Boxing Scene

At the sold out Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden, before a crowd of 5,158 fans, unbeaten Xander Zayas was dominant in the junior middleweight co-feature on ESPN, shutting out New Orleans-based veteran Quincy LaVallais over eight rounds (80-72 2x and 80-71). Zayas, the 19-year-old phenom from San Juan, Puerto Rico, excelled in his first scheduled

Edgar Berlanga sold out the Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden to the tune of 5,158 fans. Berlanga prevailed via 10-round unanimous decision (96-94 and 97-93 2x) over Steve Rolls in his main event debut. It wasn’t the sterling knockout Berlanga sought, but it was an important step forward for the Brooklyn native. Berlanga (19-0,

NEW YORK – Edgar Berlanga was taken the distance in a third straight fight Saturday night, but the super middleweight managed to remain unbeaten. Brooklyn’s Berlanga did enough to defeat a skillful, tough Steve Rolls by unanimous decision in their 10-round main event. Judges Tom Carusone (97-93) and Mark Consentino (97-93) scored seven rounds apiece

NEW YORK – Steve Rolls realizes that much of the boxing public’s perception is that he has been brought to “The Mecca of Boxing” to enable Edgar Berlanga to regain some momentum Saturday night. Rolls just doesn’t understand why that seems to be the prevailing feeling among boxing fans and media. The Toronto native still

As long as Canelo Alvarez is still fighting, Jermall Charlo apparently has no intention of getting involved in a match-up that could potentially jeopardize his shot at boxing’s cash cow. The WBC middleweight titlist from Houston did not exactly offer the most encouraging of words regarding an oft-proposed, fan-friendly fight with David Benavidez, the 168-pound

Veteran former world champion Yuriorkis Gamboa is hoping to give his career a big boost by toppling Mexican slugger Isaac Cruz in a lightweight showdown. Their fight will be part of the Showtime PPV undercard that supports the welterweight unification between Errol “The Truth” Spence Jr. and Yordenis Ugas. The 23-year-old Cruz (22-2-1, 15 KOs) will

Super middleweight sensation Edgar “The Chosen One” Berlanga (18-0, 16 KOs) makes his main event debut Saturday evening in a 10-rounder versus longtime contender Steve Rolls (21-1, 12 KOs). (photos by Mikey Williams) Xander Zayas (12-0, 9 KOs) takes the co-feature stage in an eight-round junior middleweight bout against Louisiana-born spoiler Quincy LaVallais (12-2-1, 7

If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. Trainer Abel Sanchez stated in a recent interview that he believes his former longtime protégé Gennadiy Golovkin did not make “the right choice” when they decided to part ways in 2019. The break-up, which followed Golovkin’s close points loss to Canelo Alvarez in their heated rematch, was ugly

IBF, IBO middleweight champion Gennadiy Golovkin is a few weeks away from his anticipated ring return. Golovkin will travel over to hostile territory to collide with WBA champion Ryota Murata on April 9th at Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. The 40-year-old champion has been out of the ring since December of 2020. A win over Murata

Three of Puerto Rico’s young stars are ready for the Madison Square Garden spotlight. (photos by Mikey Williams) Super middleweight sensation Edgar “The Chosen One” Berlanga (18-0, 16 KOs) makes his main event debut Saturday evening in a 10-rounder versus longtime contender Steve Rolls (21-1, 12 KOs). Xander Zayas (12-0, 9 KOs) takes the co-feature

Jermell Charlo thinks David Benavidez, for all his ability, is a weight bully.  For that reason, Charlo, who holds three of the four major belts in the 154-pound division, is not totally sold on the idea of his twin brother, the middleweight titlist Jermall, moving up in weight to face Benavidez, the 168-pound contender. It

It won’t be on US television this week. It doesn’t make it less than what it is.  There’s every reason to think the rematch on Saturday between WBC light flyweight titlist Masamichi Yabuki (13-3, 12 KO) and former titlist Kenshiro Teraji (18-1, 10 KO) might be the best fight in the world this week. How

Returning after his first chance at a world title, Thompson Boxing’s featherweight contender Ruben “Drac” Villa (18-1, 5 KOs), who is co-promoted with Banner Promotions, will make his 2022 debut as he headlines Thompson Boxing’s “Path To Glory” event on Friday, April 15, 2022. Villa will square off against battle tested veteran, Horacio Garcia (35-5-1,

The undisputed junior middleweight championship rematch between Jermell Charlo and Brian Castano making its way back to the Showtime schedule was a priority for several reasons. Included on that list: presenting a centerpiece attraction to the network’s subscribers without having to go the pay-per-view route for one of the year’s most anticipated fights. “We’re thrilled

The good news for Vergil Ortiz Jr. is that the recovery process has already begun. Unfortunately, it also means an even longer delay ahead of his next fight—and first of the year. The unbeaten, top-rated welterweight contender provided an update following news of his having to withdraw from a scheduled fight with England’s Michael McKinson

Featherweight prospect Bruce “Shu Shu” Carrington, the latest standout boxer to come from the Brownsville section of Brooklyn, makes his New York City debut this Saturday, March 19 in a six-rounder against Yeuri Andujar at Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden. Carrington-Andujar, which will be contested at junior lightweight, highlights undercard action before the 10-round

Amir Khan appears to have no intention of calling it a career, according to his promoter Ben Shalom. Khan, the former junior welterweight titlist, seemed to have one foot out of the ring following his sixth-round stoppage loss to long-sworn rival Kell Brook on Feb. 19 at Manchester Arena in Manchester, England. The fight was

It’s not your father’s boxing schedule. While stars like Canelo Alvarez are still preeminent in the ways they’ve been for several years, much of the chatter around the sport these days is generated by the prospect of fighters from other combative strains making a crossover to the ring, or in the case of Jake Paul,