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Andy Ruiz Jr joins Matchroom Boxing, could face Damian Knyba in September
Former unified heavyweight champion Andy Ruiz Jr has joined forces with Matchroom Boxing in his latest effort to reignite his start-and-stop career. “I’m so happy and thankful for signing with Matchroom and taking other step forward to continue my mission and to become a two-time champion of the world for Mexico,” said Ruiz Jr. “I […]
Fury vs Joshua location: Ring walk times are major hold-up for fight to take place at Wembley
Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua are tentatively slated to fight late this year, provided the two win their July tune-ups as it’s expected they will. But location has become the major concern. The iconic Wembley Stadium in London is the hoped-for and most actually logical venue for the fight, but organizers will need Wembley’s 11 […]
‘He was injured’: Derrick James denies he botched Errol Spence’s training camp for Terence Crawford fight
Trainer Derrick James joined Brian Custer on the Last Stand Podcast to discuss a number of topics, but perhaps most notable touches on recent interview from Errol Spence, who essentially threw him under the bus for not properly preparing him for the Terence Crawford fight. Here’s some of what he had to say with the […]
Jason Moloney signs with Zuffa Boxing
A former bantamweight world champion, Jason Moloney (29-4, 20 KOs), has just become the latest to sign a deal with Zuffa Boxing as the new promotional company continues to fill its ranks. Sky Sports reported the news today, with a satisfied Moloney hopeful about what’s to come. “I love what Zuffa is doing, giving the […]
‘Put Up or Shut Up’: Rolly Romero vs Teofimo Lopez official for August 22
Rolly Romero and Teofimo Lopez are officially set to fight for Rolly’s WBA welterweight title on Saturday, August 22, 2026. The fight will take place at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas and be available through DAZN and Prime Video on pay-per-view. That means, of course, that DAZN Ultimate subscribers will have access. Romero (17-2, 13 […]
‘He’s hard to beat’: Sergio Mora talks ordered fight between Devin Haney vs Keyshawn Davis and more
DAZN commentator Sergio Mora caught up with Fight Hype to talk about some recent boxing topics and prospective match ups. Mora briefly gives his take on an ordered title defense between Devin Haney vs Keyshawn Davis, the Boots vs Zayas result, and how he sees Boots matching up with rival Vergil Ortiz. Here’s some of […]
Abraham Montoya steps in to face Andy Cruz on July 18th
Rick Glaser reports and multiple outlets confirm that Abraham Montoya will step in for Albert Bell to face Andy Cruz on Matchroom’s Diego PAcheco vs Immanuwel Aleem show on July 18th. Two-time Olympic gold medalist Cruz (6-1, 3 KO), fighting for the first time since a surprise loss to Raymond Muratalla this past January, was […]
‘I don’t think he quit’: Boots Ennis doesn’t question the fighting spirit of Xander Zayas
A little more time has elapsed since Boots Ennis became unified super welterweight champion by stopping Xander Zayas, and now that he’s had plenty of time to watch back on the fight and reflect, Boots talks about what took place in the ring, those who question Zayas’ heart, and more. Check out some excerpts below […]
‘That has to be fixed’: Roy Jones Jr says Xander Zayas would benefit from sports psychologist
Roy Jones Jr chats with Andre Ward and talks about how he views Xander Zayas following his stoppage loss to Boots Ennis, reasoning that Zayas can come back to world champion status once he does some mental healing with the help of a professional. “Well, I’m going to be honest with you. He needs to […]
‘We know they robbed you’: Floyd Schofield Sr credits Albert Bell in loss
Floyd Schofield Sr, the father and trainer of ‘Kid Austin’ would take to social media following Abdullah Mason’s title defense win over the weekend, crediting his opponent Albert Bell for his performance in the ring. Schofield would claim that the politics of boxing essentially screwed Bell over, but that he deserves his flowers for how […]
‘I got an appetite for smoke’: Abdullah Mason says he’s ready for whatever comes next
Following his 12th round stoppage over the weekend, Abdullah Mason shared some of his immediate reaction to what transpired, how he’s feeling, and where he’s looking to go from here now that he’s successfully retained his WBO title. Here’s some of what he had to say below. Mason on if he thought the fight was […]
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 […]
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