Jul 4, 2024, 07:39 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Shakur Stevenson returns to the ring on Saturday to defend his WBC lightweight title against Artem Harutyunyan. The fight at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey (ESPN/ESPN+, 8:30 p.m. ET, with prelims on ESPN+ at 6:10 p.m. ET), will be the main event of a
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On the same day it was reported that the WBC would welcome the request of the 45-year-old Manny Pacquiao to fight for their vacant welterweight title after three years of inactivity, the head of that organization, Mauricio Sulaiman, discussed their policies when it comes to ranking fighters. For many fans, the rankings of the major
By Elliot Worsell TWO things we know. We know, one, that Shakur Stevenson is an acquired taste, as brilliant as he is frustrating, and we know, two, that his days with Top Rank, his current promoter, are numbered on account of him being, well, an acquired taste. In boxing, you see, often to win –
By Elliot Worsell IF ever you have sauntered across a park on a Sunday morning and happened upon a football pitch and scores of screaming kids, you will know that there is no sound more terrifying than that produced by the parents watching these screaming kids from the sidelines. A blend of encouragement, negativity, and
IN the lineal era, John Henry Lewis was one of the very best world light-heavyweight champions. He dominated the division during the mid-1930s in a similar way that Bob Foster did in the early 1970s. Like Foster, he defended his title regularly and like Foster, he came unstuck when stepping up to fight for the
American super lightweight Brandun Lee has signed a deal with Frank Warren’s Queensberry Promotions. The 25-year-old Lee (28-0, 23 KO) hasn’t fought in 15 months. He first started to make his mark on ShoBox cards, and then was a regular on Premier Boxing Champions shows. Most recently, he beat Pedro Campa by 10-round decision. Lee
Curmel Moton may be a teenager with a beaming smile still bracketed by braces, but he is also one of boxing’s hottest prospects and is fast becoming an in-demand attraction on top fight cards in the biggest venues. On Wednesday, Moton was a late addition to Saturday’s card at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California,
By: Sean Crose “I feel like me and Jack is the biggest fight you can make in the division without a belt being on the line,” former junior welterweight titlist Regris Prograis said in a press release to announce his August 24th bout against Jack Catterall. “We were actually supposed to fight a few years
WBC head honcho Mauricio Sulaiman tells Salvador Rodriguez that former unified light flyweight champion Kenshiro Teraji will face Cristofer Rosales for the vacant flyweight title formerly held by Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez. Francisco “Chuhuas” Rodriguez Jr, the no. 1 contender, will fight for the Silver title to prove he can make 112 for the first time
Alex Camponovo, head of CBN Promotions, acknowledges it won’t be easy for Miguel Madueno to upset 2020 Olympic silver medalist Keyshawn Davis on Saturday (July 6). However, he believes Madueno has more than a puncher’s chance in the 10-rounder. Madueno (31-2, 28 KOs), 25, enters with momentum, having upset Justin Pauldo on ProBox TV via
ATLANTIC CITY, NJ (July 3, 2024) – Boxing Insider Promotions is known for putting on competitive fights in which anything can happen. The company experienced a knockout of an event with its inaugural show at the TROPICANA ATLANTIC CITY on May 11, and Boxing Insider Promotions will do it again on FRIDAY, JULY 26. Boxing Insider
Daniel Jacobs will fight for the first time in a couple of years when he takes on Shane Mosley Jr this weekend, and he spends some time talking to Fight Hype about his thoughts on his return and his intention in making another run at a major world title. Jacobs on how he’s feeling heading
A light heavyweight clash between Zach Parker and Jack Arnfield has been added to the Queensberry Promotions ‘Magnificent 7’ in Birmingham on July 20. Derby’s Parker is 24-1 (17 KOs) with the lone loss coming to John Ryder in 2022 after Parker suffered a broken hand and was stopped after four rounds. He has returned
JON Fernandez has no issues travelling to fight for the European title. Moreover, he is drawing inspiration from the exploits of a heavy-handed Spanish legend who enjoyed plenty of success on UK and Irish shores over the years. After Matchroom Boxing won the bid to stage the vacant European title fight between Jon and Dalton
By Oliver Fennell WHOEVER says youth is wasted on the young has never met Tony Curtis. The teenager from Southeast London has already lived abroad twice, won two amateur boxing titles, been taken on by a legend of the sport, turned professional and fought in three countries – all before he was a legal adult.
By Matt Bozeat THE seedings for the Olympics in Paris have been revealed. Of the six boxers from Great Britain who qualified, only Delicious Orie is seeded at super-heavyweight. The 27-year-old from Small Heath ABC is No 2, behind Joshua Edwards (USA). America hasn’t produced an Olympic super-heavyweight champion since the weight division was introduced
With Shakur Stevenson set to make his return to the ring against Artem Harutyuyan this weekend after a much criticized performance against Edwin De Los Santos, Stevenson reflects on the backlash he received and why he looks at that fight much differently. “Several times I put out great performances and you have one bad night
INDIO, California – Recently elevated to a top-five rankings spot by the World Boxing Association, super middleweight Bektemir Melikuziev will return to the ring Aug. 10 on the main undercard portion of the Vergil Ortiz Jr.-Serhii Bohachuk junior middleweight main event being targeted for Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, the fighter told BoxingScene. Melikuziev (14-1,