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Souleymane Cissokho files protest against WBC
The WBC’s behavior over the past few weeks has been execrable even by their benthic standards, but while the whole bespoke interim title garbage dominated the headlines, their treatment of their welterweight title deserves similar censure. Despite titlist Mario Barrios being long overdue for a mandatory defense, Mauricio Sulaiman and co. gave their blessing to […]
Murat Gassiev smokes Kubrat Pulev for secondary title
Former cruiserweight champion Murat Gassiev scored his first major victory in nearly eight years earlier today, knocking out Kubrat Pulev to claim the WBA “world” heavyweight title. Gassiev (33-2, 26 KO) has long struggled to stand out since moving up to heavyweight, notably losing to Otto Wallin in 2023 and looking like a shadow of […]
Stephen Fulton vacates title, Carrington vs Castro upgraded
After grievously missing weight in last Saturday’s super featherweight debut against O’Shaquie Foster, Stephen Fulton has predictably vacated his WBC featherweight belt. What was originally an interim title defense between titlist Bruce Carrington and challenger Carlos Castro, the co-feature for Teofimo Lopez vs Shakur Stevenson on January 31st, will now have the full title on […]
‘Short list of people I wouldn’t step into the ring with’: Jake Paul wants no part of David Benavidez
While Jake Paul is currently slated to face a former unified heavyweight world champion in Anthony Joshua on Dec. 19, streaming live on Netflix, most believe it’s an unwinnable matchup for Paul (if the fight isn’t completely contrived). Paul, however, feels good about his chances against Joshua. There are however, a few names in the […]
Kubrat Pulev vs Murat Gassiev: Live updates and results, how to watch, start time
Kubrat Pulev will face Murat Gassiev in a 12-round heavyweight main event from Dubai, with four more bouts of note set for the main card. The 44-year-old Pulev is defending his secondary WBA “world” title against Gassiev, a 32-year-old former cruiserweight titlist who has gone 6-1 since moving up to the heavyweight division in 2020. […]
Ebanie Bridges joins Serrano vs Cruz 2 card, January 3
Most Valuable Promotions just today announced some additions to a January 3 card headlined by Amanda Serrano vs Erika Cruz, which will take place in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Just added to the bill is former IBF bantamweight champion Ebanie Bridges (9-2, 4 KOs), who will be make her return to the ring in a […]
Nick Ball vs Brandon Figueroa official for February 7th in Liverpool
WBA featherweight champion Nick Ball will return to his usual stomping grounds of Liverpool’s Echo Arena to face former two-division titlist Brandon Figueroa on February 7th. The WBA ordered this bout in October despite Mirco Cuello winning what the sanctioning body specifically called a final eliminator in February. This, alongside the explosion of secondary belts […]
Richardson Hitchins and Keyshawn Davis hype up prospective 2026 clash
During today’s kickoff presser for Teofimo Lopez vs Shakur Stevenson, two other fighters around their weight class were in attendance and ended up engaging in some full-length banter for the cameras. Both Richardson Hitchins and Keyshawn Davis went face-to-face to seemingly agree to square off in the coming year right in front of Matchroom promoter […]
‘This is important fight’: Teofimo Lopez vs Shakur Stevenson opening press conference
Today was the opening press conference for the upcoming 140 lb title defense between Teofimo Lopez and Shakur Stevenson on January 31. After some of the suits took their turns speaking on the event, we eventually got to hear a little from the fighters themselves, starting with Shakur. “I think that he did some great […]
Carlos Adames vs Austin Williams reportedly joins Lopez vs Stevenson
Broadway Joel, who generally has his finger on the pulse of Dominican boxing, reported earlier today that WBC middleweight champion Carlos Adames will defend his title against Austin “Ammo” Williams on the undercard of Teofimo Lopez’s January 31st clash with Shakur Stevenson. The historically reliable Francisco Salazar said the same hours later, so it seems […]
‘See you in 2026, if the deal’s right’: Tyson Fury talks potential return to boxing
With all signs once again point to Tyson Fury returning to boxing in the coming year iFL TV just recently caught up with him to ask him a few questions, beginning with one about a potential fight against Anthony Joshua, reasoning that it would be awful if both of them retired for good without ever […]
Caroline Dubois aims to secure Terri Harper unification in early 2026
Shortly after news broke that WBC lightweight champion Caroline Dubois has signed a deal with MVP, with an upcoming title defense set for Dec. 19, Sky Sports reports that Dubois already has her sights set for a bigger showdown as she intends to pursue a lightweight title unification with Terri Harper in the coming year. […]
Claressa Shields vs Franchon Crews-Dezurn rematch official for February
Claressa Shields will have a familiar foe in her next bout, as she faces Franchon Crews-Dezurn in a rematch for Shields’ heavyweight championship on Sunday, February 22, in Detroit. Shields (17-0, 3 KO) and Crews-Dezurn (10-2, 2 KO) both turned pro against one another in November 2016, so the rematch will come just over nine […]
Caroline Dubois signs with MVP ahead of Jake Paul vs Anthony Joshua fight
Caroline Dubois has officially signed with Jake Paul’s Most Valuable Promotions, ahead of her WBC lightweight title defense on the Paul vs Anthony Joshua card on December 19. The move was expected, as we’ve seen the winds of change hit women’s boxing in a big way. With Turki Alalshikh controlling much of the bigger boxing […]
Teofimo Lopez vs Shakur Stevenson officially set for Madison Square Garden
While a formal announcement for a January 31 140 lb title defense between Teofimo Lopez and Shakur Stevenson was announced last week, the specifics around the venue had not been disclosed. ESPN is now reporting that the fight will take place at New York’s Madison Square Garden. The site will have both fighters competing close […]
‘I’m going to keep proving to be one of the best’: Abdullah Mason looks forward to what the future has in store
21-year-old lightweight champion Abdullah Mason earned his stripes with a decision win over Sam Noakes last month to take the vacant WBO belt, and speaking to Sky Sports he says he expects this to be just the beginning for him. “I feel like I’m one of the great fighters in my division, and I’m going […]
Huseyin Cinkara suffers brain bleed after knockout loss to Jai Opetaia
Huseyin Cinkara’s one-shot knockout loss to Jai Opetaia this past weekend was just as damaging as it looked, as Mike Coppinger reports that the 40-year-old challenger “will be hospitalized for at least two days after suffering a brain contusion, small brain bleed and fractured C1 vertebra.” That’s, thankfully, a significantly better prognosis than we usually […]
‘I can’t fight my opponent and fight the judges’: Lamont Roach reacts to draw with Isaac Cruz
Following his majority decision draw with Isaac ‘Pitbull’ Cruz over the weekend, Lamont Roach appeared at the post-fight press conference to share his thoughts on believing he once again got the short end of the stick on the scorecards. “Honestly, obviously I’ve proved that I’ll fight anyone,” Roach said. “Again, this is not my natural […]
‘The king must return’: Tyson Fury hints at 2026 comeback
Despite all of the talk about his latest retirement would be the one that sticks, even if he were offered a billion dollars, Tyson Fury has seemingly reversed course (in very Tyson Fury fashion), hinting at his return to boxing in the coming year. Many folks never believed Fury’s retirement would last very long, and […]
How to watch Diego Pacheco, Jack-Mikaelian 2, Pulev-Gassiev, Redneck Brawl and more: Boxing streaming and TV schedule for Dec. 11-13, 2025
Thursday, December 11th PunchingGrace.com, 6:30 pm ET, Alex Gaumont vs Ramadan Hiseni. From Gatineau, Canada. Another Eye of the Tiger show on PunchingGrace.com. So, if you’re big on Canadian boxing, the three month subscription might be worth considering while Top Rank remains in broadcast limbo. The main event is just the fight that goes last […]
Pitbull Cruz and Lamont Roach battle to draw, Foster routs Fulton, Lara retains
Pitbull Cruz and Lamont Roach fought to a majority draw in front of a fantastic crowd in San Antonio tonight, a good, hard-fought main event that saw Roach end something of a breakout year without actually receiving a win. It’s the second draw of 2025 for Roach, and both of them were genuinely controversial. Roach […]
Shabaz Masoud wins close decision over Peter McGrail
Shabaz Masoud kept his undefeated record and won the European super bantamweight title, beating Peter McGrail by unanimous decision in Monte Carlo. Masoud (15-0, 4 KO) won on scores of 114-113, 115-112, and 116-111 in a tight, competitive fight that really could have gone either way. McGrail (12-2, 6 KO) seemed to have the better […]
Jai Opetaia brutally knocks out Cinkara, but not happy with performance
Jai Opetaia had arguably his sloppiest, least inspiring performance since emerging as a top cruiserweight a few years ago today against Huseyin Cinkara — and then came the finish. Opetaia (29-0, 23 KO) scored an absolutely brutal knockout of Cinkara in the eighth round to retain his IBF cruiserweight title. Cinkara (23-1, 19 KO) did […]
Pitbull Cruz vs Lamont Roach: Live streaming results and updates, how to watch
Results Isaac “Pitbull” Cruz and Lamont Roach headline the final Premier Boxing Champions card of 2025, with the two meeting in a super lightweight main event tonight from Texas. The show is available through PPV.com and Amazon’s Prime Video PPV at a cost of $74.95. Our live coverage will start at 8 pm ET, with […]
Shabaz Masoud vs Peter McGrail: Live streaming results and updates, how to watch
Results Matchroom Boxing returns to Monaco today, with Shabaz Masoud facing Peter McGrail in a main event from Monte Carlo. The show will stream live on DAZN from 1 pm ET, and we’ll be here with live results, updates, and discussion in the comments section. Along with the main event, we’ll also see Beatriz Ferreira […]
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