Boxing Scene

Even when Derek Chisora was smack dab in the middle of his physical prime, Tyson Fury proved to be far too much for the longtime heavyweight contender. With two defeats at the hands of Fury and 12 total losses saddled to his record, the boxing community was stunned when the 38-year-old was initially given the

Loathe as I am to concede it, I’ll still be first to raise my hand and admit that a smidge more than five years ago – when a 30-year-old version of Roman Gonzalez was pummeled by a then-unappreciated Srisaket Sor Rungvisai in the small-town fight capital of Carson, Calif. – I thought he was done.

At one point, David Benavidez slumped his shoulders in despair. Although the 26-year-old aggregated a flawless record and two separate world title reigns, the elite of the super middleweight division showed little to no interest in facing him. Nevertheless, after years of bellyaching and calling out all comers, Benavidez (26-0, 23 KOs) was eventually given

Teofimo Lopez Jr. enjoyed the first major breakout of his career on Dec. 14, 2019 as the co-feature to a Terence Crawford fight, knocking out Richard Commey to win the 135-pound IBF championship title. The event was broadcast on ESPN immediately following the NCAA Heisman Trophy presentation. Fast forward three years later, and two of

Patrick Teixeira returned home and to the win column with his latest ring appearance. The hope in the year ahead is to return to the contender stage. The former WBO junior middleweight titlist ended a three-fight skid with a first-round knockout of Venezuela’s Adrian Perez this past Saturday at Hotel Golden Park in Sorocaba, Brazil.

Heavyweight contender Dillian Whyte had a big scare on Saturday night in London, when he picked up a twelve round majority decision in a much tougher than expected scrap with unbeaten Jermaine Franklin. The scores were 115-115, 116-112 and 116-112. Whyte was knocked out in six rounds back in April, when he challenged WBC world

Top Rank won’t be under new ownership anytime soon, it appears. Bob Arum, the nonagenarian head of Top Rank, the respected firm that he founded in 1973, recently indicated that he is not as keen on selling his promotional company as he has been in previous years. In 2020, Arum revealed that he was looking

Jermaine Franklin landed 23 more body punches than the “Body Snatcher”. Franklin also landed 27 more jabs than Dillian Whyte. Whyte landed 6 more power punches than Franklin. In a fight where both combatants were separated by 5 or more punches landed in only three rounds, the judges seemed to tilt the fight to Whyte

Charles Conwell wants to provide a reminder to boxing fans Saturday night that he is one of the junior middleweights most worth watching in 2023. The undefeated Cleveland native has fought only once in almost 15 months, yet he hopes an impressive victory over heavy-handed Dominican veteran Juan Carlos Abreu helps him regain some momentum

The Daily Bread Mailbag returns with Stephen “Breadman” Edwards tackling topics such as Gervonta Davis vs. Ryan Garcia, super middleweight contender David Morrell, Regis Prograis vs. Jose Zepeda, and more. Good morning Mr. Edwards, I hope this email finds you well. I wrote to you a couple of years ago, about the same subject I

If Zach Parker needed any reminding about what he will be fighting for on Saturday night, it came three weeks ago when his partner, Lydia, gave birth to their first child.  “It changes your perspective on life,” Parker said. “And it makes you grow up quick. It also gives you something more to fight for.” 

Regis Prograis comfortably came in below the super lightweight limit of 140 pounds Friday for a second straight fight. The former WBA champion stepped on the California State Athletic Commission’s scale at 139 pounds for his 12-round title fight against Jose Zepeda on Saturday night in Carson. That’s the same amount Prograis weighed for his

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