
Former prospect Manuel Avila relishes another chance to rebuild
Sixteen years after beginning his professional boxing career and three years after rebuilding it the first time, Manuel “Tino” Avila will try to revive it once more in his home region.

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Sixteen years after beginning his professional boxing career and three years after rebuilding it the first time, Manuel “Tino” Avila will try to revive it once more in his home region.

David Benavidez’s promoter Sampson Lewkowicz hopes Dmitry Bivol isn’t another Saul “Canelo” Alvarez.

A light heavyweight catchweight bout between Atif Oberlton and Carlos Gongora will be the new main event Saturday at the Gateway Center Arena in College Park, Georgia.

Although his team is still working on an opponent, junior middleweight titleholder Sebastian Fundora is expected to make his return in the fall.

Ed Pereira hopes his bold outdoor event – replete with yachts, grand entrances and goals of breaking attendance records – helps others catch the boxing bug.

Anthony Olascuaga went from walking Junto Nakatani to the ring in front of 55,000 fans to striding into his own summertime bout whose crowd could double that figure.

Noelle Haro didn't start boxing until her junior year of high school, but she's on a path to qualifying for the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles.

Aleem, who has been fighting professionally for nearly 15 years, will challenge IBF featherweight titleholder Angelo Leo on Saturday in Georgia.

Salim Ellis-Bey is hoping to carry both Philadelphia boxing and USA Boxing into a new era.

With Angelo Leo’s next title defense – against Ra’eese Aleem on Saturday in College Park, Georgia – he wants to secure his name among the best in New Mexico boxing.