Amanda Serrano isn’t done adding titles to her record-setting collection. The seven-division and reigning featherweight titlist has settled in at what she views as her optimal weight, as evidenced in her latest performance. Last month, Serrano returned to her birthplace of Puerto Rico, where she scored a one-sided 9th round knockout of Argentina’s Daniela Bermudez
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Emanuel Navarrete thinks he’ll encounter a cautious Christopher Diaz on Saturday night. Eventually, though, the defending WBO featherweight champion is confident Diaz will succumb to trying to satisfy an arena full of proud Puerto Rican boxing fans in Kissimmee, Florida. That’s when Navarrete envisions a typical brawl between a Mexican and a Puerto Rican developing
The World Boxing Council has revealed the special belt that the organization created for the upcoming super middleweight unification between WBC, WBA champion Saul “Canelo” Alvarez and WBO champion Billy Joe Saunders. The contest takes place on May 8th from AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. For the last few years, the sanctioning body has been
Oscar De La Hoya disputes Devin Haney’s version of why Ryan Garcia didn’t agree to fight him after defeating Luke Campbell. Haney, the WBC world lightweight champion, feels it’s obvious that Garcia ducked him. De La Hoya, whose company promotes Garcia, contends that Haney needs to strengthen his resume before Garcia will consider challenging him,
Josh Taylor is a month away from his highly anticipated full division unification with Jose Ramirez. The two boxers will collide in Las Vegas on May 22, with the IBF, WBC, WBO, WBA junior welterweight titles at stake. Unified lightweight champion Teofimo Lopez has discussed the possibility of facing the winner of Taylor vs. Ramirez
HALL OF FAME PROMOTER Frank Warren today hosted the final head-to-head press conference between British Middleweight champion Denzel Bentley (14-0-1, 12 KOs) and Commonwealth title holder Felix Cash (13-0, 9 KOs). Both titles will be on the line when the bitter rivals meet on Saturday (April 24) live on BT Sport. Also on the bill,
WBA “regular” super welterweight champion Erislandy “The American Dream” Lara previewed his quest to become a three-time, two-division champion as he prepares to take on Thomas “Cornflake” LaManna for the WBA “regular” middleweight title headlining FOX PBC Fight Night and on FOX Deportes Saturday, May 1 from Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California. Lara
Armando Resendiz didn’t get a knockout in his U.S. debut, but the Mexican super middleweight prospect beat the best opponent he has faced in 12 professional fights. The 22-year-old Resendiz edged Quilisto Madera by split decision in an action-packed, eight-round battle Tuesday night in Los Angeles. Judges Carla Caiz (78-74) and Fernando Villarreal (77-75) scored
Angel ‘Tito’ Acosta watched the last WBO flyweight title fight take place with the understanding that he would have the next shot at the crown. That day will soon arrive for the former junior flyweight titlist. Puerto Rico’s Acosta (22-2, 21KOs) will hit the road in a bid to become a two-division titlist, as he
Gavin McDonnell has vowed to return to where he belongs in boxing as he prepares to face Andoni Gago for the European featherweight title on Friday. McDonnell (22-2-2, 6 KOs) challenges Gago (24-3-3, 7 KOs) for his belt on a Matchroom Boxing event in Barcelona this week, live on DAZN. A victory would see McDonnell
Joe Fournier, who fought at cruiserweight this past weekend, says he wants to face Youtube star Jake Paul next. On Saturday night, Fournier picked up a second round stoppage win over music star Reykon. The two men were competing at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia, as part of the pay-per-view undercard to Paul’s fight
Ring City USA enjoys its second consecutive main event featuring a female title fight. Long-reigning featherweight titlist Jelena Mrdjenovich defends her WBA strap versus Erika Cruz Hernandez. The bout has been elevated to headlining act Thursday evening on NBC Sports Network from U.S. Military Academy at West Point, N.Y. The move was made in the
EBU super welterweight champ Sergio Garcia will not fight on the big Matchroom / OPI since 82 / DAZN show at the Palau D´hebron in Barcelona on April 23 as he couldn’t come to terms with the promoters. The opponent was supposed to have been Colombian Joel Julio (39-5).. On the bill now is Norwegian
In an exciting fight for female boxing, Hanna Gabriels won the vacant World Boxing Association and World Boxing Council light heavyweight titles after defeating Martha Lara Gaytán of Mexico by TKO in two rounds. By securing the win, the Costa Rican boxer has accumulated five titles in her career after a convincing performance on Saturday
At the Shrine Auditorium and Expo Hall in Los Angeles, cruiserweight knockout artist Efetobor Apochi (11-0, 11 KOs) keeping his perfect record intact with a third-round stoppage of previously unbeaten Deon Nicholson (14-1, 13 KOs) in their WBA cruiserweight title eliminator. Apochi is now in line for a world title shot, but it’s unclear which
A shocker took place when Andrey Fedosov threw himself right into the middle of the heavyweight mix with an explosive opening round stoppage of undefeated former amateur star Mahammadrasul Majidov at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Florida. (photos by Ed Mulholland) Fedosov landed a booming right hand that sent Majidov crashing
Omar Juarez continues to shine in primetime. The unbeaten junior welterweight proved his worth in uncharted territory, scoring a 10-round unanimous decision over Argentina’s Elias Araujo, Judges Rudy Barragan (99-91), Alejandro Rochin (99-91) and Zachary Young (98-92) all had Juarez comfortably winning Saturday evening at Shrine Auditorium & Expo Hall in Los Angeles. Juarez was
Liam Williams promised Demetrius Andrade that he’ll smash Andrade’s face Saturday in Hollywood, Florida. Williams intends to pressure Andrade into a brawl when they meet for Andrade’s WBO middleweight title. Andrade welcomed that strategy during a press conference Thursday, when Andrade and Williams exchanged insults about their resumes and appearances. Wales’ Williams acknowledged that he