Boxing Scene

Light heavyweight contender Sullivan Barrera had a very frustrating 2020 campaign. He spent most of the year training for a showdown against Sergey Kovalev that failed to materialize because of the coronavirus pandemic and other factors.  With Kovalev having since failed a test for PEDs, that fight won’t be a possibility anytime soon. The promotional

Former unified welterweight champion Keith “One Time” Thurman (29-1) recently went ‘live’ on social media and spoke on several topics as he interacted with fans. Thurman, who fights under the Premier Boxing Champions banner, was asked multiple questions about Danny Garcia’s performance in his most recent fight against Errol Spence and about potentially facing Garcia

There was a moment of amazement on the Showtime telecast’s commentary on Stephen Fulton’s title-winning performance over Angelo Leo on Saturday night. With ten seconds to go in the second round, Al Bernstein chimed in, breaking convention of letting play-by-play man Mauro Ranallo tie a bow on the round. As if he were just remarking

Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn.  – In a clash for the interim-WBA super bantamweight title, Ra’eese Aleem (18-0, 12 KOs) dropped previously unbeaten Victor Pasillas (15-1, 8 KOs) four times for a stoppage in the eleventh round. (photos by Amanda Westcott) A very active first round, with both boxers doing solid work. Aleem had

Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. – In a battle of unbeatens for the WBO super bantamweight title, Stephen Fulton (19-0, 8 KOs) became a world champion with a twelve round unanimous decision over Angelo Leo (20-1, 9 KOs). The scores were 118-110, 119-109, 119-109. (photos by Amanda Westcott) Fulton was very sharp with his

Former UFC two-division champion Conor McGregor can likely forget about a high profile pay-per-view boxing match with Manny Pacquiao, after he was knocked out in two rounds by Dustin Poirier on Saturday night at UFC’s Fight Island in Abu Dhabi. McGregor, fighting for the first time since January 2020, looked really good in the first. He also

UNCASVILLE, Connecticut – Rolando Romero doesn’t understand all the criticism he has received since his controversial win against Jackson Marinez. The confident lightweight thinks his aggression and more effective punches proved to be the difference during their 12-round, 135-pound title fight August 15. Romero was willing to give Marinez the immediate rematch that the WBA

Andre Ward didn’t necessarily suspect Sergey Kovalev was using performance-enhancing drugs. Kovalev’s rival wasn’t exactly taken aback, either, when it was revealed recently that Kovalev tested positive for synthetic testosterone. The three-time light heavyweight champion’s use of a banned substance caused the cancelation of his fight against Bektemir Melikuziev, which was scheduled for January 30

Although Jake Paul has offered Conor McGregor $50 million so that they could meet for a boxing match, the Irishman has openly entertained and preferred to fight Manny Pacquiao instead if he were ever to return to the sweet science. Paul has been on a promotional blitz of late trying to land a bout against

Josh Warrington’s fight with Xu Can collapsed after the IBF refused to recognize the Chinese boxer as WBA featherweight champion. Can holds the WBA’s “regular” title, while Leo Santa Cruz is their “super” champion. The WBA’s failure to upgrade Can to the senior belt after Santa Cruz boxed Gervonta Davis at super-featherweight led to the IBF refusing

DAZN has clearly taken over the SuperFly racket. The global sports streaming service added an appetizer to a weekend which will feature the most anticipated fight on the 1st quarter schedule. Former lineal 115-pound king Srisaket Sor Rungvisai (49-5-1, 42 KOs) will return to the ring in a battle with countryman and former strawweight titlist Kwanthai Sithmorseng. The all-Thai super flyweight

Former two-division champion Tim Bradley, who is part of ESPN’s broadcast team for their boxing events, is expecting Mexican superstar Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez to overwhelm and brutally knock out Avni Yildirim. Canelo will defend the WBC, WBA super middleweight titles against Yildirim on February 27 in Miami, Florida. Yildirim is the mandatory challenger to the WBC’s

D4G Promotions in association with Round 10 Boxing Club and MTK Global have announced three events heading to Dubai in February, March and April. The star-studded cards will be broadcast live in the US on ESPN+ in association with Top Rank, and worldwide on IFL TV, and begin on Saturday 6 February with Lee McGregor

For the first time in years, Adrien Broner is thinking big picture in his boxing career. The former four-division titlist is still on the hunt for an opponent to face atop a Feb. 13 Showtime-televised tripleheader. The date remains in place for Cincinnati’s Broner, who has trained through Thanksgiving and the year-end holidays with the

The enduring incarnation of the Jr. Featherweight division has only been around since the mid-1970s. Damn if it hasn’t made its mark in the years since. Great talent comes and goes through many weight classes and great fights come and go with them. It’s fair to ask though if any have had the consistent magic

Content creator turned KO artist Jake Paul will be returning to the ring April 17 as the featured attraction of Snoop Dogg’s newly launched Fight Club on Triller pay-per-view. The location for the show and main event opponent for Paul will be named in the coming weeks. Instead of the foe being a celebrity like

Angelo Leo and Stephen Fulton will finally meet for a fight that is months in the making when Leo looks to defend his WBO junior featherweight title against the Philadelphia fighter in the main event of Showtime’s tripleheader at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Connecticut. (9 p.m. ET; 6 p.m. PT). Mayweather Promotions CEO Leonard

As BoxingScene.com previously reported, super middleweight David Morrell received a gift he didn’t expect. The Cuban fighter was elevated from interim-champion to the “regular” category within the World Boxing Association, according to an order from the president of the sanctioning body, Gilberto Mendoza. The “regular” title became vacant last month, when Canelo Alvarez dominated Callum Smith