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World Cup Boxing Series (WCBS), co-founded by CEO Terry Hollan and matchmaker Guy Taylor, today formally announced its “4-Man Lightweight Tournament,” commencing with the February 24th semifinals in Mexico.
Former IBO cruiserweight champion, Kevin “Two Guns” Lerena, will be making his heavyweight debut against the 20-3 Romanian, Bogdan Dinu, at Emperor’s Palace on the 26th of February.
Pro Box Finland headed by Juho Tolppola and Richard Schaefer´s Probellum join forces for a show on February 5 in Vantaa, Finland. This marks Probellum's debut in Finland.
WBC Featherweight World Champion Gary Russell Jr. will defend his world title and display his blistering hand speed against top contender and WBC mandatory challenger Mark Magsayo headlining action live on SHOWTIME Saturday, January 22 in a Premier Boxing Champions event from Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa in Atlantic City, N.J.
TOMMY FURY HAS thrown down the gauntlet to Jake Paul and challenged him to reschedule their planned encounter for next time out in early 2022.
As BoxingScene.com previously reported, 2016 Olympic gold medalist Daniyar Yeleussinov won his first world title, as he won the IBO welterweight championship by defeating Juan Hernan Leal by way of unanimous decision in front of a sold out arena in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan.
Former four division world champion Roy Jones Jr. is universally regarded as one of the best pound-for-pound prizefighters in the last few decades. In June, he’ll be heading to Canastota, New York, for his induction into the International Boxing Hall of Fame (IBHOF).
Super middleweight contender Yamaguchi Falcao meets once-beaten Fernando Ezequiel Farias in the main event of “Down & Dirty” Saturday, February 19 at Melrose Memorial Hall in Melrose, MA.
Undefeated super featherweight, Andres Cortes (16-0, 9 KOs), is looking for big fights in 2022. Cortes, a promotional free agent who ended 2021 with two spectacular knockouts on national television, feels he’s ready to step up in competition.
The 2022 junior lightweight world title picture will get a bit clearer Saturday, Jan. 29 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The 10-round main event — a WBC title eliminator — will see recent title challenger Robson "O Brabo" Conceicao attempt to turn back hard-charging Sacramento native Xavier Martinez at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tulsa.