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On Wednesday, the 36-year-old Yoshida will defend her IBF bantamweight world title in a rematch against Shurretta Metcalf at The Theater at Madison Square Garden, broadcast live on ProBox TV. It’s a fight that promises fireworks, with Yoshida looking to reclaim the upper hand after Metcalf’s unanimous decision victory at last year’s Heroes on the Hudson.
Lightweight Eric Hernandez of Ashburn, Virginia, won an eight-round unanimous decision over Dewayne Zeigler of Montgomery, Alabama, in the main event of ProBoxTV’s Prospect Series last Saturday at Rosecroft Raceway in Fort Washington, Maryland.
Bantamweight Shurretta Metcalf’s boxing journey didn’t begin in Olympic gyms or under bright lights—it started in nightclubs, where cash was tossed into the ring as she fought for survival and respect. Now, the Dallas-based fighter Metcalf stands on the verge of a career-defining moment: a rematch for the IBF bantamweight world title against three-time champion Miyo Yoshida on Wednesday at The Theater at Madison Square Garden, broadcast live on ProBox TV.
Junior lightweights Frankie “The Franchise” Scarboro and Wayne Lawrence will put their undefeated records on the line in an eight-round bout this Saturday at Rosecroft Raceway in Fort Washington, Maryland.
Joshua James Pagan didn’t just step into the ring in Puerto Rico on Friday night—he made it his own. Under the bright lights of the Coca-Cola Music Hall in San Juan, Pagan earned a unanimous decision victory over veteran Haskell Rhodes, headlining the DAZN-televised main event of Big Time Boxing Puerto Rico.
DAZN has picked up the global broadcast rights for the vacant IBF super middleweight title fight between William Scull and Vladimir Shishkin, covering the US, UK, and Latin America.
Naoya Inoue’s rise through boxing has been nothing short of meteoric and veteran broadcaster and former titleholder Raul Marquez believes Inoue still has a lot left to give to the sport.
Netflix and Most Valuable Promotions (MVP) have announced the three-bout preliminary card for the Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson and Amanda Serrano vs. Katie Taylor II event on Friday, November 15, at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.