Fighting

Saturday, January 1 PPV, 8:00 pm ET, Luis Ortiz vs Charles Martin. 2022 kicks off right, as Premier Boxing Champions present a pay-per-view they are admitting isn’t worthy of pay-per-view by way of pricing it at $39.99, which once upon a time when some of us were more youthful and relevant was actually a premium

Vito Mielnicki Jr closed his 2021 in the ring with a win at home in New Jersey, stopping Nicholas DeLomba in the 10th and final round of tonight’s PBC on FOX main event from Newark. Mielnicki (10-1, 7 KO) dominated the fight with DeLomba (16-4, 5 KO) for the most part, which wasn’t unexpected or

For any boxers in training and tweakers in the audience that may be wondering why the holiday treat they ordered hasn’t arrived in time for Christmas day – Don’t blame pandemic supply chain delays. Blame Thai customs officials, who seized a shipment of boxing equipment stuffed with 425 pounds [193 kilograms, if you go in

Triller is going public. In a press release issued yesterday, Triller announced plans to merge with SeaChange International, Inc. as a step towards trading publicly on the NASDAQ stock exchange under the ticker symbol “ILLR”. Triller is best known to boxing fans as the company behind a series of boxing events and music showcases. Their

From a certain point of view, a Jake Paul vs Julio Cesar Chavez Jr fight is appealing. That point of view is held by folks who are not in the purist camp, people that appreciate that life is ideally seen as a source of bemusement. Think about all the tomfoolery, buffoonery, the slapstick buildup, the

During a virtual media conference call with WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman, he outlines some of his organization’s recent initiatives including the introduction of a bridgerweight division as well as its inception of the franchise title. Check out some of what he had to say on the subject below. “What is the franchise designation?,” Sulaiman asks

Former world titleholder Daniel Jacobs has officially reached an agreement with John Ryder for a February 12 super middleweight fight that will headline on DAZN, airing live from London, as Mike Coppinger as reports for ESPN. Reports surfaced last week about the plans but it appears to have now gotten over the finish line. The

Kubrat Pulev appears to have found his niche. TMZ reports that after thrashing former UFC champion Frank Mir on Triller’s inaugural Triad Combat show last month, Kubrat Pulev will face another onetime titlist in Junior Dos Santos this coming February. Unlike the grappling-focused Mir, “Cigano” (21-9 MMA) has long used boxing as his key weapon,

Promoter Dmitry Salita tells Sky Sports that he’s been keeping a close eye on the negotiations between Tyson Fury and Dillian Whyte, so that if the the two sides can’t reach an agreement that he can try to force his hand to make a fight between Whyte and Otto Wallin. Both Whyte and Wallin were

Andrew Moloney returned to the ring in Sydney, Australia, scoring a 10-round decision win over a game but outclassed Froilan Saludar to get back to his winning ways. Moloney (22-2, 14 KO) didn’t score any knockdowns and didn’t get the stoppage, but it wasn’t for lack of trying. The 30-year-old junior bantamweight contender had Saludar

Junior bantamweight contender Andrew Moloney is back home in Australia, and will be in the ring tonight in Sydney, facing Froilan Saludar in a 10-round main event. The card will stream live on ESPN+ for those in the U.S. at 3 am ET, and will air on FOX in Australia. Moloney (21-2, 14 KO) has

Last month, the WBC ordered #1 welterweight Vergil Ortiz Jr. to face #3 David Avanesyan in a final eliminator, only for Ortiz manager Rick Mirigian to turn the fight down. Now, Mike Coppinger reports that Ortiz and unbeaten Michael McKinson have “agreed to a deal” to meet early next year in a DAZN main event.

Jake Paul won again on Saturday night, brutally knocking out Tyron Woodley in the sixth round of what had been a pretty boring rematch on Showtime pay-per-view. Paul (5-0, 4 KO) and Woodley didn’t have a lot of buzz this time around. In part, that’s because the rematch came together on short notice. Also in

ESPN+, 3:00 am ET, Andrew Moloney vs Froilan Saludar. An Aussie card from Sydney, as Moloney looks to get back on the winning track after his trilogy with Joshua Franco, where he lost twice and the middle fight went to a no-contest. BoxRec are listing this as bantamweight but it’s also for a regional WBO

In case you were worried that Keith Thurman’s reported Jan. 29 return would mean two Premier Boxing Champions pay-per-views in January, don’t worry! Thurman’s return will actually be a Premier Boxing Champions pay-per-view on Feb. 5. Thurman, who hasn’t fought since his 2019 loss to Manny Pacquiao, will indeed be facing former 140 lb secondary

Errol Spence Jr and Yordenis Ugas will meet in a three-belt welterweight title unification after all, with the fight now expected to come in the first quarter of 2022. Spence holds the WBC and IBF titles, and was set to face Manny Pacquiao when Pacquiao held the WBA belt in the summer of 2021. That

Joseph Parker kept himself in the world title mix, beating Derek Chisora in a rematch today in Manchester, England. Parker (30-2, 21 KO) won on scores of 114-112, 115-111, and 115-110, but those were tighter than we saw it — Bad Left Hook’s score was 119-106 for Parker — and tighter than our readers and

Jake Paul and Tyron Woodley are set to do it again tonight, as the two meet in a Showtime pay-per-view rematch from Tampa, Florida. The show will go live at 9 pm ET, with a PPV cost of $59.99. We’ll be here for the full show, with all live updates, including round by round for