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Video By Ryan Burton – Xander Zayas Interview – It has been nearly two years since Teofimo Lopez has fought on ESPN, and the former lightweight king is primed to return in devastating fashion. Lopez will make his junior welterweight debut Saturday evening in the 10-round main event against Pedro “Roca” Campa at the Resorts

It has been nearly two years since Teofimo Lopez has fought on ESPN, and the former lightweight king is primed to return in devastating fashion. Lopez will make his junior welterweight debut Saturday evening in the 10-round main event against Pedro “Roca” Campa at the Resorts World Event Center at Resorts World Las Vegas. (photos

Leo Santa Cruz and Leigh Wood have found a way to move forward with their title consolidation fight. A purse bid hearing scheduled for Friday morning was ‘suspended’ by the WBA after being informed that deal was reached by both parties. The development comes four months after the fight was first amount, with negotiations previously

Bakhodir Jalolov is the fearsome Olympic super heavyweight gold medallist with a frightening 100% KO ratio in the pros. The man known as the ‘Big Uzbek’ has only had 11 fights but is already being avoided by more experienced opponents in the weight class. Promoter Lou DiBella describes the 28-year-old as a “bad man” while

Bob Arum believes it would sometimes behoove the public to take what his star heavyweight client Tyson Fury says with a grain of salt. The WBC heavyweight titlist from England, who recently said he was retired from the sport, stirred up the news cycle recently by challenging countryman Derek Chisora to a third fight. Fury

Michael McKinson knows he proved his worth in his latest venture inside the ring even if he doesn’t have a win to show for it. The 28-year-old British southpaw came up short against Vergil Ortiz Jr. in their 12-round welterweight bout last Saturday night at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas, but managed to keep

Find out why professionals are using BoxBandz Boxing occasionally has some loaded summers, but historically the sport has always seemed to cool to some degree between June and September. It’s really true in 2022. The first half of this year was about as good as the sport could have asked for but the July and August

The first survivor from the Jake Paul-Hasim Rahman Jr. fallout has been revealed. BoxingScene.com has learned that plans are in place for the previously scheduled Brandun Lee-Will Madera bout to land on the August 20 Showtime card at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The ten-round bout will take place on

If Adrien Broner is concerned that he doesn’t throw enough punches in his fights, he certainly isn’t showing it. The multiple weight-division titlist from Cincinnati was recently asked to respond to criticism regarding his relatively low-volume offense, a topic that has come up in some of the biggest fights of his career, including his 2015

Light heavyweight prospect Tommy Fury is not giving up on a potential fight with Youtube star turned boxer, Jake Paul. They were initially set to collide last December. The fight fell out when Fury withdrew with a rib injury and chest infection. He was quickly replaced by former UFC champion Tyron Woodley, who was brutally

One of the best rivalries in modern British boxing history has officially entered the next generation. BoxingScene.com has confirmed that plans are finalized for a showdown between Conor Benn and Chris Eubank Jr. The long-discussed grudge match is now set to headline an October 8 DAZN show from The O2 in London. The fight will

On Friday afternoon, Golden Boy Promotions head Oscar De La Hoya offered a positive update around negotiations for a potential fight pitting budding contender Ryan Garcia against knockout artist Gervonta Davis. De La Hoya said they were talking with Tank’s team and that the development was a great start, adding that Golden Boy was planning

Adrien Broner may have a few losses on his boxing record, but as far as the former titlist is concerned, he is undefeated when it comes to life. In a recent interview, the flamboyant boxer from Cincinnati flatout rejected the perception that his upcoming fight against Omar Figueroa Jr. has a redemptive, win-or-go-home, tinge to

After a week to digest his disputed early stoppage to Gary Antuanne Russell (16-0, 16 KOs), Rances Barthelemy (29-2-1, 15 KOs), feels his latest performance will garner him another fight against a big name in the super lightweight division. “Although I thought my fight against Gary Antuanne Russell was stopped early, I feel I gave

Adrien Broner knows how to wind up with a cool $100 million payday—he just can’t figure out why Floyd Mayweather Jr. won’t oblige him. The popular, brash boxer from Cincinnati recently said in an interview with Cigar Talk that he and Mayweather could make “nine figures” fighting each other in a 10-round exhibition bout. Broner,

Mike Tyson has never backed down from a fight, and the former heavyweight champion of the world is now picking a battle of a different variety. Streaming service Hulu will premiere “Mike” on August 25 – nearly a year and a half after Tyson blasted the decision to greenlight the show as “tone-deaf cultural misappropriation.”

The hot all German matchup for the vacant EBU super welterweight title between Wasserman fighter Abass Baraou (12-1) and AGON Sports’ Jama Saidi (21-2), that was set for September 10 in Wuppertal, is now off.  Saidi has been diagnosed with a heart problem that is so serious that he might be forced to retire, reports

Three-division crownholder Terence Crawford has been considered one of the top pound-for-pound fighters in the world for better parts of the last half decade.  The mythical rankings have shifted in recent years when you consider Canelo Alvarez’s crusade across three weight classes and most recent fall as well as Naoya Inoue’s ascent pulverizing opponents in