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Espinoza vs Khegai and Nasukawa vs Inoue to stream on Top Rank Classics

Top Rank, still on the hunt for a broadcast partner, announced on Twitter that its next two shows will air on their Top Rank Classics streaming service. That platform, which you can access for free via various services, hosted Mikaela Mayer’s win over Mary Spencer this past Saturday. The first of the two sees Rafael […]

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Badou Jack vs Noel Mikaelian 2 hits pay-per-view

Badou Jack’s long-delayed rematch with Noel Mikaelian on December 13th is officially set to air on pay-per-view “via all major cable outlets, DIRECTV, and DISH in the United States, as well as leading digital platforms including Amazon Prime Video, PPV.com, TrillerTV, and Fubo” with a “suggested retail price” of $29.99. Jack (29-3-3, 17 KO) edged […]

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Stephanie Han vs Holly Holm leads Serrano vs Cruz 2 undercard

Most Valuable Promotions has unveiled the full supporting cast for Amanda Serrano’s January 3rd rematch with Erika Cruz in San Juan, including a lightweight title bout and some of Puerto Rico’s top talents. The co-feature sees 44-year-old former titlist Holly Holm (34-2-3, 9 KO), who returned to boxing in June after 12 years as a […]

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Kell Brook dedicates his return to the late Ricky Hatton

Kell Brook is scheduled to return to the ring on Feb. 13 in Dubai for a fight against Eisa Al Dah after not having fought since a Feb. 2022 win over Amir Khan. In a conversation with Sky Sports he says he’s coming back to the ring in order to bring awareness to mental health, […]

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What does “fixing boxing” look like?

If you haven’t seen Denis Villanueve’s 2016 sci-fi classic Arrival, go watch that before reading the next few paragraphs. Or read them anyway. Or just skip them. You’ve only got one life to live and there’s no point subjecting yourself to the edicts of some weirdo from the Internet. Anyway, the movie’s climax kicks off […]

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‘No more than five years’: Floyd Schofield Sr says days are numbered for Shakur Stevenson

Floyd Schofield Jr recently spent some time talking with Fight Hub TV about a number of topics, and during this particular segment his father and trainer made some bold proclamations about their intentions to be undisputed in two weight classes simultaneously while also also saying he expects Shakur Stevenson’s career to end sooner than you […]

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‘We’re here now’: Chris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn discuss upcoming rematch

With Chris Eubank Jr set to rematch Conor Benn on Nov. 15, DAZN has released their face off interview where both fighters sat down for an interview with one another to discuss their impending sequel. “This is who I am,” Eubank Jr said to Benn. “I’m uncensored, I’m unfiltered. If I see something and I […]

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Jake Paul sounds off on ‘garbage’ Gervonta Davis

After it was formally announced that the Nov. 14 Jake Paul vs Gervonta Davis fight would not be going through, Paul took to social media to air out his complaints about Davis as both a businessman and a person, emphasizing how difficult it had been to work with him up to this point. “Gervonta Davis […]

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Jake Paul vs Gervonta Davis officially canceled

Most Valuable Promotions has just officially announced that they will no longer move forward with the Jake Paul vs Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis fight, which has been scheduled to take place on November 14. The move comes after the controversy surrounding Tank’s latest legal issues with regards to alleged violence towards a former romantic partner, and […]

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PED kingpin turned nutrition specialist Victor Conte dies at 75

Victor Conte, centerpiece of the infamous BALCO scandal who eventually became the lead nutritionist for some of boxing’s biggest fighters, died earlier today from pancreatic cancer at the age of 75. Conte’s Bay Area Laboratory Co-operative became synonymous with the performance-enhancing drug scandals of the late 90s and early 2000s, distributing difficult-to-detect steroid cocktails to […]

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‘I’ve seen it all’: Erickson Lubin ready for the moment against Vergil Ortiz

During this video interview with Erickson Lubin as he prepares to take on Vergil Ortiz, he talks about his preparation for this fight and being ready for the moment, knowing that he has experience against some of the best fighters in the division. In this outing Lubin looks to set himself back up for a […]

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Craig Richards vs Dan Azeez headlines December 20th Matchroom show in Ghana

Matchroom Boxing’s efforts to establish a beachhead in Ghana, ostensibly to set up a future show headlined by Anthony Joshua, will officially kick off on December 20th when light heavyweights Craig Richards and Dan Azeez meet in Accra. Richards (19-4-1, 12 KO) scored an impressive knockout of then-unbeaten Shakan Pitters to set up major opportunities […]

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Kurt Scoby steps in to face Adam Azim on November 15th

Mosape Ominiyi reports that Kurt Scoby will step up on less than two weeks’ notice to face top super lightweight prospect Adam Azim on the November 15th Chris Eubank Jr vs Conor Benn 2 undercard at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, confirming a rumor shared last week by Mo’ Boxing, No Problem. Azim (13-0, 10 KO), fighting […]

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Agit Kabayel vs Damian Knyba reportedly set for January 10th in Oberhausen

Per-Ake Persson caught sight of a BILD article, published yesterday, announcing that Agit Kabayel’s January 10th homecoming in Oberhausen will see him face undefeated Top Rank heavyweight Damian Knyba. This is quite the step back from a proposed showdown with Daniel Dubois, to say the least. Knyba (17-0, 11 KO) fought three times in 2025 […]

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Joshua Buatsi wins controversial decision over Zach Parker

Joshua Buatsi will stay in the light heavyweight race, at least for now, but even with a win over Zach Parker today, his prospects as a contender don’t look so strong. The 32-year-old Buatsi won a majority decision over Parker on scores of 95-95, 96-94, and 96-94, an outcome that stunned the DAZN commentary team, […]

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Ryan Garcia vs Mario Barrios deal close for early 2026

It looks like Ryan Garcia will again attempt to win his first pro boxing world title, with Mike Coppinger of The Ring reporting that Garcia is close to a deal to face WBC welterweight titlist Mario Barrios in “the first quarter” of 2026. Garcia (24-2, 20 KO) has attained incredible success as far as accruing […]

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Eduardo Nunez vs Emanuel Navarrete unification set for March 2026

Eduardo “Sugar” Nunez and Emanuel Navarrete now have a date set for their super featherweight world title unification bout. The IBF and WBO titleholders will meet on March 7 in Phoenix, according to Ring Magazine, with the fight streaming on DAZN and promoted by Matchroom Boxing. The bout has been expected since September, when Navarrete […]

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Raymond Muratalla vs Andy Cruz reportedly set for January 24th in Las Vegas

Lance Pugmire reports that, a week after outbidding Top Rank for the right to stage Raymond Muratalla’s mandatory IBF lightweight title defense against Andy Cruz, Matchroom has booked a January 24th event at Las Vegas’ Fontainebleau to host it. This is the same working date Mike Coppinger linked to Emanuel Navarrete’s planned unification against Eduardo […]

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Stephen ‘Breadman’ Edwards parts ways with Caleb Plant

In this video interview with trainer Stephen ‘Breadman’ Edwards he reveals that he’s officially split with Caleb Plant over the summer, following Plant’s loss to Armando Resendiz. Unlike most of these situations where the fighters seemingly blame their losses on their trainers, resulting in them being let go, Edwards suggests here that he was the […]

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Chantelle Cameron vacates WBC title in support of equality in women’s boxing

Most Valuable Promotions has officially announced this morning the women’s WBC interim super lightweight world champion Chantelle Cameron has opted to vacate her title in order to show her commitment to advancing equality in women’s boxing, specifically as it pertains to women fighting under the same rules as men which includes three-minute rounds for title […]

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Mikaela Mayer takes three super welterweight titles in dominant win over Mary Spencer

Mikaela Mayer is now a three-division world champion, taking a trio of super welterweight titles with a one-sided win over Mary Spencer in Montreal. Mayer (22-2, 5 KO) captured the WBA title from Spencer, and also won the vacant WBC and WBO titles, which were recently won and given up by the retiring Cecilia Braekhus. […]

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