MTK Global Finalizes Card For March 11 at Grays Civic Hall in Essex

MTK Global will head to Grays Civic Hall in Essex for an action-packed card on Friday 11 March - with a number of talented prospects in action.

Gary Russell Jr. Still Has Time

By Cliff Rold - The inactivity of WBC featherweight titlist Gary Russell (31-1, 18 KO) since winning his belt with a four round thrashing of Jhonny Gonzalez in 2015 has never obscured the reality of what happens when the bell rings. 

Sergey Kovalev, Meng Fanlong Nearing Deal For Triller Fight Club Main Event March 12

Sergey Kovalev’s cruiserweight debut is almost set. BoxingScene.com has confirmed that representatives for Kovalev and Meng Fanlong have almost completed a deal for them to fight March 12 at an undetermined venue. Triller Fight Club will offer the Ko...

Martin Bakole Petitions IBF To Block Hrgovic-Yoka, Seeks Rescheduled Fight With Yoka

The one heavyweight willing to next face Filip Hrgovic could wind up having to go to the back of the line. BoxingScene.com has learned that Tony Yoka could be forced to bow out of an ordered final title eliminator with Hrgovic, with the winner of the...

Hearn: Hooker Would Be Very Tough Fight For Conor Benn

Eddie Hearn, promoter for undefeated welterweight contender Conor Benn, says he would be happy to make a fight with former world champion Maurice Hooker.

Parker: I'd Never Fight Tyson Fury, I'd Find Another Path To a Title

Former WBO heavyweight champion Joseph Parker holds a number 3 ranking with the World Boxing Council, but he makes it clear that he will never fight close friend Tyson Fury, who holds the WBC world title.

Gary Russell: I Have A Little Slight Injury; Won't Elaborate Until After Magsayo Fight

Add an injury issue to Gary Russell Jr.’s list of concerns entering his fight against Mark Magsayo. The long-reigning WBC featherweight champion revealed during an appearance Wednesday on “The DAZN Boxing Show” that he is suffering from “a little sli...

Brook: If Khan Exercises Rematch Clause, He Can Have Another Beatdown!

Kell Brook has confirmed that there is 'rematch clause' in the bout agreement for the upcoming domestic grudge match with Amir Khan. Brook and Khan will collide in a battle of former world champions on February 19 in Manchester.

Don King: Trevor Bryan is Ready To Fight Anybody - Fury, Joshua, Wilder!

WBA "regular" heavyweight champion Trevor Bryan will defend his title against Jonathan Guidry on Saturday, January 29, at the W.D. Packard Music Hall in Warren, Ohio.

Terri Harper Very Pumped To Face Heather Hardy in Crossroads Clash

Terri Harper will face former world champion Heather Hardy for the vacant WBA Intercontinental Lightweight Title on the undercard of Leigh Wood's WBA Featherweight World Title defense against Michael Conlan at the Motorpoint Arena Nottingham on Satur...

Photos: Michael Conlan, Leigh Wood - Face To Face at Nottingham Presser

Conlan, Wood Final Press Conference Photos Gallery - Leigh Wood will make the first defense of his WBA Featherweight World Title against Irish star Michael Conlan at the Motorpoint Arena Nottingham on Saturday March 12, live worldwide on DAZN (exclud...

WBC President: Thurman-Barrios Is An Official Eliminator, Not Final

Keith Thurman and Mario Barrios will have more work ahead regardless of who prevails in their upcoming clash. BoxingScene.com has confirmed that the upcoming February 5 showdown between former titlists will not serve as a final title eliminator. The...

Andrew Moloney: Australia, Japan Have Great Boxing History, Hope Ioka And I Can Add To This

Andrew Moloney remains focused on a specific target for his first fight in the new year. The former secondary junior bantamweight titleholder continues to campaign for a showdown with Japan’s four-division and reigning WBO 115-pound titlist Kazuto Io...

Gary Russell: If I Could Make Two Fights, I'd Want Gervonta Davis & Lomachenko

Gary Russell Jr. stated more than once during a virtual press conference Tuesday that he is fully focused on fighting Mark Magsayo on January 22.

Thurman-Barrios Could Become WBC Eliminator, Winner Fights Spence or Ugas, Says Thurman

The winner of the Keith Thurman-Mario Barrios welterweight bout could be rewarded with an immediate title shot, according to former titlist Thurman.

Khan Reacts To Hearn Saying Conor Benn Would KO Him in Two Rounds

Amir Khan says he is not ruling out a future showdown with Conor Benn, but insists he is currently on a different path. Khan is training in Colorado as he prepares for his long-awaited grudge fight against Kell Brook in Manchester on February 19.

USA Boxing: Cleveland To Host 2022 National Qualifier

USA Boxing’s first national tournament of 2022 will take place April 23-30 at the Wolstein Center, which is located on the campus of Cleveland State University in downtown Cleveland, Ohio. The event, which will serve as a qualifier to the 2022 USA Bo...

Alex Martin Hopes To Find Himself in Ryan Garcia Sweepstakes

Social media can be a lot of things – good, bad and ugly. For Alex Martin, it was a lifeline from out of nowhere when his career needed it the most. “I saw Alex on YouTube and he fought Miguel Cruz and absolutely dominated him, but he lost,” said Lon...

Arum: Nobody Knows Haney in Australia, Kambosos-Lomachenko a Much Bigger Fight

Top Rank's CEO Bob Arum, who promotes Vasiliy Lomachenko, strongly believes that his boxer is the biggest possible option for WBO, WBC Franchise, WBA, IBF lightweight champion George Kambosos.

Hearn: Tyson Fury vs. Anthony Joshua is Too Big Not To Happen

Eddie Hearn, promoter of Anthony Johsua, believes a domestic blockbuster with Tyson Fury is simply too big of a fight not to happen in the future. Joshua was outboxed over twelve rounds last September, when he fought Oleksandr Usyk at Tottenham Hotsp...

Daniel Blancas To Go Pro, Inks Managerial With VanNewhouse

Established boxing manager Tim VanNewhouse has signed Milwaukee's own Daniel Blancas, a six-foot, four-inch middleweight who was a 13-time national champion.

Leo Santa Cruz: I Know What Gary Russell's Going Through; Hope His Dad Is Doing Good, Recovers

By Keith Idec - Leo Santa Cruz can empathize with Gary Russell Jr. like perhaps no other boxer in the sport. Just like his rival, Santa Cruz has been trained by his father throughout his career as an amateur and professional. Santa Cruz felt lost whe...

Khan: A Good Win Over Kell Brook May Open New Chapter in My Career

In a past interview, Amir Khan explained that his upcoming fight with Kell Brook would likely be his last. But, the Bolton boxer is now going back on that statement - and he's opened the door for more fights in the future.

Ray Beltran Training in Miami, Aims For Big Fights at 140-Pounds

Ray Beltran came to Miami looking for something different. At 40 years of age and with more than a decade as a professional boxer, it is strange to hear that, but the Mexican warrior wants to add something from the Cuban school of boxing and is serio...

Claressa Shields: After I Win, Marshall Can Jump in The Ring and Talk Some Stuff

Claressa “G.W.O.A.T.” Shields, boxing’s only two-division undisputed world champion, held a media workout in Detroit on Tuesday as she nears her WBC/WBA/IBF middleweight world championship defense against #1 ranked challenger Ema Kozin taking place S...

Hearn Not Worried About Date Clash: Taylor-Serrano is Bigger Than Stevenson-Valdez

Eddie Hearn, promoter of undisputed lightweight champion Katie Taylor, believes her looming showdown with Amanda Serrano will tower over other events that are scheduled on the same date.

Thurman-Barrios: PBC, FOX Sports Pay-Per-View Show Will Cost $74.95

BoxingScene.com has learned that it’ll cost consumers $74.95 to purchase PBC’s FOX Sports Pay-Per-View show February 5. Former WBA/WBC welterweight champion Keith Thurman and ex-WBA super lightweight champ Mario Barrios are scheduled to square off in...

Jamaine Ortiz vs. Nahir Albright Tops ShoBox Tripleheader, February 18

ShoBox: The New Generation returns to Caribe Royale Resort in Orlando, Fla. for the second time in two months on Friday, February 18 for an exciting tripleheader featuring six prospects with a combined record of 74-2-2, five new to the developmental...

Okolie: Canelo-Makabu is Interesting Fight, I'd Be Shocked if Canelo Wanted Me

WBO cruiserweight champion Lawrence Okolie does not see any possibility where Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez will challenge him. Last November, the boxing world was shocked when Canelo's handlers made a request to make a big jump in weight to challenge WBC cr...

Carlos Adames Rejects Munguia's Claim: Who Said I Wasn't Ready To Fight on February 19?

Carlos Adames (21-1) Is shaking his head at recent comments made by Jaime Munguia (38-0).  The Tijuana, Mexico native is scheduled to take on D’Mitrius Ballard on February 19th in his hometown in a DAZN streamed main event. 

Tugstsogt Nyambayar vs. Sakaria Lukas Now Set as Russell-Magsayo Opener

Hard-hitting featherweight contender Tugstsogt “King Tug” Nyambayar will now take on once-beaten contender Sakaria Lukas in the 10-round telecast opener live on SHOWTIME this Saturday, January 22 in a Premier Boxing Champions event from Borgata Hotel...

Kambosos-Haney: Hearn Confident That He Can Get The Fight Done

Eddie Hearn, promoter of WBC lightweight champion Devin Haney, is still very confident that a fight can come together with WBA, WBO, WBC Franchise, IBF champion George Kambosos.

Avery Sparrow Riding High After Stunning Matt Conway With TKO Win

Philadelphia super featherweight Avery Sparrow (11-3, 4 KOs) upset local favorite Matt “Sweet Child” Conway (20-3, 9 KOs) this past Saturday night, registering a 10th round technical knockout for the vacant International Boxing Association (IBA) Supe...

Akhmadaliev-Tapales: IBF Postpones January 18 Purse Bid For Junior Featherweight Title Fight

Murodjon Akhmadaliev will be granted more time to work out terms for his next ordered title fight. BoxingScene.com has learned that the IBF has postponed a previously scheduled purse bid hearing to determine promotional rights for Akhmadaliev’s manda...

Tyler Tomlin Getting Work From Andres Cortes as He Prepares For 2/5 Return

Undefeated lightweight prospect, Tyler "Short Fuse" Tomlin (12-0, 8 KOs), of Cheatham County, TN, is taking his upcoming bout on February 5th against Charlie Serrano (16-6-2, 5 KOs), of Tampa, Florida, extremely serious as he’s been getting work with...

Munguia: Adames Wasn't Ready To Fight February 19, We Moved Forward With Ballard

Jaime Munguia entered his most recent fight under the impression that his next one would come in a final eliminator. A string of events prevented that from happening, with the unbeaten former WBO junior middleweight titlist instead settling for activ...

Bradley: Spence Running Away From Crawford, I'm Worried About His Eye in Ugas Fight

Timothy Bradley Jr. has developed into one of boxing’s most brutally honest analysts ever since retiring in 2016 with a record of 33 wins, 2 losses, and 1 draw.

Ryan Garcia Ready For April 2 Return Likely In Las Vegas, Eyes 3 Fights In 2022

Ryan Garcia is teasing his return to the ring this spring. “My career resumes April 2,” Garcia revealed on YouTuber Noah Beck’s channel. “It should be in either Los Angeles or Las Vegas, most likely Vegas. So, I look forward to the announcement of th...

Ruben Torres Returns on February 18, Headlines Thompson Boxing Card

Ready to challenge the best in the division, undefeated lightweight Ruben "Ace" Torres (17-0, 14 KOs) of South-Central L.A., Calif., who is looking to contend for a world title, is one-step closer to that goal as he headlines Thompson Boxing’s “New B...

Tsotne Rogava Inks Promotional Pact With Probellum

Probellum has announced the promotional signing of Ukrainian fighter Tsotne Rogava. The 28-year-old heavyweight made his professional boxing debut in April 2021, when he secured a knockout victory over Petar Mrvalj.

Leigh Wood: I Visualize Getting Michael Conlan Out of There!

Leigh Wood will make the first defence of his WBA Featherweight World Title against Irish star Michael Conlan at the Motorpoint Arena Nottingham on Saturday March 12, live worldwide on DAZN (excluding New Zealand and Australia) - and tickets are on s...

Kell Brook: I Really Dislike Amir Khan, I Can't Wait To Punch His Face In!

After years of trying to secure the fight, Kell Brook is practically a month away from getting in the ring with his career rival, Amir Khan. The two former world champions will finally collide on February 19.

Herrera vs. Lausa For WBA Asia Belt on Rigondeaux-Astrolabio Card

In a battle of unbeaten 130-pound warriors, Filipino "Demolition Man" Jenel Lausa is all systems go for his tough battle against former Cuban amateur standout Jadier Herrera for the vacant WBA Asia South super featherweight strap - on Saturday, Febru...

Diego Pacheco Now Working With Trainer Jose Benavidez Sr.

Rising Prospect, Diego Pacheco, (13-0, 10 KOs), has made some changes in his training camp and will now train alongside boxers like two-time world champion David Benavidez and junior middleweight contender Jose Benavidez.

Happy Birthday, Champ: Ranking Muhammad Ali's Most Memorable Fights

By Lyle Fitzsimmons - Monday was Muhammad Ali’s birthday. He would have been 80 years old. And if you don’t miss him, well…maybe this isn’t the website for you. Anyway, to mark the milestone, it occurred to me that compiling a list of his 10 best fig...

Naoya Inoue vs. Nonito Donaire Rematch In Negotiations For April In Japan

The 2019 fight of the year is moving closer to seeing a sequel. A bantamweight championship unification bout between WBA, IBF and Ring Magazine titlist Naoya Inoue and WBC crownholder Nonito Donaire is currently in negotiations to be staged for April...

Vic Pasillas (Covid) Pulled From Showtime Tripleheader; New Opponent Sought For Nyambayar

Tugstsogt Nyambayar will have a chance to return to the win column this weekend. His originally scheduled opponent, however, no longer has that luxury. BoxingScene.com has learned that Vic Pasillas is no longer on this weekend’s Showtime tripleheader...

Fury-Whyte: Hearn Feels March Date is Starting To Look Unrealistic

Eddie Hearn, who promotes heavyweight contender Dillian Whyte, says a showdown with WBC world champion Tyson Fury is looking more unlikely, with each passing week, to take place in the month of March - if a deal is struck.

Mauricio Lara vs. Emilio Sanchez Added To Estrada-Chocolatito 3

Mauricio Lara returns to action against Emilio Sanchez at the Pechanga Arena San Diego in San Diego, California on March 5, live worldwide on DAZN, on a packed event topped by the mouth-watering trilogy clash between Juan Francisco Estrada and Roman...

Arum: Kambosos in Australia is My First Choice For Lomachenko

Top Rank's CEO Bob Arum, who promotes three division champion Vasiliy Lomachenko, says his boxer is highly motivated to face WBO, IBF, WBC Franchise, WBA lightweight champion George Kambosos.