Boxing Scene

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

Vergil Ortiz Jr. ended the longest layoff of his career with his deepest knockout win to date. The rising welterweight star went past the eighth round for the first time, though not much longer than that in scoring a ninth-round stoppage of England’s Michael McKinson. Ortiz scored knockdowns late in round eight and early in

Jordan Thompson clung on to his unbeaten record, although he looked a lucky man as he clambered off the canvas in the final seconds of his ten-rounder with Vasil Ducar to claim a unanimous decision on the Smith-O’Maison bill in Sheffield. After dominating the fight, Thompson was badly hurt in the last 30 seconds and

Michael Conlan called for a rematch with Leigh Wood from his hospital bed a few hours after their unforgettable fight. As Conlan prepares for his return to the ring Saturday night from his 12th-round knockout loss to Wood, the Belfast native is resigned to not getting that second shot at Wood anytime soon, perhaps ever.

A FedEx employee delivered in a boxing ring Friday night in Plant City, Florida. Kendo Castaneda withstood a tough challenge from Joseph Fernandez to win a 10-round unanimous decision and advanced to the final of ProBox TV’s “Last Chance Tournament” in the 140-pound division. Fernandez will face the winner of the second semifinal Friday night

Vergil Ortiz Jr. put to rest any questions of where he stands in the welterweight division. The fighting pride of Grand Prairie, Texas arrived at a ripped and ready 146.6 pounds for his first fight of 2022 and his third straight in the greater Dallas area. Ortiz faces England’s Michael McKinson (22-0, 2KOs), who weighed

The Entente Cordial in British boxing lasted about 20 minutes. If people thought Thursday’s announcement of a fight between Joe Joyce and Joseph Parker – a contest that sees a Sky/Boxxer signed fighter appear on a BT/Queensberry show – was about to signal a new world where people get round a table for the good