Boxing Scene

Trying to retrace the point when a young red-headed Mexican collected the Face of Boxing tag is not an easy task. For there have been several stops, false starts and lessons along the way for Saul “Canelo” Alvarez, the iconic 34-year-old who has become, in the post Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao years, the sport’s towering

LAS VEGAS – Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez will huddle with his advisors to target a new opponent upon learning that his defeated rival and former super-flyweight champion Juan Francisco Estrada will not exercise his rematch clause. Rodriguez trainer Robert Garcia confirmed to BoxingScene a report by ESPN.com’s Salvador Rodriguez that Mexico’s Estrada (44-4, 28 KOs) will

Having been rumoured for a few weeks, we now have confirmation that former IBF flyweight champion Sunny Edwards will face 2020 Olympic gold medallist Galal Yafai on November 30 at BP Pulse LIVE in Birmingham.   Edwards, one of the best pure technicians in Britain, lost both his belt and his undefeated record in December,

As Anthony Joshua stood in center ring waiting for the judges to render their decision on his rematch with Oleksandr Usyk, the two-time unified heavyweight champion’s expression was laced with exhaustion and tension.  Joshua had poured his heart and soul into the rematch and the announcement that he had failed to regain his titles from

Find out why professionals are using BoxBandz Isaac “Pitbull” Cruz is licking the wounds of the narrow loss that cost him his title by taking his family to a Southern California theme park on Tuesday, mulling how he lost to Jose “Rayo” Valenzuela, and resolving how to revive his magnetic persona immediately. The popular Cruz (26-3-1,

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. – Saul “Canelo” Alvarez doesn’t like to discuss future plans when he has a fight on his immediate schedule, and he emphasized how that point applies even when pressed by boxing’s newest big power broker, Turki Alalshikh. Alvarez said he was contacted by Alalshikh on Monday about the possibility of taking a

RIVERSIDE, Calif. – No longer is the spotlight evasive. No more is the dodging by others possible. For Vergil Ortiz, there is no more time to waste. Boasting the imposing record of 21-0 with 21 knockouts, Texas’ Ortiz returns to the ring for the third time this year Saturday night at Mandalay Bay’s Ultra Arena

Shakur Stevenson, 27, is a three-division titleholder who has entered his prime and appears committed to exploring his options after the expiration of his promotional contract with Top Rank last month. In boxing, it’s as close to the catbird seat as a fighter can get – yet it doesn’t come without certain complications, especially for

If Edgar Berlanga is serious about matching wits with Saul “Canelo” Alvarez in the ring, he may be in even more trouble than anyone thought. Puerto Rico’s Berlanga will attempt an almost unimaginable leap into a matchup with three-belt unified super middleweight champion Canelo in the main event of a Mexican Independence Day weekend extravaganza

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. – Saul “Canelo” Alvarez has been calm, cool and collected ever since he took his throne as the super middleweight king. Opponents have come and gone, heaping combinations of praise and respect toward him. Even archrival Gennadiy Golovkin kept it kind during their trilogy meeting, after years of animosity. The last fighter

Bryan Flores believes his victory over Shinard Bunch didn’t get the credit it deserved, but on August 10 he gets a chance to make another impression. Flores (26-0, 15 KOs) faces undefeated Mexican Olympian Lindolfo Delgado in a 10-round co-feature at Tingley Coliseum, marking the biggest opportunity of his career. Flores, 28, from Mexico, is

Caleb Plant and Trevor McCumby went at each other during Tuesday’s Los Angeles press conference ahead of their upcoming interim super middleweight title fight at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Sept. 14. Plant (22-2, 13 KOs), a former 168-pound titleholder, was upset with McCumby (28-0, 21 KOs) for mocking him on Instagram about being

Before the perspiration from 12 rounds of battle with Israil Madrimov on Saturday night had even dried from Terence Crawford’s body, the new four-division champion and junior middleweight titleholder was asked about what comes next – and, specifically, if what’s coming will be a red-headed Guadalajaran cash cow. Crawford has said that a fight with

The International Boxing Federation (IBF) has reportedly ordered its reigning 154-pound titleholder Bakhram Murtazaliev to defend his belt against Tim Tszyu. According to Dan Rafael of Fight Freaks Unite, Murtazaliev and Tszyu have been given 30 days to reach an agreement, putting promoters Main Events and Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) on alert. The development could

Grant Smith is relishing the prospect of Chantelle Cameron continuing to improve after overseeing victory over France’s Elem Mekhaled in their first fight together. In 2023 Cameron stood alone at the top of the 140lbs division having become the first professional to defeat the iconic Katie Taylor. A lot has happened in the months since. 

Joe Cordina has described as “mad” the criticism aimed at Shakur Stevenson in the aftermath of his victory over Artem Harutyunyan. As befits one of the world’s finest active fighters, Stevenson eased to the latest defence of his WBC lightweight title earlier in July on an occasion in which he appeared under threat as rarely

Anthony Yarde and Joshua Buatsi remain in contact regarding a potential future fight. After Buatsi’s victory in February over Dan Azeez he attended Yarde’s stoppage of Marko Nikolic in the expectation that terms would be agreed for them to decide London’s leading light heavyweight at Crystal Palace’s Selhurst Park in June. The mutual respect that

Gabriel Flores Jr. triumphed in the first-ever boxing event at Banner Island Ballpark, in Stockton, Calif., his hometown winning an eight-round unanimous decision over Ronal Ron in the main event. Judges scored the bout 78-74, 78-74, and 79-73, all in Flores’ favor. Flores (24-2, 8 KOs) showed improvements in his performance, blending defense and offense