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Andre Ward did not come away feeling overawed by light heavyweight powerhouse Artur Beterbiev’s latest performance inside the ring. Beterbiev, the IBF and WBC 175-pound titlist, dropped mandatory challenger Marcus Browne twice en route to stopping him in the ninth round at the Bell Centre in Montreal. After the second knockdown, Browne declined to get

No matter how many historical milestones he checks off and titles he collects, Canelo Alvarez believes there is no satisfying certain critics. The Mexican superstar and current unified super middleweight champion recently expressed his dismay with the notion – popular in some corners of the boxing peanut gallery – that he is avoiding top contenders

The Armory in Minneapolis – Unbeaten super lightweight contender Alberto Puello (20-0, 10 KOs) cruised to a unanimous decision over VeShawn Owens (13-3, 12 KOs) after their 10-round contest. Puello controlled the action with exceptional punching accuracy, landing 39% of his shots compared to 16% from Owens. While Owens looked to disrupt his opponent with

TAMPA – Jake Paul was never prouder of anything he’d achieved in boxing to this point than he was of the final right hand that put Tyron Woodley face first onto the canvas. The five-plus rounds leading up to that now viral moment, though, were filled with moments upon which Paul would like to improve

Not even Canelo Alvarez apparently knew that a leap up to the cruiserweight ranks was in the cards for his career. On the heels of unifying the 168-pound division on Nov. 6 with a stoppage over Caleb Plant, Alvarez shocked the boxing world a few weeks later when his longtime trainer and manager Eddy Reynoso

The Armory in Minneapolis – Rising lightweight Jose Valenzuela (11-0, 7 KOs) scored a dominating fourth-round stoppage over Austin Dulay (14-3, 10 KOs). “I was surprised by the stoppage,” said Dulay. “I was starting to pick it back up and tag him with some shots. I rocked him with an overhand left at the end

Eddie Hearn has seen many of Derek Chisora’s grittiest performances from a front-row seat. Even Hearn marveled, however, at the veteran heavyweight’s remarkable resilience Saturday night. Like virtually everyone else who watched Chisora’s immediate rematch with Joseph Parker, Hearn expected Parker to knock him out either in the third round, when Chisora appeared out on

There were a lot of uncertainties heading into Friday’s light heavyweight title bout between Artur Beterbiev and Marcus Browne. Most pressing was the issue of whether it would happen at all.  As the Omicron variant of COVID-19 has swept over the globe, the city of Montreal and the province of Quebec were among the quickest

TAMPA – Leo Santa Cruz is prepared to play by the rules to retain his current title status. BoxingScene.com has confirmed that the four-division and reigning WBA “Super” featherweight beltholder has complied with a mandate to inform the sanctioning body of his plans at the weight. A previous ruling called for Santa Cruz to inform

Jake “The Problem Child” Paul left no doubt in his rematch with Tyron “The Chosen One” Woodley, registering a strong candidate for Knockout of the Year in front of a sold-out crowd of 18,685 screaming fans at AMALIE Arena in Tampa. A deadly right hand connected flush on Woodley’s chin in the sixth round, sending

Tampa, Florida – In a cruiserweight rematch, social media star Jake Paul (5-0, 4 KOs) set the record straight with a brutal sixth round knockout of former UFC champion Tyron Woodley (0-2). Their first bout, which took place back in August, saw Paul go the distance for the first time and win an eight round split

Manchester – In an IBF super featherweight eliminator, Zelfa Barrett (27-1, 16 KOs) easily outboxed Bruno Tarimo (26-3-2, 5 KOs) over twelve rounds for a unanimous decision win. The scores were 117-110, 117-110, 116-111. Tarimo was pressing forward like a bull, but he was not very effective with his punches. Barrett was moving and landing punches while

TAMPA – Claims of a ‘no knockout’ clause inserted into the contracts of his opponents could have been met with a shrug by Jake Paul. Instead, the self-made multimillionaire decided to put his money where his mouth is. “I guess my career has become about shutting people the fuck up,” Paul told reporters ahead of

Artur Beterbiev did what Badou Jack couldn’t accomplish against Marcus Browne. Beterbiev fought through a gruesome gash on his forehead to knock out the game, skillful Browne in the ninth round of their light heavyweight title fight Friday night at Bell Centre in Montreal. The Russian knockout artist’s face was a bloody mess after an

Frank Warren, the promoter for EBU welterweight champion David Avanesyan, says his boxer is ready and willing to fight undefeated contender Conor Benn. Benn’s level of competition has been climbing in 2021 – with wins against Samuel Vargas, Adrian Granados, and last weekend’s destructive knockout of former world champion Chris Algieri. After the fight, Benn

Pick It: TBRB World Champion Artur Beterbiev vs. #5 Marcus Browne (Friday, ESPN+, 8:00 PM EST) - 36-year old light heavyweight king Artur Beterbiev (16-0, 16 KO) makes only his second appearance since a career best win for the lineal crown over Oleksandr Gvozdyk. With a little different draw, this might be a rematch of 2012

Cruiserweight prospect Viddal Riley (4-0, 2 KO’s) was today confirmed as the latest addition to the BOXXER: Khan vs Brook event taking place at the AO Arena Manchester on Saturday, February 19. Riley, a Team GB member in his amateur period and now undefeated in four fights as a professional, broke the news of his

Former unified junior welterweight world champion Jose Ramirez will return in front of a raucous home crowd. Ramirez, the pride of California’s Central Valley, will face former two-weight world champion Jose “Sniper” Pedraza in a 12-round junior welterweight battle Saturday, Feb. 5 at Save Mart Center in Fresno, California. In a six-round heavyweight special feature