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WBA "regular" welterweight champion Eimantas Stanionis says Conor Benn is being ‘protected’ from facing him and disputes claims a fight between them would not sell many tickets.
Welterweight prospect Demontaze Duncan makes his return June 4th in his hometown of Louisville, Kentucky. The 19 year old sensation will fight an opponent TBD in the main event of a show dedicated to the memory of Louisville native Muhammad Ali, on the anniversary of Ali’s passing.
On May 28, from the 5-star Krystal Grand Hotel and Resort in Nuevo Vallarta, Nayarit, Mexico, the two-time world champion Kenia Enriquez (23-1, 9KO) comes back to take on the tough Gabriela “La Bonita” Sánchez (8-4, 0KO) in the 10 round flyweight main event presented by TM Boxing in association with Grito de Guerra Promotions.
Evan Holyfield (9-0, 6 KOs) from Atlanta GA and son of five time world heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield, is preparing for his May 14 fight at The Kia Forum in Inglewood, CA. TRILLERVERZ 5 will be streamed live on Triller and Fite.tv.
Joe Cordina will challenge Kenichi Ogawa for the IBF Super-Featherweight World Title at the Motorpoint Arena Cardiff on Saturday June 4, live worldwide on DAZN (excluding Australia and New Zealand).
For the first time in its storied 21-year history, a heavyweight Olympic Gold Medalist will step into the ring and headline SHOBOX: The New Generation as the prospect series features up-and-coming heavyweights in its return to Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, N.Y., on Friday, June 10. The action begins at 9 p.m. ET/PT live on SHOWTIME and helps kick off the International Boxing Hall of Fame Induction Weekend in nearby Canastota, N.Y., where another Olympic Gold Medalist and SHOBOX alum, Andre Ward, will be inducted during the three-year, three-class ceremony.
A 10-round heavyweight main event has been added to Salita Promotions’ special Memorial Day weekend-kickoff Detroit Brawl event, as WBC #11-rated heavyweight Otto Wallin (23-1, 14 KOs) of Sweden will face Detroit’s own Rydell Booker (26-5-1, 13 KOs) on Thursday, May 26, 2022, in the Lincoln Ballroom of the Ford Community & Performing Arts Center in Dearborn, Michigan.
Full steam ahead for ‘The Midnight Train’ Richard Riakporhe as he returns to action at the OVO Arena, Wembley on Saturday, June 11, live and exclusive on Sky Sports, to take on Italy’s Fabio Turchi in an eliminator battle which will see the winner move up the cruiserweight rankings and in prime position to challenge reigning champion Maris Breidis later this year.
Like most who love the sweet science, undefeated middleweight Connor “The Kid” Coyle was fully engaged in the Katie Taylor-Amanda Serrano fight.
On May 13, at Allianz Cloud in Milan, Italy - Opi Since 82 and Matchroom will promote a card with a tripleheader. In the main event, WBO Intercontinental super middleweight champion Daniele Scardina (20-0, 16 KOs) will defend against former WBA 'regular' super middleweight champion Giovanni De Carolis (30-10-1, 14 KOs).