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Frank Warren’s Queensberry Promotions announced today that they will co-promote heavyweight Jared Anderson alongside Top Rank, adding that “The Real Big Baby’s” next fight “will take place on British soil, with further details to be announced shortly.” Anderson (18-1, 15 KO) looked for all the world like the Next Great American Heavyweight as he rose […]
Matchroom confirmed today that sluggers Conah Walker and Sam Eggington will headline a May 2nd DAZN show in Walker’s hometown of Wolverhampton. Walker (17-3-1, 8 KO) has been on an absolute tear since narrowly falling to Lewis Crocker in 2024, rattling off four straight wins. That run includes a British and Commonwealth title-winning finish of […]
Moses Itauma will return shortly in an upcoming fight against Jermaine Franklin, and looking ahead to that fight and what’s to come, his promoter Frank Warren speaks about this matchup and how he’d love to position Itauma for a title fight before the year is out, and also touches a bit on Tyson Fury’s upcoming […]
H.R. 4264, better known as the Muhammad Ali American Boxing Revival Act, is one step closer to becoming law after passing the House on a voice vote. Matthew Wells of MMA Junkie has more on the bipartisan vote, which included 40 minutes of debate. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) notably spoke in support of the bill, acknowledging […]
Jermaine Franklin is scheduled to take on highly touted heavyweight prospect Moses Itauma on March 28, and in anticipation of the fight DAZN takes viewers behind the scenes of Franklin’s camp to get some insight into his mindset heading into this fight and what Itauma brings to the table. “He’s fast, he throws combinations, he’s […]
IBF featherweight champion Angelo Leo will finally return to action on May 9th in Atlanta, taking on top contender Ra’eese Aleem atop a DAZN show. Leo (26-1, 12 KO) famously smoked Luis Alberto Lopez for the belt in 2024, only to spend the next seven months on the sidelines as Kameda Promotions slow-walked his inaugural […]
Sebastian Fundora presents a lot of obvious matchup problems as a 6’5” fighter at 154 lbs. Keith Thurman will be the next to try this Saturday night, as he challenges Fundora for the WBC super welterweight title, and past opponents Tim Tszyu and Brian Mendoza shared their thoughts on how “One Time” might look to […]
Today Golden Boy Promotions officially announced they’ve extended their exclusive partnership deal with DAZN, the streaming platform that has essentially become the home of the sport at this point. No specific length of the extension was announced but here’s some what Oscar De La Hoya had to say on the move in a press release. […]
Dalton Smith will make his first defense of the WBC super lightweight title on Saturday, June 6, facing former titlist Alberto Puello. Smith will have home field advantage for the fight, which will be hosted by Utilita Arena in Sheffield, England. The 29-year-old Smith (19-0, 14 KO) claimed the belt on January 10 in Brooklyn, […]
Jake Paul may still be healing from the broken jaw he suffered at the hands of Anthony Joshua in his last outing, but Paul still intends to resume his professional fighting career inside the ring. Speaking to Sky Sports, Paul says that while he wouldn’t really consider himself a heavyweight boxer there’s at least one […]
Sebastian Fundora takes some time to talk to Brian Custer on his upcoming weekend fight with Keith Thurman, the fight getting delayed from last year, and what he’s looking forward to going ahead in his career. Check out some excerpts of what ‘The Towering Inferno’ had to say below. Fundora on Thurman’s confidence heading into […]
Tyson Fury tells Sky Sports that he was happily retired before signing for this April 11 fight against Arslanbek Makhmudov. Fury said he was spending time in Thailand on vacation with his family and was having such a good time in the sunshine that he decided to stay and hold a camp there, which eventually […]
The boxing world was saddened by the news of Ricky Hatton’s untimely death late last year, and even months later it’s not entirely clear what specifically led to unfortunate situation. A formal inquest inquest into his passing has the coroner stating that it’s unclear that Hatton intended to kill himself given that he appeared to […]
Saturday, March 28th DAZN, 1:00 pm ET, Moses Itauma vs Jermaine Franklin. From Manchester, England. Itauma is 21 now, a high hopes UK heavyweight hero in the making who took a huge step up in August, blasting Dillian Whyte in less than two minutes. Franklin was a candidate for Next Great American Heavyweight until he […]
Carlos Adames may have had his best performance yet this evening, largely dominating his WBC middleweight title defense against challenger Austin “Ammo” Williams, retaining the title via wide unanimous decision. The 31-year-old Adames (25-1-1, 18 KO) dropped Williams (20-2, 13 KO) in the second round, and more or less had his way for the rest […]
Carlos Adames returns to defend his WBC middleweight title against Austin “Ammo” Williams tonight in Florida, headlining a Matchroom card on DAZN. Live coverage will start at 8:00 pm ET. Adames (24-1-1, 18 KO) and Williams (20-1, 13 KO) were due to meet in January, with Adames withdrawing and Williams instead taking a stay-busy win […]
Top middleweight prospect and emerging contender George Liddard will defend his British and Commonwealth titles today in London, facing Tyler Denny in the main event of a Matchroom Boxing event. Live coverage and updates will start at 3:00 pm ET, and we’ll be chatting live during the fights down in the comments section. Liddard (13-0, […]
Two-time Olympian and former title challenger Michael Conlan is hanging up the gloves after dropping a split decision to Kevin Walsh in Belfast earlier today. The Belfast Telegraph presents his comments in full, including his disappointment at never claiming a championship belt and his desire to spend more time in his family’s lives. Conlan made […]
While Tyson Fury is gearing up to return from his latest retirement to face Arslanbek Makhmudov on April 11, Fury’s father has come out to claim that his relationship with Tyson has been completely destroyed thanks to interlopers, while also claiming that Tyson hasn’t been the same since his series of fights with Deontay Wilder. […]
After a last-minute disaster scrapped their planned meeting on January 31st, WBC middleweight champion Carlos Adames and hard-hitting contender Austin “Ammo” Williams are once again scheduled to meet this Saturday in Orlando. Bad Left Hook will have LIVE coverage of the card starting at 8:00 pm ET. Adames (24-1-1. 18 KO) hasn’t seen action since […]
Zuffa Boxing has found its home in the United Kingdom as the new company has just reached a broadcasting deal with Sky Sports. The deal is said to demonstrate Sky’s ongoing commitment to the sport and bringing their customers the kind of content they’re looking for. Sky executive Jonathan Licht shared these thoughts on the […]
PBC has unveiled the full undercard lineup for their May 2nd Prime/DAZN PPV led by Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez vs David Benavidez, confirming the previously revealed WBA super middleweight title fight between Jose Armando Resendiz and Jaime Munguia while adding two more matchups to the mix. “I’m very happy to be stepping into the ring with […]
During today’s official press conference to announce a new alliance between Top Rank and DAZN, some of the promotional company’s top fighters were in attendance to talk about their new situation. While presented with the opportunity, Keyshawn Davis ran down on WBO lightweight champion Abdullah Mason while trying to get him to agree to fight […]
David Benavidez may be scheduled for a cruiserweight title fight on May 2 when he takes on titleholder Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez, but he still has his future set on returning to the light heavyweight division as he continues to seek out fights against Dmitry Bivol and Artur Beterbiev. Benavidez would explain that he was unable […]
News has officially broke today that Top Rank has just reached an unspecified multi-year agreement with streaming platform DAZN to be its new broadcasting partner. With the deal DAZN continues to solidify its stranglehold on world-level boxing, essentially becoming the centralized platform for the sport with respects to streaming. DAZN executive Shay Segev offered these […]