Fighting

Tonight at 7:30 pm ET streaming live on ESPN+, Top Rank Boxing is back with a card headlined by a 130-pound title bout between Jamel Herring and Jonathan Oquendo. If you’re only interested in the “main card” fights, then those start at 10 pm ET, also on ESPN+. Wil Esco will be on round by

Here’s a feel-good story in a time sorely short of them. DeAndre Ware, set to take on prospect Steven “So Cold” Nelson on tomorrow’s evening, performed potentially life-saving CPR on Top Rank coordinator Pete Susens after the latter collapsed due to a “suspected heart attack” during weigh-ins. Ware (13-2-2, 8 KO) has served with the

As revealed late last month, DAZN and co. are looking to pit former WBO super welterweight champion Jaime Munguia against Tureano Johnson sometime in October. Mike Coppinger reports that the fight is currently “being discussed” and could land on the 24th. Munguia (35-0, 28 KO) made his middleweight debut in January, overpowering Spike O’Sullivan for

Kell Brook believes he’s close to a finalized deal to face WBO welterweight titleholder Terence Crawford, telling Sky Sports that his team and Top Rank are looking at a mid-November date for the bout. The 34-year-old Brook (39-2, 27 KO) is a former welterweight titlist himself, but has fought his last three bouts — two

“We never stop learning in life or boxing,” Roman “Chocolatito” Gonzalez told Bad Left Hook through his manager and translator for the day, Carlos Blandon. The 33-year-old reclaimed world honours in the junior bantamweight division just before the world shut down and believes he has more to give as his career winds down. A third

Heavyweight prospect Efe Ajagba recently signed a deal with Top Rank, and the 26-year-old Nigerian power puncher, now based in Texas, is looking to move into the world title scene soon enough. The obvious target, having moved to Top Rank, would be an eventual fight with WBC titleholder Tyson Fury. But Ajagba (13-0, 11 KO)

Unified junior welterweight champion Josh Taylor is actively looking to settle things at 140, asking for an undisputed showdown with fellow unified titleholder Jose Ramirez, who won a close decision over Viktor Postol this past weekend. Ramirez was then ordered to defend his WBO title against Jack Catterall, but an undisputed title unification could take

Today at 2 pm ET streaming live on ESPN+ in the United Stats, MTK Global’s Fight Night series is back with a main event between Akeem Ennis-Brown and Philip Bowes, with the vacant British and Bowes’ Commonwealth 140-pound titles on the line. Ennis-Brown, an unbeaten 24-year-old, will look to take the top domestic spot in

Artur Beterbiev isn’t having the easiest time getting back into the ring, but the unified WBC and IBF light heavyweight titleholder is now set to return Oct. 23 in Moscow, and the fight will air in the United States on an ESPN platform. Beterbiev (15-0, 15 KO) was originally set to face mandatory challenger Meng

With WBC middleweight champion Jermall Charlo set to defend his world title against Sergiy Derevyanchenko on September 26, both fighters held their opening press conference remotely, virtually hosted by Brian Custer. Both fighters fielded questions about their upcoming bout, which is viewed as a very competitively matched fight, and we even get a cameo appearance

Those subscribing to the theory that Junior Fa is doing everything in his power to avoid fighting Joseph Parker while maintaining the illusion that he truly wants the fight just got some fresh ammo. New Zealand’s Newshub reports that while a deal is “close” and negotiations are in an “advanced stage,” Fa’s side insists that

Jermall Charlo has heard plenty of people — including Sergiy Derevyanchenko himself — say that Derevyanchenko’s experience in top-level fights against Gennadiy Golovkin and Daniel Jacobs could be a difference maker when Charlo defends his WBC belt against the Ukrainian on Sept. 26. But while Charlo (30-0, 22 KO) doesn’t discredit that experience or ability

Sergiy Derevyanchenko may be 0-2 in world title fights as a professional, but boxing fans know that the Ukrainian “Technician” doesn’t go quietly. In 2018, he faced Daniel Jacobs for the vacant IBF middleweight title, losing a split decision. In 2019, he faced Gennadiy Golovkin for the again-vacant IBF belt, losing a very narrow unanimous

Well, the WBC certainly has a habit of making things up as they go along, so this should come as no surprise to most of you. Last fall the WBC announced that they were promoting Vasiliy Lomachenko to their newly create ‘Franchise Champion’ status, one that supposedly could neither be won nor lost inside the

Tyson Fury feels that if Deontay Wilder doesn’t step up for their contractually-obligated third fight soon, he and Anthony Joshua should fight in an undisputed heavyweight title bout. Fury (30-0-1, 21 KO) holds the WBC title and is recognized by those who care as the lineal champion of the division, while Joshua (23-1, 21 KO)

Wednesday, Sept. 2 ESPN+, 2:00 pm ET, Philip Bowes vs Akeem Ennis-Brown, Dan Azeez vs Andre Sterling. There will be more on this MTK card, which has Bowes defending the Commonwealth 140-pound title against Ennis-Brown in the main event, with the vacant British title also at stake. BLH will have live coverage. Friday, Sept. 4

Jose Ramirez didn’t have an easy time with Viktor Postol tonight in Las Vegas, but came away with a solid majority decision winning, retaining his WBC and WBO junior welterweight titles and setting up a potential undisputed title fight with Josh Taylor. Ramirez (26-0, 17 KO) struggled some with the style of Postol (31-3, 12

Results Javier Martinez UD-6 Rance Ward (60-54, 60-54, 60-54) Tonight beginning at 7:30 pm ET streaming live on ESPN+, Jose Ramirez will defend his WBC and WBO junior welterweight titles against former titlist Viktor Postol in the main event of a six-round card from Top Rank. Wil Esco will be on live round-by-round coverage for