Felix Verdejo Brings Evangelista Cotto on Board as Trainer
As previously reported on BoxingScene.com, Puerto Rican Olympian Felix "El Diamante" Verdejo is rebuilding his team - in the aftermath of suffering his first career defeat. It was recently revealed th...Read More
Demetrius Andrade To Sign With Matchroom, Fight on DAZN
Two weeks after parting ways with his former promoters, Demetrius Andrade has a new one. BoxingScene.com has learned that Andrade’s manager, Ed Farris, is in the process Friday of finalizing a promoti...Read More
Pacquiao Eyes Lomachenko Next, Arum Ready To Make Deal
Eight division world champion Manny Pacquiao has his entire boxing future at stake on Saturday, when he challenges WBA "regular" welterweight champion Lucas Matthysse in Malaysia. Pacquiao, who turns ...Read More
Garcia-Porter, Benavidez-Dirrell Eyed For September 8
BoxingScene.com has been advised that the welterweight showdown between former world champions Shawn Porter (28-2-1, 17 KOs) and Danny Garcia (34-1, 20 KOs) is now being targeted to take place on Sept...Read More
Billy Joe Saunders vs. Demetrius Andrade Ordered By WBO
The World Boxing Organization has ordered Billy Joe Saunders to make a mandatory defense of his WBO middleweight title against undefeated challenger Demetrius Andrade. Both sides have a short window o...Read More
De La Hoya: In Their Prime, Pacquiao EASILY Beats Mayweather!
Golden Boy Promotions CEO Oscar De La Hoya has hit Malaysia, where the former six division world champion is helping promote Saturday's showdown between WBA "regular" welterweight champion Lucas Matth...Read More
Tyson Fury to Fight Francesco Pianeta on August 18 in Belfast
Tyson Fury has an opponent for his August 18 fight in Belfast. Promoter Frank Warren announced Thursday that the former heavyweight champion will face Francesco Pianeta in the second fight of Fury’s ...Read More
Mikey Garcia: Spence Fight Could Happen By End Of This Year
Mikey Garcia is serious about moving up to 147 pounds to challenge Errol Spence Jr. The unbeaten WBC lightweight champion is so sure he can upset Spence that Garcia thinks Spence could be his next opp...Read More
Maurice Hooker Arrested, Allegedly Driving While Intoxicated
Newly crowned WBO lightweight champion Maurice Hooker (24-0-3, 16 KOs) was arrested early Tuesday morning, for allegedly driving while intoxicated in Dallas, Texas. Hooker was booked by the Dallas Pol...Read More
Luis Ortiz: I Want Daniel Cormier - I Think I Can Beat Him!
This past Saturday night at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier (21-1 in MMA) moved up to the heavyweight division to score a first round knockout of Stipe M...Read More
Jacobs vs. Derevyanchenko - Done Deal, To Fight in October
BoxingScene.com has learned that an 11th-hour deal has been made for Sergiy Derevyanchenko and Daniel Jacobs to fight for the vacant IBF middleweight title. Lou DiBella, Derevyanchenko’s promoter, and...Read More
Bob Arum Slams O'Connor's Trainers: They Almost Killed This Kid!
So in the wake of his first scheduled title defense not taking place this past weekend, when will Jose Ramirez defend his WBC 140-pound title? "We're trying to reschedule his fight for September 14th ...Read More
Lomachenko Claims He'll Still Return 8/25 After Shoulder Surgery
Vasiliy Lomachenko has operated on an accelerated schedule since he turned pro in 2013. According to Lomachenko, he’ll take the same ambitious approach to returning from shoulder surgery. The WBA ligh...Read More
Sanchez To Team Canelo: I'm Not The 'Donkey' Who Ate The Beef!
Las Vegas - Abel Sanchez, trainer for IBO, WBA, WBC middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin (38-01, 34 KOs), has fired back at the trainers of Mexican superstar Canelo Alvarez (49-1-2, 34 KOs). Golovki...Read More
Golovkin: Canelo Lacks The Courage To Face The Truth
A few days ago, middleweight rivals Gennady Golovkin (38-0-1, 34 KOs) and Canelo Alvarez (49-1-2, 34 KOs) took part in a split-location press conference - that was streamed on Facebook. Canelo has ref...Read More
Golovkin's Coach: Charlo Not a Marquee Name, Saunders Better
Las Vegas - At the moment, Gennady Golovkin (38-0-1, 34 KOs) is preparing for his scheduled rematch with Canelo Alvarez (49-1-2, 34 KOs). Their fight takes place on September 15th, at the T-Mobile Are...Read More
Sanchez: If GGG Tested Positive - Rematch Off & Long Suspension
Las Vegas - Abel Sanchez, trainer for WBC, WBA, IBO middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin (38-01, 34 KOs), believes his boxer would have received a much stiffer punishment had he tested positive for ...Read More
Khan is Firm, Feels Canelo Should Get Life Ban - Blames Politics
Back May of 2016, former world champion Amir Khan took a dangerous risk by jumping up from the welterweight division to a catch-weight of 155-pounds to challenger Canelo Alvarez for the WBC middleweig...Read More
Jose Ramirez vs. Danny O'Connor is OFF - O'Connor Hospitalized
The scheduled bout between newly crowned WBC super lightweight titlist, Jose Ramirez, and Danny O'Connor has been called off as sources say that O'Connor became dehydrated in an attempt to make weight...Read More
Kavaliauskas Ready For Title Shot, Willing To Face Crawford
Should welterweight contender Egis Kavaliauskas (19-0, 16 KO's) defeat Juan Carlos Abreu on Saturday night at the Save Mart Center in Fresno, California, will 'the Mean Machine' from Lithuania be in l...Read More