Canelo Alvarez (52-1-2, 35 KOs) and Sergey “Krusher” Kovalev (34-3-1, 29 KOs) made their grand arrivals today at the MGM Grand Resort and Casino in Las Vegas ahead of their 12-round fight for Kovalev’s WBO Light Heavyweight World Title.
Botswana’s Tshepang Babui has been given another shot at the World Boxing Federation (WBF) Africa junior featherweight title.
According to reports, the anticipated rematch between WBC World Super Welterweight Champion Tony Harrison and former titlist Jermell Charlo will occur Saturday, December 21 in southern California. The bout will headline a Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) card on FOX, according to Mike Coppinger. Their first encounter, last December, saw Harrison (28-2, 21 KOs)…
Olympic boxing officials will trial a new, more transparent judging system this week as the sport fights to “regain trust” after scandals that nearly saw it kicked out of the 2020 Summer Games.
FORMER Pan-African heavyweight champion Thamsanqa Dube is appealing to well-wishers to assist him fund a two-week preparatory camp in South Africa before next month’s continental title bout.
Top super welterweight contender Erickson Lubin continued his resurgence with a dominant 10-round unanimous decision victory over Nathaniel Gallimore Saturday night on SHOWTIME from Santander Arena in Reading, Pa.
Shakur Stevenson is a world champion. The former Olympic medalist displayed all his boxing skills and completely neutralized Joet Gonzalez (his girlfriend’s brother) to conquer the vacant World Boxing Organization (WBO) featherweight title in front of 2,828 fans at the Reno-Sparks Convention Center. Stevenson became the first Team USA male fighter of the 2016…
Two-time super featherweight champion Gervonta “Tank’’ Davis, Mayweather Promotions’ top rising star and boxing’s hottest attraction, will seek to conquer another division and close out the year with a bang when he takes on former unified world champion Yuriorkis Gamboa for the WBA Lightweight Title live on SHOWTIME Saturday, December 28 from State Farm Arena…
Regis Prograis and Josh Taylor couldn’t stop jawing at each other during the build up of their unification bout as to who the best boxer was in the super lightweight division. On Saturday at the O2 Arena in London, Taylor (16-0, 12 KOs) showed his bite was bigger than his bark when he beat…
Fight fans in Nigeria may have to wait a little longer to see the grudge match between unbeaten rivals, Otto “Joeboy” Joseph and Rilwan “The Real One” Oladosu.