ANTHONY JOSHUA INKS CAREER-LONG PROMOTIONAL PACT WITH MATCHROOM
Unified Heavyweight Champion of the World Anthony Joshua has signed a new career-long promotional deal with Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom Boxing.
JAMAL JAMES RUMORED TO DEFEND TITLE ON OCTOBER 30
A welterweight-themed card now graces Showtime’s active fourth-quarter schedule.
JOE SMITH JR. CONTRACTS COVID-19, OCT. 30 TITLE DEFENSE POSTPONED
Joe Smith Jr. will have to wait a little longer for his first title defense. The reigning WBO light heavyweight titlist will be sidelined for an undetermined amount of time after recently testing positive for COVID. The development puts on hold a planned showdown with mandatory challenger Umar Salamov, which was being eyed for…
IT’S OFFICIAL: CANELO ALVAREZ VS. CALEB PLANT ON NOV. 6 FOR UNDISPUTED CROWN
Boxing’s No. 1 pound-for-pound fighter, Mexican superstar and unified WBA/WBC/WBO Super Middleweight World Champion Canelo Álvarez will face undefeated IBF Super Middleweight World Champion Caleb Plant in a historic showdown on Saturday, November 6, live on SHOWTIME PPV in Vegas’ MGM Grand Garden Arena n a Premier Boxing Champions event.
OLEKSANDR USYK ARRIVES IN LONDON FOR SATURDAY’S ANTHONY JOSHUA CLASH
Undefeated Oleksandr Usyk, the former undisputed cruiserweight champion and current top heavyweight contender, arrived in London on Monday for Saturday’s mega-showdown versus WBA/WBO/IBF World Heavyweight Champion Anthony Joshua at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London.
MANNY PACQUIAO ANNOUNCES PRESIDENTIAL RUN, NO WORD ON BOXING CAREER
The latest political battle for Manny Pacquiao does not necessarily mean we have seen the legendary Filipino in the ring for the last time.
ONCE-PROMISING PROSPECT ROBERT QUAYE TO RETURN SATURDAY, OCTOBER 16
Ghana-based ACE Power Promotions has announced an October 16 card at Accra’s La Palm Royal Beach Hotel featuring two unbeaten fighters in separate bouts, Robert Quaye and Holy Dorgbetor.
TEOFIMO LOPEZ-GEORGE KAMBOSOS FIGHT DATE MOVED YET AGAIN
A sixth fight date is now attached to the title fight between Teofimo Lopez Jr. and George Kambosos Jr., though the latest suggested change will likely come with resistance. Triller Fight Club, which won promotional rights to the lightweight championship fight, is considering plans to reschedule its Pay-Per-View event to October 16 at Barclays…
THOMAS OOSTHUIZEN WINS A SNOOZER IN RING RETURN
In a poor fight that never rose to any heights South Africa’s Thomas Oosthuizen fighting at junior heavyweight won on a majority eight-round points decision against Youssouf Kasango Mwanza from the Democratic Republic of the Congo at The Metropolis in Pretoria on Saturday night.
JOSE VALENZUELA OVERCOMES STIFF CHALLENGE FROM DEINER BERRIO
Unbeaten rising lightweight prospect Jose Valenzuela (10–0, 6 KOs) defeated Deiner Berrio (22–4–1, 13 KOs) by unanimous decision (100-90, 99-91, 98-92) in the 10-round main event of FS1 PBC Fight Night action, and on FOX Deportes, Saturday from Mechanics Bank Arena in Bakersfield, California.