As women’s boxing continues to evolve, a massive changing of the guard has come at the pro level. Mexico’s two-division and reigning WBC flyweight titlist Ibeth Zamora (32-6, 12KOs) has observed as much, to the point where no stone has been left untu...
The Daily Bread Mailbag returns with Stephen "Breadman" Edwards tackling topics such as Floyd Mayweather vs. Logan Paul, glovegate in Tyson Fury vs. Deontay Wilder III, the Shakur Stevenson vs. Floyd Mayweather, reflecting on Adrien Broner, the caree...
Jermall Charlo acknowledged Thursday that Juan Macias Montiel has a lot of power. The unbeaten WBC middleweight champion clarified, though, that Montiel will encounter an opponent unlike anyone he has previously fought when they square off Saturday n...
There was a time when Jaime Munguia was the sport’s most active fighter, at least at the title level. The coronavirus pandemic and a series of postponements has slowed down his ring activity, although the former WBO junior middleweight titlist has ne...
Quantity Saturday is here. A day loaded with main events featuring prohibitive favorites and interesting undercards doesn’t make for a clear pick of the week. This card gets the nod as it showcases the most highly regarded battler stepping into the r...
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Jermall Charlo and Juan Macias Montiel were cordial, respectful and professional throughout the final press conference at the Hilton Americas Hotel in advance of their Showtime showdown on Saturday at the Toyota Center. Both fighters kept things real...
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Trainer Ronnie Shields has been in Jermall Charlo's corner for most of his pro career. He will be serving as chief second once again Saturday night when Charlo defends his WBC middleweight belt against Juan Macias Montiel of Mexico at the Toyota Cent...
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Abel Aparicio is the youngest looking 31-year-old in boxing (and maybe in life). It’s a reason for us old folks to root against him, but the soft-spoken featherweight is such a class kid, that you can’t. So since we have to hope he does well when he...
Ronnie Shields' resume as a top-notch trainer dates back to the '90s. But lately, over the last 10 years or so, he has gained another ludicrously idiosyncratic reputation; he has become the defacto mentor of virtually every fighter from every corner...
By Jake Donovan - It takes a lot for the humble yet confident Naoya Inoue to break character. The level of trash talk that has come from fellow three-division and reigning bantamweight titlist John Riel Casimero has yet to do the trick. Instead, Inou...
More than 20 years after Oscar De La Hoya brought big time boxing to El Paso, Jaime Munguia has the confidence of his Hall of Fame co-promoter and the Golden Boy staff of establishing his own presence in the border town.
Naoya Inoue’s return to Las Vegas will feature two of the three judges who worked his previous fight. Tim Cheatham (Nevada) and Patricia Morse Jarman (Nevada) are once again assigned to a bantamweight title fight featuring Yokohama, Japan’s Inoue (20...
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Julio Cesar Chavez Jr, Anderson Silva Weights - Julio Cesar Chavez, Anderson "The Spider" Silva, Ramon Alvarez, Omar Chavez, Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. and Hector Camacho Jr. weigh in for their “Tribute to the Kings” boxing extravaganza, live on PPV Sat...
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Melikuziev, Rosado - Weights Photos Gallery - Jaime Munguia (36-0, 29 KOs) and Kamil Szeremeta (21-1, 5 KOs) hosted their official weigh-in ahead of their 12-round fight for the WBO Intercontinental Middleweight Championship. (photos by Sye Williams)...
Kamil Szeremeta, Jaime Munguia Weights Photos Gallery - Jaime Munguia (36-0, 29 KOs) and Kamil Szeremeta (21-1, 5 KOs) hosted their official weigh-in ahead of their 12-round fight for the WBO Intercontinental Middleweight Championship. (photos by Sye...
Lopez vs. Dogboe, Mayer vs. Farias Weights Photos Gallery - Naoya "Monster" Inoue is a man of few words, but his devastating knockouts, climb up the pound-for-pound rankings and cult hero status among combat sports fans have elevated the Japanese pro...
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Naoya Inoue, Michael Dasmarinas Weights Photos Gallery - Naoya "Monster" Inoue is a man of few words, but his devastating knockouts, climb up the pound-for-pound rankings and cult hero status among combat sports fans have elevated the Japanese prodig...
Isaac Cruz, Francisco Vargas Weights Photos Gallery - Unbeaten WBC Middleweight World Champion Jermall Charlo went face-to-face with the hard-hitting Juan Macias Montiel Friday during the official weigh-in before they meet live on SHOWTIME this Satur...
Jermall Charlo, Juan Macias Montiel Weights Photos Gallery - Unbeaten WBC Middleweight World Champion Jermall Charlo went face-to-face with the hard-hitting Juan Macias Montiel Friday during the official weigh-in before they meet live on SHOWTIME thi...
The stateside tour continues for one of the sport’s very best. Japan’s Naoya Inoue is set to make his third defense of at least one bantamweight title as the pound-for-pound entrant faces Philippines’ Michael Dasmarinas. Both boxers made weight for t...
On a loaded weekend of boxing that has already endured weigh-in issues on competing shows, everyone did their job at the scale in El Paso. Unbeaten former WBO junior middleweight titlist Jaime Munguia is set for his scheduled 12-round showdown versus...
Jermall Charlo came back to the scale a second time Friday afternoon and got it right. Charlo officially weighed in at 160 pounds, the middleweight limit for his 12-round title defense against Juan Macias Montiel on Saturday night in Houston. The 31-...
Mixed martial arts legend Anderson Silva is disappointed that his opponent on Saturday night, former WBC middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr, came in overweight for their catch-weight contest. The bout was agreed upon for a contract weight of...
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Jermall Charlo didn’t seem overly concerned about being overweight Friday afternoon in Houston. The defending WBC middleweight champion stepped on the Texas Combative Sports Program’s scale at 160.4 pounds for his 12-round, 160-pound championship cla...
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Heavyweight contender Deontay Wilder has accused IBF, IBO, WBA, WBO champion Anthony Joshua of 'making up excuses' to delay a potential fight between them. Wilder will attempt to recapture the WBC world title when he faces Tyson Fury in a trilogy fig...
CALLUM JOHNSON says it’s “a gutter” not to be boxing alongside Light-Heavyweight rivals Lyndon Arthur and Anthony Yarde next month. WBO number one contender Arthur and Yarde return to the ring at London’s Royal Albert Hall on Saturday July 10, live o...
Angelo Leo felt exhausted by the sixth round of his WBO junior featherweight title defense against Stephen Fulton. Philadelphia’s Fulton was already in the process of building a sizable lead on the scorecards and Leo didn’t have the energy or an alte...
A far more prominent plan was in place for Bektemir Melikuziev when the year began. Hopes of a breakthrough performance were dashed when former three-time light heavyweight titlist Sergey Kovalev tested positive for a banned substance ahead of their...
Joe Joyce said he is no longer interested in a rematch with Tony Yoka, unless there was a world title on the line. Joyce lost a highly controversial decision to France’s Yoka in the super-heavyweight Olympic final at the Rio Olympics in 2016, one of...
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George Kambosos Jr. feels Teofimo Lopez isn’t fully focused on their mandatory fight. Kambosos claims Lopez is thinking more about future fights against higher-profile opponents than their 12-round, 135-pound championship match. Lopez is a heavy favo...
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Undefeated Irish sensation Gary Cully will take on experienced contender Viorel Simion on next week's MTK Fight Night event. The two men collide in a non-title 10 round bout at the University of Bolton Stadium on Friday 25 June, on a massive card liv...
Heavyweight contender Michael Hunter is giving Oleksandr Usyk a very good shot at pulling off the upset on September 25, when the Olympic gold medal winner will challenge IBF, WBO, WBA, IBO champion Anthony Joshua at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
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By Keith Idec - Jermall Charlo cannot wait to headline a show at the big arena in his hometown Saturday night. As much as Charlo appreciates the opportunity to box in a main event at Toyota Center in downtown Houston, the date on which his next fight...
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The news surrounding Oscar De La Hoya’s exhibition-style ring return has created a Las Vegas logjam. Media reports have swirled of the Hall of Fame former six-division champion moving forward with a planned boxing exhibition versus UFC light heavywei...
Undefeated WBA "regular" super lightweight champion, Mario “El Azteca” Barrios (26-0, 17 KOs), was paid a visit by former multiple division world champion and future hall of famer, Andre Ward, as he gets ready to do battle with the biggest test of hi...
Munguia, Szeremeta Final Press Conference Photos Gallery - Jaime Munguia (36-0, 29 KOs) and Kamil Szeremeta (21-1, 5 KOs) hosted their final press conference today ahead of their 12-round fight for the WBO Intercontinental Middleweight Championship....
Mayer, Farias, Lopez, Dogboe Final Press Conference Photos Gallery - Naoya "Monster" Inoue is a man of few words, but his devastating knockouts, climb up the pound-for-pound rankings and cult hero status among combat sports fans have elevated the Jap...
Inoue, Dasmarinas Final Press Conference Photos Gallery - Naoya "Monster" Inoue is a man of few words, but his devastating knockouts, climb up the pound-for-pound rankings and cult hero status among combat sports fans have elevated the Japanese prodi...
Mikaela Mayer has always taken a strong stance regarding the way female fighters are treated and compensated in comparison to their male counterparts. Hearing a plea from her Hall of Fame promoter Bob Arum calling for sport reform has provided a diff...
Cruz, Vargas, Leo, Alameda Final Press Conference - Unbeaten WBC Middleweight World Champion Jermall Charlo went face-to-face with the hard-hitting Juan Macias Montiel Thursday during the final press conference before they meet live on SHOWTIME this...
Charlo, Montiel Final Press Conference - Unbeaten WBC Middleweight World Champion Jermall Charlo went face-to-face with the hard-hitting Juan Macias Montiel Thursday during the final press conference before they meet live on SHOWTIME this Saturday, J...
Triller today announced that six division world champion Oscar De La Hoya will return to the ring to face former UFC superstar Vitor Belfort on Saturday, September 11, 2021 in Las Vegas, NV as part of the new TrillerVerz, the first-ever festival brin...
The verbal feud between heavyweights Deontay Wilder and Dillian Whyte has fired right back up. Wilder is scheduled to return to the ring on July 24th, when he attempts to regain the WBC world title in a trilogy fight with Tyson Fury at T-Mobile Arena...
Undefeated WBC super featherweight world champion Oscar Valdez has signed a new multi-fight promotional agreement with Top Rank. Valdez (29-0, 23 KOs), a two-time Mexican Olympian, turned pro with Top Rank following the 2012 London Olympics and conti...
JULY 24 can’t come fast enough for ‘Juggernaut’ Joe Joyce, who wants to ‘run over’ Carlos Takam before taking the chance to ‘punch up’ Anthony Joshua for the WBO title. Joyce made clear he’d fight any of the big names but did express a preference for...
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