Conor Benn fought Samuel Vargas in London today (Saturday, April 10). Although Benn was a solid favorite, he was stepping up in class. Vargas, a 31-year-old...
A stacked weekend of marquee fights is led by top American welterweight prospect Jaron “Boots” Ennis tasked with meeting the challenge of Russia’s Sergey Lipinets in...
Is fast-rising welterweight contender Jaron “Boots” Ennis the Next Big Thing in boxing’s deepest and arguably best division? To hear veteran Showtime analyst Steve Farhood tell...
Late in his career, Jesse James Leija was involved in two fights that ended in controversy under eerily similar circumstances. The first came in July of...
Joe Smith Jr and Maxim Vlasov will finally lock horns this Saturday. Their match in Tulsa with the vacant WBO light heavyweight title at stake is...
The cut was in a troublesome spot, in Jamel Herring’s right eyelid, an area that had been bloodied before, in his most recent fight seven months...
Late bloomer Jamel Herring turned in a career-best performance in Dubai, stopping gutsy but out-gunned Carl Frampton in the sixth round. In the process, the 35-year-old...
Unified super bantamweight titlist Murodjon “MJ” Akhmadaliev attacked ferociously and with an unneeded assist from the referee, gained a win by stoppage over former world champion...
Three Outstanding Prospects Embellish Saturday’s Boxing Slate The most delicious fight on the Saturday, April 3 menu will be contested in Dubai where Belfast’s Carl Frampton...
Avila Perspective, Chap. 129: Remembering Rod Hunt and More Fight News We lost another one in the boxing world. Rodney Cruz Hunt, 53, passed recently from...
Tim Tszyu is a chip off the old block. His father Kostya Tszyu had a Hall of Fame career and Tim appears headed in the same...
Alexander Povetkin wasn’t the only former world title-holder in action this past weekend. In Brussels, Belgium, Kassim Ouma lost an 8-round decision to Irish light heavyweight...
The bout between Dillian Whyte and Alexander Povetkin this past August was one of the most memorable fights of 2020. In their match, which was held...
Amid a beautiful beachfront setting Amanda Serrano made sure it was no paradise for Daniela Bermudez and stopped her by knockout in a battle between top...
Boxing’s Irish Traveler ‘Era’ Figures to be Long-Lasting Levi Frankham, one of England’s top amateurs, turned pro this week, joining Frank Warren’s Queensberry Promotions team where...
“More than anyone else,” Kenneth Bridgham writes, “John Morrissey personified the links between sports, gambling, high finance, politics, and crime in nineteenth-century America.” That’s the theme...
On Saturday, WBC/IBF light heavyweight champion Artur Beterbiev and welterweight Vergil Ortiz Jr kept their perfect knockout skeins alive. Beterbiev, now 16-0, and Ortiz, 17-0, have...
Remembering Lightweight Contender Frankie Narvaez, Boxing’s Peerless Riot-Maker The death earlier this month of Marvin Hagler evoked memories of his bout in London with Alan Minter....
An all-Texas shootout saw Vergil Ortiz Jr. deliver a knockout win over former champion Maurice Hooker for a WBO regional title in a shootout in “Cowtown”...
Important fights were staged today in Moscow and London, precursors to the nightcap in Fort Worth, Texas. In London, two fighters trained by Shane McGuigan turned...
