crocker heads to Australia to defend vs. Paro

Source: DAZN Lewis Crocker has no issues with taking his first IBF welterweight defense to Australia to face the favored ex-junior welterweight champ, Liam Paro. The Belfast star returns to the ring next week for the first time since claiming the belt by split decision against Paddy Donovan. Promoters Matchroom lost a purse bid however...

DAZN unveils Saturday Fight Night

Press Release This Saturday marks a major moment for DAZN with the launche of Saturday Fight Night, a new destination for premium fight nights, transforming Saturday night into weekly appointment viewing. Saturday Fight Night establishes a consistent weekly rhythm for boxing fans, delivering the sport’s biggest fighters in the biggest...

Trujillo books second fight this month

Press Release Fresh off a knockout victory, Cuban heavyweight Gustavo Trujillo (11-0, 10 KOs) will make a quick return to the ring when he faces Calvin Barnett (7-5, 4 KOs) of Port Orange, Florida, in a scheduled ten-round main event on June 28th. The fight will take place at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Hollywood, Florida....

Berlanga to headline in New York City next month

Source: Madison Square Garden Zuffa Boxing will make its New York City debut on Sunday, July 26th with a stacked event at the Infosys Theater at Madison Square Garden. Brooklyn's Edgar Berlanga (23-2, 18 KOs) will face Montreal's Steven Butler (38-5-1, 32 KOs) in a ten-round super middleweight showdown. In the co-feature, undefeated former...

MF Pro media workout quotes

Press Release Several featured fighters to be featured on MF Pro's "Pugilist Revolution" event  participated in a media workout Wednesday afternoon at Jackrabbit Boxing Gym in Long Beach, California. The event gave members of the media and local boxing fans an up-close look at many of the boxers scheduled to compete on Friday at...

Andrew Selby signs with BKB

Press Release Bare Knuckle Boxing (BKB) has announced the signing of former British flyweight champion and Olympic standout Andrew Selby in a multi-fight agreement. This landmark move means the renowned Selby brothers - former IBF featherweight champion Lee Selby and now Andrew - will both compete in BKB, creating one of the most...

Mayweather facing bad check charges

By Scott Shaffer It's getting harder and harder to deny that Floyd Mayweather has blown through hundreds of millions of dollars he earned in his boxing career. According to ESPN and other outlets, Mayweather is now facing two felony charges over allegations that he passed a bad check in late 2024 to purchase a $200,000 watch in Las Vegas....

Team Boxing signs regional broadcast deal with NESN

Press Release Team Boxing League ("TBL") has begun a new broadcast partnership with NESN and NESN Nation that will bring TBL action to sports fans throughout New England and beyond for the remainder of the 2026 season. The first broadcast took place over the weekend. The partnership represents another milestone in TBL's continued...

Introducing UK cruiserweight UK Divine Omojor

Source: Matchroom Matchroom Boxing announced the signing of UK teenager Divine Omojor, who has penned a long-term promotional deal to fight on DAZN. The Geordie cruiserweight impressed on the amateur scene winning the NACs and Tri Nations as a first year senior at only 18 years of age. As Omojor, now 19, embarks on his pro journey, he...

Late result: Beaudoin claims interim strap in Quebec

Source: WBA Leila Beaudoin W10 Paulina Angel ... Leila Beaudoin (15-2) captured the WBA interim crown at 130 pounds on Saturday night. The Canadian standout defeated Colombia’s Paulina Angel (7-3-2) via dominant unanimous decision in Quebec, where she dictated the pace and rhythm of the fight from the opening bell. Beaudoin’s command of...

BKFC comes to Nashville on Friday

Press Release It’s BKFC fight week in Nashville. On Friday, BKFC breaks historic new ground in the state of Tennessee at The Pinnacle, live worldwide on The BKFC App. Major rankings implications are on the line in several of BKFC’s most competitive weight classes, with the main event featuring lightweight contender Tony “Loco” Soto...

Welcome to Collazo vs. Canoy fight week

Source: DAZN Oscar Collazo (pictured) will defend his unified WBA and WBO minimumweight belts this Saturday against challenger Joey Canoy in California, live on DAZN. The Puerto Rican champion, unbeaten across his pro career thus far, will face an opponent who could prove to be a deceptively slippery customer. The fight is set to be held...

New champion alert: Estefany Alegria becomes three-belt champ at 108

Source: MVP Promotions Estefany Alegria W10 Evelyn Bermudez ... Mexico's Estefany Alegria is now a three-belt champion in the 108-pound division, having defeated Evelyn Bermudez of Argentina via unanimous decision. The scorecards were not close, with Alegria winning all ten rounds on one card and nine on the other two. Alegria is now 15-1, with her...

New champion alert: Panama's Nataly Delgado

Source: MVP Promotions Nataly Delgado W10 Jasmine Artiga... With a pro record of just 21-7-2, Panama’s Nataly Delgado captured the WBA super flyweight title at MVPW 04 in Orlando, Florida. Delgado reached her championship dream by getting the better of now ex-champion Jasmine Artiga (15-1-1) in a closely-contested ten-round battle to win by...

Its MF Pro fight week

Press Release MF Pro announces the (nearly0 complete fight card for "Pugilist Revolution," a professional boxing show taking place Friday, June 19th at Thunder Studios in Long Beach, California. The event will stream live worldwide on DAZN. Headlining the evening, Long Beach's own fan favorite, Ashton Sylve (13-1, 10 KOs), returns home...

Kenan Guzel wins by technical decision in Turkiye

Source: UBO Kenan Guzel W5 Edem Zeyraliyev ... On Sunday, Kenan Guzel was victorious at the Bostanci Show Center in his hometown of Istanbul. In the main event of a show promoted by Tunal Academy and broadcast live on DAZN, Guzel defeated Uzbekistan´s Edem Zeyraliyev after an entertaining although anticlimactic, encounter. Guzel entered...

Late result: Cardenas defeats Martinez in Arizona

Source: WBC Arturo Cárdenas W10 Jordan Martínez ... Super bantamweight Arturo “Rey” Cárdenas earned a convincing victory over Jordan Martínez (16-1-1) in a rematch held last weekend in Glendale, Arizona. The Mexican boxer claimed a unanimous decision after ten rounds with scores of 100-90, 98-92 and 97-93. The bout represented an...

Twitter chatter re: Boxing's presence at UFC's White House show

By Scott Shaffer For boxing fans, the take-away talking point of UFC's big show at the White House in Washington, D.C. was the hints UFC's sister company, Zuffa Boxing, is going to ramp up its attempt to dominate the world of prop boxing in the same way that UFC effectively controls mixed martial arts. Like the UFC, Zuffa Boxing is headed...

At UFC show, Fury hints at signing with Zuffa Boxing

From press reports In mixed martial arts news, Justin Gaethje achieved his lifelong dream on the South Lawn of the White House on Sunday night, earning a fourth-round stoppage win over Ilia Topuria to claim the UFC lightweight (155-pound) title when Topuria declined to continue. For boxing fans, the biggest news of the show were the hints...

IBF cancels Nontshinga vs. Suganob II purse bid

The IBF announced that the Reggie Suganob vs. Sivenathi Nontshinga junior flyweight purse bid scheduled for tomorrow, June 16th, has been cancelled. There was no immediate report on whether the parties reached a voluntary agreement to fight or decided to go in another direction.PRIOR STORY: On May 12th, the IBF ordered...