NEW YORK – Michael Hunter thinks the judges scored his amateur fight against Mike Wilson closer than Wilson deserved. The heavyweight contender made sure the judges weren’t involved in the outcome of their professional fight Tuesday night. Las Vegas’...
NEW YORK – Chris Algieri took an important step Tuesday night toward securing the type of higher-profile fight he wants during this comeback. The former WBO junior welterweight champion mostly looked sharp in his first fight in more than two years. A...
NEW YORK – Joe Ward made a triumphant return Tuesday night to the site where he sustained a devastating injury that once derailed his career. The Irish light heavyweight prospect’s power and accuracy were too much for previously undefeated Tory Willi...
NEW YORK – Ivan Golub extended his winning streak Tuesday against perhaps his toughest opponent since he suffered his only professional loss. The Ukrainian southpaw scored two knockdowns against Eric Walker, one apiece in the fifth and ninth rounds,...
A combination of Olympic competition on NBC and three low-profile fights led to FOX’s lowest-rated boxing broadcast Saturday night since the network began paying for Premier Boxing Champions’ content late in 2018. Nielsen Media Research revealed Tues...
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Michael Hunter is much more familiar with Mike Wilson than most boxing fans. Hunter beat Wilson on points in an Olympic qualifying tournament 14 years ago. The heavyweight contender remembers Wilson as a nationally acclaimed amateur in their weight c...
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Chris Algieri “can’t f------ wait” to return to the ring Tuesday night in New York. The former WBO junior welterweight champion hasn’t fought in two years. Spending most of 2021 in the gym to prepare for another comeback bout rejuvenated Algieri, who...
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Michael Hunter won’t quite feel at ease until the veteran heavyweight walks to the ring Tuesday night to battle Mike Wilson. That’s the type of impact COVID-19 has made mentally on vaccinated boxers like Hunter, whose fight with Wilson was abruptly p...
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Eddie Hearn doesn’t consider Gennadiy Golovkin a potential opponent for Canelo Alvarez’s next fight. While negotiations for the fight Alvarez really wants with Caleb Plant have stalled, Hearn believes Golovkin is fully focused on boxing Ryota Murata...
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NEWARK, New Jersey – It took Karl Dargan two-plus rounds to get into an offensive groove Saturday night. Once that happened, however, the Philadelphia native gave what was left of the crowd at Prudential Center a memorable knockout. Dargan dropped Iv...
NEWARK, New Jersey – Jonnie Rice ruined Michael Coffie’s feel-good story Saturday night. The unheralded Rice, a late replacement for Gerald Washington, basically beat up Coffie for four-plus rounds and produced a huge upset in FOX’s main event at Pru...
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NEWARK, New Jersey – Vito Mielnicki Jr. got back on the winning track Saturday night, though not against the opponent he wanted to beat. Mielnicki knocked out Noah Kidd in the second round of a welterweight fight scheduled for eight rounds at Prudent...
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