BoxingScene’s Midweek Mailbag: Canelo Alvarez vs. Chris Eubank Jr.; time for Prograis and Hatton to retire

In this week’s mailbag, we tackle your thoughts on two potential fights (Canelo Alvarez vs. Chris Eubank Jr. and Naoya Inoue vs. Murodjon Akhmadaliev) and on two fighters you feel should retire (Regis Prograis and Campbell Hatton)

Murodjon Akhmadaliev tops world title double-header in Monte Carlo

A world title double-header will top the latest instalment of the Monte-Carlo Showdown at Salle Des Étoiles at Sporting Monte-Carlo on Saturday December 14, shown live on DAZN.

Bob Arum: Murodjon Akhmadaliev would cost himself by forcing Naoya Inoue to vacate

Naoya Inoue’s co-promoter says that Murodjon Akhmadaliev would be cutting off his nose to spite his face if he forces his mandatory shot at the undisputed junior featherweight champion now instead of waiting a little longer.

Murodjon Akhmadaliev turning up the legal heat on Naoya Inoue

Former two-belt champion Murodjon Akhmadaliev’s legal team is positioning for a battle as an October 29 IBF purse-bid process looms over the next fight for Japan’s undisputed super-bantamweight and four-division champion, Naoya Inoue.

Murodjon Akhmadaliev to Naoya Inoue: Fight me or step aside

Former junior featherweight champion Murodjon Akhmadaliev has called on unified champ Naoya Inoue to either fight him or surrender one of his belts.

Israil Madrimov and boxing’s rising forces from Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan has entered a rich period in its boxing history, with Israil Madrimov set to defend his 154-pound title against Terence Crawford and several Uzbek boxers going for gold at the Paris Olympics.

Naoya Inoue picking TJ Doheny may be 'a step back,' but not an affront

Naoya Inoue isn’t pleasing everyone by taking a showcase fight against TJ Doheny on Sept. 3 in Tokyo, but the undisputed junior featherweight champion hasn’t committed a mortal sin.

'Fighting Words' (Part 2): The rest of the best Olympians as pro fighters since 2008

Amateur success doesn’t necessarily equal pro success.

Bektemir Melikuziev says he'll next fight on Vergil Ortiz Jr.'s Aug. 10 card

Super middleweight Bektemir Melikuziev says he doesn't care who he fights, but he's happy to be returning to the ring Aug. 10 on the main undercard portion of the Vergil Ortiz Jr.-Serhii Bohachuk main event in Las Vegas.

If it looks like a duck: Murodjon Akhmadaliev avoided by Naoya Inoue?

Murodjon Akhmadaliev is baffled by the events that will likely leave him deprived of landing his WBA mandatory title shot at Japan’s four-division and currently undisputed junior featherweight king Naoya Inoue.

Elijah Pierce’s Fight For Recognition Could Lead To Murodjon Akhmadaliev

Junior featherweight Elijah Pierce, who bounced back from a knockdown to knockout Arthur Villanueva in his last fight, is targeting the top contenders in his division, including unified titleholder Murodjon Akhmadaliev.

Naoya Inoue Has Eye on Bigger Prizes Than Mandatory Assignment

Naoya Inoue doesn’t feel obligated to adhere to a mandatory junior featherweight title assignment because he’s not long for the division, his American promoter Bob Arum told BoxingScene on Monday.

Naoya Inoue Declines Mandatory, Plans for September Fight in Japan

Naoya Inoue is rebuffing a WBA order and will instead return to Japan for a September title defense, two officials familiar with the unbeaten fighter’s plans told BoxingScene on Friday.

WBA Order Inoue To Defend Against Akmadaliev Who Wants Fight At Wembley In September

The World Boxing Association Thursday ordered undisputed junior-featherweight champion Naoya Inoue to next meet the sanctioning body’s mandatory challenger, former unified champion Murodjon “M.J.” Akhmadaliev.

Tapales Returns On May 10 Following Boxing Day Defeat To Inoue

Tapales Returns On May 10 Following Boxing Day Defeat To Inoue