Boxing Scene

Boxing may be a solo sport, but Jermell Charlo is proud of the division in which he operates, which is why he has no qualms about facing the latest fighter to call him out, Danny Garcia.  The WBC, WBA, and IBF 154-pound champion Charlo was asked recently how he felt about taking on longtime welterweight

Roger Gutierrez and Rene Alvarado are ready to run it back, mere miles from their previous meeting. BoxingScene.com has learned that a rubber match is in store for the pair of junior lightweights, who will collide August 14 at Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas. The bout comes just seven months after their

Prince Ranch Boxing’s world title contender, “Vicious” Victor Pasillas (16-1, 9 KOs), is ripped and ready to make his ring return. After suffering his lone loss to WBA Interim super bantamweight champion, Ra’eese “The Beast” Aleem (18-0, 12 KOs), Pasillas is determined to get back in the win column. “I’ve been training like a madman

Tyron Woodley likens Jake Paul to a kid who will soon realize he is in over his head. The former UFC welterweight champion is 39 and has lost four straight mixed martial arts matches, but he is widely viewed as more dangerous than any of the first three opponents Paul defeated in a boxing ring.

It’s no easy task. Jermell Charlo is a three-belt champ at 154 pounds who’s beaten every man he’s ever faced in a boxing ring, including an 11th-round rematch stoppage of the only man who’d ever beaten him. He’s ranked first in the weight class by Ring magazine, Boxrec.com and every other worthwhile list-making entity, and

Former super middleweight world champion boxer James DeGale has revealed that his Olympic gold medal and MBE were stolen from his parents’ home on Sunday night. According to DeGale, the crime took place during England’s Euro 2020 defeat to Italy. The British boxer won the gold medal at the Beijing Olympics in 2008. There was some video

Oscar De La Hoya is returning to the ring for the first time since 2008 to battle MMA fighter Vitor Belfort in an exhibition match on Sept. 11 in Las Vegas on Triller PPV. At the age of 48, the Golden Boy is no longer the youthful six-division champion he once was. But neither is

When JoJo Diaz stepped on the scale to weigh in ahead of his bout with Javier Fortuna, he looked like a completely different person than the one who fought back in February.  Earlier this year, Diaz was scheduled to defend his IBF super featherweight title against Shavkatdzhon Rakhimov, but badly missed the 130-pound limit and

Memo Heredia has all of the respect in the world for Guillermo Rigondeaux, but the well-known strength and conditioning coach is preparing IBF bantamweight champion John Riel Casimero for the fight of his life – which takes place on August 14th in a Showtime televised main event. Heredia is very familiar with Rigondeaux and is

Once again, Canelo Alvarez shows that he is the fulcrum around which the boxing world rotates.  A potential fight between Mikey Garcia and Regis Prograis, two of the top names in the 140-pound division, is currently being negotiated for the fall, and both fighters like the sound of fighting in Texas, particularly in San Antonio.

Eddie Hearn, promoter for unified heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua, says an undisputed fight with Tyson Fury would likely take place in early 2022. Fury was scheduled to defend the WBC heavyweight title against Deontay Wilder ins a trilogy fight on July 24th at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The fight has now been postponed

Banc of California Stadium, Los Angeles – In a battle of former world champions, Joseph Diaz (32-1-1, 15 KOs) won a twelve round unanimous decision over Javier Fortuna (36-3-1, 25 KOs) to capture the WBC’s interim-lightweight title. The scores were 117-110, 116-111 and 115-112. (photos by Sye Williams) The contest was fought at a slow

Oscar De La Hoya does not plan on futzing around in the kiddie pool for long. The boxing icon and founder of Golden Boy Promotions made his boldest declaration to date for a comeback during an in-studio appearance on Mike Tyson’s podcast Hotboxin’ With Mike Tyson. After a few warm-up exhibition bouts, De La Hoya

Banc of California Stadium, Los Angeles – In his quest to capture another world title, light heavyweight contender Gilberto Ramirez (42-0, 28 KOs) crushed the more experienced Sullivan Barrera (22-4, 14 KOs) in four rounds. Ramirez was working the jab in the first round and keeping Barrera at a distance. The second round was closer, as Barrera

Joseph ‘JoJo’ Diaz knew the time would come for his redemption tour. What he didn’t expect was a best-case scenario of a high-profile opportunity with an interim title at stake for a fight in his hometown. Mere months after losing his IBF junior lightweight title at the scale, Diaz (31-1-1, 15KOs) is now set to

The plan for Sullivan Barrera from here on out is to remain at this level, with ring activity a targeted but secondary goal. A two-year ring absence precedes the return of Miami’s Barrera (22-3, 14KOs), who faces former super middleweight titlist Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez. The bout headlines a loaded show this Friday live on DAZN

Andrew Moloney was once on course to defend his version of a junior bantamweight title in Oklahoma prior to the pandemic. He will now head to the Midwestern state in hope of regaining that very belt. BoxingScene.com has learned that the third fight between Joshua Franco and Australia’s Moloney will take place August 14 at

Miami, FL – Boxeo Telemundo has set down the dates and venues for the summer series as president and CEO of All Star Boxing – Felix “Tutico” Zabala – announced on Thursday morning that the series will kick off Friday, August 13th live with audience from Osceola Heritage Parks Events Center in Kissimmee FL. All