Paulie Malignaggi: record, next fight and profile →
Shakur Stevenson, 27, is a three-division titleholder who has entered his prime and appears committed to exploring his options after the expiration of his promotional contract with Top Rank last month.
David Morrell Jr., taking control and authoring his own story, will move up to light heavyweight Saturday on the loaded BMO Stadium card in Los Angeles, facing Radivoje Kalajdzic.
The criticism has been relentless, but WBC President Mauricio Sulaiman expects it to subside now that David Benavidez has accepted the opportunity to perform as a light heavyweight.
On Monday, three former world titleholders torched Jake Paul, Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., WBA President Gilberto Mendoza and everyone else connected to the mockery of a proposed Paul-Chavez fight.
The greatest takeaway from Jaron Ennis’ first welterweight title defense, a fifth-round stoppage of Russia’s David Avanesyan on Saturday night, is what a pure talent he is.
Shakur Stevenson’s free agency is one of boxing’s hot topics, with previous promoters Top Rank, Matchroom Boxing and Oscar De La Hoya’s Golden Boy Promotions all thought to be in the running for the Newark star’s signature.
Arizona’s McCumby (28-0, 21 KOs), a rising undefeated super middleweight, says Alvarez isn’t ducking any 168-pounder. The viewpoint contrasts what many fight fans and fighters, including Mike Tyson, Floyd Mayweather, Andre Ward, Daniel Jacobs and Paulie Malignaggi have said about a potential Canelo-Benavidez fight—all of whom have declared Canelo is avoiding the unbeaten two-time super middleweight champion who has been calling out the Mexican great for years.
Mexican Independence Day weekend has been a staple on Saul "Canelo" Alvarez's annual fight schedule, but it may not be in the cards for a second straight year. Another option being floated: a London date with England’s Chris Eubank Jr.
On a recent episode of ProBox TV’s “Deep Waters,” analyst Paulie Malignaggi addressed the latest problematic behavior from troubled junior welterweight Ryan Garcia, whose recent racist public rant led to a ban and a media firestorm.
On ProBox TV’s “Deep Waters,” analyst Paulie Malignaggi said he believes two-time heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua is a changed fighter under trainer Ben Davison.