Manouk Akopyan

Joseph Diaz Jr. Wants To Face Ryan Garcia, Devin Haney, Open To Right Fight At 130

LOS ANGELES - Joseph Diaz Jr. recently secured the WBC interim lightweight title by scoring a unanimous decision win over Javier Fortuna.  It was an opportunity originally pegged for fellow Golden Boy stablemate Ryan Garcia, who was supposed to fight...

Keith Thurman Backs Spence To Beat Pacquiao, Says Manny is Real Warrior

LOS ANGELES — The 42-year-old Manny Pacquiao was last in the ring in July 2019 in a fight against Keith Thurman, doing just enough to sneak by with a split decision win despite being outpunched 210 to 195, per CompuBox. 

Manny Pacquiao Reflects On 26-Year Career: "I Cannot Believe What I've Accomplished"

LOS ANGELES — Manny Pacquiao’s rags to riches tale is one of boxing’s most remarkable stories. Pacquiao (62-7-2, 39 KOs) is the sport’s only eight-division world champion. The 42-year-old Filipino legend reached such heights after surviving a youth o...

Is Manny Pacquiao Ready To Retire? "It's Hard To Say, One Fight At A Time"

LOS ANGELES — Manny Pacquiao has been a professional boxer since 1995, fighting in 71 bouts over 486 rounds. Do the math, and that’s over 24 hours of prizefighting under his belt.

Josh Taylor: I'd Destroy Gervonta Davis & Smash Him To Pieces, He's Not A Real Champion

Undisputed unified super lightweight champion Josh Taylor is jabbing back at Gervonta Davis following Tank’s win of a secondary WBA title against Mario Barrios last month.

De La Hoya: Belfort Is Big, But I’ve Got A Good Chin, I Have To Look Like My Old Self

Oscar De La Hoya is returning to the ring for the first time since 2008 to battle MMA fighter Vitor Belfort in an exhibition match on Sept. 11 in Las Vegas on Triller PPV.

Spence: Jaron Ennis Is Sharp, Flashy, Charismatic And Can Fight; "Boots" Can Beat Porter

Welterweight Jaron Ennis finds himself in a predicament Errol Spence Jr. once was in as a fast-rising prospect — nobody is calling him out, or demanding to fight him.

Gilberto Ramirez Drops Sullivan Barrera Three Times, Crushes Him in Four

By Manouk Akopyan - LOS ANGELES — Former super middleweight champion Gilberto Ramirez made his Golden Boy Promotions debut in grandiose fashion Friday night, pulverizing Sullivan Barrera to the body to score three knockdowns en route to a fourth-roun...

Joseph Diaz Fights Past Javier Fortuna For Decision, Wins WBC Interim

LOS ANGELES — A battle between two former super featherweight champions unfolded at 135 pounds on Friday when Joseph Diaz Jr. made his division debut to fight Javier Fortuna.

Seniesa Estrada Decisions a Game Tenkai Tsunami, Captures WBO Title

LOS ANGELES — The charismatic and charming 29-year-old Seniesa Estrada is fastly growing into one of the faces of women’s boxing with her fierce skills in the ring. Estrada (21-0, 8 KOs) picked up a world title in her second straight fight Friday nig...

William Zepeda Breaks Down, Stops Hector Tanajara in Six Rounds

LOS ANGELES — The battle between William Zepeda and Hector Tanajara Jr. was a bout between two up-and-coming, unbeaten prospects, and it was Zepeda who proved his ceiling is higher.

Leo Santa Cruz Wants To Resume Career At 126, Fight Gary Russell Jr. In Unification Bout

Leo Santa Cruz’s five-fight winning streak was snapped on Halloween last year when he suffered a scary knockout to Gervonta Davis in a junior lightweight bout. The four-division Mexican champion has won titles at 118, 122, 126, and 130.

Sebastian Fundora vs. Sergio Garcia Showdown in Play For August

Sebastian Fundora is in line for a quick turnaround fight following his impressive slugfest and fourth-round TKO win over Jorge Cota in May. The undefeated 6’5½” junior middleweight contender is still awaiting a confirmed fight date for his agreed-up...

Mairis Briedis, IBF Cruiserweight Champion, Announces Move To Heavyweight

IBF cruiserweight champion Mairis Briedis has announced that he’ll no longer be fighting in the division. “Hey guys, I’m coming to heavyweight,” Briedis said during a workout session before unleashing a barrage of punches on the heavy bag.

De La Hoya Still Feels He Beat Mayweather in 2007, Says Rematch Would Be Huge

Oscar De La Hoya believes he can bring plenty of dinero to the table when it comes to a potential meeting with Floyd “Money” Mayweather Jr.