Boxing Scene

Savannah Marshall says she now believes she is closer than ever before to a rematch with Claressa Shields, nine years after she became the only boxer to beat Shields as an amateur or a professional.  Marshall, 30, makes the second defense of her WBO middleweight title against Lolita Muzeya, of Zambia, in Newcastle on Saturday

UFC commentator Joe Rogan used the word “incredible” to describe last Saturday’s trilogy fight between Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder. At the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Fury retained the WBC heavyweight title with a knockout of Wilder in the eleventh round. Wilder went down in third, before coming back to send Fury down, twice,

On Saturday, October 16, MIKEY GARCIA makes his highly anticipated return the ring after over a year out, facing off against European super lightweight champion SANDOR MARTIN live from Chukchansi Park, California. (photos by Ed Mulholland) GARCIA last fought back in February 2020 in only his second welterweight bout, beating former two-division world champion Jessie

This is just the type of big stage Giovani Santillan sought when he began boxing as a kid in San Diego. The undefeated welterweight wants nothing more than to shine before his hometown fans in a high-stakes fight Friday night. If Santillan can overcome Mexico’s Angel Ruiz in their 10-round bout at Pechanga Arena, the

Veteran trainer Teddy Atlas has a newfound respect for former heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder. Last weekend at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Wilder was knocked out in the eleventh round of his trilogy fight with WBC world champion Tyson Fury. Atlas was never overly impressed with Wilder’s record – even with the impressive run

Axel Aragon Vega was at his heaviest weight in nearly three years but still well within the limit for his next fight. The two-time title challenger from Baja California, Mexico faces countryman Armando Torres in a scheduled ten-round regional junior flyweight title fight Friday evening at Auditorio Blackberry in Mexico City. Both boxers made weight

Probellum has announced the promotional signing of former IBF bantamweight champion Paul Butler – ahead of his upcoming world title clash with John Riel Casimero. Butler (33-2, 15 knockouts) is a former world champion who made his professional debut back in 2010. It didn’t take long for the Ellesmere Port man to make an impact,

WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury admits that he doesn’t know what the future holds for his boxing career. Last weekend, Fury picked up a sensational knockout victory over Deontay Wilder at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. In their third encounter since 2018, Fury overcame two knockdowns to stop Wilder in the eleventh round. The

Mairis Briedis (27-1, 19 KOs) and Artur Mann (17-1, 9 KOs) met today at the final pre-fight press conference ahead of their IBF and Ring Magazine World Cruiserweight Title contest on Saturday night at the Arena Riga in Latvia. Briedis, who is back in action following his World Boxing Super Series winning performance against Yuniel

Stephen Fulton has been in Brandon Figueroa’s position. Fulton pulled out of his WBO junior featherweight title fight against Angelo Leo due to COVID-19 just three days before they were supposed to square off for that then-vacant championship in August 2020. The Philadelphia native therefore had a unique understanding of how Figueroa felt when he

Mairis Briedis (27-1, 19 KOs) and Artur Mann (17-1, 9 KOs) both looked in incredible shape as they performed media workouts today ahead of their IBF and Ring Magazine World Cruiserweight Title showdown on Saturday night.  “I’m feeling good. My training has gone well and I’m looking forward to the fight,” said Briedis. “It’s going

On Saturday, October 23, 19-year-old flyweight prospect Gabriela “Sweet Poison” Fundora (4-0, 2 KO) will return for a six-round flyweight battle on LC Promotions’ “Round x Round” event at the Salón de Usos Múltiples 3 Coronas in Los Reyes, Estado de México, against tough veteran Alejandra “Tintanita” Soto (7-6-1, 3 KO). The event will be

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