AT&T Center, San Antonio, Texas – In a showdown for the IBF, WBC, WBO, WBA junior middleweight titles, Jermell Charlo (34-1-1, 18 KOs) and Brian Castano (17-0-2, 12 KOs) fought for twelve hard rounds, with a lot of drama – and the contest would end in a split draw. Functional Cookies Disabled In order to
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Tim Tszyu watched the most significant fight in his division with the intention of being first in line to challenge for the undisputed crown. The junior middleweight division was left without such a champion, as Jermell Charlo and Brian Castano fought to a twelve-round draw Saturday evening at AT&T Center in San Antonio. Judge Steve
Berlin, Germany – Power F Boxing with Mario Pokowietz at the wheel celebrated 30 years in the business in 2020 but was unable to stage a show last year due to Covid-19. However, one year later Mario and his team got a solid show off the ground with eleven fights on the bill. The star
Charlo vs. Castano will see unified WBC, WBA and IBF World Champion Jermell Charlo and WBO World Champion Brian Castano battle for undisputed status at super welterweight as all four 154-pound belts hang in the balance for the first time in history on Saturday, July 17 live on SHOWTIME from AT&T Center in San Antonio
Brian Castano has never fought more than four times in a given year since turning pro in 2012. The unbeaten 31-year-old from Buenos Aires, Argentina has only appeared in the ring seven times since 2015, though all but two taking place with at least an interim title at stake. The run hasn’t been spectacular, though
SAN ANTONIO – Rolando Romero has knocked out all three southpaws he has faced in the first round. The brash lightweight scored six knockdowns altogether in those three fights. The unbeaten WBA interim 135-pound champion has taken so much confidence from those victories he predicted another first-round knockout against a much better left-handed opponent Saturday
Frank Warren, co-promoter for WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury, has given his take on some of the circulating theories for the recent postponement of Fury’s trilogy fight with Deontay Wilder. Fury was scheduled to defend his belt against Wilder on July 24th, at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Last week, it was revealed that
Xu Can will defend his WBA “regular” featherweight world title against Leigh Wood on the first week of Matchroom Fight Camp in Brentwood, Essex on Saturday July 31, live worldwide on DAZN. Can (18-2, 3 KOs) won China’s first ever WBA World Title when he defeated Puerto Rico’s defending Champion Jesus Rojas with a unanimous
Vertex Promotions will present the first professional Massachusetts boxing event in 1 ½ years, due to the COVID-19 restrictions, on Saturday, July 31st at Moseley’s On The Charles, marking the first pro boxing show ever held in the bordering Boston town of Dedham, Massachusetts. “Vertex Promotions is honored to put on the first live boxing
Undefeated Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez’ stock recently rose after his sensational fourth-round stoppage of world title challenger Sullivan Barrera (22-3, 14 KOs), positioning the Mexican boxer for a world title shot in the light heavyweight division, and putting the three world champions on notice. After notching his 42nd pro victory without a loss, “Zurdo” drew rave
The heavyweight trilogy showdown between WBC and lineal world champion Tyson “The Gypsy King” Fury and former world champion Deontay “The Bronze Bomber” Wilder — scheduled for Saturday, July 24 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas – has been postponed due to Fury’s positive COVID-19 diagnosis. The two goliaths will now meet Saturday, Oct. 9
WBA, WBO, IBF, WBC junior welterweight champion Josh Taylor is certainly motivated to become a two-division beltholder in the future. Taylor (18-0, 13 KOs) unified the entire junior welterweight division back in May, when he scored two knockdowns to pull off a twelve round unanimous decision over unbeaten Jose Ramirez in Las Vegas. The next
Former WBO heavyweight champion Shannon Briggs was confidently backing Tyson Fury to defeat Deontay Wilder in their trilogy bout. But, based on all of the recent happenings he’s starting to change his position on the matter and views that contest as being more of an even fight. Fury and Wilder have been inactive since their
Former UFC champion Tyron “The Chosen One” Woodley reflected on his recent time spent with five division champion Floyd Mayweather. Last month, the 44-year-old Mayweather fought older brother Logan Paul in an eight round exhibition. Woodley is preparing to make his pro debut in boxing, in a fight with Youtube star Jake Paul (3-0, 3
Former world champion Carl Froch believes Tyson Fury will be more affected by the most recent delay of the trilogy fight with Deontay Wilder. Fury was scheduled to defend his WBC heavyweight title against Wilder on July 24th at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The fight was officially pushed back last week, when it was
Prior to his pro debut, Jake Paul saw a showdown with UFC superstar and boxing novice Conor McGregor as something of an end game in this sport. The social media influencer and current cruiserweight prospect has since set his sights on much loftier goals—a blockbuster superfight with boxing’s pound-for-pound king and leading attraction Saul ‘Canelo
Another night, another hometown headliner and step-up in class for Vergil Ortiz Jr. In what has become a familiar theme in his rise to contention, the toughest test to date awaits the unbeaten knockout artist from Grand Prairie, Texas. As previously reported by BoxingScene.com, Ortiz (17-0, 17KOs) will next face former title challenger Egidijus “Mean
The Nevada Boxing Hall of Fame has announced the postponement of its 2020 & 2021 induction Weekend until summer/fall of 2022. The ongoing coronavirus pandemic and the subsequent uncertainty resulting from it, caused NVBHOF President and CEO Michelle Corrales-Lewis to make the announcement. Ms. Corrales-Lewis stated: “We waited as long as possible before making this