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The promoter of Chris Eubank Jr. hopes that the commission looking into Conor Benn’s positive drug test isn’t dragging their feet. Kalle Sauerland, the head of Wasserman, which backs the longtime middleweight contender Benn, recently expressed some frustration with the procedural undertakings by the British Boxing Board of Control, the regulatory body that oversees boxing

The British Boxing Board of Control have formally launched an inquiry in association with UK Anti-Doping (UKAD) into Conor Benn’s positive drugs test.  It has been widely reported that Benn produced a positive test for clomiphene, a substance on the World Anti-Doping Agency banned list, which is normally used to treat infertility in women.  

Bill Haney was a late arrival prior to the first meeting between his son, Devin Haney and George Kambosos Jr. This time around, the elder Haney was able to take in all of the fight week festivities and complete with gifts for the opposing side. “Dev gave me one job today. He told me to

Anthony Dirrell doesn’t care what oddsmakers, reporters or fans think of his chances when he boxes Caleb Plant on October 15. The former WBC super middleweight champion is completely confident that he has one more title run left in him during the twilight of his career. Plant, a younger former IBF champion who has lost

George Kambosos Jr. has always flown under the radar. With little to no fanfare or attention hurled in his direction, the Australian native had grown accustomed to minimal public exposure. However, following his career-defining win over Teofimo Lopez on November 27th, 2021, Kambosos (20-1, 10 KOs) was shoved into the limelight. Ultimately, though he enjoyed

The first undisputed bantamweight championship clash in more than 50 years now has a home. The December 13 four-belt unification clash between Naoya Inoue and Paul Butler will land at Ariake Arena in Tokyo, event promoter Ohashi Promotions revealed during a press conference Thursday morning. The location reveal comes nearly two months after the fight

Former WBC Heavyweight World Champion and boxing superstar Deontay “The Bronze Bomber” Wilder visited the New York Giants facility on Wednesday, as he prepares to take on top-rated Robert “The Nordic Nightmare” Helenius in a WBC Heavyweight Title Eliminator on Saturday, October 15 topping a FOX Sports PBC Pay-Per-View from Barclays Center in Brooklyn. (photos

Jason Moloney will once again have an up-close view for the undisputed lightweight championship. The veteran bantamweight contender from Australia is obviously rooting for a different outcome this time around. He also recognizes that countryman George Kambosos once again faces a gargantuan task ahead of his rematch with reigning lightweight king Devin Haney. The second

The undercard for Probellum Sheffield just got a lot spicier with the addition of an Olympic gold medallist and another British title eliminator. Sunny Edwards defends his world flyweight title against Felix Alvarado on Friday, November 11 at the Utilita Arena in the Steel City, with Jack Bateson vs Shabaz Masoud providing the fan-approved chief

WBC, IBF, WBA middleweight champion Claressa Shields aims to secure a statement win, by knocking WBO champion Savannah Marshall out on Saturday night at the O2 Arena in London. The fight was initially due to take place last month, but the entire event was postponed when Queen Elizabeth unexpectedly passed away. Marshall, 31, is viewed

CARSON, California – Carlos Adames didn’t mince words when he was asked why he handled Juan Macias Montiel much easier than Jermall Charlo. Adames claimed after his third-round destruction of Montiel on Saturday night at Dignity Health Sports Park that motivation and work ethic have separated him from Charlo. Houston’s Charlo has held at least

Deontay Wilder is fighting this weekend. (photo by Ryan Hafey) But it’s OK if you hadn’t heard. After all, it’s on the same night as the lightweight title rematch between Devin Haney and George Kambosos Jr., a fight that’s gotten (and deserves) more attention. It’ll be Wilder’s first appearance since he was whacked by Tyson

Find out why professionals are using BoxBandz Devin Haney knew for years that he had the skill set to become the best lightweight in the world. What he long sought for was the right opportunity to prove to everyone else in the industry what he always knew to be the case. It finally came in his

CARSON, California – Now that Sebastian Fundora has won what amounted to a fight that kept him busy before he gets his title shot, the undefeated Fundora hopes his next bout comes against the winner between Jermell Charlo and Tim Tszyu. Houston’s Charlo (35-1-1, 19 KOs) and Australia’s Tszyu (21-0, 15 KOs) are expected to

WBO middleweight champion Savannah Marshall is ready for the biggest fight of her pro career. This coming Saturday at the O2 Arena in London, she will collide with her amateur rival – IBF, WBA, WBC champion Claressa Shields. The fight was due to happen several weeks ago, but it postponed due to the unexpected passing

Carson, California – In a middleweight battle for the interim-WBC title, Carlos Adames (22-1, 17 KOs) unloaded with heavy punches to stop Juan Macias Montiel (23-6-2, 23 KOs) in three rounds. (photos by Esther Lin) Adames was pressing forward in a very tactical first round where not much happened. The jab of Adames was marking

Floyd Mayweather Jr. is making the transition from fighter to filmmaker.  The Hall of Fame boxer has signed a rights deal with Hidden Empire Films to chronicle his life and career in a docuseries.  Mayweather will be granting access to his personal library of never-before-seen footage totaling hundreds of hours of video and audio in

Fundora vs. Ocampo will see unbeaten super welterweight sensation Sebastian “The Towering Inferno’’ Fundora seek to continue his dominance and demonstrate why he’s one of the most feared fighters in boxing when he defends his Interim WBC Super Welterweight Title against former title challenger Carlos Ocampo live on SHOWTIME on Saturday, October 8 from Dignity