O’Shaquie Foster (21-2, 12 KOs), the reigning WBC junior lightweight world champion, has signed a multi-fight promotional contract with Top Rank. A native of Orange, Texas, who trains out of Houston, Foster will make his Top Rank on ESPN debut in early 2024. “O’Shaquie Foster is a supremely talented champion in the prime of his […]
Golden Boy Promotions announced today the signing of the undefeated WBO #1, WBC #4 super lightweight Arnold Barboza Jr. (28-0, 10 KOs). Barboza Jr. will participate on the DAZN broadcast of the Ryan Garcia vs. Oscar Duarte card in Houston, Texas at Toyota Center on Saturday, December 2. Arnold Barboza Jr: “I’m ready for the big […]
These days, it’s the common thing to say that before the likes of Amanda Serrano, Claressa Shields, Katie Taylor and their peers broke the glass ceiling and took women’s boxing to a new level in terms of recognition, popularity and financial gain, fighters like Christy Martin, Lucia Rijker and Laila Ali fought tooth and nail […]
We have only had nine undisputed world heavyweight champions since 1970. That is a travesty, only nine undisputed world heavyweight champions in the last 54 years. Smokin’ Joe Frazier became the undisputed world heavyweight champion in February 1970 when he stopped WBA champion Jimmy Ellis in round 4. Frazier held every major belt of the […]
Joe Cordina, 31, the well-known boxer from Wales, has decided to generously give back to the Cardiff community that influenced his career as he gets ready for his eagerly awaited world title fight this weekend in Monte Carlo. The lightweight boxer will donate his sponsorship from WOW HYDRATE, one of the world’s top hydration and […]
Organizers of the YUCATECO Boxing League (YBL) have announced that the first-ever champion of the league will receive a cash prize of ₦20 million. The YBL is set to make a significant impact in Nigerian boxing by offering substantial rewards to its participants. Chairman of YUCATECO Boxing Promotions, Omole Imadu, shared that not only will […]
Although a light heavyweight showdown between Dmitry Bivol and Artur Beterbiev is the clear and obvious fight to make in the division, the bout remains elusive. Even still, the fights themselves know what the fans want to see, and took a few moments to face off for cameras while in attendance for the Tyson Fury […]
Ryan Garcia knows a thing or two about being called out by fighters in a whole different sport. For the 25-year-old, his skills in the ring forced his pugilistic contemporaries to take notice but it was his social media presence that garnered even more eyeballs. The mixed martial arts community, particularly those from the UFC, […]
Sahara “Desert Storm” Dempsey first strapped on a pair of boxing gloves as a 12-year-old after her mum suggested she learn self defence. It didn’t take long before the now 17-year-old fell in love with the sport and the person she became when she stepped into the ring. “It’s not like other sports. It doesn’t just […]
Unbeaten Japanese feather prospect Kota Kaneko (4-0, 3 KOs), 125, displayed a good form and impressively halted China’s Fan Cai (5-5-1, 3 KOs), 125.25, at 1:06 of the sixth round in a scheduled eight on Saturday in Tokyo, Japan. Kaneko, whose amateur mark was 56-13, caught the taller Chinese with a smashing left hook, dropping […]