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Murat Gassiev, Joe Joyce, Felix Sturm and more: Boxing schedule and previews for July 7-12, 2026
Tuesday, July 7th CountryBox247, 7:00 pm ET – CountryBox: Where Music Meets Boxing From the Plaza Mariachi (still feels wrong!) in Nashville, Tennessee. No official word on who will bring The Music this time… Consider it a fun little blind date between Boxing and Music this month. Saturday, July 11th DAZN, 11:00 am ET […]
Abdullah Mason vs Albert Bell result: Controversial stoppage in WBO title fight
Abdullah Mason retained his WBO lightweight title against Albert Bell, but it did not come easily. Bell, a short-notice opponent, gave the 22-year-old Mason (23-0, 18 KO) some fits in the first half of the fight, but the youngster stayed patient, chipped away, and may have even broken Bell’s nose. By the eighth round or […]
Abdullah Mason vs Albert Bell: Live streaming results, reactions, start time, full lineup
Abdullah Mason and Bruce Carrington will defend world titles tonight in a tripleheader that will air on both DAZN and TNT. The main card coverage, and our coverage, will begin at 8:00 pm ET. Mason will defend his WBO lightweight title against Albert Bell, while Carrington will defend the WBC featherweight title against Rene Palacios. […]
Murat Gassiev loses opponent, gets promotion to full WBA champion
It’s been an up-and-down day for former cruiserweight champ Murat Gassiev. Early this morning, the IBA, which is slated to host “Iron’s” next fight on July 11th, revealed on Instagram that he’d been upgraded from secondary to full WBA heavyweight titlist after Oleksandr Usyk vacated his remaining belts. Hours later, news broke that he’ll need […]
Federal judge denies CSI application to stop Floyd Mayweather vs Mike Zambidis
Floyd Mayweather scored a win in court today, as ESPN reports that a federal judge had knocked down an attempt by promotional company CSI to prevent an exhibition match against Mike Zambidis, as they had filed for a temporary restraining order as part of a breach of contract lawsuit against Mayweather. The judge indicated CSI, […]
‘Nobody’s asking for this fight’: Oscar De La Hoya not on board with Ryan Garcia vs Conor Benn
Golden Boy promoter Oscar De La Hoya has come out to once again voice his displeasure over supposed meetings and plans to stage a Ryan Garcia vs Conor Benn fight without his involvement. De La Hoya says he’s still yet to be approached about formally making the fight despite announcements and word that it will […]
‘Shakur hasn’t responded’: Bill Haney talks difficulty in matching Devin Haney against Shakur Stevenson
During an interview with Ring Magazine, trainer Bill Haney talks about the upcoming plans for his son Devin Haney as his name has been attached to numerous potential fights as of late. Catching up on what they’re working on at the moment, Bill Haney shared some of these thoughts on Devin’s future. Bill Haney on […]
Abdullah Mason vs Albert Bell Predictions: Who will win and how
Abdullah Mason will face Albert Bell in a lightweight title main event on Saturday, July 4, 2026, from Cleveland. It’s the first main event in the new “The Fight” series that will air on TNT as well as streaming on DAZN. Hopefully, the monthly series will pay off, though the early set main events aren’t […]
‘How bad does he want it?’: Tim Tszyu plans to test the heart of Errol Spence
Tim Tszyu is back in action in his home country of Australia on July 26 as he takes on Errol Spence, who will be ending a three-year layoff following his stoppage loss to Terence Crawford back in 2023. Speaking to Ring Magazine, Tszyu explains why he plans on putting Spence under pressure to make him […]
‘I’ll fight with everyone’: Agit Kabayel welcomes title defense against all top heavyweights
Following the news of Olekansdr Usyk relinquishing his heavyweight titles, which elevated Agit Kabayel as the WBC’s new heavyweight champion, Kabayel tells Sky Sports that he’s ready and willing to defend his new strap against the biggest and best in the division. Kabayel is looking to stage his next appearance this fall, hopefully September or […]
Boxing rankings: Boots Ennis, heavyweight changes with Usyk on way out, more for July 2026
Heavyweight (Limit: None) Last Rank Name Info 1 1 Oleksandr Usyk 24-0-0 (15)UkraineNext: TBA 2 2 Agit Kabayel WBC27-0-0 (19)GermanyNext: TBA 3 3 Tyson Fury 35-2-1 (24)United KingdomNext: TBA 4 4 Daniel Dubois WBO23-3-0 (22)United KingdomNext: TBA 5 5 Moses Itauma 14-0-0 (12)United KingdomNext: Filip Hrgovic, 8/29 8 6 Anthony Joshua 29-4-0 (26)United KingdomNext: Kristian […]
WBO orders Devin Haney to face Keyshawn Davis
After failing to secure a unification bout with Rolly Romero or a showdown with super lightweight champion Shakur Stevenson, WBO welterweight titlist Devin Haney is on the clock to meet mandatory challenger Keyshawn. Sanctioning body president Gustavo Olivieri has given the pair 20 days to negotiate and avoid a purse bid, which would see Haney […]
‘You cannot discredit him’: Claressa Shields praises Boots Ennis’ performance against Xander Zayas
As Claressa Shields made an appearance to officially announce an upcoming fight against Kaye Scott, some boxing media asked her for her thoughts on the recent super middleweight title fight between Boots Ennis vs Xander Zayas. Shields would say that while Boots has received a lot of criticism for what transpired in the third round, […]
IBF orders Frank Sanchez vs Moses Itauma negotiations, but Bakhodir Jalolov still most likely
Oleksandr Usyk‘s decision to vacate the WBC, WBA, and IBF heavyweight titles has set off a ripple effect, as you would expect. The WBC have already promoted Agit Kabayel from interim to full title status. And while the WBA have Murat Gassiev as their “world champion,” they may still basically ignore that and declare a […]
Tyson Fury to fight on July 24 in Thailand, opponent named
Tyson Fury will run his “tune-up” fight just one day before Anthony Joshua‘s. Fury will fight Mariusz Wach on Friday, July 24, in Pattaya, Thailand. Ticket profits will reportedly be “donated to local charities,” and the WBC will present Fury with a “Humanitarian title.” The 37-year-old Fury (35-2-1, 24 KO) will not be taking any […]
‘Make this quarter of my career the best one’: Jermall Charlo has world title hopes at 168
Jermall Charlo says he’s aiming to win another world title, this time at 168 lbs, and that he has belief he’ll be able to come back from another spell on the sidelines and continue to dominate. Charlo will face Koen Mazoudier on July 25 in Australia, part of the Errol Spence vs Tim Tszyu undercard. […]
Vito Mielnicki Jr vs Austin Williams reportedly set for September 4th in Newark
Days after middleweight contender Vito Mielnicki Jr joined forces with Matchroom Boxing, Keith Idec reports that he’ll meet recent title challenger Austin “Ammo” Williams on September 4th in “White Magic’s” familiar stomping grounds of Newark, New Jersey. Mielnicki (23-1, 13 KO) stands unbeaten in his last 16 fights, the lone blemish a majority draw against […]
Katie Taylor Croke Park undercard: Dave Allen, Molly McCann, Paddy Donovan, more on bill
The undercard for Katie Taylor‘s farewell fight at Dublin’s Croke Park on September 5 is coming together. Matchroom Boxing have announced a slew of fights for the show, where Taylor will headline against Flora Pili in front of roughly 80,000 fans at what should be one of the most special atmospheres you’ll see in boxing. […]
‘We are not the same’: Dana White doesn’t view Eddie Hearn as a competitor
Following Zuffa’s latest card, Dana White appeared at the post-fight press conference and fielded some media questions, much of what had to do with his ongoing feud with rival promoter Eddie Hearn and plans to hammer out the details for a fight between Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury. Whyte on a supposed ‘peace summit’ meant […]
‘I’m 10 steps ahead of him’: Terence Crawford credits Boots Ennis, but says he’s the better fighter
Terence Crawford stirred up some noise immediately following Boots Ennis‘ stoppage win over Xander Zayas this past weekend. Crawford would throw a little shade at Boots for his performance without specifically naming him, but stood on business when specifically asked about his post and his thoughts on him vs Boots. To be clear, Crawford acknowledged […]
‘Xander has a rematch clause’: Eddie Hearn talks next steps for Boots Ennis and Bam Rodriguez
Matchroom promoter Eddie Hearn spent time talking to boxing media immediately following Boots Ennis‘ big win over Xander Zayas. Fielding questions, Hearn reveals that Zayas has the option for a mandatory rematch if he so chooses, discusses Bam Rodriguez, Oleksandr Usyk, and more. Check out some excerpts of what he had to say below. Hearn […]
Zuffa Boxing 08 – De Los Santos vs Valenzuela 2: Live streaming results, reactions, and updates
Zuffa Boxing is back in Las Vegas this evening for Zuffa Boxing 08, featuring a lightweight rematch between Edwin De Los Santos and Jose Valenzuela in the main event. De Los Santos stopped Valenzuela in the third round of their first meeting in 2022, in what was a wild fight where both men hit the […]
‘I’m way better than that’: Boots Ennis reacts to stoppage win over Xander Zayas
During the post-fight press conference at the Barclays Center, Boots Ennis appeared at the dais to give his impression on his knockout win over Xander Zayas, where he goes from here, all while brushing off criticisms from Vergil Ortiz and Terence Crawford. Check out some excerpts below. Boots on what was going through his mind […]
‘You’re a p-ssy’: Vergil Ortiz calls Xander Zayas a quitter, promises to knockout Boots Ennis
Immediately follow last night’s big super welterweight fight where Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis stopped defending titleholder Xander Zayas in seven rounds to become a two-division unified champion, Vergil Ortiz popped up on social media to give his immediate reaction. Boy, was it harsh. Right after Boots’ win, Ortiz would declare that he would assuredly knock Boots […]
Mason vs Bell, Zuffa, more: Boxing schedule and previews for June 28-July 4, 2026
Obviously pretty busy few days coming as far as American holidays go next weekend, so the schedule is fairly light, but there’s some decent stuff in what we have at least. Also: Generally I will now defer to including Sunday night cards with the prior week, but I legit just forgot about the Zuffa card […]
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