The featherweight division of the last decade lacked focus, personified in its failure to produce a single legitimate champion. There are beltholders aplenty but no lineal...
PRESS RELEASE: New York – July 22, 2020 – SHOWTIME Sports and Premier Boxing Champions announced today a lineup of nine live boxing events featuring 18 undefeated fighters,...
There were fireworks galore on Tuesday Night in the last installment of Top Rank’s semi-weekly Summer Series on ESPN. Two devastating knockouts preceded the main event,...
Beware Fearless Freddie Some fighters launch and sustain long winning streaks; others engage long losing streaks. Some, like Mexican cult legend Quirino Garcia (40-28-4) and the...
Heavyweight Hopeful Agit Kabayel Wins as Expected in Magdeburg There was live boxing in Germany today (July 18) for the second straight Saturday. Last week’s event...
Now revving its promotional engine Golden Boy Promotions returns next week for a two-stint summer show in Southern California and the possibility of Saul “Canelo” Alvarez...
Fast Results from the Bubble: Resurgent Verdejo Blasts Out Madera Thursday’s edition of the semi-weekly Top Rank Summer Series on ESPN was supposed to be a...
During his long, off-and-on relationship with ESPN, indefatigable Top Rank honcho Bob Arum had never promoted a women’s fight as a main event. That changed tonight...
Live Boxing at the Drive-In Theater: A “Ringside” Report Boxing in front of a live audience returned to Germany Saturday night, July 11, under unique conditions...
What is the True Mark of Greatness in Boxing? By Special Correspondent Darren Martindale — Is it about mesmerising opponents with dazzling displays of defensive genius?...
Joshua Franco’s Journey from San Antonio to World Champ Texas native Joshua “El Professor” Franco captured the WBA super flyweight title after a rugged five-year journey...
Another edition of Top Rank’s semi-weekly ESPN summer series took place tonight in the so-called Bubble at the MGM Conference Center in Las Vegas. Heavyweights Carlos...
Former two-time world title challenger Jose Zepeda was the headliner tonight as Top Rank returned to “The Bubble” for another Tuesday edition of their semi-weekly summer...
Super-featherweight has been refreshing after the minefield that was 140lbs and has contained the best fights I have reviewed during this series. There was a complication...
“The Ding-A-Ling Man,” 5’10” Darnell Wilson, was 24-17-3 when he faced off against 6’4” 250-pound Mexican-American heavyweight David “Nino” Rodriguez (36-0 and with a menacing KO...
We’re going way back, but there was a time when the Fourth of July was a big day for boxing in the U.S. The high-water mark,...
Avila Perspective, Chap. 98: Prizefighters are Hungry to Fight Hunger. That’s what boxing is all about. It’s time to eat. While athletes in other pro sports...
Former two-division world title holder Jose Pedraza (27-3) fought his way back into title contention tonight with a lopsided 10-round decision over Mikkel LesPierre (22-2-1). The...
Top Rank was back inside the MGM Grand “Bubble” tonight with another installment of their semi-weekly summer series on ESPN. The four-fight card included three matches...
PRESS RELEASE — Julio Cesar Martinez will defend his WBC World Flyweight title against #1 ranked McWilliams Arroyo as Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom Boxing USA return to...
