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In a bold statement, undefeated WBA World Champion David Morrell Jr. (10-0, 9 KOs) has declared that rising star Edgar Berlanga (22-0, 17 KOs), who is fresh off his sixth-round knockout over Padraig McCrory (18-1, 9 KOs), is nowhere near his level and that he would dispatch him in just one round if given the

Former welterweight champion Timothy Bradley has said Saul “Canelo” Alvarez will “follow the money” in terms of who he fights, and who he fights for next. Canelo has already stated that he will box on May 4 in Las Vegas, but speculation has been rife that his time with PBC might be over. Edgar Berlanga

I’m a huge fan of “Prince” Naseem Hamed. We went for our professional licences on the same day, and were on shows together throughout our careers. He’s still a very good friend of mine.  Muhammad Ali has played a huge part in my life. I’d been watching him since the Olympics in Rome and was

Heavyweight Matty Harris has been buoyed by a message of support from Anthony Joshua as he sets out on the road to redemption this week. Harris returns to the ring on Friday night, on the Wasserman Boxing show at the Telford International Centre, following a shock first defeat of his career last summer. The 24-year-old, from Leamington

Oscar Valdez exited the ring last August 12 with a loss on his record, a right eye so discolored and swollen it conjured memories of Carmen Basilio after his rematch with Sugar Ray Robinson, and a sense of self-worth every bit as battered as that eye. For the first two weeks after his unanimous decision

Oscar De La Hoya is not optimistic that boxing fans will get to see Saul “Canelo” Alvarez fight Jaime Munguia in May. De La Hoya was recently in New York City promoting a bout between WBC junior welterweight champion Devin Haney and Ryan Garcia, set for April 20 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New

Cast your mind back to 2019. Local heroes Anthony Crolla and Scott Quigg are both reaching the end of their outstanding careers and Manchester boxing is waiting for the next young fighter to pick up the baton and run with it.  There was never an official poll taken, but it is possible that the majority

Devin Haney is excited to make his Barclays Center debut on April 20 against Ryan Garcia, in what will be Haney’s first defense of his WBC world super-lightweight title. The location of the fight, however, is a point of contention for Garcia. Last week he posted on the social media platform X that he would

MONTREAL, Friday, February 16, 2024 — Today at 11:00 a.m. marked the first press conference leading up to the gala on April 11th at the Montreal Casino, during which Eye of the Tiger unveiled the main event of the evening between two locally beloved boxers, Erik Bazinyan (32-0, 23 KOs) and Shakeel Phinn (26-3-1, 17 KOs). On this occasion,

O’Shaquie Foster defended his WBC junior lightweight world title with a split decision over Abraham “El Super” Nova on Friday evening at The Theater at Madison Square Garden.  The fighters took a look at one another in the early rounds but Foster began to take control by rounds six and seven, landing power shots on

After a hectic night of boxing, with significant cards in Mexico, New York and Florida, one highlight reel was receiving some extra play today. Bruce Carrington, from Brownsville in Brooklyn, scored a viral knockout win over Bernard Torres, nailing his with a right hook that sent Torres flat, face down, on the canvas inside Madison

Super-middleweight contender Edgar Berlanga has spoken about being inspired by Puerto Rican greats who have gone before him. Born in New York to Puerto Rican parents, Berlanga fights Belfast’s Padraig McCrory at Caribe Royal in Florida next week, hoping to improve to 22-0 in his pursuit of a big fight with Canelo Alvarez. The 26-year-old,

The next fight for Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis won’t be so voluntary, after all.  BoxingScene.com has learned that the IBF has ordered the unbeaten welterweight titlist to next defense versus Cody Crowley. The two sides were actually summoned to enter a 30-day negotiation period beginning on January 31.  “IBF Welterweight Champion Jaron Ennis was promoted to

Trainer Colin Nathan has screamed himself hoarse in the corner last night. His fighter Sivenathi Nontshinga had won a thrilling rematch, reclaiming the IBF light-flyweight title from Mexican Adrian Curiel – In Mexico. They topped a Matchroom and DAZN show in Oaxaca. Last November, Curiel knocked out the South African with one of the best

Tonight, the eyes of the sporting world were supposed to be focused on Riyadh in Saudi Arabia, with Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk fighting to unify the heavyweight titles. But after Fury was cut in sparring three weeks ago, the fight was postponed and will now take place on May 18. WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman

Bobby Benton has seen a few dramatic finishes. Trainer Benton was the lead voice in the corner of WBC super featherweight O’Shaquie Foster, as the duo picked up a split-decision over the northeastern based Abraham Nova.  The bout was close. Foster seemed to land the cleaner punches, Nova was busier.  CompuBox stats said the same.

Ramon Cardenas became a contender last night. His stunning sixth-round technical knockout of Israel Rodriguez Picazo was as dramatic as it was impressive. After a grueling back-and-forth bout on ProBox TV, Cardenas landed a shot that appeared to break Picazo’s jaw. In between rounds, the doctor was brought into the ring and would not allow

Popular American heavyweight Jared ‘The Real Big Baby’ Anderson will make his 2024 debut in April. Anderson boxes on April 13 in Corpus Christi, Texas, when he meets Ryad Merhy, as first reported by Mike Coppinger of ESPN. Anderson fought three times last year, twice as a main eventer. The Merhy fight will make it