Boxing Scene

WBA interim-middleweight champion Chris Eubank Jr. is putting his money where his mouth is. Eubank is fully backing Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez to score a knockout victory over Billy Joe Saunders on May 8th at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. The WBO, WBC, WBA super middleweight titles will be at stake. Saunders won a close twelve

Jamel Herring respects and appreciates what the WBO has done for his career. The WBO junior lightweight champion still doesn’t intend to allow a mandatory title defense against Shakur Stevenson stand in the way of the fight Herring really wants now that he has beaten Carl Frampton. If that means giving up his WBO belt

A lot of boxers say they were born to fight. Some of them are right. Rising welterweight star Jaron “Boots” Ennis definitely fits the latter category as the son of Derek “Bozy” Ennis Sr. and the brother of Derek “Pooh” Ennis and Farah Ennis. “I always knew I was gonna box and I knew I

Carl Frampton has released a lengthy statement following his decision to retire from professional boxing over the weekend. Frampton (28-3, 16 KOs) had a very successful career, becoming a two-weight world champion after winning world titles at super bantamweight and featherweight. His fantastic success saw him fight all over the world, with The Jackal earning

Joe Smith already had the rest of the month planned out by the time he hit the Las Vegas strip—win the light heavyweight title, get married, enjoy his honeymoon and hunt down his next divisional target. One out of four isn’t bad in the grand scheme of things. The phone call came during on the

Dmitry Ivanov, manager of former WBA heavyweight champion Alexander Povetkin, says his boxer was still suffering the effects of the coronavirus when he stepped in the ring for last month’s rematch with Dillian Whyte. Back in August of 2020, Povetkin recovered from two knockdowns to score a brutal one-punch knockout in the fifth round. A

The ideal of Miguel Cotto and Juan Manuel Marquez meeting in the ring extends far beyond one last hurrah for a pair of ring legends. “Legends never leave unfinished business,” Cotto revealed through his verified social media platforms on Monday, verifying a previous report from BoxingScene.com of the upcoming clash of retired former four-division titlists.

Dereck Chisora’s confidence is just as high as when he was supposed to fight Joseph Parker in October 2019. Chisora has since suffered his 10th professional loss – a 12-round, unanimous-decision defeat to Oleksandr Usyk on October 31 at Wembley Arena in London. He is 37 years old, too, but Chisora recognizes that he can

Mixed martial arts veteran Ben Askren is not impressed with the boxing ability of Youtube star Jake Paul. The two are scheduled to collide in a boxing match on April 17th, in the main event of a pay-per-view card from the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia. Askren, a former world champion with Bellator and ONE Championship,

Undefeated welterweight Jaron “Boots” Ennis will look to cement his status as a rising star in the welterweight division when he takes on rugged former world champion Sergey Lipinets in a 12-round battle that headlines action live on SHOWTIME Saturday, April 10 from Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. in a Premier Boxing Champions event.

Leigh Wood is not satisfied with being British champion. After securing the Lonsdale featherweight strap in February following an emphatic stoppage of Reece Mould, Wood is eager to progress. His form in the last three years has been very impressive with his only setback being a narrow points loss to Liverpool’s James Dickens in a

When Jamel Herring last fought in September 2020, a headbutt caused a cut on the outside of Herring’s right eye that led to a premature stoppage. Although Herring was able to keep Carl Frampton at distance with his jab and timely power punches, Frampton was able to draw blood by opening a cut on the

The thought of title unification has always been the goal for Jamel Herring, especially now with another beltholder finally calling his name. Herring still has to get through a dangerous title defense of his WBO junior lightweight crown versus former two-division champ Carl Frampton (28-2, 16KOs), with their bout finally due to take place Saturday

Nothing has or will faze Jamel Herring. He can credit his days as a U.S. Marine and two tours of duty in Iraq during the second Gulf War for that.  Herring’s mental strength and ability to overcome obstacles in both boxing and his private life will likely be key factors going into Saturday’s clash against

Interim lightweight titlist Ryan Garcia, boxing’s hottest rising star, and veteran contender Javier Fortuna have agreed to terms to meet in a mandated bout, a source with knowledge of the deal told BoxingScene on Friday night. The terms for the fight, which will headline a Golden Boy Promotions card on DAZN, are agreed to and

One of the sport’s leading managerial outfits is forced to overcome a major shakeup. Split-T Management is now without the services of Tim VanNewhouse, who announced on Friday his exit from the company. The rising manager—oft-lauded for having one of the best eyes for boxing talent—has been with the company since its inception, making the

All that is left for Jamel Herring and Carl Frampton is to enter the ring. Both boxers easily made weight ahead of their oft-postponed WBO junior lightweight title fight, which takes place on Saturday, live on ESPN+ beginning at 4:00 p.m. ET from Caesars Palace Dubai in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Herring (22-2, 10KOs) weighed

Following the appointment of Juan Francisco “Gallo” Estrada as the World Boxing Council (WBC) Franchise champion, the trilogy against Roman “Chocolatito” Gonzalez is now becoming a reality. Back on March 13, the two boxers fought toe to toe in a twelve round war – which saw Estrada walk away with a split decision win –