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Jose Pedraza has acclimated well to the junior welterweight division after a rough stretch a few years ago. A win in his next fight could move him into the elite level at 140 pounds. Pedraza will face Jose Ramirez on February 5 at the Save Mart Center in Fresno, California. The 12-round bout will stream

According to Eddy Reynoso, head trainer and manager of Mexican superstar Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez, says there is no chance that his boxer will face Oleksandr Usyk. In a recent interview, Usyk – who is currently the WBO, IBF, IBO, WBA heavyweight champion – said he was willing to drop back to cruiserweight for a chance

Tyson Fury and his team were granted the purse split sought for a potential mandatory title defense. Whether or not that fight materializes could come down to the response from the other side. BoxingScene.com has learned that the World Boxing Council (WBC) has approved a prior request from Top Rank, Fury’s co-promoter who called for

The narrative around WBO middleweight champion Demetrius Andrade remains that the career-defining fight continues to escape him. The 33-year-old Andrade (31-0, 19 KOs) has faced the likes Jason Quigley, Liam Williams, Luke Keeler, Maciej Sulecki, and Artur Akavov ever since winning the vacant 160-pound crown in 2018 against Walter Kautondokwa. Rival promoters, as well as

Former super middleweight champion Carl Froch explains that Anthony Joshua has all of the necessary attributes to turn things around in a rematch with Oleksandr Usyk. In September, Usyk outboxed Joshua over twelve rounds to capture the IBF, IBO, WBO, WBA titles at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Joshua has exercised an immediate rematch clause, with dates

When he received the news, Cuban heavyweight prospect Geovany Bruzon had no issue with facing another undefeated Cuban prospect, compatriot Lenier Pero. Bruzon understands the importance of succeeding in the upcoming bout, which takes place on January 1 at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida. The card will be headlined by a

An untimely injury has forced Yves Ulysse Jr. to delay his 2022 ring campaign.  The Montreal-bred junior welterweight suffered an elbow injury during training camp and has been pulled from a planned clash with veteran Antonio Moran, Eye of The Tiger Management representatives announced Wednesday. The fight was due to take place January 22 at

Charles Martin explains that he was involved in negotiations to fight Deontay Wilder in a battle of former world champions. Those negotiations were derailed when Wilder secured a legal victory at arbitration to force a trilogy fight with WBC world champion Tyson Fury. Wilder would eventually face Fury in October. He dropped Fury twice, but

Undefeated Australian super lightweight talent Liam Paro has signed a long term promotional deal with Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom Boxing.  The 25-year-old from Queensland has won all 22 of his professional contests since turning over in March 2016 and currently sits at No.3 in the world with the WBO and IBF. ‘The Prodigy’ earned a career-best

Boxing has 17 weight classes and just seven of them currently don’t have a unified champion. Matchroom Boxing head Eddie Hearn is further looking to unify titles at cruiserweight with the best fighter he promotes in the division via Lawrence Okolie.  “He became a world champion [earlier this year], defended [the belt]. Now he will

After more than two years of not being in action on home soil, Pedro Guevara will once again get into the ring in Mazatlán on December 30, as part of BC Promotions card. The former WBC junior flyweight world champion will face Mochiteco’s Jesús Fierro (7-2-1) in a ten round fight, hoping that a another

One of the most desired fights in female boxing in 2022 would be a potential pitting between Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano.  The undisputed lightweight champion Taylor (20-0, 6 KOs), from Ireland, and featherweight queen Serrano (42-1-1, 30 KOs), a Puerto Rican based in Brooklyn, have both been gaining serious steam toward a showdown in

Andrew Moloney has taken aim at another 115-pound champion now that his rivalry with Joshua Franco is behind him. The Australian contender called out WBO junior bantamweight champion Kazuto Ioka following his dominant 10-round victory over Froilan Saludar last Tuesday night in Sydney. Moloney is the WBO’s 13th-ranked contender for Ioka’s title, though he figures

The economy of boxing is built on the story of the underdog. As an industry, pugilism posits that it is a haven for individuals who are underdogs in life, literally fighting their way out of given circumstances. But on a more practical level, the industry is fueled by the possibility that underdogs can win, and

Filipino puncher Mark Magsayo is getting geared up for the biggest opportunity of his career. On Saturday, January 22, Magsayo will challenge WBC featherweight world champion Gary Russell Jr. The Showtime televised fight will take place at the Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa in Atlantic City, N.J. Russell (31-1, 18 KOs) has held the WBC featherweight

Rising welterweight prospect Vito Mielnicki Jr. was victorious via 10th-round TKO Saturday night, as he defeated Nicholas DeLomba in the FOX PBC Fight Night main event and on FOX Deportes live from Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. “It was a beautiful right hand that hurt him,” said Mielnicki Jr. “He was a tough guy

Former WBC super featherweight champion Miguel Berchelt is motivated for a fresh start in 2022. Back in May, Berchelt lost his WBC strap when he was brutally knocked out by fellow Mexican boxer Oscar Valdez, who entered the ring as a solid underdog. Berchelt has been struggling to make the 130-pound limit for several fights.

NEWARK – Dwyke Flemmings Jr. quickly made up for lost time Saturday afternoon. After having his pro debut delayed several times, the 18-year-old Paterson, New Jersey, native needed just one minute and 43 seconds to end his first professional fight on the non-televised portion of the Vito Mielnicki Jr.-Nicholas DeLomba undercard at Prudential Center. Flemmings