The much-anticipated Vasiliy Lomachenko-Teofimo Lopez Jr. lightweight title unification fight has been agreed to. After weeks of difficult negotiations between Lopez and promoter Top Rank, the sides c
The coronavirus has once again struck the boxing community. Gilberto Jesus Mendoza, president of the World Boxing Association (WBA) is the latest to have contracted the infectious virus. The longtime
Peter Nelson, the executive vice president of HBO Sports, is leaving the network “probably within the next 30-to-60” days, a source with knowledge of the plans told BoxingScene on Monday. Nelson, of c
Reports have swirled of a heavily publicized exhibition match with former four-division champion Roy Jones Jr. now being pushed back to late November. Two sources with knowledge of the situation infor
Lightweight contender Javier Fortuna, who is in need of a new opponent because of the withdrawal of the ill Jorge Linares, likely will face substitute Hector Tanajara Jr., an undefeated up-and-comer,
Split-T Management head David McWater is stuck in hardball negotiations with Top Rank to make the lightweight unification match between Vasiliy Lomachenko and Teofimo Lopez a possibility. At the momen
The fate of Ryan Garcia and Luke Campbell will be determined by whomever is willing to spend the most for their services. An ordered fight between the pair of lightweights is now heading to a purse bi
A meeting between Vasiliy Lomachenko and Teofimo Lopez was supposed to be one of the most anticipated and highly competitive boxing matches of 2020. After a contentious week of negotiations, the light
Emanuel Navarrete and Jessie Magdaleno are nearly set to challenge for a second divisional title. When and where their fight takes place will depend on who is willing to raise the most money to presen
As BoxingScene.com previously reported, there is trouble in paradise when it comes to finalizing the lightweight unification between WBA, WBO champion Vasiliy Lomachenko and IBF champion Teofimo Lopez
A pair of boxers who followed all COVID-19 safety and testing protocols during their time in The Bubble managed to fall short when it came to old fashioned drug testing within the sport. Victor Albert
Earlier this week, promoter Frank Warren challenged his British rival, Eddie Hearn, to come together in order to match their best fighters against each other. "How about lighting the touch paper and r
The significant changes Efe Ajagba has made to his promising career are official. Bob Arum’s Top Rank Inc. announced Wednesday that it has signed Ajagba to a promotional deal. Ajagba also confirmed
Errol Spence Jr. and Danny Garcia confirmed Friday afternoon that their welterweight title fight is set for November 21. Spence issued a Tweet that revealed the date of their 12-round fight for the un
Paulie Malignaggi’s mouth was one of his greatest assets when he was a fighter and has helped him become one of boxing’s best broadcasters. Comments Malignaggi made three months ago, however, have cos
Stephen Fulton was the only one of the six fighters scheduled to fight on Showtime’s three-bout broadcast Saturday night that didn’t participate in a virtual press conference Wednesday. He won’t fight
Bob Arum hasn’t given up on making a long-elusive fight against Manny Pacquiao next for Terence Crawford. Arum informed BoxingScene.com that Pacquiao is among Crawford’s potential opponents for his up
Something positive potentially could happen for cost-conscious boxing fans in this constantly changing, COVID-19 world. Promoter Bob Arum has informed BoxingScene.com that it’s still possible that the
Junior lightweight world titlist Jamel Herring, who has had a defense against Jonathan Oquendo postponed twice because of positive Covid-19 tests, is rescheduled to fight him again. The fight is due t
Several decades ago, veteran coach Teddy Atlas worked as an assistant to Hall of Fame trainer Cus D'Amato. One of Atlas' duties included the training of D'Amato's teenage protégé Mike Tyson, who year