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Kevin Lerena could become the next legit contender in the heavyweight division. Promoter Rodney Berman is convinced his skill-set is made for success. Lerena will face Bogdan Dinu Saturday night at Emperors Palace in Kempton Park, South Africa. The 10-round bout will air live on SuperSport Variety 3 throughout South Africa (7 p.m. Johannesburg time). 

This weekend is “all or nothing” for Josh Warrington, who will have nowhere to go if he doesn’t regain his IBF featherweight title from Kiko Martinez at the First Direct Arena, Leeds, according to Eddie Hearn, who believes a stadium fight against Leigh Wood can happen if Warrington wins.  The promoter believes that Martinez, who

The comeback of “Showtime” Curtis Stevens (30-8, 22 KOs) was short-lived. Stevens was rocked, dropped and decisioned over six rounds on Thursday, when he stepped in the ring with middleweight Joshua “Young Gun” Conley (17-3-1, 11 KOs) at the Melrose Ballroom in Queens, New York. The scores were 59-54, 58-55 and 58-55. It was the first

Top super welterweight contender and rising star Tim Tszyu went face-to-face with U.S. Olympian Terrell Gausha at the final press conference Thursday before they meet in the main event live on SHOWTIME this Saturday, March 26 in a Premier Boxing Champions event from The Armory in Minneapolis. (photos by Esther Lin) The press conference also

All the lightweight belts are tied up at the moment, but Michel Rivera still treats every fight like a championship run. The red-hot contender is set for a scheduled ten-round showdown with fellow unbeaten lightweight Joseph Adorno (14-0-2, 12KOs), with the promise of the winner going on to challenge for the division’s top prize. It’s

It wasn’t that long ago that there was beginning to be an argument that Leeds’ 31-year old Josh Warrington (30-1-1, 7 KO) might be the emerging leader at featherweight. After winning the IBF belt in 2018 with a spirited decision over Lee Selby, Warrington managed three defenses including an impressive outing against former titlist Carl

Josh Warrington, if he regains his IBF featherweight title, would certainly be open to the scenario of facing WBA “regular” champion Leigh Wood in Nottingham. Warrington will collide with IBF champion Kiko Martinez on Saturday night at the First Direct Arena. Five years ago, Warrington won a close twelve round decision over Martinez. The 31-year-old Warrington

SAN DIEGO – Dmitry Bivol isn’t worried about winning the press conference or any other pre-fight aspect of his upcoming showdown with Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez. The only thing of concern to the reigning WBA light heavyweight titlist is the fight itself. “As far as what happens at press conferences, none of it affects what you

Last Saturday night, super middleweight contender Edgar Berlanga (19-0 16 KOs) picked up a less than impressive ten round unanimous decision win over Steve Rolls. It was Berlanga’s first bout since a complicated victory in his last fight in November of 2021, when he suffered an injury to his left arm. Marcelo Coceres, the opponent

Another ordered fight, another set of stalled talks for Janibek Alimkhanuly. A purse bid hearing has been called to determine promotional rights for the WBO-ordered interim middleweight title fight between Alimkhanuly and Danny Dignum. The ten-day negotiation period failed to produce a deal between the unbeaten contenders, prompting the WBO to schedule a purse bid

Michael McKinson is not necessarily holding his breath at the prospect of landing another shot at Vergil Ortiz. The welterweight from Portsmouth, England was supposed to make his American debut last weekend against the hard-hitting Ortiz, but those plans were scuttled after Ortiz fell seriously ill (rhabdomyolysis) a week out from their scheduled fight, a

Toscano Boxing Promotions returns on Friday, April 8 as WBO Latino Super Welterweight Champion Damian “Samurai” Sosa (19-1, 10 KOs) faces Jesus “Ingeniero” Vega (22-2-1, 13 KOs) in a 10-round main event at Zonkeys Auditorium in Tijuana, Baja California Mexico. The event will be streamed live on Pay-Per-View via FITE.TV beginning at 6:00 p.m. PT/9:00

Find out why professionals are using BoxBandz Vasiliy Lomachenko’s courageous commitment to his country has forced him to withdraw from his shot at George Kambosos Jr.’s lightweight titles. Lou DiBella, Kambosos’ promoter, informed BoxingScene.com on Monday afternoon that Egis Klimas, Lomachenko’s manager, informed him earlier Monday that Lomachenko will not leave war-torn Ukraine to train for

If anyone can relate to Ryan Garcia’s decision to change head trainers once again, it’s his own promoter. The recent news of Garcia entering training camp with world-class cornerman Joe Goossen after having spent more than three years under the guidance of Eddy Reynoso came as a surprise to many, and with mixed reviews. Among

Atlantic City, N.J. – On Saturday, March 26th Rising Star Promotions is back in Atlantic City at the Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall with Boardwalk Boxing: Rising Star Series Rd. 1 will be topped by Jr. Welterweight prospects Greg “Sharp Shooter” Outlaw (9-1, 4KOs) of Bowie, Md., and Jonathan Montrel (12-0, 7KOs) of New Orleans, La.,

At the sold out Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden, before a crowd of 5,158 fans, unbeaten Xander Zayas was dominant in the junior middleweight co-feature on ESPN, shutting out New Orleans-based veteran Quincy LaVallais over eight rounds (80-72 2x and 80-71). Zayas, the 19-year-old phenom from San Juan, Puerto Rico, excelled in his first scheduled

Find out why professionals are using BoxBandz Edgar Berlanga sold out the Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden to the tune of 5,158 fans. Berlanga prevailed via 10-round unanimous decision (96-94 and 97-93 2x) over Steve Rolls in his main event debut. It wasn’t the sterling knockout Berlanga sought, but it was an important step forward

NEW YORK – Edgar Berlanga was taken the distance in a third straight fight Saturday night, but the super middleweight managed to remain unbeaten. Brooklyn’s Berlanga did enough to defeat a skillful, tough Steve Rolls by unanimous decision in their 10-round main event. Judges Tom Carusone (97-93) and Mark Consentino (97-93) scored seven rounds apiece