The next step up in class for Vergil Ortiz Jr. will once again come in the form of a home game. BoxingScene.com has learned that the unbeaten welterweight contender is set to next face former title challenger Egidijus Kavaliauskas. Their crossroads b...
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Manny Pacquiao and Errol Spence have a home for their upcoming superfight. BoxingScene.com has confirmed with event handlers that the unified welterweight title fight—which headlines an August 21 Fox Sports Pay-Per-View event–will land at the T-Mobil...
Nearly everything that Caleb Plant has achieved in life has been the result of defying the odds. It held true when he won his first major title in the pro ranks and will have to be the case again should he land a dream fight with four-division and re...
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By Jake Donovan - Vasiliy Lomachenko is ready to embark on the road to reclaim his status as among the sport’s very best fighters. The former three-division titlist returns to the ring this Saturday in an intriguing showdown versus perennial Top ten...
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Oscar Valdez will receive a homecoming on the heels of the biggest win of his career. A return to Tucson is in store for the two-time Mexican Olympian and unbeaten two-division titlist, who will headline a September 10 ESPN card from the AVA Amphithe...
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Mario Barrios didn’t know what to expect beyond fight night when sharing a card with Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis last Halloween. Even in the months that passed, the thought of facing the fast-rising star never really crossed his mind until he got the phone...
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Kazuto Ioka appears to be set for his first fight of 2021. The four-division and reigning WBO junior bantamweight titlist has reportedly agreed to terms with mandatory challenger Francisco ‘Chihuas’ Rodriguez Jr., thus avoiding a purse bid hearing. P...
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Michael Polite Coffie has landed one of the names on his wish list as he prepares for his biggest fight to date. BoxingScene.com has learned that Brooklyn’s Coffie will next face former heavyweight title challenger Gerald Washington, one of three rec...
As is often the case no matter the outcome of his fights, Jermall Charlo was met with a mixed bag of feedback regarding his latest performance. Firmly in the group of those who weren’t impressed is longtime bitter rival David Benavidez.
Jose Pedraza didn’t need any more motivation heading into a fight with an undefeated opponent. Still, the former two-division champ entered his junior welterweight clash with Julian Rodriguez with a clear goal in mind—live up to the standards establi...
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More than a year after being scheduled to fight him in this town, John Riel Casimero had the chance to see Naoya Inoue live in action in Las Vegas. Unfortunately, Casimero’s role was limited to that of spectator rather than participant.
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Naoya Inoue made up for a late start to his fight by providing a quick ending and an exciting finish. The three-division and reigning WBA/IBF bantamweight titlist offered the latest example of why many hail him as among the very best fighters in the...
Mikaela Mayer had to wait for her first defense to enjoy the championship experience she sought in winning the title eight months prior. A complete performance was offered by Colorado Springs’ Mayer, who successfully defended her WBO junior lightweig...
Isaac Dogboe struggled to fend off a surging Adam Lopez to pull off a gut-wrenching win. The former WBO junior featherweight titlist managed to edge out the gutty Lopez to claim a ten-round majority decision win Saturday evening at The Theater at Vir...
