Keith Thurman and Josesito Lopez weighed in exactly the same, at 146½ pounds, for their 12-round, 147-pound title fight at Barclays Center. The 30-year-old Thurman (28-0, 22 KOs, 1 NC), of Clearwater, Florida, is heavily favored to beat the 34-year-old Lopez (36-7, 19 KOs, 1 NC), of Riverside, California, in the main event of FOX’s…
Former WBO Africa cruiserweight champion Brimah Kamoko, popularly known as Bukom Banku, has rubbished suggestions that he is running away from his sworn rival Bastie Samir, confirming he will honour a rematch with the 2008 Olympian on December 26 this year.
Amateur boxing’s governing body was upbeat Thursday over the steps it has taken to avoid being potentially kicked out of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
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WBC Welterweight World Champion Shawn Porter will make his first title defense in primetime as he battles mandatory challenger Yordenis Ugas Saturday, March 9 in the main event of Premier Boxing Champions on FOX and FOX Deportes live from Dignity Health Sports Park, formerly StubHub Center, in Carson, California.