USA Boxing Foundation Board of Directors member Elise Seignolle was recently voted as one of the 10 new Independent Directors of the International Boxing Association (IBA) Board of Directors after earning the most votes of all candidates during the final day of the IBA Extraordinary Congress in Istanbul, Turkey. “I am grateful for all the
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Deontay Wilder will become a permanent fixture in his hometown. (photo by Ryan Hafey) A life-size statue created in honor of the 2008 Olympic Bronze medalist and former longtime WBC heavyweight titlist will be unveiled May 25 on the grounds of Tuscaloosa Tourism and Sports in Wilder’s hometown of Tuscaloosa, Alabama. A public ceremony will
The outcome on BoxRec reads, as of tonight (Monday, May 16, 8.40 local time, central Europe), that Ugandan veteran Hamza Wandera (20-19-3) won over local man Musa Yamak (8-1), in what is listed as a RTD 2, meaning Yamak retired at the end of the second in what was the headliner of small show in
Amateur national champion Jamar Pemberton is scheduled to make professional debut on May 21st on EntroBox Bally Sports card at Caribe Royale in Orlando, Florida. After a decorated amateur career that spanned nearly 200 fights, the St. Louis born southpaw signed a managerial pact with Victory Sports earlier this year and set his sights on
CARSON, California – Sebastian Contursi couldn’t believe what he had heard. Brian Castano’s manager had to ask again during their post-fight press conference if one of the judges, Glenn Feldman, actually scored eight of nine completed rounds for Jermell Charlo on Saturday night. Connecticut’s Feldman indeed had Charlo ahead, 89-82, entering the fateful 10th round
Undefeated junior middleweight contender Tim Tszyu was ringside on Saturday night at the Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California – and watched Jermell Charlo set the record straight by knocking out Brian Castano in the tenth round of their rematch to become the undisputed champion at 154-pounds. In a very competitive fight, Charlo scored two
Manchester, England – The Mexican folklore hero Zorro was a master swordsman but also famous for his cunning (zorro is the Spanish word for fox), which he used to confound his adversaries before taking their wealth and distributing it to those in need. His British namesake Ellis Zorro (14-0, 6 KO’s) brought the myth to
CARSON, California – Brandyn Lynch did enough this time to beat Marcos Hernandez. Fifteen months after their eight-round split draw, Lynch got up from a second-round knockdown, fought through a nasty gash above his right eye for half of their middleweight fight and defeated Hernandez by unanimous decision in an all-action slugfest on the non-televised
LOS ANGELES – Brian Castano conceded that his 12-round split draw with Jermell Charlo was a very close fight. The unbeaten WBO junior middleweight champion is certain that he did enough, though, to leave the ring last July 17 at AT&T Center in San Antonio with Charlo’s IBF, WBA and WBC belts. Only one judge,
Undefeated upstart Conor Benn has been banging the drums demanding a big-time bout as his coming-out party, and he just may get his wish. Matchroom Boxing head Eddie Hearn has revealed that he’s trying to pit Benn (21-0, 14 KOs) against former unified 140-pound champion Jose Ramirez (27-1, 17 KOs) in a summer showdown. “We’ve
Unified WBC, WBA, and IBF 154-pound world champion Jermell Charlo and WBO 154-pound world champion Brian Castaño received enthusiastic and fervent support from their respective fanbases at a heated and boisterous weigh-in on Friday before they meet in a highly-anticipated rematch for undisputed status at 154 pounds this Saturday, May 14 live on SHOWTIME from
‘Bad News’ Charles Conwell is picking Jermell Charlo to emerge as the undisputed super welterweight champion after his rematch with Brian Castano. Conwell, one of the most talented contenders in the 154-pound division, believes Charlo will have too much variety for Argentina’s Castano in Carson on Saturday night. The fight – which sees the WBC,
LOS ANGELES – If you didn’t know any better, the Brian Castano chants and drum-banging Thursday would’ve indicated that this is a hometown fight for the unbeaten WBO junior middleweight champion. The Buenos Aires native’s loud, proud supporters from Argentina made him feel at home in the city where he trains. They’ll provide similar comfort
Alberto Puello has patiently waited through an interim title reign and his current placement as mandatory challenger to receive his overdue title shot. The lack of response from undisputed junior welterweight champion Josh Taylor is the one neglected deadline where the unbeaten contender and his team draw the line. A purse bid hearing won by
Adam Booth is one of British boxing’s most experienced and successful guiding lights, and he’ll be homing in on those skills as Josh Kelly (10-1-1, 6 KOs) returns to steal the show on Friday night when boxing comes to the Indigo at the O2, live and free-to-air on Channel 5. Josh Kelly suffered his first
Canelo Alvarez lost his last fight in the ring against Dmitry Bivol but his bank account stays winning. In a study released Wednesday, sports business media publication Sportico ranked Alvarez as the fifth-highest earning athlete in the world. Boxing’s biggest breadwinner was estimated to earn $89 million over a 12-month earning period between June 2021
Australian two-time bantamweight world title challenger Jason “Mayhem” Moloney and New Zealand-born heavyweight contender Junior Fa hope to showcase their talents for the home region fans at Marvel Stadium in Melbourne, Australia, on the undercard of the George Kambosos Jr.-Devin Haney undisputed lightweight world title showdown. The Kambosos-Haney world championship event is projected to be
Former NRL star Paul Gallen tried his best, but ultimately lost a ten round unanimous decision to Kris Terzievski. All three judges scored it 97-92 for Terzievski. The two boxers fought for the Australian heavyweight title. “What a warrior man,” Terzievski said. ”You have to go to some deep dark places to get over the line
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