Boxing Scene

The path that middleweight contender Hamzah Sheeraz will choose to fight for a world title seems to be becoming clearer, after he was withdrawn from purse bids today to fight Janibek Alimkhanuly. The Kazakh southpaw defeated New Zealand’s Andrei Mikhailovich last month but the man who holds the WBO and IBF middleweight titles will have

Chris Billam-Smith has spoken of his disappointment at losing his WBO cruiserweight title to Gilberto Ramirez, but praised his opponent for his class. Ramirez won a good if one-sided bout on Saturday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on points, adding Billam-Smith’s belt to his own WBA title, and moved closer to a unification fight with IBF

As he prepared to leave for battle, young boxing sensation Abdullah Mason took his cat, Sheba, and left her with friends. By the time Mason returned from thrilling the live crowd in Norfolk, Virginia, having come through a wild two-round Fight of the Year contender, a blistering shootout with Yohan Vasquez, the boxing world was

WBC belt-holder Kevin Lerena has offered Jake Paul a shot at his bridgerweight title after the YouTube star’s eight-round victory over 58-year-old Mike Tyson. Paul faced off with Tyson on Friday in one of the most highly anticipated boxing events of the last decade and, subsequently, millions tuned in around the world.  Tyson looked every

Former heavyweight titleholder Charles Martin made a triumphant return after a 16-month layoff, stopping Matthew McKinney in the first round Saturday night at the Fox Theatre in Redwood City, California. The bout was promoted by Patrick Ragan’s Westside Promotions. Martin, 38, trapped the 43-year-old McKinney in the corner and delivered a devastating left hand that

Remember when DAZN was launched? For anyone who wasn’t involved, it was easy to be cynical in the face of promises of a full-blown broadcasting revolution that simply sounded too good to be true.  The name of the streaming channel didn’t exactly flow from the tongue and during early interviews after signing with DAZN, Eddie

Brazilian lightweight Jonhatan Cardoso will top the final ProBox TV show of the year when he meets Mexico’s Eduardo Ramirez on December 11. The fight will take place at the ProBox TV Events Center near Tampa, Florida. In his most recent action, Ramirez, 28-4-3 (13 KOs), was outscored over 10 rounds by the Philippines’ Mark

Ryan Garcia will return to the ring on Dec. 30 in an exhibition bout against Japanese kickboxer Rukiya Anpo in Tokyo, despite currently serving a suspension due to a failed test for performance-enhancing drugs. Garcia, 26, in June was issued a one-year retroactive suspension by the New York State Athletic Commission after testing positive for

Welterweight Kent Cruz believes that with a new weight class, fight fans will see a new fighter. Cruz, a Saint Louis native will face Dominican veteran Braulio Rodriguez at Casa Loma Ballroom on Saturday. Rodriguez is best known for his loss to Ryan Garcia and has faced top prospects, including Ashton Sylve, and Christopher “Pitufo”

Cristian “Chicharito” Gonzalez will top the final All Star Boxing show of the year when he fights Leroy “El Sensacional” Estrada on November 29 at the Centro de Combates in Panama City, Panama. Mexico City’s Gonzalez, 15-2-1 (5 KOs), is up against a former world title challenger in Estrada, 18-4 (8 KOs). Gonzalez lost an

“Pretty Boy” Pablo Valdez is out to make up for lost time. Valdez, an undefeated New York welterweight prospect, is 7-0 (6 KOs) and last fought on the undercard of Edgar Berlanga’s victory over Jason Quigley in New York’s Madison Square Garden in June 2023. But he said he “feels amazing” ahead of his scheduled

Joseph Diaz boxes for the third time in 2024 tonight, and despite two losses his fortunes have already been reversed. Diaz has been in recovery at the WhiteSands Treatment Center in Florida, and this evening boxes nearby at the Osceola Heritage Park in Kissimmee on ProBox TV in an important 10-round clash against Abraham Montoya.

Undefeated lightweight Abdullah Mason is quickly becoming a name to watch in boxing. Known for his bold “appetite for smoke” slogan and his reputation as a show stealer on undercards, Mason now has another goal in his sights: 2024 Prospect of the Year. On Friday, Cleveland’s 20-year-old Mason delivered one of the year’s most thrilling

MVP announced today that “Most Valuable Prospects 10” will take place on December 13 at the Caribe Royale Resort. Headlining the event will be Antonio Vargas, 18-1 (10 KOs), facing Nicaraguan prospect Winston “El Fantasma” Guerrero, 22-0 (13 KOs), in a 12-round bantamweight bout for a vacant interim title. Vargas, 28, is coming off a

It looked like it would be an early night for Raymond Ford. When that didn’t come to pass, it looked like it would be a night that ended in a late stoppage. Instead, his Saturday night didn’t end until the bell rang to conclude the 10th and final round – but Ford at least got

It took Subriel Matias exactly two rounds to remind the world why he is a destructive force in the junior welterweight division. Matias, who lost his title to Liam Paro when he previously appeared at the Coliseo Ruben Rodriguez in Bayamon, Puerto Rico, fought on Saturday night like a man who had something to prove

Find out why professionals are using BoxBandz Wham. Bam. In his first 47 pro fights, Pedro Guevara had never been stopped. In fact, all four of his defeats had come by either split or majority decision after 12 rounds. But against lineal junior bantamweight champion and pound-for-pound entrant Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez on Saturday night at the

Puerto Rican welterweight Nicklaus Flaz used a steady flow of varied punches to keep Mexico’s Christian Gomez on the back foot en route to a dominant unanimous decision win at the Osceola Heritage Park in Kissimmee, Florida, on Saturday night. The fight was streamed on ProBox TV. Flaz, 14-2 (9 KOs), was relaxed throughout, peppering