Argentinian power puncher Gustavo Lemos has signed a long-term promotional contract with Top Rank. Lemos, a world-ranked contender at lightweight and junior welterweight, will be co-promoted by Top Rank in association with O.R. Promotions. His ring return date will be announced shortly. “Gustavo Lemos is a talented, fan-friendly fighter, and we look forward to giving
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Mirela Vargas has the chance of a lifetime to upset the undisputed super middleweight boxing titleholder Savannah Marshall, but there’s a catch — it will be in mixed martial arts. Vargas faces Marshall on June 8 in Marshall’s MMA debut, headlining PFL Europe 2 at Utilita Arena in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. The bout will
Kenny Adams, a longtime trainer and former amateur and Olympic boxer himself, will be inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame next week alongside the rest of the Hall’s Class of 2024. Known for his transformative impact on fighters such as Edwin Valero and Vince Phillips, as well as his pivotal role with the
The undefeated, blue-chip prospect Darius “DFG” Fulghum (11-0, 10 KOs) of Katy, Texas will headline his first-ever show against tough challenger Ronald “Flatline” Ellis (18-4-2, 12 KOs) of Lynn, Massachusetts in a 10-round super middleweight match on Golden Boy Fight Night on DAZN. The event will take place at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino. “I’m excited to be headlining my
Cruiserweight world champion Gilberto Ramirez said he has left Golden Boy Promotions to become a free agent. “The future holds endless possibilities,” Ramirez said. “I’m excited to embark on this journey as a free agent. My ultimate goal is to unify the cruiserweight division and become the undisputed champion. It’s a challenging path, but I’m
By: Sean Crose Ryan Garcia, who stunned the world last month by generally beating up lightweight kingpin Devin Haney in a career defining victory now finds himself in the spotlight for having had a banned substance in his system before the fight went down in Brooklyn. Weeks ago, an A-sample of a drug test Garcia
By: Sean Crose ESPN is reporting that former welterweight titlist Errol Spence is returning to the ring this coming October to face Sebastian Fundora for Fundora’s WBC junior middleweight title. It will be Spence’s first fight above the welterweight limit. Even more important, it will be Spence’s first fight since taking a terrible beating at
By: Sean Crose The two men had met before. Back in 2022, Jack Catterall and Josh Taylor met in Scotland and fought a close, if not thrilling, twelve round battle for the WBA, WBC, IBF and WBO junior welterweight titles. Taylor ended up walking out of the ring that night with the four belts and
By: Sean Crose Just weeks away from his scheduled July 20th fight with Jake Paul, Mike Tyson suffered a medical emergency while on a flight to Los Angeles from Miami. In Touch Weekly quotes a source as saying ” Mike had some kind of medical emergency on the plane and paramedics boarded (after landing).” The
By: Sean Crose “He was very disappointed but very philosophical,” promoter Frank Warren has told Sky Sports about his fighter, former heavyweight titlist Tyson Fury. After finally meeting Oleksandr Usyk in the ring a few weeks back, Fury ended up suffering his first defeat after the back and fourth 12 rounder saw the skillful Usyk
By: Sean Crose The first fight was certainly memorable. Now Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury are going to square off again. The first battle between the two men went down earlier this month in Saudi Arabia. It was a see-saw affair, but Usyk knocked down Fury in the ninth and continued to fight well once
Nearly two months after its initial reveal, Teofimo Lopez’s next title defense is official. Top Rank announced today that “The Takeover” will meet Canadian veteran Steve Claggett on June 29th at Miami, Florida’s James L. Knight Center. It’s worth noting that this ESPN show will almost certainly run head-to-head with Juan Francisco Estrada vs. “Bam”
Heading into this weekend’s rematch between Josh Taylor and Jack Catterall, Matchroom Boxing and DAZN release behind the scenes footage of the entire build-up to this sequel which has been delayed several times. Taylor, who won a controversial decision over Catterall in the first meeting, will have the opportunity to prove himself the superior fighter
It’s rare in boxing to be offered the perfect moment to bow out. The perfect moment to say goodbye and stroll off into the sunset. Like haunted gamblers gripped by addiction, generations of fighters have found it impossible to cash their chips in at the opportune moment and are still found sitting at the table
Next update will come on Monday, June 3. Ranked fights this period: Heavyweight: (6) Zhilei Zhang vs (9) Deontay Wilder, June 1 Heavyweight: (5) Filip Hrgovic vs Daniel Dubois, June 1 Light Heavyweight: (1) Dmitry Bivol vs Malik Zinad, June 1 Super Middleweight: (3) Christian Mbilli vs Mark Heffron, May 25 Middleweight: (7) Hamzah Sheeraz
Another day, another Queensberry show called “The Magnificent Seven.” Frank Warren announced today that the latest installment will land at Resorts World Casino in Birmingham on July 20th. Rising super bantamweight Liam Davies (16-0, 8 KO) gets the spotlight this time after an impressive two-round mauling of Erik Robles Ayala, battling fellow unbeaten Shabaz Masoud
Step aside, Oleksandr Usyk vs Tyson Fury, it’s time for a real heavyweight fight. Matchroom announced today that cult heroes Johnny Fisher and Alen Babic will meet atop a July 6th NXTGEN show at London’s Copper Box Arena. “I have no words other than I am locked in and ready for the hardest fight of
During a video interview captured by Fight Hype, longtime trainer Vergil Hunter weighs in on the whole drama between Errol Spence and his trainer Derrick James splitting up over a dispute regarding trainer fees, and gives his take on why James should be paid appropriately, even without knowing the particulars of their agreement. “Fighters got
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