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Welterweight contender Jaron Ennis (28-0, 26 KOs) is looking to secure the biggest fights possible in 2022.  Ennis had a banner year in 2021 – with a sixth round stoppage of former world champion Sergey Lipinets in April and then wiped out Thomas Dulorme in one round in October. Ennis’ performances have prompted some observers

Probellum has announced the promotional signing of unbeaten British, Commonwealth and European bantamweight champion Lee McGregor. Scottish sensation McGregor (11-0, 9 KOs), 24-years-old, is regarded as one of the top 118lb fighters in the world after just 11 fights. “I’m absolutely delighted to be signing with Probellum. I believe with Probellum backing me and guiding

Xavier Miller, trainer of heavyweight contender Dillian Whyte, explains why he’s ‘extremely confident’ in his boxer’s ability to topple the heavily favored WBC world champion Tyson Fury. In the coming days, the World Boxing Council is expected to order a mandatory fight between Fury and Whyte. Fury was in action last month, when he overcame

In one of the biggest shockers of the weekend, 35-year-old veteran Kiko Martinez (43-10-2, 30 KOs) became a two division world champion when he knocked out Kid Galahad in six rounds to capture the IBF featherweight title. Martinez was a huge underdog and many felt he shouldn’t have been receiving the title shot. Galahad dominated

Micky Ward believes Demetrius Andrade will retain his WBO World Middleweight title when he defends against Irishman Jason Quigley at the SNHU Arena in Manchester, New Hampshire on Friday November 19, live worldwide on DAZN. Ward is no stranger to big New Hampshire bouts, winning two fights in the state in 1999 that set the

Eddie Hearn of Matchroom will certainly be one of several promoters to approach Saul “Canelo” Alvarez in the coming months. Canelo, a network and promotional free agent, has the ability to fight anywhere. After working with Hearn and DAZN for his last few fights, the Mexican superstar came together with Showtime and Premier Boxing Champions

Kyrone Davis has known for quite some time that he can compete with championship-caliber boxers. It wasn’t until February 27, however, that Davis suspects he alerted unaware boxing fans of his capabilities. That was the night Davis fought former WBC super middleweight champion Anthony Dirrell to a 12-round split draw in a fight many fans

The Daily Bread Mailbag returns with Stephen “Breadman” Edwards tackling topics such as Canelo’s recent knockout of Caleb Plant, future options for Canelo, thoughts on Shakur Stevenson, De La Hoya vs. Trinidad, and more. Bread, I didn’t agree with your Plant by decision prediction but as the fight was playing out I started to see

It was the end of a long journey for Kid Galahad when he finally became a world champion in August. But in his moment of victory, the 31-year-old thought about the man who probably did more than anything to get him there – Brendan Ingle.  Ingle, who died in 2018, is a Sheffield boxing legend.

Unbeaten two-time world champion David “El Bandera Roja” Benavidez and super middleweight contender Kyrone Davis went face-to-face Friday at the official weigh-in before they meet in the main event this Saturday, November 13 live on SHOWTIME in a Premier Boxing Champions event from Footprint Center in Phoenix. (photos by Stephanie Trapp) Also featured at Friday’s

Hiroto Kyoguchi and Esteban Bermudez have finally come to an agreement. A negotiation period that has extended more than five months has produced a deal in place for the World Boxing Association (WBA)-ordered junior flyweight title consolidation clash. The Panama City-headquartered sanctioning body confirmed the news Friday, hours ahead of a previously scheduled purse bid

David Benavidez didn’t dismiss Kyrone Davis entirely as they sat on a stage Thursday in Phoenix. Benavidez predicted he would extend his knockout streak to five when he faces Davis on Saturday night at Footprint Center, where the Phoenix-born Benavidez intends to put on a show for his hometown fans. When it came time to

Canelo Alvarez’s return to boxing’s traditional pay-per-view platform Saturday night was a bigger success than anticipated. BoxingScene.com has learned that the total buy rate for the Showtime Pay-Per-View event headlined by Alvarez’s 11th-round knockout of Caleb Plant is on track to reach 800,000. That total includes only domestic buys in the United States through cable

GLOBAL boxing and media company Probellum announced the return of Lewis Ritson and the comeback of Scottish legend Ricky Burns. The event next month will be the first UK promotion by Probellum, a next generation sports company designed to blend promotion, media and content whilst supporting grassroots boxing. Three-weight world champion Ricky Burns (43-8-1, 16

Alexander Krassyuk, promoter for IBF, IBO, WBA, WBO heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk, says there are three locations under consideration for the rematch with Anthony Joshua. Back in September, Uysk outboxed Joshua over twelve rounds to capture the unified crown at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Joshua has already exercised his contractual right to an immediate rematch. Krassyuk

Robert Easter Jr. awaits sentencing after changing his plea in a prior assault charge. The former IBF lightweight titlist was found guilty Tuesday in Toledo Municipal Court, shortly after changing his plea from Not Guilty to No Contest. Judge Michelle Wagner accepted the plea before handing down her ruling, finding Easter guilty on one count

Cruiserweight contender Mike ‘The Rebel’ Perez (25-3-1) headlines the Legacy Fight Night in Dusseldorf this Saturday taking on Argentine, Jose Gregorio Ulrich (17-4). “I expect Ulrich to come and fight, anybody who steps into that ring will come to have a go. Personally, I am ready to fight! I don’t take any opponent for granted.

Atlanta — Atlanta’s own ‘Brothers In Arms’, Najee Lopez and Casey Dixon, are eager to showcase their skills at home by fighting on the same card next week in Buckhead.  While Atlanta has seen something of a boxing renaissance in the past year, there are two hometown hopefuls who hope to continue a rich tradition