On this day in history, Panchito Villa became the first world champion from the Philippines June 18th 1923 Panchito Villa (Francisco Villarruel Guilledo) became the first Filipino boxer to conquer...
Former world champion Kell Brook hopes to fight WBO welterweight champion Terence Crawford. Brook, 33, made clear his intention in a tweet that responded to speculation over his potential retirement....
By Bob Velin The former World Super Middleweight Champion has put past transgressions behind him as he looks ahead to another world title shot. It will be a long time...
LAS VEGAS (June 17, 2019) — Top Rank and MTK Global are proud to announce a collaboration between the companies designed to bring world-class boxing and the sport’s most dynamic...
Josh Warrington says he wants a unification fight in the USA rather than offering Kid Galahad a rematch. Warrington, 28, retained his IBF world featherweight title on Saturday with a...
WBC female bantamweight champion Mariana ‘Barby’ Juarez retained her crown with a unanimous decision, defeating Diana ‘La Bonita’ Fernandez in a torrid ten round war that took place at the...
JOSH WARRINGTON RETAINED his IBF world featherweight title in his second defence at the FD Arena in Leeds on Saturday night with a split decision points win over mandatory challenger...
PARKER MEETS LEAPAI IN RHODE ISLAND New Zealand Heavyweight returns to action against Aussie on June 29 Joseph Parker will face Alex Leapai on his return to action at the...
By Daniel Gonzalez LAS VEGAS, NV - If you ask me, it looks the heavyweight division is shaping up quite nicely for some high drama and epic battles in the...
LAS VEGAS (June 15, 2019) — Tyson Fury came to Las Vegas. He fought. He conquered. Fury (28-0-1, 20 KOs), the lineal heavyweight world champion, defended his title for the fourth time via...
Mairis Briedis won the WBO world cruiserweight title after elbowing Krzysztof Glowacki in a controversial Super Series semi-final in Latvia. Briedis, the home favourite, floored Glowacki with an elbow to...
By John Hutchinson The Leeds hero make successful second defence of his belt in his hometown and had to dig deep in the final two rounds to claw a razor...
The administrators of the WORLD BOXING SÚPER SERIES tournament have failed to maintain the integrity of the bout, and have disregarded the WBC rules and regulations. The WBC strongly rejects the unfortunate...
By Greg Beacham Although Tyson Fury is the heavyweight division’s lineal champion and one of its best fighters in recent years, this British behemoth would be a gifted entertainer in...
Seniesa “Superbad” Estrada (17-0, 7 KOs) overcame potentially the toughest challenge of her career, defeating the experienced Gretchen “Chen Chen” Abaniel (18-11, 6 KOs) by technical knockout, to successfully defend...
Mairis Briedis & Krzysztof Glowacki and Yunier Dorticos & Andrew Tabiti made weight in front of a large crowd ahead of their hotly anticipated WBSS Cruiserweight Semi-Finals and World Championship...
By Lem Satterfield On this special day, the fathers of Keith Thurman, Caleb Plant, Shawn Porter and Mike Lee share what they’ve instilled in their children. IBF World Super Middleweight...
Hannah Rankin aims to make it third time lucky in her quest for a world title when she fights for the vacant IBO super-welterweight title. The Scot, 28, takes on...
Yunier ‘The KO Doctor’ Dorticos (23-1, 21 KOs) and Andrew ‘Beast’ Tabiti (17-0, 13 KOs) are both oozing confidence ahead of their WBSS Semi-Final at the Arena Riga on Saturday...
MTK Global is delighted to announce a UK broadcast and promotional deal with Frank Warren of Queensberry Promotions and BT Sport for Michael Conlan vs. Vladimir Nikitin at Belfast’s Féile...
The slick lightweight prospect from Brooklyn can do it all in the ring. On Saturday night, he takes another step up in class against veteran Mario Briones on PBC on...
Maurice Hooker says the pressure of fighting at home in a career defining fight will bring the best out of him when he meets WBC World Super-Lightweight ruler Jose Ramirez...
Manny Pacquiao's journey from rags to riches has long been told, and is one of the main reasons why the eight-division world champion's story is an amazing one. Before becoming...
By Caryn A. Tate Abner Mares has won titles in three weight classes, but it's what he's accomplished outside the ring that makes him a champion. Abner Mares is living...
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A vandal has painted the words “racist,” ‘‘antisemitic” and “homophobe” on a mural of boxing champ Muhammad Ali in Kentucky. The words were painted in orange...
By Lem Satterfield The undefeated super lightweight contender plans to conquer the 140-pound division—and that's just the beginning. Mario Barrios may be the next world champion at super lightweight. The...
Super-Lightweight World champions clash in Texas on July 27 Tickets for the blockbuster unification clash between WBO World Super-Lightweight champion Maurice Hooker and WBC ruler Jose Ramirez on Saturday July...
By Kenneth Bouhairie The new unified World Heavyweight Champion is greeted by a mob of fans and meets the President of Mexico during a happy homecoming. Unified World Heavyweight Champion...
By Samuel Rosenberg World Boxing Association (WBA) World Flyweight Champion Artem Dalakian is set to take on Thai challenger Sarawut Thawornkham this Saturday, June 15th. The fight will take place...
By Frank Warren FOR ARMCHAIR FIGHT fans there is only one place to be come 8pm on Saturday night. Make yourself comfortable, tune into BT Sport and watch an epic...
Heavyweight Robert Helenius clashes with former title challenger Gerald Washington and top lightweight prospect and 2016 U.S. Olympian Karlos Balderas faces Joshuah Hernández at The Armory in Minneapolis. MINNEAPOLIS — Unbeaten...
The WBC is proudly supporting the 5th Annual Green Belt Challenge in California, sanctioned by USA Boxing. Competitions will take place Thursday June 13, Friday June 14 and the final...
The RW Epicenter Will Feature the Catskills Clash, with Matches to Include Dylan "The Real Deal" Moran, "Action" Anthony Laureano, & Richie "Popeye the Sailor Man" Rivera. MONTICELLO, N.Y. (June...
The Following income earnings is based on the last 12 months and is published and researched by Forbes Magazine. (Numbers rounded in millions) Top 5 Highest-Paid Boxers in the World:...
By Scott Christ This Saturday on ESPN+ from the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Tyson Fury returns to the ring to face German heavyweight Tom Schwarz. What’s at stake? There...
By Allen Barra Baseball, football and basketball have endless statistics for measuring achievement. For fighters, the only statistics that matter are wins and losses. They don’t play in leagues, and...
June 12th, 1981 Saoul Mamby defended his WBC super lightweight title defeating Jo Kimpuani, by unanimous decision in 15 rounds . The fight was at the Joe Louis Arena in...
Mairis Briedis & Krzysztof Glowacki and Yunier Dorticos & Andrew Tabiti were all in confident mood at a jam-packed public workout in Riga ahead of their WBSS semi-finals on Saturday...
LAS VEGAS (June 11, 2019) – The undefeated lineal heavyweight champion of the world — Tyson Fury AKA "The Gypsy King" — put on a show Tuesday afternoon in Las Vegas at the media...
By Scott Christ Claressa Shields will look to become a three-division titleholder when she returns to action on Aug. 17 in her hometown of Flint, Michigan, facing Ivana Habazin for...
By Scott Christ WBC super middleweight titleholder Franchon Crews-Dezurn has signed a promotional deal with Golden Boy and will make her return on Thursday, June 20 in Atlantic City, part...
Tyson Fury will be under pressure to impress and bolster a growing public feeling he is the world's best heavyweight when he fights in Las Vegas for the first time...
By Brian Campbell Fresh off becoming the first undisputed middleweight champion in women's boxing, unbeaten Claressa Shields isn't done chasing history. Shields (9-0, 2 KOs), the two-time Olympic gold medalist,...
JOSH WARRINGTON has scoffed at suggestions that his appetite for success has diminished since his hugely successful 2018. The IBF world featherweight champion returns to the ring at the FD Arena in...
Kal Yafai will defend his WBA World Super-Flyweight title against Norbelto Jimenez on Saturday June 29 at the Dunkin’ Donuts Center in Providence, Rhode Island, live on DAZN in the...
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