Fighting

“El Alacran” is back after a year away. Mike Coppinger, confirming an earlier report from Salvador Rodriguez, brings word that Miguel Berchelt has “agreed” to face Jeremiah Nakathila in March 26th ESPN main event. Berchelt (38-2, 34 KO) enjoyed a four-year reign as WBC super featherweight champion, ultimately establishing himself as the division’s clear number

The Filip Hrgovic IBF Eliminator Saga may finally be over. Dan Rafael reports that 13th-ranked Zhang Zhilei has accepted the call to face “El Animal” for a shot at the heavyweight title after 12th-ranked Demsey McKean declined. For those counting at home, that makes for a final total of four contenders that declined due to

Toledo’s WTOL 11 reports that former lightweight champion Robert Easter Jr. suffered three gunshot wounds while fleeing from an armed robber, who wound up taking “two gold chains, three diamond rings and Easter’s cell phone.” Easter underwent surgery “to remove bullet fragments,” though his father tells Golden Boy’s Ernie Gabion that there’s nothing “life threatening.”

Once again, we won’t have another update next week, as there’s just not much going on this coming weekend. So the next rankings update will come on Monday, February 21. Ranked fights the next two weeks: Super Middleweight: (7) John Ryder vs (8) Daniel Jacobs, Feb. 12 Middleweight: (6) Jaime Munguia vs D’Mitrius Ballard, Feb.

You may remember a couple years ago at the NFC Championship, actor Rob Lowe became an internet sensation by attending the game and wearing a cap that supported neither the Green Bay Packers nor the San Francisco 49ers, but instead the National Football League: Just over two years later, boxing legend Floyd Mayweather, attending the

Keith Thurman made a successful return to the ring tonight in Las Vegas, winning a deserved wide decision over Mario Barrios in the 12-round welterweight main event of the FOX PBC pay-per-view event. Thurman, 33, probably wasn’t quite at peak form, but that’s to be expected given he hadn’t fought in three years, and if

Keith Thurman is back in the welterweight title race, returning after nearly three years out of the ring with a solid win over Mario Barrios in tonight’s FOX PBC pay-per-view main event from Las Vegas. Thurman (30-1, 22 KO) took the win via unanimous decision, with the judges scoring it 117-111, 118-110, and 118-110. Bad

Chris Eubank Jr scored four knockdowns against Liam Williams in Cardiff, but the number of knockdowns and the official judges’ scores may make his win seem a bit more dominant than it really was. Judges had the fight 116-108, 116-109, and 117-109 for Eubank, which are all fair enough cards, but after a tremendously fast

Keith Thurman makes his return to the ring tonight, facing Mario Barrios in a FOX PBC pay-per-view main event from Las Vegas. Thurman hasn’t fought in nearly three years, and both he and Barrios are coming off of losses with a lot to prove in a welterweight division where one big win tonight by either

Whoever wins between Oscar Valdez and Shakur Stevenson on April 30th, odds are his next opponent will be decided here. O’Shaquie Foster is set to face Muhammadkhuja Yaqubov in a WBC super featherweight final eliminator on Probellum’s March 18th Sunny Edwards vs Muhammad Waseem card. Foster (18-2, 11 KO) hasn’t seen action since violently stopping

During a conversation with our friend Marcos Villegas of Fight Hub TV, Mario Barrios takes some time to chat about Saturday night’s main event against Keith Thurman and his final thoughts on the bout including a hint at what tactics he’ll be looking to employ in this outing. Check out some excerpts of what Barrios

Boxing finally returns in the United Kingdom after a January shutdown, with a big card from Cardiff, featuring Chris Eubank Jr facing Liam Williams and Claressa Shield’s return to the boxing ring for her UK debut. Who wins the fights on Saturday? We’ve got our picks in! Scott Christ (0-2) Unless Shields’ confidence has been

During this media interview captured by Fight Hub TV, WBC lightweight titleholder Devin Haney fields questions on his ongoing discussions to face George Kambosos and why he believes Kambosos is trying to leverage as many offers as he can muster in order to make the most money. Check out some of what Haney had to

During the final press conference for this weekend’s welterweight fight between Keith Thurman and Mario Barrios, Thurman shares his thoughts on his return after a long hiatus and his plans to regain another world title — despite already considering himself a champion. Check out what he had to say below. “This is what I do

Just over a month after rival Claressa Shields squares off with Ema Kozin, Savannah Marshall will return to action against former “T-Rex” foe Femke Hermans atop a March 12th BOXXER card in Newcastle. Hermans (12-3, 5 KO), who’s 3-0 since a unanimous decision loss to Shields and a narrow majority decision loss to unified super

We may not have to wait long to see two of the top three welterweights on the planet trade hands. The Dallas Morning News’ Calvin Watkins reports that WBC/IBF champion Errol Spence Jr. and WBA “super” champion Yordenis Ugas are “tentatively scheduled” to meet this coming April at Arlington, Texas’ AT&T Stadium. Ugas (27-4, 12

Jake Paul has been a key factor in getting a fight between Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano signed and sealed for April 30 at Madison Square Garden, as Serrano is signed with Paul’s Most Valuable Promotions. He was a guest on The MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani and talked about getting that deal over the

The undercard for Katie Taylor’s historic April 30th clash with Amanda Serrano is starting to come together, as Matchroom has announced a second undisputed title fight between super middleweight champions Franchon Crews-Dezurn and Elin Cederroos. Crews-Dezurn (7-1, 2 KO) and Cederroos (12-3, 5 KO) were supposed to meet on a Triller card last year, but