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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

Middleweight contender Gabriel Rosado is looking to continue his hot streak on Saturday night, when he faces unbeaten former world champion Jaime Munguia. Rosado (26-13-1, 15 KOs) is coming of a sensational one-punch knockout of undefeated super middleweight Bektemir Melikuziev. After the fight he called for a clash with Munguia – and he eventually secured

Tommy Fury had to do a double take when first asked about fighting Jake Paul. The rivalry has been developing between the pair of unbeaten boxing novices and out-of-ring celebrities, complete with Fury being strategically placed on the undercard of Paul’s last Pay-Per-View headliner. Both walked away with wins this past August 29, though with

Probellum will host a world championship doubleheader at the Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai on Saturday, December 11 with Probellum: Revolution – as Sunny Edwards defends his IBF flyweight title against Jayson Mama and John Riel Casimero puts his WBO bantamweight title on the line against the UK’s Paul Butler. The event brings together some of

Ra’eese Aleem will be forced to wait out a purse bid hearing to determine whether to stick with present plans or to pursue an avenue intended to lead to a major title fight. The unbeaten top-rated junior featherweight contender and his team have yet to reach common ground with Azat Hovhannisyan and his handlers as

LAS VEGAS – Jake Paul acknowledged Saturday that Tommy Fury comes from a reputable fighting family. Paul still doesn’t think Tyson Fury’s younger half-brother has the vast experience in boxing that his upcoming opponent would like people to believe. Despite that Paul has only four professional fights on his own record, Fury’s inexperience is one

Caleb Plant (21-1, 12 KOs) tasted the first defeat of his pro career on Saturday night at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. In a full division unification, with the IBF, WBO, WBA, WBC super middleweight world titles at stake, Plant suffered a knockout loss at the hands of Mexican superstar Saul “Canelo” Alvarez (57-1-2,

(video by Ryan Burton) – Trainer Kenny Porter was ringside at MGM Grand in Las Vegas, and watched Saul “Canelo” Alvarez (57-1-2, 39 KOs) become the undisputed champion at 168-pounds with a sensational knockout of unbeaten Caleb Plant (21-1, 12 KOs) in the eleventh round. Functional Cookies Disabled In order to view this content you

MGM Grand, Las Vegas – For the IBF, WBO, WBA, WBC super middleweight world titles, Saul “Canelo” Alvarez (57-1-2, 39 KOs) became the undisputed champion with a sensational knockout of unbeaten Caleb Plant (21-1, 12 KOs) in the eleventh round. (photos by Ryan Hafey, Amanda Westcott) Plant came out working a jab in the first