Boxing Scene

Ekaterinburg, Russia - TBRB #8 light middleweight (presently unranked by major sanctioning bodies as all Russia-based Russian boxers are) Magomed Kurbanov improved his record to solid 24-0, 13 KOs, with a strong unanimous decision over WBA #3 Venezuelan power-puncher Johan Gonzalez in a hard-fought ten-rounder. Gonzalez was slow but intimidating with a record of 31 wins

Madison Square Garden, New York City – Former European champion Sandor Martin (40-3, 13 KOs) was not happy with the officiating for his fight with former lightweight champion Teofimo Lopez (18-1, 13 KOs), who made his second appearance at junior welterweight. Martin accepted the fight on a few weeks’ notice after Lopez’s originally opponent, former

NEW YORK – Sandor Martin didn’t pull off another huge upset Saturday night, but the Spanish southpaw gave Teofimo Lopez a much more difficult fight than the odds indicated he would. Martin recorded a flash knockdown early in the second round, seemingly should’ve been credited for another knockdown early in the seventh round and topped

Adrien Broner will revisit old business on a new platform. The former four-division titlist is set to make his BLK Prime debut, which will come versus Ivan Redkach. The oft-postponed welterweight battle has once again made its way to the schedule, due to take place February 18 in Atlanta, Georgia. The show will also feature

Jaron Ennis was puzzled when he heard Terence Crawford state on Instagram Live recently that he would’ve fought Ennis next, but Ennis’ name “never came up.” Ennis respects Crawford’s accomplishments and the three-division champion’s capabilities as one of the best boxers, pound-for-pound, in the sport. Crawford’s explanation still doesn’t make any sense to the undefeated

Bill and Devin Haney have done their absolute best to poke and antagonize both Teofimo Lopez and Teofimo Lopez Sr. Ultimately, the endgame for team Haney is to lure the Lopez’s into a mouthwatering showdown at some point in 2023. Of course, long before the Haney’s began pushing their buttons, a collision course between them

Former lightweight champion and current junior welterweight contender Teofimo Lopez will (17-1, 13 KOs) will fight former European junior welterweight king Sandor Martin (40-2, 13 KOs) in the 10-round main event at Madison Square Garden. (photos by Mikey Williams) Lopez-Martin tops a televised quadruple-header airing immediately after the Heisman Trophy Ceremony at 9 p.m. ET/6

Eddie Hearn wasn’t about to let Bob Arum have the final word. The rival promoters have been denigrating each other through the press for the last several weeks. Taking issue with some comments Arum made about him, Hearn, 43, accused the 91-year-old Arum of being senile and incoherent. Arum fired back, telling reporters that Hearn’s

Tuto Zabala Jr, President of All Star Boxing, announced on Thursday morning that his undefeated WBO #9 ranked contender Gerardo “El Cascabel” Zapata (14-0 5 KO’s) will face WBO #15 Rene “El Chulo” Santiago (9-3 7 KO’s) next Friday, December 16th, for the vacant WBO Latino junior flyweight belt in a 10 round bout., The

Undisputed Super Welterweight World Champion Jermell Charlo will defend his four titles against unbeaten No. 1 contender and aggressive puncher Tim Tszyu live on SHOWTIME on Saturday, January 28 from Michelob ULTRA Arena at Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas in a Premier Boxing Champions Event. One of the most anticipated matches of

I admire the heck out of Oleksandr Usyk. I was impressed by the way he ran through the World Boxing Super Series at cruiserweight. I respected the success he had in his early days at heavyweight. And I was surprised, along with most other people, by how easily he schooled Anthony Joshua across 24 title-fight

Yokasta Valle always had the sense that her say would be brief at junior flyweight. It turned out to be just long enough to become a three-division titlist, though she is no longer a unified champion at the weight. The WBO announced that Valle has formally vacated her junior flyweight division, opting to return to

As of late, Demetrius Andrade has spent far too much time sequestered on the sidelines. Since defending his WBO middleweight crown against Jason Quigley, the former multi-divisional champion has nursed a bothersome shoulder injury. While the 34-year-old will officially return to the ring on January 7th, when he takes on Demond Nicholson, Andrade (31-0, 19

GLENDALE, Arizona – Leigh Wood is set to return to the ring—with or without Leo Santa Cruz. The latter could also determine whether the Brit moves forward with or without his secondary WBA featherweight title. Matchroom Boxing chairman Eddie Hearn confirmed to BoxingScene.com that Wood will next fight on January 28, likely at Motorpoint Arena

Battletested featherweight, Eduardo Baez (21-3-2, 7 KOs), of Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico, is set to battle Arnold Khegai (18-1-1, 11 KOs), of Lymanske, Ukraine, in a 10-round bout on the on the Terence “Bud” Crawford (38-0, 29 KOs) vs. David Avanesyan (29-3-1, 17 KOs) PPV showdown. The event takes place at the CHI Health Center

Brandon Glanton and David Light went toe to toe last Friday evening on ProBox TV, in a fight where many observers felt Glanton edged it out. However, it was Light who went home with the split decision victory.  The WBO has now ordered cruiserweight champion Lawrence Okolie to make a mandatory defense against Light. Glanton

Preparing to be the underdog for the first time in his professional career, former New England Welterweight Champion Mike “Bad Man:” Ohan, Jr. (16-1, 9 KOs) will embrace that role this Saturday 2020 U.S. Olympian Tiger Johnson (6-0, 4 KOs) at the famed Madison Square Garden in New York City. (photo by Emily Harney) Johnson

Yet another pairing between unbeaten welterweights has so far failed to produce a signed and sealed deal. BoxingScene.com has confirmed that the previously ordered Eimantas Stanionis-Vergil Ortiz WBA ‘Regular’ welterweight title fight will now head to a December 12 purse bid hearing. Once optimistic hopes of reaching a deal quickly hit a wall, as the