Fighting

Despite recent news that suggests we’re not imminently close to a highly anticipated welterweight showdown between Errol Spence Jr and Terence Crawford, Spence has been on social media assuring the world that the fight will happening, and it will be his next fight. So while it may not come off before the end of the

Another quality fight has fallen off the upcoming schedule, as Jake Donovan reports and ESPN confirms that Jessie Magdaleno has withdrawn from his October 29th clash with Robeisy Ramirez due to “bone exostosis on his left hand.” The bout was set to lead into Vasiliy Lomachenko’s return to action against Jamaine Ortiz on ESPN. Ramirez

Sebastian Fundora is set to return to action this Saturday night on Showtime, defending his interim 154 lb title against Carlos Ocampo in the main event of a tripleheader. The show will also feature Carlos Adames defending an interim middleweight title against Juan Macias Montiel, and Fernando Martinez defending the IBF junior bantamweight belt against

Saturday’s planned fight between Chris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn is reportedly off, with lawyers failing to get the fight approved via injunction. Benn failed a VADA drug test, it was reported on Wednesday, but the fighters both said they “wished to proceed,” and Matchroom promoter Eddie Hearn was adamant that the fight would go

As far as Conor Benn is concerned, he expects this Saturday’s grudge match with Chris Eubank Jr will happen as planned, despite newly released reports that he tested positive in a drug test leading into the match. Soon after those reports were made public, the British Boxing Board of Control said they would no longer

Just over three weeks from fight night, Golden Boy has revealed the supporting cast for JoJo Diaz vs William Zepeda on October 29th at San Diego’s Pechanga Arena. The co-feature pits rising welterweight Alexis Rocha (20-1, 13 KO) against Jesus Perez (24-3, 18 KO). This is, to be frank, absolutely shameful matchmaking and CSAC should

The British Boxing Board of Control has responded to Conor Benn’s failed drug test by prohibiting this weekend’s scheduled Chris Eubank Jr vs Benn fight as “not in the interests of Boxing.” The full statement reads: On the evening of 4th October 2022, the Board of the British Boxing Board of Control Limited resolved that

As the boxing world reacted to Joe Cordina being stripped of his IBF super featherweight title, Eddie Hearn spoke to iFL TV to both clarify the sequence of events and reveal what’s next. Per Hearn, Cordina’s (15-0, 9 KO) title shot against Kenichi Ogawa came with the requirement that the winner then face mandatory challenger

According to a report by ESPN, former WBC junior featherweight titleholder Brandon Figueroa was arrested on Sunday for being suspected of driving while intoxicated in his home state of Texas. Tests allegedly confirm that Figueroa had a blood-alcohol content of over .15, with the legal limit in the state of Texas being .08. Figueroa, 25,

Hughie Fury will not be facing Michael Hunter in a previously-postponed WBA heavyweight title eliminator, with Fury saying in a statement that doctors have advised him to withdraw as he’s dealing with long COVID-19 symptoms and unable to train properly. Fury (26-3, 15 KO) and Hunter (20-1-2, 14 KO) were supposed to meet in the

Showtime has revealed the lineup for its October 21st ShoBox tripleheader in Atlantic City, which features a light heavyweight crossroads bout in the main event and four additional undefeated fighters. In the spotlight stands Ali Izmailov (9-0, 6 KO), one of Dmitry Salita’s prized up-and-comers. The 29-year-old got his first big win in 2020 when

While Matchroom promoter Eddie Hearn spent a good deal of time talking about this weekend’s fight between Chris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn, he also took some time to field questions about the status of a fight between Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua. So starting with Top Rank promoter Bob Arum’s claim that he’s been

Dedicated readers of my work, or “Stumbos” as I like to call them, may recall the inordinate amount of time I dedicated to chronicling the saga of Leo Santa Cruz vs Leigh Wood. My struggles appeared to be nearing an end when when the pair came to terms for their title consolidation, only for them

Jake Paul may make a moved to mixed martial arts soon, as the YouTuber-turned-novice boxer said he’s got an announcement coming and it involves a deal with a “big organization.” On his “BS w/Jake Paul” show, the 25-year-old said, “I’ve got an an announcement coming soon, I can just tease that. I’m working with a

DAZN and Social Media, 8:00 am ET, Eubank vs Benn press conference. DAZN and Social Media, 7:30 am ET, Eubank vs Benn weigh-in. DAZN and Social Media, 10:45 am ET, Eubank vs Benn prelims. DAZN, 2:00 pm ET, Chris Eubank Jr vs Conor Benn. Some people like it, some people don’t, but there’s a lot

Another month is here, and it’s time to update our big team pound-for-pound list! Does Naoya Inoue stay in the top spot? Is anyone out, anyone in? Let’s find out! Exclamation points make people think things are exciting! The voters: Scott Christ, Wil Esco, John Hansen, Patrick Stumberg, and Lewis Watson. The total results for

Since it seems we not imminently awaiting an announcement for an undisputed welterweight unification between Errol Spence Jr and Terence Crawford, we might as well look at some other potential options for the future. Terence Crawford has been extremely vocal about his intention on soon moving up to the 154 lb division to take on

Despite recent reports that MarvNation was in danger of losing the rights to the interim WBC title fight between Jose Zepeda and Regis Prograis, they may have actually gotten it over the finish line. “Rougarou” announced on Instagram that the bout is “official” for November 26th in Los Angeles. Some key details have yet to