Boxing Scene

It wasn’t an official fight, but the four-round exhibition between Julio Cesar Chavez and Hector Camacho Jr. atop the Tribute to the Kings pay-per-view show at Jalisco Stadium in Guadalajara, Mexico had all the elements of a classic Mexico vs. Puerto Rico showdown.  The event was billed as a tribute to the 58-year-old Chavez, who

Don Haskins Center, El Paso, Texas – In a super middleweight contest, Gabriel Rosado (26-13-1, 15 KOs) scored a dramatic one-punch knockout of previously undefeated Bektemir Melikuziev (7-1, 6 KOs) in the third round. Melikuziev was scheduled to face former light heavyweight champion Sergey Kovalev back in January. The fight was canceled when Kovalev tested positive

August 14th is the date that WBO bantamweight champion John Riel Casimero (30-4) and WBA world bantamweight champion Guillermo Rigondeaux will collide. The fight will headline a Showtime Championship Boxing telecast. Casimero will enter the fight riding a six fight win streak.  He is undefeated since dropping a unanimous decision to Jonas Sultan in September,

Ronnie Shields’ resume as a top-notch trainer dates back to the ’90s. But lately, over the last 10 years or so, he has gained another ludicrously idiosyncratic reputation; he has become the defacto mentor of virtually every fighter from every corner of the globe whose name is excruciatingly difficult to pronounce. Some of the recent

Naoya “Monster” Inoue is a man of few words, but his devastating knockouts, climb up the pound-for-pound rankings and cult hero status among combat sports fans have elevated the Japanese prodigy to main event status. (photos by Mikey Williams) Inoue will defend his WBA and IBF bantamweight world titles Saturday against Filipino mandatory challenger Michael

A far more prominent plan was in place for Bektemir Melikuziev when the year began. Hopes of a breakthrough performance were dashed when former three-time light heavyweight titlist Sergey Kovalev tested positive for a banned substance ahead of their eventually canceled January 30 crossroads bout at Fantasy Springs Casino in his adopted hometown of Indio,

Jermall Charlo cannot wait to headline a show at the big arena in his hometown Saturday night. As much as Charlo appreciates the opportunity to box in a main event at Toyota Center in downtown Houston, the date on which his next fight will take place is important to the WBC middleweight champion, too. The

Triller today announced that six division world champion Oscar De La Hoya will return to the ring to face former UFC superstar Vitor Belfort on Saturday, September 11, 2021 in Las Vegas, NV as part of the new TrillerVerz, the first-ever festival bringing together the power of Verzuz and Fight Club into one weekend festival.

LAS VEGAS – Eddie Hearn prefaced his prediction by noting that Deontay Wilder remains a pulverizing puncher who can change the course of a fight in a split second. The British promoter still doesn’t give the hard-hitting former WBC heavyweight champion much of a chance to defeat Tyson Fury in their third fight next month.

Even with a COVID postponement of the lightweight title clash between Teofimo Lopez and George Kambosos, June 19, 2021 is as high volume a day as boxing has had in recent memory. ESPN, DAZN, and Showtime all have cards along with Fite.TV streaming an independent pay-per-view offering of the exhibition variety. It’s a lot to

WBC Middleweight World Champion Jermall Charlo was joined by his twin brother, unified super welterweight champion Jermell Charlo, as Houston’s world champions received a special proclamation from Mayor Sylvester Turner on Wednesday in an open to the public event in the Charlo twins’ hometown. (photos by Esther Lin) After the proclamation ceremony, Jermall participated in

Errol Spence Jr. is meticulously mapping out his future, and regardless of the path he chooses, the decision and eventual move will be an intriguing one for one of the top stars of the sport.  The WBC and IBF welterweight champion Spence will next face Manny Pacquiao on Aug. 21 on FOX Sports pay-per-view. By

It wasn’t a typical day in the Blue Moon Boxing Gym a couple months back when Marco Antonio Barrera and Erik Morales showed up and chatted with a young man doing his part to keep the featherweights relevant in 2021, Adam Lopez. “They’re living legends, and it was pretty cool to have them right there

Shakur Stevenson’s uneventful victory over Jeremiah Nakathila prompted Stevenson to apologize for what he considers a subpar performance. Viewership still went up as their monotonous match continued Saturday night. According to a Nielsen Media Research report released Tuesday, ESPN’s telecast of Stevenson’s 12-round points win drew an average audience of 857,000 and a peak audience

Errol Spence Jr. is siding with fellow American fighter and PBC stablemate Deontay Wilder ahead of the former heavyweight champion’s third fight against British boxer and WBC titleholder Tyson Fury. “I’m rolling with Deontay. How can I roll with a dude across the pond?” Spence told Barbershop Conversations. “I’ve been watching Deontay’s [training] videos and

Junior welterweight contender Lewis Ritson has shared his thoughts following his battle with Jeremias Ponce this past Saturday night in Newcastle – thanking his fans for their support shown during and after the fight. Ritson gave it everything, but Ponce came out on top in the IBF super lightweight final eliminator as he scored three

Anthony Joshua fight with Oleksandr Usyk has been pushed back to late September, according to Eddie Hearn. Hearn says Joshua’s fight with Usyk, the WBO’s mandatory contender, has basically been agreed, although it will not now take place, as had been expected, in August. Wembley Stadium or the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, where he had originally

The back and forth beef between Errol Spence Jr. and Keith Thurman has no bounds. When Spence was climbing up the welterweight ranks, he had to play the waiting game for a potential shot at Thurman. By March 2017, Thurman was an undefeated champion who had already beaten the likes of Danny Garcia, Shawn Porter