Boxing Scene

The decision made by Eimantas Stanionis to step aside from an owed title shot allowed a three-belt unification fight to take place this weekend. A similar decision will allow for a fight that would crown the first-ever undisputed male welterweight champion in the four-belt era. Lithuania’s Stanionis (14-0, 9KOs; 1ND) collected a consolation prize in
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Jose Ramirez is now the number two contender to both junior welterweight titles that were previously in his possession. A three-week review process conducted by the World Boxing Organization (WBO) ended with Ramirez advancing in its junior welterweight rankings, the sanctioning body revealed late Sunday evening. The former WBC/WBO titlist was one of three boxers
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Last night at the Doubletree Hotel in Ontario, CA, Thompson Boxing Promotions former featherweight world title challenger, Ruben “Drac” Villa (19-1, 6 KOs), who is co-promoted with Banner Promotions, scored a ninth-round knockout over Horacio Garcia (35-6-1, 25 KOs), of Guadalajara, Mexico.  Villa vs. Garcia, a scheduled 10-round main event, headlined Thompson’s “Path To Glory”
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ARLINGTON, Texas – Jose Valenzuela looked the part Wednesday night. The developing lightweight prospect displayed hand speed and power while hitting the mitts during outdoor open workout at Texas Live!, an entertainment complex a few hundred yards from AT&T Stadium. The Los Mochis, Mexico, native intends to show those strengths when Valenzuela encounters his most
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Conor Benn doesn’t plan on chasing paydays at the expense of stymieing his momentum.   The rising British welterweight is scheduled to face veteran Chris van Heerden this Saturday at Manchester Arena in Manchester, England, on DAZN. Prior to finalizing van Heerden as an opponent, Benn had expressed interest in facing countryman Kell Brook after
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LAS VEGAS – Sebastian Fundora feels he has proven himself to be ready for the winner of the Jermell Charlo-Brian Castano rematch. Fundora’s fantastic showing during his technical knockout of Erickson Lubin on Saturday night didn’t just make him the WBC’s interim super welterweight champion. It proved that the 6-foot-6 Fundora isn’t some limited novelty
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