Fighting

WBC featherweight champion Gary Russell Jr.’s annual title defense looks to feature an unexpected challenger. Mauricio Sulaiman tells Behind the Gloves that he’s ordered Russell to face former super bantamweight champion Rey Vargas, who’s moved up in weight and exercised his right to be named mandatory challenger. Sulaiman claims “negotiation has begun.” Vargas (34-0, 22

In addition to ordering former super middleweight champion Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez to face serial domestic abuser Marcus Browne for their interim light heavyweight title, the WBC decreed that flyweight champion Julio Cesar Martinez and women’s featherweight champion Jelena Mrdjenovich face mandatory challenger McWilliams Arroyo and interim champion Amanda Serrano, respectively. All parties have until February

Keith Thurman must know he’s been out of the limelight for too long because he’s coming back by talking up a storm. During another part of Thurman’s live stream on Instagram, Thurman goes off on Top Rank promoter Bob Arum for offering far less than he would consider for a bout against Terence Crawford. Check

Sergey Kovalev’s proclivity for self-destruction truly knows no bounds. Dan Rafael reports that “The Krusher” has tested positive for synthetic testosterone ahead of his January 30th DAZN main event against Bektemir Melikuziev. DAZN has yet to comment on the fight’s status; Melikuziev (6-0, 5 KO), for his part, still wants a piece of the former

Stephen Fulton Jr is ready to take his first crack at a world title on Jan. 23, when he faces WBO junior featherweight titlist Angelo Leo in a Showtime main event from Uncasville, Conn. Fulton, 26, was meant to face Leo (20-0, 9 KO) for the vacant WBO belt last August, but a positive COVID

Angelo Leo’s first world title defense is just 10 days away, as the 26-year-old WBO junior featherweight titleholder will put his belt on the line against Stephen Fulton Jr, the man he was supposed to face for the then-vacant belt last August. Fulton tested positive for COVID ahead of that fight, and was replaced by

It looks like Chris Eubank Jr. has found a trainer that might stick around for awhile, as he tells RingTV that working with Roy Jones Jr. has been of tremendous benefit to him. Eubank says he was able to link up with Jones because of the COVID-19 outbreak and that it’s a natural fit, learning

Artur Beterbiev had some wicked momentum rolling when he defeated Oleksandr Gvozdyk in brutally effective fashion in Oct. 2019, but his momo slowed to ‘no go,’ as he didn’t glove up once in 2020 and has had various setbacks trying to get a fight with Adam Deines in the books. Beterbiev holds the IBF and

Despite approaching 18 months of inactivity, WBA “super” welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao still has his sights on a return to the ring, and he has a specific target in mind: former UFC double champion Conor McGregor, whom he’d announced his intentions to face last year. “(Terence Crawford and Errol Spence Jr are) options, but right

Mikaela Mayer won her first world title back on Oct. 31, beating Ewa Brodnicka to claim the WBO junior lightweight title in Las Vegas, and continues to set her sights on full unification in what she rightly believes is one of the best — if not the best — divisions in women’s boxing. The 30-year-old

Well, that didn’t last long. Just days after news broke that Adrien Broner would end a two-year hiatus against Mexico’s Pedro Campa in a February 13th Showtime main event, “AB” is in need of a new opponent. Fernando Barbosa revealed earlier this afternoon that Campa was out, while Mike Coppinger later clarified that one of

According to a statement just released by the British Boxing Board of Control, the commission will allow for boxing activities to resume in the middle of next month after a spike in COVID cases forced a temporary suspension of all cards planned for January. “The British Boxing Board of Control will be resuming boxing tournaments

Adrien Broner has a dance partner for his February return to the ring, though it’s not anyone you’ll recognize. Mike Coppinger, confirming an earlier report from Fernando Barbosa, reports that “AB” will meet Mexico’s Pedro Campa in a Showtime main event that BoxRec has down for the 13th. If you do recognize Campa (31-1-1, 21

Chris Eubank Jr has signed a “long-term” promotional deal with Team Sauerland, as the 31-year-old says he’s ready to face any of the titleholders in the middleweight division. Eubank (29-2, 22 KO) hasn’t fought since a Dec. 2019 win over Matt Korobov, which came as a result of Korobov suffering a left shoulder injury in

Another fighter has linked up with MTK Global and Rick Mirigian, as 140-pound contender Arnold Barboza Jr is the latest in a long line of fighters to sign with the team. MTK Global will advise Barboza and Mirigian will be his manager. Barboza is still promoted by Top Rank. He follows Joseph Diaz Jr, Vergil

While the rest of the lightweight young guns argue amongst themselves over who’ll fight who next time out, kinda-sorta-maybe undisputed champion Teofimo Lopez has a clear opponent ahead of him. The IBF have officially ordered him to face mandatory challenger George Kambosos Jr., giving the pair until February 6th to come to terms and avoid

Well, it’s no secret that this is one of the slowest times of the year in boxing, so for the sake of content let’s check out the latest social media feud, this one between Buddy McGirt and Shakur Stevenson. McGirt was asked during an interview about his thoughts on Stevenson potentially going up against some

Golden Boy promoter Oscar De La Hoya took some time to chat with Marcos Villegas of Fight Hub TV and answers questions about his supposed comeback attempt and what big fights he’d like to make a promoter. In particular De La Hoya says Mike Tyson has inspired him to inspire the next generation of fighters