Fighting

Matchroom promoter Eddie Hearn spent some time chatting with Fight Hype about his thoughts on the red hot lightweight division and his increasingly hostile beef with Mayweather Promotions’ Leonard Ellerbe. Hearn says despite legal warnings from Ellerbe and Mayweather Promotions, he’s prepared to make Gervonta Davis a huge offer if it’s true he’s no longer

Artur Beterbiev and Joe Smith Jr are set to unify a trio of light heavyweight titles tonight on ESPN, in what promises to be a hard-hitting main event. In the night’s co-feature, Robeisy Ramirez will face Abraham Nova in a good featherweight matchup set for 10 rounds, and there will also be prelims on ESPN+

Artur Beterbiev and Joe Smith Jr are officially set for Saturday night’s three-belt light heavyweight title unification, with both fighters making weight today in New York. Beterbiev (18-0, 18 KO) came in at the limit of 175 lbs, with Smith (28-3, 22 KO) weighing in at 174.6. Beterbiev will be defending the WBC and IBF

With the postponement of the Hughie Fury vs Michael Hunter fight everyone craved, the exhibition between legends Ricky Hatton and Marco Antonio Barrera has gone with it, which was expected. Hatton said on social media that his portion of the event will be moved to November, and posted some photos of himself and son Hatton

Artur Beterbiev and Joe Smith Jr are set to weigh in today, setting up Saturday’s ESPN main event from New York’s Hulu Theater. Beterbiev (18-0, 18 KO) is bringing the WBC and IBF light heavyweight titles, with Smith (28-3, 22 KO) coming in with the WBO belt. We’ll have live updates and all the weights

Matchroom’s leaning on its prospects for its new August 6th show in Sheffield, which will see Dalton Smith meet Sam O’maison for the vacant British super lightweight title and amateur standout Sandy Ryan rematch former two-division champion Erica Farias. The 25-year-old Smith (11-0, 9 KO) has definitely looked the goods during his rise through the

According to a new report from ESPN, the New York State Athletic Commission is going to suspend Top Rank prospect Edgar Berlanga for an indefinite period of time for attempting to bite Roamer Alexis Angulo during their fight over the weekend. Berlanga is also facing a fine from the commission. Berlanga ended up taking a

Matchroom Boxing are headed to Australia, as promoter Eddie Hearn has been promising for months. An exact date and venue have not yet been announced, but the show will be held in September, headlined by Liam Paro and Brock Jarvis in the main event. Paro (22-0, 13 KO) won a split decision over Yomar Alamo

Find out why professionals are using BoxBandz Tyson Fury is fully expected to fight again according to recent reports, but now we might have to question just how viable that comeback will be after Fury has quoted a half billion dollar figure that it’s going to take him to re-enter the squared circled. Speaking to talkSPORT,

Tyson Fury teased an upcoming big announcement with Frank Warren during their appearance together on Queensberry Promotions “The Lowdown” YouTube show. Fury says he will “100%” return to the ring for the right price, and that Anthony Joshua needs his help training to beat Oleksandr Usyk, or else Joshua “gets stopped inside eight rounds.” The

A fun featherweight final eliminator is just over a month away. Top Rank have officially announced that Joet Gonzalez will meet Isaac Dogboe atop a July 23rd ESPN+ card in Hinckley, Minnesota. manuel NAvarr Gonzalez (25-2, 16 KO) and Dogboe (23-2, 15 KO) sit at No. 1 and No. 2 in the WBC’s rankings, meaning

As was just announced, Floyd Mayweather will once again enter the ring in a fall exhibition bout where he’ll take on Japanese MMA fighter Mikuru Asakura. The bout is being targeted for September but specific details surrounding the matchup — like the rules and length — have yet be announced. Mayweather is just recently coming

They really had us going for a second. The WBA, whom I’d considered the second-most-vile sanctioning body due to the fact that the WBC does most of the stuff they do but with an added air of intolerable smugness, seemed to be turning things around after last year’s Mykal Fox vs. Gabriel Maestre debacle had

Former unified heavyweight champion of the world Anthony Joshua has just inked a long-term deal with DAZN, in an agreement that will continue and expand their existing relationship. Under the terms of their new deal, not only will Joshua be fighting on that streaming platform, but he’s also now a shareholder, special advisor, and brand

Rankings go up on Mondays. Ranked fights this week: Light Heavyweights: (2) Artur Beterbiev vs (3) Joe Smith Jr, June 18 Upcoming Fights: (6) Joe Joyce vs TBA, July 2 … (2) Oleksandr Usyk vs (4) Anthony Joshua, TBA … (5) Andy Ruiz Jr vs (9) Luis Ortiz, TBA Notes: I’d said a few times

Edgar Berlanga picked up a win on Saturday night, in what was meant to be a big and positive night for his career, defeating Roamer Alexis Angulo by unanimous decision. Whether you agreed with the scoring — many believe the cards were too wide even if he deserved the win — Berlanga doesn’t seem to

Thursday, June 16 ESPN+ and Social Media, 1:00 pm ET, Beterbiev vs Smith press conference. Friday, June 17 ESPN+ and Social Media, 1:00 pm ET, Beterbiev vs Smith weigh-in. Channel 5 (UK), 4:00 pm ET, Nathan Gorman vs Tomas Salek. This card also features Marcel Braithwaite vs Thomas Essomba at 115 lbs, and a tentative

Edgar Berlanga stayed unbeaten but may have been give a questionable amount of credit by the judges, beating Roamer Alexis Angulo on very wide scores in New York. Berlanga won on tallies of 98-92, 99-91, and 99-91 in a fight where he spent more time moving and boxing than we’ve ever seen, while Angulo applied