The Best in Global Boxing News and Commentary
Raul Curiel maintained his undefeated record in a unanimous decision win tonight on DAZN in a middleweight fight, outpointing a game Jordan Panthen who came into the fight as a late replacement opponent. With the win Curiel improves to 17-0-1 (14 KO) and will look for his next opportunity after losing out on an Alexis […]
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Vergil Ortiz’s lead trainer Robert Garcia takes some time to talk to Fight Hub TV about his thoughts on the ongoing delay in finalizing what should be a clear fight to make against Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis. Here, Garcia says that it’s really not either fighter that’s holding things up, but just the standard boxing politics […]
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Raul Curiel is back in action tonight, but it won’t be the planned rematch with Alexis Rocha. Rocha was hospitalized after issues trying to make weight for what was supposed to be a welterweight rematch, and now Curiel will compete in a middleweight main event against late notice opponent Jordan Panthen. Technically, the fight is […]
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Multiple outlets report that super welterweight contender Vergil Ortiz Jr has filed suit against Golden Boy Promotions, seeking the termination of their “Professional Rights Agreement” alongside compensatory damages for “various breaches of the PRA and GBP’s economic interference with its prospective economic opportunities moving forward.” Curse you, saad, and your superior reaction times. News emerged […]
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Michael Zerafa’s score with the Tszyu family remains unsettled after a three-round no contest against Nikita this morning. Zerafa (34-5, 22 KO) suffered a cut to the eyelid after a clash of heads in the second round. Upon examination by the ringside physician, Zerafa insisted that he “couldn’t see” despite a lack of blood or […]
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Top Rank has unveiled the supporting cast for Emanuel Navarrete’s February 28th unification bout with Eduardo Nunez. In what the press release calls the leader of the undercard, Philly welterweight Tahmir Smalls (16-0, 11 KO) takes a noteworthy step up in class against longtime contender Abel Ramos (28-6-3, 22 KO), last seen battling Mario Barrios […]
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Canelo Alvarez will be back in the ring this year, but it won’t be until September. Turki Alalshikh announced, with Canelo at his side, that the Mexican superstar will headline a “Mexico Against the World” event in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, which is obviously the best possible location for such an event. The event will also […]
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Fresh off of his big stoppage win over Subriel Matias to become a WBC world champion, Dalton Smith joins talkSPORT to discuss his reaction to the fight and validating himself as champion after overcoming all the odds over his career. Here’s some of what he had to say below. Smith on his knockout win “Obviously, […]
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Welp, there goes tomorrow’s biggest fight. Multiple outlets report that Alexis Rocha is out of his planned rematch with Raul Curiel, who now seeks an eleventh-hour opponent. Chris Mannix cites Rocha’s (25-2-1, 16 KO) trainer, Hector Lopez, to claim that his charge “had an issue that forced him to be hospitalized for a few hours.” […]
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Despite only having a 6-0 record, Andy Cruz is one of the most well-regarded fighters on the rise and will get his first shot at a major world title in an upcoming IBF title fight against Raymond Muratalla on January 24. Leading into the fight his Matchroom promoter takes fans behind the scenes of his […]
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Last October, Courtney Rossel filed a lawsuit accusing former partner Gervonta Davis of “battery, aggravated battery, false imprisonment, kidnapping, and intentional infliction of emotional distress.” Earlier today, the Miami Gardens Police Department announced a warrant for Davis’ arrest for “false imprisonment, battery and attempted kidnapping” after reviewing security footage of the alleged incident and finding […]
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Leading into the January 31 showdown between Teofimo Lopez and Shakur Stevenson for Lopez’s 140 lb title, both fighters sat down with Chris Mannix on behalf of DAZN to discuss their impending battle, what this fight means to them, and how they plan to approach the fight. Check out some excerpts of what both had […]
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Mikaela Mayer’s quest for an undisputed title will continue at 147 pounds, as WBO president Gustavo Olivieiri announced that Mayer relinquished the super welterweight version of the belt. She still presently holds the WBC and WBA titles at 154 pounds; those two sanctioning bodies play faster and looser with their rules than the others, so […]
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Let’s take a moment and recap what all’s happening at 168 following Terence Crawford’s exit, organized by belt. WBC The WBC belt was the first to go after Crawford, in an extremely funny move, declined to pay the sanctioning fee and sent Mauricio Sulaiman spiraling into a tantrum. Sulaiman immediately ordered Hamzah Sheeraz to face […]
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140 lb titleholder Richardson Hitchins just recently caught up with Fight Hype to discuss where things are headed for his career in 2026, some recent social media beefs, and how Oscar Duarte is looking to be the most likely candidate for his next fight although the names he really wants are Teofimo Lopez and Devin […]
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The light flyweight division remains red-hot, as Salvador Rodriguez reports that knockout artist Sergio Mendoza will face IBF champion Thanongsak Simri on April 19th in Japan. It may seem odd for a Mexican challenger and a Thai champion to square off in the Land of the Rising Sun, but Simsri (39-1, 34 KO) has had […]
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Boxing politics raised Troy Williamson’s hopes and dashed them quite expertly. This past Sunday, the IBF’s most recent rankings update put Williamson at no. 6 at 168 thanks to his upset of Callum Simpson, putting him right in line for a vacant title bout with Osleys Iglesias after Canelo Alvarez, Jaime Munguia, and Hamzah Sheeraz […]
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With Keyshawn Davis on the comeback trail with a Jan. 31 fight against Jamaine Ortiz on the books, he joins Brian Custer to talk about his career and recent turmoil, how things have turned around for him, and what he’s looking to do now that he feels he’s back on the right track. Here’s some […]
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Red hot heavyweight prospect Moses Itauma wasn’t exactly thrilled with the amount of time it’s taken him to secure his next fight, and now it will be a bit longer as Queensberry Promotions has confirmed that Itauma suffered an unspecified injury during camp which has forced them to push off a Jan. 24 fight against […]
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TKO has unveiled the vanguard for its much-vaunted Takeover of Boxing. This past weekend saw Dana White reveal that Callum Walsh would meet Carlos Ocampo in their first-ever main event on January 23rd, while Jake Donovan confirms a report from Dan Rafael that Efe Ajagba will face Charles Martin on February 14th. Both shows will […]
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As Jamaine Ortiz gets his next big opportunity in a fight against Keyshawn Davis on January 31, he talks to Ring Magazine about the card, what it means, and why it’s important that he capitalize on this fight as he expects a win to lead him back towards another world title shot. Here’s some of […]
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Mario Barrios will defend his WBC welterweight title against Ryan Garcia. The long-rumored fight is now official for Saturday, February 21, and will stream live on DAZN, as part of the DAZN Ultimate tier or a pay-per-view charge. T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas will host the event. Barrios (29-2-2, 18 KO) won the interim WBC […]
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It was immediately clear after Vergil Ortiz’s last fight that his team wasn’t exactly enthusiastic about the idea of immediately putting him in with Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis, which represents a highly anticipated fight that should be a no-brainer. While Boots’ promoter Eddie Hearn has continued to publicly call for that fight to be made , […]
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Thursday, January 15th YouTube(?), 6:30 pm ET, Shinard Bunch vs John Paul Magalong. From Trenton, New Jersey. Arnold Gonzalez appears in support, who real die hards may recall from when he started his career on PBC prelims, then later fought on undercards for Top Rank and Tank Davis shows. The promoter’s materials say this is […]
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Dalton Smith won his first world title tonight in Brooklyn, New York, stopping Subriel Matias to win the WBC super lightweight title. It was the first world title fight for the 28-year-old Smith, who came over from the United Kingdom and remains unbeaten at 19-0 (14 KO), scoring the upset — though not a huge […]
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