Boxing Scene

Kiko Martinez and Josh Warrington will meet in a rematch, just not in a way most boxing fans would’ve envisioned. BoxingScene.com has confirmed Martinez will defend the IBF featherweight title Warrington once owned against the former champion March 26 in Warrington’s hometown of Leeds, England. DAZN and Matchroom Boxing are expected to announce Martinez-Warrington II

Find out why professionals are using BoxBandz Brian ‘Bomac’ McIntyre, who is training Amir Khan for the upcoming fight with Kell Brook, is confident the Bolton boxer can finish the fight by knockout. The two former world champions will collide in a crossroads fight on February 19 at the AO Arena, Manchester. McIntyre’s star fighter is WBO

Split-T Management has signed highly acclaimed amateur and two-time National Golden Gloves champion Abel Gonzalez to a management contract. Gonzalez most recently won the 2021 National Golden Gloves in the ultra competitive 178 lb. weight division, taking home the award for Most Outstanding Fighter of the Tournament (178-201+) in the process.  Gonzalez, of Hialeah, Florida,

Demetrius Andrade remains on the hook for a mandatory title defense. A last-ditch effort to secure an alternative option for Providence’s Andrade proved futile, as the unbeaten WBO middleweight title is still required to next face top contender Janibek Alimkhanuly. The sanctioning body previously called for a purse bid hearing which is scheduled for January

Jesus Ramos is prepared to make a run as a junior middleweight contender. BoxingScene.com has learned that a deal is in place for a crossroads bout between Ramos and the resurgent Vladimir Hernandez. The pivotal matchup is tentatively set to take place February 5 on a Fox platform live from Michelob ULTRA Arena in Las

At least one oddsmaker seems to have the matchmaking itch. Online gambling site sportsbetting.ag instituted odds Sunday for a make-believe fight between YouTuber-boxer Jake Paul and NFL wide receiver Antonio Brown. Not surprisingly, the 24-year-old Paul (5-0, 4 KOs), who has been actively reinventing himself as a prizefighter for the past year, opened up as

As BoxingScene.com previously reported, a hand injury has prevented heavyweight contender Luis Ortiz from accepted a potential fight against Filip Hrgovic, which would have been an IBF final eliminator for a mandatory crack at Oleksandr Usyk. Ortiz, 42-years-old, injured his left hand in last Saturday’s fight at the Seminole Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Florida, when

Probellum has announced the promotional signing of two-weight world champion, Dina Thorslund. The undefeated Dane (17- 0, 7 knockouts) becomes the latest fighter to join Probellum’s fast-growing stable of boxers, and she arrives with a proven pedigree at the highest level. Thorslund recently retained the WBO bantamweight title, which she initially won in June, courtesy

Veteran trainer and boxing analyst, Teddy Atlas, believes two-time heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua is a bit too gracious in defeat.  Back in June 2019, Joshua was shocked when he lost his unified crown to huge underdog Andy Ruiz, who dropped the British star four times for a stoppage win in seven rounds. Six months later,

Highly ranked bantamweight Jason Moloney has his sights set on WBC champion Nonito Donaire, as the ‘Filipino Flash’ successfully defended his WBC 118 crown last month. (photo by Mikey Williams) Donaire needs no introduction, as he’s a legend to the sport, and the all-action Australian was full of admiration for the boxer  Moloney stated, “You

Kalle Sauerland, promoter for undefeated Olympic bronze medal winner Filip Hrgovic, cautions that Luis Ortiz will have to face his fighter in order to force a mandatory IBF title shot. Hrgovic was ordered to take part in an IBF final eliminator, but he’s had a lot of trouble securing an opponent. Ortiz, 42-years-old, took part

Undisputed lightweight champion Katie Taylor would like to see unified middleweight champion Claressa Shields walk away from mixed martial arts and focus all of her energy on boxing. Last year, the two-time Olympic gold medal winner made her MMA debut for PFL. Shields, 26-years-old, looked vulnerable in her first MMA bout, but she managed to

Luis Ortiz refuses to throw in the towel. On Saturday night in Florida, King Kong defeated the dangerous Charles Martin, a former IBF world champion, by knockout in their International Boxing Federation heavyweight eliminator. At the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Ortiz had to overcome two knockdowns before he cracked Martin with

Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida – In a wild heavyweight clash, Viktor Faust (9-0, 7 KOs) overcame two knockdowns and scored three knockdowns of his own to put away Iago Kiladze (27-6-1, 19 KOs) in the second. (photos by Ryan Hafey) In the first, Faust came out pawing with the jab

MMA veteran and combat sports analyst Chael Sonnen believes a lot of boxers are jealous of Jake Paul’s ongoing success in their sport. Paul, who possesses a massive following on social media, has headlined several high-profile boxing pay-per-views – with only a record of 5-0 with four knockouts. One of the biggest criticisms that Paul

Viktor Faust survived a major scare to register his most rewarding win to date. Unfortunately, it came at the expense of a controversial stoppage in an otherwise heavyweight barnburner. Faust survived two knockdowns to score three of his own, the last of which left Iago Kiladze at the mercy of referee Samuel Burgos as the

Charles Martin has reached a point in his career where he feels it’s big fights or bust. The bulk of the past two years has been the latter, though a necessary investment into his future. “I’ve just got big plans and big expectations for myself,” Martin told reporters during a Zoom media conference call of

According to Din Thomas, the trainer of former UFC champion Tyron Woodley, his fighter had no idea that Jake Paul had just knocked him out cold. Last month, Woodley and Paul collided in a rematch in the main event of Showtime Pay-Per-View card in Tampa, Florida.  In the first meeting, in August, Paul won a