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Trainer Buddy McGirt could not be more pleased with the development of Callum Smith, the latest fighter to walk through his Southern California gym. Smith, a former 168-pound champion from Liverpool, England, made his 175-pound debut under McGirt on the Sept. 25 Anthony Joshua-Oleksandr Usyk undercard at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London a successful

South Philadelphia heavyweight fighter Sonny Conto (7-0, 6KOs) will put his undefeated streak on the line and make history when he enters the boxing ring at the new Live! Casino & Hotel in Philadelphia, a mere couple miles from his home, on Thursday, November 18 at 7 p.m. It will be the first live boxing

Malik Scott, the head trainer of former WBC heavyweight Deontay Wilder, says his boxer is not planning to retire in the aftermath of Saturday’s loss. This past Saturday night at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Wilder was stopped in eleven rounds after suffering three hard knockdowns throughout the fight. Fury himself was dropped twice

Some of the biggest names in the sport will feature when D4G Promotions hold their latest star-studded event in Dubai next month – with Badou Jack, Rocky Fielding, Ohara Davies and Muhammad Waseem all in action. The highly-anticipated card will take place at MotoSpace on Friday 26 November, and will be broadcast live in the US on ESPN+ in association with

According to the Cincinnati Enquirer, former four division world champion Adrien Broner was arrested by Covington Police Sunday morning over an outstanding warrant from Cuyahoga County. Kenton County Court’s arrest records indicate that Broner was brought in by police around 1AM on Sunday and later released on a $25,000 cash bond. Broner, who is no stranger

LAS VEGAS – Adam Kownacki suffered a career-altering injury almost as soon as his fight started Saturday night. Keith Connolly, Kownacki’s manager, confirmed to BoxingScene.com on Sunday morning that the Polish heavyweight sustained a fractured left orbital bone during the first round of his sixth-round, technical-knockout loss to Robert Helenius at T-Mobile Arena. Brooklyn’s Kownacki

Tyson Fury already entered the night as the best current heavyweight in the world. Following a repeat knockout win over Deontay Wilder—having to recover from two knockdowns to prevail Saturday evening at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas—the belief is that the reigning lineal/WBC champion has transformed from a top heavyweight to an all-time great. “100

T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas – Great back and forth action as Tyson Fury dominated the stats, outlanding Deontay Wilder 150-72 in total punches including 114 power shots – the most ever against Wilder. Fury had a 52-19 edge in punches landed in the last 3 rounds. Wilder had 2 knockdowns in the fight and his

The longtime WBO welterweight king and pound-for-pound star, Terence Crawford, finally has the super fight he craves. Enter Shawn Porter, the two-time champion who has fought most of this generation’s elite welterweights. (photos by Mikey Williams) Crawford and Porter will fight Saturday, Nov. 20 at Michelob ULTRA Arena at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. The

Robert Helenius noticed a different Deontay Wilder when they sparred recently in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Helenius sparred several times per week with Wilder, usually for three or four rounds per session, since the veteran heavyweight arrived in Wilder’s hometown from Finland to complete camp early in September. The 6-feet-6 Helenius is preparing to fight a shorter

The talking isn’t really over. Where heavyweight champion Tyson Fury is involved, talking is never going to be over. Challenger Deontay Wilder can certainly hold his own in that regard and their words directed at each other have been laced with venom. But, within hours, the talking outside the ring will meet the reality of

At Utilita Arena in Birmingham on Saturday (October 9), live on BT, Queensberry’s British and Commonwealth Super-Bantamweight champion Brad Foster (14-0-2, 5 KOs) meets European title holder Jason Cunningham (29-6, 6 KOs) in a 12 round contest where all three titles are on the line. In a Midlands derby, Nottingham’s Ekow Essuman (15-0, 6 KOs)

LAS VEGAS – As the defending WBC heavyweight champion from a foreign country, England’s Tyson Fury could’ve fought for a panel of officials for his third fight with Alabama’s Deontay Wilder that doesn’t include three judges and a referee all from the United States. Fury has no issue whatsoever, though, with the Nevada State Athletic

LAS VEGAS – Tyson Fury fought about as effectively as imaginable at 273 pounds during his rematch with Deontay Wilder. That hasn’t stopped him, according to his trainer, from packing potentially another 20 pounds on his 6-feet-9 frame in advance of his third heavyweight title fight with Wilder. Fury, however, wouldn’t commit during an interview

Find out why professionals are using BoxBandz LAS VEGAS – Everything Malik Scott has seen during his time training Deontay Wilder over the past year and a half leads the retired heavyweight to think Wilder will be the dominant fighter this time around against Tyson Fury. (photo by Ryan Hafey) Scott, who replaced Jay Deas as

Deontay Wilder altered how he has handled virtually everything during the buildup toward his third fight against Tyson Fury on Saturday night. The former WBC heavyweight champion limited the amount of time he has spent promoting their ESPN/FOX Sports per-per-view event because those countless commitments were “draining” before their rematch in February 2020. Wilder hasn’t

LAS VEGAS – Deontay Wilder promised a redemptive performance Saturday night that’ll make him a two-time WBC heavyweight champion. The Alabama-based knockout artist mentioned the word “redemption” during a press conference Wednesday at MGM Grand Garden Arena. After a five-year reign as champion and 10 title defenses, though, Wilder apparently doesn’t feel as though he

The winner of this weekend’s heavyweight trilogy clash will leave the ring with marching orders already in place. (photo by Ryan Hafey) The WBC is prepared to order a mandatory title defense for whomever prevails in the third fight between England’s Tyson Fury (30-0-1, 21KOs) and Alabama’s Deontay Wilder (42-1-1, 41KOs). The pair of heavyweight