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Posted on 09/05/2021 By: Hans Themistode Since suffering defeat at the hands of Teofimo Lopez, Vasyl Lomachenko has done everything in his power to get his rival back in the ring. The two squared off in mid-October, 2020, with three of the four major lightweight world titles on the line. Heading in, Lomachenko was considered

Posted on 09/05/2021 By: Hans Themistode Las Vegas, NV – November 14, 2020 – MGM Grand: Timothy Bradley on the set of Top Rank Boxing (Photo by Isaac Brekken / ESPN Images) When Terence Crawford was ordered to defend his WBO welterweight title against former two-time titlist Shawn Porter, Tim Bradley couldn’t stop himself from

Posted on 09/04/2021 By: Hans Themistode As expected, Katie Taylor defended her titles with relative ease, comfortably outpointing Jennifer Han to retain her status as the undisputed lightweight champion. Taylor controlled the center of the ring from the very beginning and landed several hard shots. Han, to her credit, took the punches well then attempted,

Posted on 09/04/2021 By: Hans Themistode Josh Warrington promised revenge. The former IBF featherweight titleholder, saw his reign come to an end roughly seventh months ago at the hands of Mauricio Lara. Despite being the heavy favorite in their first contest, Warrington had no answers on the night as he was dropped twice and ultimately

Posted on 09/04/2021 By: Hans Themistode Thomas Dulorme has built his career on facing the toughest opponents out there. Fresh off the heels of back-to-back grueling losses at the hands of Jamal James and Eimantas Stanionis, Dulorme (25-5-1, 16 KOs) has reportedly signed up to take on another highly ranked contender in the welterweight division,

Posted on 09/03/2021 By: Sean Crose It’s always a horrible story to write – a fighter dies in the ring or due to injuries sustained in the ring. It’s particularly tragic when the fighter in question is a mere 18 years old. Such is the case with Jeanette Zacarias Zapata, who passed away Thursday from

Posted on 09/03/2021 By: Hans Themistode Oscar De La Hoya did everything in his power to get himself ready to make a return to the ring. The former six-division world champion agreed to end his retirement, which spanned over a dozen years, to take on former UFC Champion, Vitor Belfort. The two were officially set

Posted on 09/03/2021 By: Sean Crose He may have tested positive twice for the banned substance phentermine, but that appears to be fine with the Pascua Yaqui Tribe Athletic Commission, which is allowing Oscar Valdez to go through with his September 10th bout against Robson Conceicao in Tucsan. Valdez, the junior lightweight WBC titlist, tested positive

Posted on 09/02/2021 By: Hans Themistode Caleb Plant has heard all of the naysayers over and over again. The IBF super-middleweight belt holder recently revealed that he’ll be taking on unified 168-pound titlist, and current pound-for-pound star, Canelo Alvarez. The two will square off on November 6th in Las Vegas, Nevada. The moment their showdown

Posted on 09/02/2021 By: Hans Themistode Chris Eubank Jr. was thrilled when he heard the news. The former WBA interim middleweight titleholder will return to the ring on October 2nd, in the main event against Sven Elbir at the Wembley Arena. Having gone the 10 round distance against the previously undefeated Marcus Morrison just a

Posted on 09/01/2021 By: Sean Crose Davey Moore was on his way to great things. Not only had he defended the WBC junior middleweight title three times in a row, the undefeated New Yorker was now expected to defeat a ring legend in front of a hometown crowd at Madison Square Garden. Moore’s opponent, Roberto

Posted on 09/01/2021 By: Hans Themistode There isn’t anything left for Josh Taylor to do at 140 pounds. But that doesn’t mean he isn’t currently marking down new goals to accomplish. In a two-year span, Taylor managed to capture every world title in the super lightweight division. After picking up the IBF and WBA trinkets

Posted on 09/01/2021 By: Hans Themistode Chris Eubank Jr. spent the entirety of his 2020 sitting on the sidelines. He’ll now look to make his second trip to the ring in a five-month span. The former WBA “interim” middleweight titleholder will take on journeymen Sven Elbir in the main event slot at Wembley Arena, in

Posted on 08/31/2021 By Sean Crose Junior welterweight titlist Oscar Valdez was on top of the world this past winter after he surprised a lot of people by defeating the popular Miguel Berchelt, by knockout no less, in order to win the WBC title. Now, however, things are looking murky for the 28-0 Valdez. For,

Posted on 08/31/2021 By: Hans Themistode Andy Ruiz Jr. has a long road back to the heavyweight title. The Mexican native shocked the world when he dethroned Anthony Joshua in June of 2019 and snagged the WBA, IBF, and WBO world titles. In doing so, Ruiz Jr. made history as he was the first fighter

Posted on 08/30/2021 By: Hans Themistode ATLANTA, GEORGIA – APRIL 17: Jake Paul celebrates after defeating Ben Askren in their cruiserweight bout during Triller Fight Club at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on April 17, 2021 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images for Triller) Although he faced several sticky moments, Jake Paul knew he had done

Posted on 08/30/2021 By: Sean Crose Make no mistake about it, the atmosphere at Cleveland’s Rocket Mortgage Field House was electric. Jake Paul, the enfant terrible of contemporary boxing, was about to face former UFC star Tyron Woodley in front of a sold-out hometown crowd. Although he had a full record of 3-0, Paul had

Posted on 08/30/2021 By: Hans Themistode Conor Benn is very much in the early stages of his career. But that doesn’t mean promoter Eddie Hearn isn’t already planning his future. The British born 147-pound prospect has dominated everyone placed in front of him. Like all young fighters, Benn is slowly receiving an uptick in his