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Devin Haney has expressed frustration over the recent purse bid to stage his junior welterweight defense against mandatory challenger Sandor Martin, which drew only one bidder – Top Rank, Martin’s promoter – for a figure well under Haney’s current earning power.  Haney (31-0, 15 KOs) regained his undefeated status last week after an April 20

Adam Booth is targeting a return to the ring as early as September for Felix Cash. The middleweight on Saturday lost for the first time as a professional, when a cut on his right eyelid inflicted by an accidental clash of heads meant Tyler Denny was awarded a technical decision in the fifth round. Cash,

Hamzah Sheeraz has had September 21 circled on his calendar for months. The unbeaten middleweight was being pushed for a major slot on Riyadh Season’s Wembley Stadium showpiece event even before he impressively dealt with Austin “Ammo” Williams in May but, until this week, securing a quality opponent was proving to be difficult. The WBC

The World Boxing Organization on Thursday denied former flyweight champion Marlen Esparza’s request for a third fight with Gabriela Alaniz following Alaniz’s split decision title victory April 27 in Fresno, California. Esparza (14-2, 1 KO), after defeating Alaniz (15-1, 6 KOs) by majority decision in July 2023, missed weight for the rematch and was edged

Tyson Fury is unconcerned about his rematch with Oleksandr Usyk losing its status of being an undisputed heavyweight title fight, according to his manager Spencer Brown. Fury in May lost to Usyk in the first undisputed heavyweight title fight for 25 years when, as a fighter who makes little secret of his admiration for his

PHOENIX – It’s a battle for turf, both on the pound-for-pound scale and on a map that defines home and heart. Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez has already staked his claim. For the second straight time, he’s back in a city known for its unique appreciation of the smallest weight classes, perhaps because it’s also home to

Teofimo Lopez is one of boxing’s brightest stars. As a character, he divides opinion. As a fighter, he can blow hot and cold. But when he blows hot, he can be sensational. Lopez will box Canada’s Steve Claggett on Saturday in Miami, and while Lopez has pressure on his shoulders, he welcomes it. When he

You wouldn’t know it by looking at him (or hearing the familiar ring of his name), but Shane Mosley Jr. – very nearly the spitting image of his Hall of Fame father – came up the hard way in boxing. At Wednesday’s virtual press conference for Mosley’s fight July 6 showdown against former middleweight titleholder

The Salita Promotions show on July 27 headlined by Claressa Shields’ heavyweight debut against Vanessa Lepage-Joanisse is beginning to take shape.  The co-featured fight at the Little Caesars Arena in Detroit and on DAZN is set to feature Michel Rivera taking on Hugo Alberto Roldan in a 10-round junior welterweight bout. Also set to be

PHOENIX – Don’t try to lump an entire generation into the same personality type. Yes, some are obsessed with self-promotion, trash talk and outlandish statements. Others – particularly the unbeaten two-division champion Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez – are content to keep to themselves, to labor in near anonymity before the bright lights of the stage find