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Mexican superstar Saul “Canelo” Alvarez is not concerned about a size disadvantage when he plans to make a serious leap in weight in 2022. Jumping up by 32-pounds, Canelo intends to challenge WBC cruiserweight world champion Ilunga Makabu in May of next year. Earlier this month, Canelo unified the entire super middleweight division when he

On Friday November 19 at the SNHU Arena in Manchester, New Hampshire, Demetrius Andrade (30-0 18 KOs) will be defending his WBO World Middleweight title against Jason Quigley (19-1 14 KOs). (photos by Ed Mulholland) Also on the card, Kali Reis and Jessica Camara in a junior welterweight unification showdown – with the WBA, WBO

The good part about being able to easily make welterweight is that Terence Crawford figured time was on his side to land a big fight. It took for Shawn Porter to step up and accept the challenge to bring that vision to life for Crawford, with the two due to collide November 20 on ESPN+

LAS VEGAS – Shawn Porter doesn’t just view his showdown with Terence Crawford on Saturday night as an opportunity for individual achievement. The former IBF/WBC welterweight champion considers their 12-round welterweight title fight as a huge chance in the battle between Al Haymon’s Premier Boxing Champions and Bob Arum’s Top Rank Inc. Porter is affiliated

On Friday November 19 at the SNHU Arena in Manchester, New Hampshire, Demetrius Andrade (30-0 18 KOs) will be defending his WBO World Middleweight title against Jason Quigley (19-1 14 KOs). (photos by Ed Mulholland) Also on the card, Kali Reis and Jessica Camara in a junior welterweight unification showdown – with the WBA, WBO

Shawn Porter predicted he’ll become the first fighter to beat Terence Crawford when they meet November 20 in Las Vegas. Thus far, though, Porter determined that Jose Benavidez Jr. gave Crawford the most difficult fight of his 13-year pro career. Crawford stopped a then-unbeaten Benavidez by 12th-round technical knockout in their fight for Crawford’s WBO

WBO welterweight champion Terence Crawford is only a few days away from his scheduled defense with former two-time beltholder Shawn Porter. Their ESPN+ pay-per-view fight takes place on Saturday night at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Crawford has not received a lot of credit for his recent runs of wins, but that doesn’t bother

The long-awaited moment has arrived for Kali Reis. The World Boxing Association 140 lbs. champion will fight against Jessica Camara in a clash with the WBO, IBO titles also at stake. The clash will be part of the Road to Undisputed tournament at the SNHU Arena, Manchester, New Hampshire, on November 19.  Believer of the

“Maybe, we’ll just have to see how it goes,” said Liam Williams when asked whether he will be his usual abrasive self when he meets Chris Eubank Jr to formally announce their December 11 clash this week. “I’m quite chilled and just looking forward to the fight but if he decides he wants to play

There was a time I was all in. More than seven years ago, as I sat a few rows from the ring at the DC Armory – in town to do a story on the latest Adrien Broner renaissance – I believed Shawn Porter was the future of the welterweights. Floyd Mayweather Jr. was still

Middleweight contender Chris Eubank Jr. is not concerned with the hostile environment that awaits him on December 11, when he faces domestic rival Liam Williams. Eubank will face Williams at the Motorpoint Arena in Cardiff. Promoter Ben Shalom of BOXXER is expecting a sellout crowd with a significant amount of tickets already sold for the grudge match.

It wasn’t one of those weekends one might circle on the calendar going in. There was a hell of a lot to talk about when it was done. With results in the books, what lies ahead for the weekend’s big winners? Let’s start with the biggest winners of the weekend.. Kiko Martinez Shocks the World

Former world champion Jeff Horn has given high praise to the punching power of Australian star Tim Tszyu, Horn’s last fight took place in August of 2020, when he was battered and stopped in eight rounds by Tszyu. During his career, Horn has faced a variety of respected names – including Manny Pacquiao and Terence

Another bout between unbeaten boxers completes the lineup for the final Showtime-branded telecast of the year. BoxingScene.com has confirmed a ten-round battle of undefeated junior welterweights between Liam Paro and Yomar Alamo will land on the undercard of the upcoming grudge match between Jake Paul (4-0, 3KOs) and Tommy Fury (7-0, 4KOs). Paro-Alamo is the

Sheffield Arena, Sheffield – The IBF featherweight championship has once again changed hands as Kiko Martinez (43-10-2, 30 KOs) showed everyone that age is just a number with a brutal knockout of Kid Galahad (28-2, 17 KOs) in the sixth round. Martinez becomes a two division world champion. Galahad was pressing with a stiff jab

ANAHEIM – Welterweight Alexis Rocha slowly broke down Jeovanis Barraza, eventually earning a knockout win in round 9. With the win, Rocha, who grew up in nearby Santa Ana, improves to 18-1, 12 knockouts. The 24-year-old was coming off a knockout win over James Bacon in his previous fight on June 19.  Rocha was facing

Jose Benavidez Jr. understood that his right leg would eventually become a hindrance when he accepted his shot at Terence Crawford’s WBO welterweight title. Benavidez ultimately determined that turning down the fight he wanted most would’ve been a bad business decision, so he challenged Crawford anyway in October 2018. Later in their fight, Benavidez noticeably

Pick It: TBRB #1 David Benavidez vs. Kyrone Davis (Saturday, Showtime, 9:00 PM EST) 24-year old former super middleweight titlist David Benavidez (24-0, 21 KO) is in the main event and the comparison shopping is inevitable. On the same night Showtime airs the replay of last weekend’s Saul Alvarez-Caleb Plant unification bout, Benavidez will tackle