Japan Pro Boxing Association President Shoji Kobayashi told an executive committee meeting with Japan Boxing Commission that he asked JBC to maintain a stern attitude on the detection of a hemp substance from Kazuto Ioka of Shisei Boxing Gym on June 21, three days before his successful title challenge to World Boxing Association super flyweight […]
by Mike Coppinger, ESPN Bakhodir Jalolov, an undefeated heavyweight who won an Olympic gold medal in 2021, has signed a multiyear promotional deal with Top Rank, sources told ESPN. The 28-year-old Uzbek fighter is slated to make his return toward the end of the summer. Jalolov (12-0, 12 KOs) joins a stable that includes undefeated […]
Undefeated Super-Bantamweight slickster Shabaz Masoud has signed a multi-fight promotional deal with Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom Boxing. One of the brightest talents in Britain, Shabaz has won all eleven on his professional contests since turning over at the Bolton Whites Hotel with a third round TKO win over Stefan Sashev back in May 2018. The 27-year-old […]
A pair of Nigerian ‘’boxers’’ knocked out in the first round in their respective nontitle bouts with fellow Nigerians in May in Sapporo in Japan’s northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido appeared to be different persons from the ones originally expected, sources close to Japan Boxing Commission said on June 27. The 37-year-old Samuel Moses was knocked […]
Reyes Boxing Promotions is pleased to announce the signing of heavyweight contender Michael “The Bounty” Hunter to an exclusive promotional contract. Originally from Van Nuys, CA but living and fighting out of Las Vegas, NV, Hunter won silver at the 2006 National Golden Gloves despite only having five amateur bouts. Hunter became a three-time US […]
Abhinav Kini – author at ClutchPoints Jake Paul finally got his wish. He will be fighting Nate Diaz in a 185-pound boxing match set to take place August 5 in Dallas, Texas. In Diaz, Paul has arguably the biggest opponent he’s faced yet in terms of drawing and star power. However, the YouTuber-turned-boxer made a […]
BANTAMWEIGHT prospect Kenneth Egano has passed away aged just 22. On Saturday, May 6 the Filipino from General Santos City boxed in an eight-round bout against Jason Facularin. Egano won on points but collapsed in his corner during the announcement of the result at the Imus Sports Gymnasium, Cavite in the Philippines. The card was […]
Cuban amateur star Andy Cruz has signed a long-term deal with Eddie Hearn and Matchroom. Cruz struck gold at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo in the lightweight division against Keyshawn Davis in the delayed games in August 2021 and added a third straight AIBA world championship gold at light welterweight in Serbia three months […]
Deontay Wilder released on bail on Tuesday morning after being arrested by police in Los Angeles; former WBC heavyweight champion has been linked with a fight against Anthony Joshua at the end of the year. Former world heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder was arrested in Los Angeles in the early hours of Tuesday, police have confirmed. […]
MOHEGAN SUN, CT (April 13, 2023) – The Team Combat League (TCL) returns to the ring tonight, featuring four of the best teams in the league battling it out at the Mohegan Sun Expo Center in Connecticut. The NYC Attitude will face off against the DC Destroyers, while the Dallas Enforcers will clash with the LA Tengoose. The matches promise to be […]