Fighting

Saturday, Jan. 2 DAZN, 3:00 pm ET, Ryan Garcia vs Luke Campbell, Rene Alvarado vs Roger Gutierrez, Felix Alvarado vs DeeJay Kriel. The one and only televised card for the week in the U.S., and the last we’ll have until Jan. 20 unless someone swoops in picking something up before then. This is traditionally a

During this interview with Fight Hype, Matchroom promoter Eddie Hearn shares his thoughts on YouTube and exhibition fights taking center stage as of late with some of boxing’s best fight yet to be made. Check out what he had to say on the topic below… Hearn on Floyd Mayweather vs Logan Paul: “I think (these

PBC delivered another predictable mismatch in a FOX main event tonight, wrapping up a 2020 filled with them on what is the sport’s biggest platform, as David Morrell Jr thrashed Mike Gavronski en route to a third round stoppage. Morrell (4-0, 3 KO) missed the 168-pound limit at Friday’s weigh-in so this was changed to

This evening beginning at 6 pm ET with prelims on FS1 and continuing at 8 pm ET with the main card on FOX, Premier Boxing Champions wrap up their 2020 and the major U.S. boxing schedule of 2020 with fights from Los Angeles, headlined by David O. Morrell Jr against Mike Gavronski in the main

One of the biggest and most controversial stories in boxing over the last year or so has been the rise of “YouTube boxing,” with the Paul brothers, Logan and Jake, at center stage of what some see as a sideshow, and others see as a harmless money churning venture. Canelo Alvarez recently said the Paul

One of the best light flyweights in the world, WBA “Super” and Ring champion Hiroto Kyoguchi has joined forces with Matchroom Boxing. “I am confident that I will give it my all and show honour in this sport as a proud Japanese world champion,” said Kyoguchi. “I’m ready!” “I’m delighted to welcome two division World

During this conversation with Marcos Villegas of Fight Huv TV, former super middleweight titleholder David Benavidez talks about losing his belt on the scales, coming back stronger, and his thoughts on a potential fight against Canelo Alvarez. Check out some excerpts from the interview below. Benavidez on why he didn’t make weight and got stripped

Frankie Randall, the man who officially ended Julio Cesar Chavez’s legendary streak, has passed away at the age of 59. Former trainer Aaron Sowell broke the news on Facebook, having heard from Randall’s son DeMarcus. He had been dealing with both Parkinson’s and puglistic dementia. After debuting professionally in 1983, Randall saw his initial rise

After months of delay, IBF featherweight champion Josh Warrington’s planned unification with WBA titlist Xu Can may finally see the light of day early next year. Mike Coppinger reports that the pair “are finalising a deal for a featherweight title fight in early February in the UK.” Coppinger says to expect an official announcement “in

After one final, unsuccessful bid at a world title earlier this month, 38-year-old veteran Martin Murray has announced his retirement from the sport of boxing. “Now the dust has settled after my fight I’d just like to say a few things. I’d like to start by saying well done to Billy Joe Saunders and his

During the latest edition of Brian Custer’s Last Stand Podcast, featherweight titleholder Gary Russell Jr. makes an appearance, talking about his career, where he wants to go from here, and still wanting a fight against Gervonta Davis. Check out some excerpts below with the full video interview above. Russell on why he has only fought

Super middleweight contender John Ryder has had a frustrating last 13 months, as he was on the short end of a hugely controversial decision against Callum Smith in Nov. 2019, and then didn’t get a fight in 2020 until this past Friday, when his win over Mike Guy frankly stunk out the joint on the

Last week’s Big Question asked who would win if/when Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua meet for the undisputed heavyweight championship, or meet without any belts, whatever, who cares? Who wins the fight? Earlier in 2020 we’d run basically the same poll and got some hilarious ballot stuffing for AJ, but this time the choice was

In the Instagram live video up top (I think it’s IG live anyway), Jermall Charlo can be seen, just, like, casually hanging out, and the important thing in there is Charlo denying that he ever avoided fighting Canelo Alvarez, saying that he never received a contract from Canelo or the Mexican star’s former promoters at

As Matchroom promoter Eddie Hearn attempts to hammer out a deal to stage what could be an undisputed heavyweight title fight between Anthony Joshua vs Tyson Fury, Hearn says the location of the prospective fight is the next item on the agenda. While it would be natural to stage a fight between the two British

With Canelo Alvarez coming off of a big win over Callum Smith on Saturday night and Errol Spence Jr having returned with his victory over Danny Garcia on Dec. 5, both of those star fighters will be looking forward to 2021 and what comes in the new year. For Canelo, there will be talk of

Saturday, Dec. 26 FOX, 8:00 pm ET, David Morrell Jr vs Mike Gavronski, James Kirkland vs Juan Macias Montiel, Jesus Ramos vs Naim Nelson. PBC wrap up their 2020 and boxing’s major U.S. cards for the year with … this. Morrell, a 22-year-old Cuban super middleweight, won the interim WBA title last time out. Didn’t

With Canelo Alvarez now past Callum Smith via wide decision victory on Saturday night, we now shift to what could come next for the Mexican superstar, who has the unique position of no ties to a promoter or a broadcaster, and thus can rather easily do exactly whatever he wants next. We all know what