Boxing Scene

Boxing has 17 weight classes and just seven of them currently don’t have a unified champion. Matchroom Boxing head Eddie Hearn is further looking to unify titles at cruiserweight with the best fighter he promotes in the division via Lawrence Okolie.  “He became a world champion [earlier this year], defended [the belt]. Now he will

After more than two years of not being in action on home soil, Pedro Guevara will once again get into the ring in Mazatlán on December 30, as part of BC Promotions card. The former WBC junior flyweight world champion will face Mochiteco’s Jesús Fierro (7-2-1) in a ten round fight, hoping that a another

One of the most desired fights in female boxing in 2022 would be a potential pitting between Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano.  The undisputed lightweight champion Taylor (20-0, 6 KOs), from Ireland, and featherweight queen Serrano (42-1-1, 30 KOs), a Puerto Rican based in Brooklyn, have both been gaining serious steam toward a showdown in

Andrew Moloney has taken aim at another 115-pound champion now that his rivalry with Joshua Franco is behind him. The Australian contender called out WBO junior bantamweight champion Kazuto Ioka following his dominant 10-round victory over Froilan Saludar last Tuesday night in Sydney. Moloney is the WBO’s 13th-ranked contender for Ioka’s title, though he figures

The economy of boxing is built on the story of the underdog. As an industry, pugilism posits that it is a haven for individuals who are underdogs in life, literally fighting their way out of given circumstances. But on a more practical level, the industry is fueled by the possibility that underdogs can win, and

Filipino puncher Mark Magsayo is getting geared up for the biggest opportunity of his career. On Saturday, January 22, Magsayo will challenge WBC featherweight world champion Gary Russell Jr. The Showtime televised fight will take place at the Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa in Atlantic City, N.J. Russell (31-1, 18 KOs) has held the WBC featherweight

Rising welterweight prospect Vito Mielnicki Jr. was victorious via 10th-round TKO Saturday night, as he defeated Nicholas DeLomba in the FOX PBC Fight Night main event and on FOX Deportes live from Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. “It was a beautiful right hand that hurt him,” said Mielnicki Jr. “He was a tough guy

Former WBC super featherweight champion Miguel Berchelt is motivated for a fresh start in 2022. Back in May, Berchelt lost his WBC strap when he was brutally knocked out by fellow Mexican boxer Oscar Valdez, who entered the ring as a solid underdog. Berchelt has been struggling to make the 130-pound limit for several fights.

NEWARK – Dwyke Flemmings Jr. quickly made up for lost time Saturday afternoon. After having his pro debut delayed several times, the 18-year-old Paterson, New Jersey, native needed just one minute and 43 seconds to end his first professional fight on the non-televised portion of the Vito Mielnicki Jr.-Nicholas DeLomba undercard at Prudential Center. Flemmings

The Daily Bread Mailbag returns with Stephen “Breadman” Edwards tackling topics such unified light heavyweight champion Artur Beterbiev, Jake Paul, Canelo Alvarez vs. Beterbiev, Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis, and more. I really respect how you deal with haters. The comments sections of your mailbag is filled with racist pride and insults but you do have some

WBC, IBF, WBA, WBO super middleweight champion Saul “Canelo” Alvarez has been distributing thousands of toys for children in need. The undisputed champion at 168-pounds brought joy to youngsters in Monterrey with a trailer full of toys of all kinds, driving the HGV through the streets of the city for miles to win smiles. Canelo,

Welterweight prospect and New Jersey-native Vito Mielnicki Jr. will battle Nicholas DeLomba in a 10-round matchup on Saturday, December 25 headlining FOX PBC Fight Night action and on FOX Deportes on Christmas Day from Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. (photos by Kate Frese) The broadcast will begin at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT and

Derek Chisora has no plans of throwing in the towel, no matter how many headlines crop up suggesting that he do so. The grizzled British heavyweight recently put up a spirited but ultimately losing effort in a rematch against former champion Joseph Parker at the Manchester Arena in Manchester, England. Parker (30-2, 21 KOs) won

One of the most exciting fighters in the lower weight classes, Subriel Matias (17-1, 17 KOs), from the Maternillo neighborhood in the town of Fajardo in Puerto Rico, will have the opportunity to avenge his only loss on Saturday, January 22. Matias will face tough Armenian Petros Ananyan (16-2-2, 7 KOs) in a twelve round

The rubber match between Juan Francisco Estrada and Roman “Chocolatito” Gonzalez finally has been rescheduled. BoxingScene.com has learned that Estrada and Gonzalez are likely to meet a third time March 5 in a main event DAZN will stream from Pechanga Arena in San Diego. Their third bout is expected to take place nearly a year

Eddie Hearn feels Joseph Parker has earned another heavyweight title shot. The former WBO champion has won six consecutive fights since he lost back-to-back 12-round unanimous decisions to Anthony Joshua and Dillan Whyte in 2018. New Zealand’s Parker hasn’t participated in a world championship match since he lost his WBO belt to Joshua in their

For the millions of Americans celebrating the holiday, Christmas supper will likely be done. Desserts will be served or on their way. A healthy set of those millions of homes will know or soon know how a clash between the Green Bay Packers and Cleveland Browns wrapped up. Then the opening bell will sound. It

David Diamante (one of the preeminent ring announcers in the world) was involved in a serious motorcycle accident on Monday while riding on Third Avenue in Brooklyn beneath the Brooklyn Queens Expressway. He was taken to NYU Langone Health in critical condition suffering from three fractures to his spine, multiple broken ribs, and serious damage