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‘He didn’t come to fight’: Teofimo Lopez Sr reacts to win over Rolly Romero
Immediately following Teofimo Lopez’s decision win over Rolly Romero, his father and trainer Teofimo Sr gave his reaction to what transpired in the ring and why he credits his son for coming out on top against a champion who fought in a negative style. Teofimo Sr on his reaction to his son’s win “I’m feeling […]
‘He didn’t land a single shot’: Rolly Romero frustrated by points loss to Teofimo Lopez
Rolly Romero had very little to say in the immediate post-fight interview with Chris Mannix following his decision loss to Teofimo Lopez over the weekend, but despite storming out of the ring during that segment Rolly did appear for the post-fight press conference where he was largely bewildered with the scoring in the fight, believing […]
‘We had to push the fight’: Everything Teofimo Lopez said after win over Rolly Romero
Teofimo Lopez became a three-division world champion tonight, taking the WBA welterweight title from Rolly Romero by majority decision, with three scores closer than they probably should have been. Lopez (23-2, 13 KO) seemed a clear winner to most observers, though judges had it 115-113 and 116-112 in his favor, plus a 114-114 card from […]
There’s plenty of reason to doubt Fury vs Joshua is going to happen
With Tyson Fury claiming doubts that his fight with Anthony Joshua will come off, due to Joshua and promoter Eddie Hearn seeking more money to do the fight in the United States instead of the United Kingdom, which is the wish of Turki Alalshikh and Sela. Hearn spoke this afternoon on DAZN and didn’t entirely […]
Rolly Romero vs Teofimo Lopez live results, highlights, and reactions
Rolly Romero and Teofimo Lopez will meet for Romero’s WBA welterweight title in a Premier Boxing Champions main event tonight from Las Vegas. Rolly will look to make a successful first defense of the title he beat Ryan Garcia to win in May 2025, while Teofimo is trying to win a world title in a […]
George Liddard vs Dario Morello live results, highlights, and reactions
Middleweight prospect George Liddard returns to action to face Dario Morello for the vacant European championship today in London, headlining a DAZN-streamed show at the Copper Box. The 24-year-old Liddard (14-0, 8 KO) has already won the British and Commonwealth titles, and looks to take that next logical step against Italy’s Morello (26-1, 4 KO), […]
Former two-division champion Zolani Tete dies in shooting
South African authorities announced that former titlist Zolani Tete, 38, was fatally shot outside of his home in Mdantsane today. Per the country’s Ministry of Sport, Arts, and Culture, “[t]wo armed men in balaclavas” shot Tete and a female companion as Tete waited at his gate. The companion remains hospitalized, while Tete himself passed away. […]
Boxing Mailbag: Rolly-Teofimo, Fury-Joshua in America, Inoue’s future, women’s boxing, and more
Hello there! This is the first edition of the BLH Mailbag, something we’ll be running on Fridays going forward. There will be a new Feed post weekly looking for your questions for the week, so check back on Monday or Tuesday for that! As I mentioned in the first post asking for questions, here’s the […]
‘Doesn’t look like it’s going to happen’: Tyson Fury criticizes Anthony Joshua for pushing for more money to fight
A highly anticipated fight between Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua has been long overdue for years, and while there were reports and announcements that it finally came together, it seems like it could just as easily fall apart altogether. The pair were originally announced to have signed on for a fight that was initially to […]
‘I’m coming back with a vengeance’: Teofimo Lopez and Rolly Romero press conference gets tense
During today’s final press conference ahead of this weekend’s welterweight title fight between Rolly Romero and Teofimo Lopez, both fighters spoke to the media before some personal issues started to creep up between the fighters, with Teofimo in particular getting offended by Rolly’s flippant attitude. “To me, he’s an interim champion,” Teofimo said. “He’s always […]
‘It’s in the grasp of my hands’: Teofimo Lopez ready to turn things around in Rolly Romero title fight
With his upcoming welterweight title opportunity just around the corner, Teofimo Lopez talks to the media about his fight against Rolly Romero while also touching on the recent drama stirred up with his father. Check out some of what Teofimo had to say with the full video interview in the link at the bottom. Teofimo […]
Johnny Fisher’s September 26 opponent announced as Michael Pirotton
While it was announced that Johnny Fisher has signed a deal with Zuffa Boxing and is scheduled to make his debut under their banner on September 26, his opponent had not been formally announced. Sky Sports now reports that Michael Pirotton will get the nod as his opponent in the 10-round main event. Pirotton (12-2, […]
‘It’s disappointing’: Eddie Hearn admits Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua likely headed to America
While there’s been talk of an impending official announcement of Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua with an actual date and location, Matchroom promoter Eddie Hearn says he doesn’t believe any real announcement can be imminent as they’ve yet to agree to any changes in a contract they’ve signed for the fight. That distinction has proven […]
‘Do you really want to fight Bam?’: Robert Garcia says there’s been no movement on a fight with Naoya Inoue
Trainer Robert Garcia fielded a few questions about some recent topics in the boxing world, including what he makes of Keyshawn Davis turning down a title shot against Devin Haney, and what the upcoming plans for Bam Rodriguez are considering there had been rumblings of a potential fight with Naoya Inoue. Here’s some of what […]
David Benavidez return eyed for December 12th, could meet Michal Cieslak
With a three-belt unification against Noel Mikaelian off the table for now, Mike Coppinger reports that David Benavidez will return to action on December 12th. Coppinger “expect[s]” him to meet interim WBC cruiserweight champion Michal Cieslak, confirming an earlier report from Abraham Gonzalez, who claims it will land in the “area” of Benavidez’s birthplace of […]
‘It’s time to really turn it up on him’: Teofimo Lopez won’t show mercy to Rolly Romero
Teofimo Lopez returns to action this weekend in a welterweight title bid against his old pal, Rolly Romero. Throughout the course of the promotion Teofimo would tell the public that their personal relationship has soured a bit in recent time, and it’s precisely for that reason that he has no problem stepping into the ring […]
WBO order Hamzah Sheeraz vs Janibek Alimkhanuly
An ordered fight between WBO super middleweight champion Hamzah Sheeraz vs Janibek Alimkhanuly is officially back in play. A couple of years ago the WBO had ordered Alimkhanuly, who held their middleweight title at the time, make a mandatory defense against Sheeraz, and while the negotiation period for that fight was extended for a time, […]
‘We want to make that fight’: Claressa Shields continues to pursue Lauren Price showdown
Immediately following her sixth round stoppage over an inferior opponent, Claressa Shields’ team immediately turned their attention on what they hope will be a more notable foe in Lauren Price. Shield’s promoter Dmitry Salita tells Sky Sports that they still continue to work on making that fight a reality despite not having made as much […]
Rolly Romero vs Teofimo Lopez, Amanda Serrano, George Liddard: Boxing schedule and previews for August 21-22, 2026
Friday, August 21st TikTok, 9:00 pm ET Amanda Serrano vs Lucrecia Manzur From Temecula, California, for Serrano’s WBO and WBA featherweight titles. This is a first time thing, with Jake Paul’s Most Valuable Promotions putting a live card on TikTok rather than a more conventional broadcaster or streamer. Supporting action includes Jahmal Harvey, Avious Griffin […]
Redneck Brawl 14: All the highlights and wildest moments from the Hillbilly Slugfest!
Satisfaction proved the main course at Redneck Brawl 14, as Johnson City, Tennessee’s “Hillbilly Slugfest” delivered in-ring justice and on-screen entertainment. The 35 scheduled fights were cut to 34 due to scheduled fighter Crazy Little Psycho ending up pregnant (no baby registry available as of publication time) and removed from the lineup. But, the latest […]
Claressa Shields dominates and stops Kaye Scott to take middleweight titles: results, highlights, reactions
Claressa Shields is going for two more world titles tonight, as she returns to the middleweight division to challenge Kaye Scott for the WBC and WBA belts. Shields (18-0, 3 KO) is a heavy favorite for the fight in Atlanta, as the 42-year-old Scott (5-1-1, 0 KO) has not faced anyone near her level, not […]
Redneck Brawl 14: Live results, updates, round by round, how to watch, start time
Full highlights and recap! The brightest ray of sunshine in a long, hot summer shines tonight in the form of Redneck Brawl 14: Hillbilly Slugfest! Tonight’s action comes to us from Johnson City, Tennessee, the second consecutive Tennessee-based Brawl after #13, the Hillbilly Throwdown in Knoxville, and the latest installment in the wildest, craziest, and […]
‘We both messed up’: Teofimo Lopez Jr and Sr have it out over loss to Shakur Stevenson
Teofimo Lopez Jr will be making his return to the ring in a welterweight title bid against Rolly Romero later this month, and in an interview with Mr. Verzace on behalf of Ring Magazine, the pair have an awkward segment where they confused the show for a Dr. Phil special when discussing what went wrong […]
‘I’ll beat him’: Filip Hrgovic confident he’ll upset the odds against Moses Itauma
As Filiip Hrgovic gets ready to square off against Moses Itauma at London’s O2 Arena on August 29, he sits down with DAZN to discuss the momentous occasion for him in which he looks to validate himself on a world stage against a highly-regard opponent. “I know the boxing world write me off in this […]
Craig Richards vs Radivoje Kalajdzic and Lee Cutler vs Louis Greene join Sept. 26 Zuffa card
A scheduled September 26 Zuffa Boxing 11 card at the Copper Box Arena has just bolstered its bill by adding two fights — Craig Richards vs Radivoje Kalajdzic and Lee Cutler vs Louis Greene — to the card headlined by Johnny Fisher. Specifically, the Richards (20-4-1, 13 KOs) vs Kalajdzic (30-3, 22 KOs) light heavyweight […]
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