Boxing Scene

A pair of former champions highlighted the weekend, both picking up their second win in a row since a loss to a younger tiger in the sports ranks, both with an eye on more glory ahead. While one is closer to his prime than the other, both remain near the top of their divisions. The

Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, California – Rising junior welterweight contender Brandun Lee (24-0, 22 KOs) had the longest fight of his career – but it still ended with a knockout, as he put away Juan Heraldez (16-1) in the seventh round. (photos of Esther Lin) Lee was landing the harder and crisper punches from

On Saturday night in Liverpool, rising welterweight contender Conor Benn (20-0, 13 KOs) continued his unbeaten streak and secured the biggest win of his career with a brutal fourth round knockout of former world champion Chris Algieri (25-4, 9KOs). It was all Benn, who had full control of the contest from the very first round. 

Liverpool – In a crossroads welterweight clash, Conor Benn (20-0, 13 KOs) got the biggest win of his career with a brutal fourth round knockout of former world champion Chris Algieri (25-4, 9KOs). (photos by Mark Robinson) The fight started with a trade of punches between the two. Benn was firing straight punches to Algieri’s

The former pound-for-pound king, Vasiliy “Loma” Lomachenko, has saved some of his best performances for the New York City spotlight. (photos by Mikey Williams) He hopes to do it again Saturday evening at Madison Square Garden in the 12-round lightweight main event against former world champion Richard “RC” Commey (ESPN, ESPN Deportes & ESPN+, 9

Sunny Edwards presented his case as the best flyweight in the world. The unbeaten IBF flyweight titlist from Croydon, London made the first successful defense of his crown with a convincing twelve-round, unanimous decision over Philippines’ Jayson Mama. Judges ruled in favor of Edwards by scores of 118-109, 118-109 and 117-110 in their AXS TV

Sunny Edwards does not spend much time studying his opponents, but that does not mean he is taking them lightly.  Edwards makes the first defence of the IBF flyweight title – which he won from Moruti Mthalane in April – when he faces Jayson Mama in Dubai on Saturday. The Filipino is unbeaten in 16

Harrisburg, Friday – Eye of the Tiger Management (EOTTM) today hosted the official weigh-in for tomorrow night’s boxing card at the Zembo Shrine Auditorium in Harrisburg, PA in association with A&H Boxing, Capital Punishment Boxing Club, The Queen and Videotron. This event will be presented live on Punching Grace at 8pm and on TVA Sports

Eddie Hearn, promoter for unbeaten welterweight contender Conor Benn, is still hoping to match his man against former four division world champion Adrien Broner. On Saturday night in Liverpool, Benn will collide with former world champion Chris Algieri, who is easily the most experienced opponent in the young Benn’s career. Hearn’s company is grooming Benn

Undefeated minimumweight contender, Maria “La Imparable” Santizo (9-0, 5 KOs), is confident going into her upcoming bout with Seniesa “Super Bad” Estrada (21-0, 8 KOs), set to take place at San Antonio’s AT&T Center on Saturday, December 18. On the line will be Estrada’s WBA minimumweight world title. Both Estrada and Santizo have agreed to

Former world champion Chris Algieri is ready to pull off another 2021 upset, as the year comes to a close. This Saturday night in Liverpool, the 37-year-old Algieri will collide with rising welterweight contender Conor Benn, who promoter Eddie Hearn of Matchroom is grooming to be a future star.  Algieri believes his experience and level

Featherweight prospect Bruce “Shu Shu” Carrington, the 2020 U.S. Olympic Trials champion at 125 pounds, has signed a multi-year professional contract with Top Rank. Carrington (1-0) turned pro with a unanimous decision victory Oct. 9 on the Tyson Fury-Deontay Wilder III undercard. Carrington hails from Brownsville, Brooklyn, the same neighborhood that produced Mike Tyson, Zab

The rematch between Jake Paul and Tyron Woodley will carry a number of similar dynamics to their first fight. That will include the absence of random drug testing. BoxingScene.com has learned that any previous request for the involvement of Voluntary Anti-Doping Association (VADA) is no longer in play for the December 18 Showtime Pay-Per-View event

A long-discussed showdown between a pair of former titlists appears to have a home. BoxingScene.com has learned that The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas is in play to host a forthcoming junior middleweight clash between Liverpool’s Liam Smith and locally-based Jessie Vargas. Matchroom Boxing has placed a request with the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) to

Middleweight contender Liam Williams has apparently parted ways with his trainer of the last three years, Dominic Ingle. Williams, 29-years-old, was scheduled to face domestic rival Chris Eubank Jr. this coming Saturday night, but he withdrew with an injury and the contest was rescheduled to January 29 at the Motorpoint Arena in Cardiff. The shoulder injury,

Caoimhin Agyarko is promising to make a statement when he takes on unbeaten American Noe Larios Jr for the vacant WBA International Middleweight Title this Saturday December 11 at the M&S Bank Arena in Liverpool, live worldwide on DAZN. The undefeated Belfast talent (9-0, 6 KOs), who is managed by Paul Ready and STN Sports,

Light heavyweight contender Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez (42-0, 28 KOs) hosted a media workout today ahead of his WBA Light Heavyweight eliminator against the dangerous Yunieski “The Monster” Gonzalez (21-3, 17 KOs) on Saturday, December 18. The 12-round event is set to take place at San Antonio’s AT&T Center and will be streamed live exclusively on

The WBC issued an order Tuesday for the open negotiating period to begin for its heavyweight title bout between Tyson Fury and mandatory challenger Dillian Whyte. BoxingScene.com has learned that the WBC informed Fury’s co-promoters, Bob Arum’s Top Rank Inc. and Frank Warren’s Queensberry Promotions, and Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom Boxing, Whyte’s longtime promotional representative. Open