Boxing Scene

Two proud champions who’ve conquered all challengers in the ring now find themselves sucker punched by the petty requirements of retaining their belts. On Tuesday’s episode of ProBox TV’s “Deep Waters,” Canelo Alvarez’s expected relinquishing of his IBF super-middleweight belt and heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk’s interest in preserving his status as undisputed champion were discussed.

Seeking to arrange an interim light-heavyweight title bout, the World Boxing Organization moved Wednesday to clarify the dispute between light-heavyweight Anthony Yarde and promoter Frank Warren. The WBO, in a four-page letter, ordered Yarde (25-3, 24 KOs) to inform the sanctioning body in writing by Saturday whether he’ll participate in an interim title fight against

Argentinian power puncher Gustavo Lemos has signed a long-term promotional contract with Top Rank. Lemos, a world-ranked contender at lightweight and junior welterweight, will be co-promoted by Top Rank in association with O.R. Promotions. His ring return date will be announced shortly. “Gustavo Lemos is a talented, fan-friendly fighter, and we look forward to giving

Mirela Vargas has the chance of a lifetime to upset the undisputed super middleweight boxing titleholder Savannah Marshall, but there’s a catch — it will be in mixed martial arts. Vargas faces Marshall on June 8 in Marshall’s MMA debut, headlining PFL Europe 2 at Utilita Arena in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. The bout will

Kenny Adams, a longtime trainer and former amateur and Olympic boxer himself, will be inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame next week alongside the rest of the Hall’s Class of 2024. Known for his transformative impact on fighters such as Edwin Valero and Vince Phillips, as well as his pivotal role with the

The undefeated, blue-chip prospect Darius “DFG” Fulghum (11-0, 10 KOs) of Katy, Texas will headline his first-ever show against tough challenger Ronald “Flatline” Ellis (18-4-2, 12 KOs) of Lynn, Massachusetts in a 10-round super middleweight match on Golden Boy Fight Night on DAZN.   The event will take place at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino.  “I’m excited to be headlining my

Cruiserweight world champion Gilberto Ramirez said he has left Golden Boy Promotions to become a free agent. “The future holds endless possibilities,” Ramirez said. “I’m excited to embark on this journey as a free agent. My ultimate goal is to unify the cruiserweight division and become the undisputed champion. It’s a challenging path, but I’m

ProBox TV returns tomorrow with Wednesday Night Fights.  The card takes place at the ProBox TV Events Center in Plant City, Florida, and will be headlined by junior welterweight contender Batyrzhan Jukembayev taking on Ivan Redkach. Jukembayev (22-1, 16 KOs), of Shu, Kazakhstan by way of Montreal, Quebec, Canada, came in slightly under the junior

Heavyweight contender Jermaine Franklin believes there should be harsher penalties for fighters who fail tests for PEDs. Many boxers who have been caught by VADA and other agencies have not been served bans because of boxing’s thick veil of politics and lack of organisational structure, and after Franklin boxed Anthony Joshua last year, havoc was

With their grudge match days away, Jack Catterall is still getting asked about his fight in Leeds on Saturday night with Josh Taylor by members of the general public, but they are not about whether he can win. Catterall was unlucky to lose a contentious decision to Taylor when they met in February 2022 for

Frank Warren has defended Tyson Fury’s unsavory postfight comments following the Brit’s unsuccessful attempt to become undisputed heavyweight champion. Fury suffered the first defeat of his professional career to Oleksandr Usyk in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.  Fury (34-1-1, 24 KOs) lost a split decision to Usyk (22-0, 14 KOs) in a thrilling spectacle with the former

During his post-fight interviews Tyson Fury was very sober about how his fight with Oleksandr Usyk went, and he was gracious in defeat, so the news that he intends on activating his rematch clause comes as no surprise. I thought he was very gracious – he gave the perfect answers for someone who’s as genuine

Dmitry Salita, former fighter turned promoter, has seen his promotion, Salita Promotions, rise over the past decade in part due to his partnership with two-time Olympic gold medalist and two-division undisputed champion Claressa Shields. Now, Salita is calling for Shields to receive her proper recognition following a historic weekend in boxing. Salita will host the

Pepe Reilly is one of the assistant trainers at Wild Card Boxing Club, and he is seeing a lot of growth in 2016 Mexican Olympian Raul Curiel. Curiel stopped Jorge Marron Jr. in the first round of their scheduled 10-round DAZN opener on April 27th, at the SaveMart Center in Fresno, Calif. Reilly, a 1992

The Daily Mail has reported that the undisputed heavyweight championship clash between Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury was watched by at least 20 million people using illegal streams.  That equates to 95 million euros in lost revenue for the broadcasters, says the Daily Mail. The May 18 showdown, which was won by Usyk on points

Netflix and Most Valuable Promotions (MVP) today announced that India’s number one boxer and MVP’s first international signee, Neeraj Goyat (18-4-2, 8 KOs), will make his MVP debut against Brazil’s multi-talented superstar Whindersson Nunes, who holds a cumulative 2-2-1 record in his boxing career with 1 KO, in a professional 6 round super middleweight bout

Find out why professionals are using BoxBandz Oleksandr Usyk weighed in at a career-heaviest 233.5lbs for Saturday’s undisputed heavyweight title fight against Tyson Fury. The 37 year old was therefore more than 12lbs heavier than in August 2023 when he stopped Daniel Dubois, suggesting he is expecting a physical contest with Fury, who at 262lbs was

The World Boxing Association [WBA] has overturned its intention to implement a 12lbs rehydration clause for WBA lightweight title holder Gervonta Davis’ (29-0, 27 KOs) upcoming title defense against Frank Martin (18-0, 12 KOs), scheduled for June 15 in Las Vegas.  WBA president Gilberto Mendoza intended to implement the rehydration limit in a conversation with