Boxing Scene

Zach Parker’s long-awaited fight for the WBO’s interim super middleweight title was finally made official Friday afternoon in London. Parker and John Ryder both made weight for this 12-round, 168-pound battle between Brits, which will headline a show Saturday night at O2 Arena in London. Parker (22-0, 16 KOs) stepped on the British Boxing Board

Five months ago, Jermaine Franklin wondered whether a high-profile opportunity like his fight Saturday night against Dillian Whyte would ever materialize. Franklin had fought only once since October 2019. Boxing wasn’t making ends meet for this father of three, therefore Franklin took a full-time job at a plant that manufactures custom-fabricated roofing systems in his

Harlem Eubank (15-0, 6 KOs) and Tom Farrell (21-5, 5 KOs) headline at the historic York Hall on a night of British boxing, Friday November 25. In the co-feature, Liam ‘The Machine’ Williams (24-4-1, 18 KOs) looks to remind everyone of his middleweight prowess on a night of action that also includes Ricky Hatton protégé

Dmitry Bivol understands that fighting for the undisputed light heavyweight championship of the world takes more than just personal desire. The WBA light heavyweight titlist from Russia has made it clear that he wants to face countryman Artur Beterbiev, the WBC, WBO, and IBF champion, for all the 175-pound belts. Bivol is coming off a

The incredibly lush bank account, countless world titles, and pound-for-pound stature, while impressive, have done nothing to placate the burning desire of Canelo Alvarez. Seemingly at the top of his game and believing wholeheartedly in his ability to truncate his championship reign, the 32-year-old brazenly made the trek seven pounds north earlier this year to

Shakur Stevenson is ready to call William Zepeda’s bluff. The unbeaten former two-division titlist continues to explore a fight that will secure a place as the leading contender for the WBC lightweight title. The search began with the WBC order for Stevenson to face Mexico City’s Isaac Cruz (24-2-1, 17KOs) in a final eliminator, with

Jared Anderson thinks, “when the dust settles,” that it will be him and Bakhodir Jalolov in opposite corners of the ring. The highly regarded 23-year-old heavyweight from Toledo, Ohio, was recently asked who he considers to be the most legitimate threat among his peers, and he did not hesitate to provide an answer: Jalolov, the

Team USA clinched three more medals during the second day of quarterfinals at the 2022 Youth World Championships in La Nucia, Spain, guaranteeing the team four medals total, matching their total from the 2018 Youth World Championships. Sa’Rai Brown-El (Marietta, Ga.) started the day for Team USA on a strong note with a 4-1 decision

Legendary MMA superstar, Cris Cyborg, will be making her return to the boxing ring on December 10, when she battles Gabrielle Holloway on the Terence Crawford vs. David Avanesyan BLK Prime PPV showdown. Cyborg vs. Holloway, a scheduled 4-round bout in the lightweight division, will serve as a special feature attraction. Cyborg, Ultimate Fighting’s only

The 2022 boxing calendar has been incredibly kind to Dmitry Bivol. While his overarching skills have always been lauded by boxing purists, the Russian native was mostly kept out of the public eye. But after racking up back-to-back notable wins against Gilberto Ramirez and pound-for-pound luminary Canelo Alvarez, Bivol’s star power has skyrocketed. As the

Tuto Zabala Jr, President of All Star Boxing, announced Monday afternoon the signing of Puerto Rican contender Derrieck “Pretty Boy” Cuevas (23-1-1, 15 KO’s) to a promotional agreement. Cuevas, joins All Star’s stable of fighters from the Island, which includes current WBO light flyweight world champion Jonathan “Bomba” Gonzalez “We are delighted to sign Derrieck

Junior featherweight prospect Elijah Pierce notched another win, this time at the expense of Juan Carlos Pena. Pierce battered Pena, stopping him in the second round Saturday night at the Farmers Public Market in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The 26-year-old Pierce, who resides in nearby Midwest City, improves to 16-2, 14 knockouts.  After a feeling-out opening

Raymond Muratalla doesn’t want to wait any longer to test himself against a legitimate lightweight contender. Muratalla mentioned Jeremia Nakathila as the opponent he hopes to fight next after the 135-pound prospect stopped Miguel Contreras in the sixth round last Saturday in Las Vegas. Muratalla is 16-0, including 13 knockouts, but the 25-year-old boxer has

Washington, DC – Big-time boxing returned to the Nation’s Capital as Beltway Battles: Round Three took center stage at the city’s Entertainment & Sports Arena with an exciting nine-card showcased by an explosive first-round KO win by Greg “Sharp Shooter” Outlaw (11-1, 6 KOs) in the main event. While local fan favorite Dusty Hernandez-Harrison didn’t

Arena Astros, Guadalajara – In a middleweight fight, former WBO 154-pound champion Jaime Munguia (41-0, 32 KOs) battered and stopped Gonzalo Coria (21-6, 8 KOs) in three rounds. On some betting sites, Coria was a 100-1 underdog.  For the most part, Munguia was jabing and taking his time in the first round. During the second

Telford – For the EBU super bantamweight title, Liam Davies (13-0, 5 KOs) won a twelve round unanimous decision over veteran Ionut Baluta (15-4, 3 KOs). The scores were 116-112, 118-110 and 117-111. Baluta came out pushing forward making it a fight with Davies. Both were landing shots in a high tempo fight. It was

Moody Theater, Austin, Texas – In a shocker, boxing newcomer Greg Hardy (2-0, 1 KO) dropped, rocked and decisioned the far more experienced Hasim Rahman Jr. (12-2, 6 KOs) All three judges scored it 39-36. Hardy accepted the fight on late notice after Rahman’s original opponent, MMA legend Vitor Belfort, tested positive for COVID-19. Hardy

Giovanni Marquez is receiving a top education in the fight game and he could not have a better teacher to learn from. Marquez will face Luis Valetin Portalatin of Puerto Rico tonight at the Lone Star Convention and Expo Center in Conroe, Texas, not far from his hometown of Houston. The four-round bout will be