News reached The Ring that former lightweight titleholders Richard Commey and Jose Pedraza will meet in a crossroads fight at the Grand Casino in Hinckley, Minnesota on a Top Rank show on ESPN on July 23.
Deontay Wilder will become a permanent fixture in his hometown. A life-size statue created in honor of the 2008 Olympic Bronze medalist and former longtime WBC heavyweight titlist will be unveiled May 25 on the grounds of Tuscaloosa Tourism and Sports in Wilder’s hometown of Tuscaloosa, Alabama. A public ceremony will be held to…
Unbeaten two-time champion and Phoenix-native David “El Bandera Roja” Benavídez threw out the first pitch at the Arizona Diamondbacks game on Sunday as he prepares to fight in his home state for the second straight time this upcoming Saturday night.
Kenya’s Elizabeth Andiego lost by points to Turkey’s Guneri Elif in their light heavy weight fight at the International Boxing Association,IBA, Women’s World Championship in Istanbul, Turkey.