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‘He absolutely destroyed me’: Tyrone McKenna recalls sparring 16-year-old Boots Ennis
Jaron “Boots” Ennis has been turning heads for years now, and it even goes back to his gym work as a teenager with very limited experience. As Ennis prepares for the biggest fight of his career against Xander Zayas on June 27, Tyrone McKenna recalled going to Ennis’ gym as a young pro and being […]
Oscar Collazo vs Neider Valdez: Live streaming results and reactions
Oscar Collazo steps back into the ring tonight, but will not be defending his pair of 105 lb world titles. Instead, the Puerto Rican moves up to flyweight to face late replacement opponent Neider Valdez, who was signed to fill in for Joey Canoy on Wednesday, after Canoy had visa issues. Collazo vs Canoy was […]
Ryan Garner vs Michael Magnesi: Live streaming results and reactions
Ryan Garner returns to face Michael Magnesi in a super featherweight main event from St Mary’s Stadium, home of Southampton F.C., with the interim WBC world title on the line. Garner (19-0, 10 KO) has already won European, British, and Commonwealth honors in the super featherweight division, and looks to take a potentially final key […]
H2O Sylve vs JoJo Diaz result: Ashton ‘H2O’ Sylve passes veteran test with win over JoJo Diaz
Ashton “H2O” Sylve picked up a solid decision win over a still-game, still-tough veteran in Joseph “JoJo” Diaz tonight in Long Beach, Calif., headlining an MF Pro show on DAZN. Sylve (14-1, 10 KO) scores his best win since his 2024 loss to Lucas Bahdi, and by quite a bit his best win since then, […]
Oscar Collazo vs Neider Valdez set for flyweight, world titles not on the line
As an update for Saturday night’s Golden Boy main event, Oscar Collazo will not be defending his 105 lb world titles, and in fact, won’t be fighting in that division at all. Taking on late replacement opponent Neider Valdez, who was drafted in on Wednesday to replace Joey Canoy, Collazo will be fighting two divisions […]
Moses Itauma vs Filip Hrgovic official for next fight, August
As has been expected, Moses Itauma is now officially set to face Filip Hrgovic in a step-up for the 21-year-old heavyweight prospect. Itauma vs Hrgovic will headline at London’s O2 Arena on Saturday, August 29, 2026. Itauma (14-0, 12 KO) last fought on March 28, knocking out Jermaine Franklin in the fifth round. He now […]
‘I don’t need to fight f—ing kids’: Tyson Fury warns against Moses Itauma being pushed too fast
Tyson Fury has spent a lot of time in training camps with young heavyweight phenom Moses Itauma, and says that while he sees that same big promise others do, he wouldn’t rush Itauma into big fights. Fury told iFL TV that as things stand now, he’s not personally interested in fighting a “kid” unless it’s […]
Riku Masuda, Kenshiro Teraji, Shokichi Iwata lead July 20th title tripleheader
U-NEXT has announced a July 20th title tripleheader at Tokyo’s Ryogoku Kokugikan led by a secondary bantamweight title fight between Riku Masuda and Daigo Higa. Masuda (10-1, 9 KO), whose only pro defeat came by decision against division standout Seiya Tsutsumi in 2023, is coming off a strong stoppage win over Nonito Donaire in March. […]
Tyson Fury says Kabayel, Dubois could be options if Anthony Joshua fight falls through
A little under a year ago, Tyson Fury said there were two men in the heavyweight division he had no intention of fighting. One was Joseph Parker, the other was Agit Kabayel. The reason was the same for both, with Fury telling The Mirror that he considered both “brothers” and “lovely guys,” having extensively trained […]
H2O Sylve vs JoJo Diaz: Live streaming results and reactions
Ashton “H2O” Sylve will look to get the hype train back on track when he faces veteran Joseph “JoJo” Diaz in an MF Pro main event tonight from California. The 22-year-old Sylve (13-1, 10 KO) has won two low-level fights following his stunning KO loss to Lucas Bahdi in 2024, after which he and Most […]
Oleksandr Usyk vs Agit Kabayel purse bid date set and rapidly approaching
Oleksandr Usyk and Agit Kabayel might be fighting next, after the bout was finally, officially ordered by the WBC. WBC President Mauricio Sulaiman says that the two have until June 30 to come to an agreement for a fight, after which it will go to purse bid. So not too long now. They have until […]
‘It was all out of whack’: Errol Spence reflects on poor training camp for Terence Crawford fight
Former unified welterweight titleholder Errol Spence just spent some time talking with Andre Ward and reflects on losing the biggest fight of his career when he took on Terence Crawford in 2023. Spence had dealt with a lot of adversity outside of the ring, which he now admits affected him inside the ring on that […]
‘It’s always an attractive option’: Joe Joyce angles for Daniel Dubois rematch
British heavyweight Joe Joyce may be 40 years old and coming off a seriously rough stretch where he’s lost four of his last five fights, but he believes he still has more to offer as he tells Sky Sports he thinks it would be a great idea for him to have a rematch with WBO […]
Floyd Mayweather facing lawsuit over Mike Tyson and Manny Pacquiao fights
TMZ Sports brings word that CSI Entertainment is suing Floyd Mayweather, seeking to claim damages for “Money’s” ill-fated bouts with Mike Tyson and Manny Pacquiao and to stop him from facing Mike Zambidis next week. The news comes just days after ESPN revealed that Mayweather (50-0, 27 KO) got slapped with felony charges over a […]
‘Who are you?’: Shakur Stevenson not willing to bend to Devin Haney in negotiations
Shakur Stevenson says he’d be happy to fight Devin Haney, but doesn’t see why he should give Haney and his team what they want in negotiations. Specifically, he doesn’t see why he should accept a 147 lb limit when Haney fought a 144 lb catchweight with Jose Ramirez just two fights ago. Here’s what Stevenson […]
‘Nothing’s changed’: Frank Warren downplays Tyson Fury’s rumored affiliation with Zuffa
Over the last few days there’s been lots of rumblings about Tyson Fury potentially signing with Zuffa Boxing, which seemed to gain more traction when Fury announced Turki Alalshikh as the promoter for the remainder of his career. That sort of aligned, considering Alalshikh a majority owner in Zuffa, but the exact relationship has been […]
Errol Spence Jr vs Tim Tszyu lands in Sydney, adds Jermall Charlo and Stephen Fulton
PBC’s July 25th Errol Spence Jr vs Tim Tszyu show will officially land at Sydney, Australia’s Afterpay Arena and feature a pair of former world champions on the undercard. Fighting for just the third time in the last five years, Jermall Charlo (34-0, 23 KO) returns for what might be the biggest mismatch of his […]
Moses Itauma expected to face Filip Hrgovic this summer
Fast-rising British heavyweight Moses Itauma appears to have his next fight lined up as Sky Sports reports that he will be taking on Filip Hrgovic on August 29 at London’s O2 Arena. It is expected that a formal announcement by way of press conference will be held early next week. Itauma (14-0, 12 KO) has […]
David Benavidez likely to face Noel Mikaelian in next fight
David Benavidez is reportedly in “advanced” discussions to face Noel Mikaelian in a cruiserweight unification in his next fight. Lance Pugmire had the report, and the news comes not long after the WBC ordered that Mikaelian defend against Benavidez. It’s rare that the WBC or any sanctioning body orders a unification, but Benavidez is a […]
Neider Valdez in to face Oscar Collazo, replacing Joey Canoy
Oscar Collazo needs a new opponent for Saturday, and he just may have one. Lance Pugmire reports that Golden Boy secured Mexico’s Neider Valdez to face Collazo this weekend in a DAZN-streamed main event. Pugmire also says that the WBA and WBO have not yet officially confirmed whether they’ll sanction the replacement bout as a […]
Joey Canoy out with visa issues, Oscar Collazo hunting for replacement
Update: Neider Valdez will now face Collazo on Saturday. Unified minimumweight champion Oscar Collazo is scrambling to find a new opponent for Saturday’s DAZN main event in Oceanside, CA after Filipino challenger Joey Canoy ran into visa issues. The WBO confirmed the development last night, adding that Miguel Cotto Promotions had requested that former title […]
‘I just don’t respect it’: Shakur Stevenson talks about getting stripped by WBC
Shakur Stevenson sat down with his mentor Andre Ward to talk about navigating the politics of boxing, and specifically touched on his issue with the WBC, who stripped him of their lightweight title over a dispute about sanctioning fees. Stevenson says he couldn’t bring himself to dish out a significant amount of money to them […]
Floyd Mayweather facing felony charges over bad check
Floyd Mayweather has had his name linked with financial turmoil for some time now, but now things appear to have taken a potentially criminal turn. ESPN reports that the Hall of Famer is currently facing felony charges in Nevada for theft and intent to defraud, resulting from a bad check in the amount of $200,000 […]
‘His performance is going down’: Christian Mbilli sees decline in Canelo Alvarez
Christian Mbilli spent some time talking to Ring Magazine about his upcoming fight with Canelo Alvarez, getting the call, how he views the matchup, and why he thinks Canelo will regret ever stepping into the ring with him. Mbilli defends the WBC super middleweight title on September 12, but hear some of what he has […]
‘Sign the contract or shut the f— up’: Carl Froch on ‘bully’ John Fury
Carl Froch has heard enough of the rantings and ravings of John Fury, who has once again challenged Froch to fight, something that — as Froch notes — has been going on for some time. The 61-year-old Fury has escalated the conversation recently, attached to his son Tommy’s Misfits Boxing fight with Eddie Hall this […]
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