After Anthony Cacace’s dominant win on Saturday against Lyon Woodstock attention now turns to the future and the type of fights that could eventually lead him to a shot at a super-featherweight world title. ‘The Apache’ dropped Woodstock in the fourth round of their fight which demonstrated the superiority that Cacace had throughout. The first […]
Unbeaten Australian heavyweight Demsey McKean will fight in the UK before the end of the year with Tony Sims in his corner. McKean’s promoters ACE Boxing Group announced the news on their social media channels today. “Australia’s #1 heavyweight Demsey McKean is heading over to the UK to train at the Matchroom Elite Boxing Gym […]
WBO bantamweight champion John Riel Casimero could fight once again this year on December 11. The 32-year-old Filipino squeaked out a split decision win against elusive Cuban Guillermo Rigondeaux earlier this month. The result sparked some outrage believing that Casimero had been fortunate to notch up the 31st victory of his career. “He was just […]
Conor Benn admitted he shed a few tears when his fight against Adrian Granados was postponed during Matchroom’s Fight Camp series. Benn v Granados had been set to take centre stage on the opening night of Fight Camp season 2 on July 31 but the Brit was forced to withdraw after testing positive for Covid-19. […]
Undisputed lightweight champion Katie Taylor is relishing the opportunity to fight in her ‘second home’ this weekend. The Irish boxing superstar defends her crown against WBO mandatory challenger Jennifer Han at Headingley Stadium, Leeds on Saturday night live on DAZN. A crowd of 20,000 is expected for Eddie Hearn’s card which is headlined by local […]
In front of an energetic Cleveland crowd tonight Jake Paul notched up another win in his experimental boxing career. The 24-year-old local star, fighting at cruiserweight, did enough to out point Tyron Woodley over eight rounds. Paul’s record advances to four fights undefeated following his split decision win over the former UFC welterweight champion who […]
Gervonta Davis has vacated his WBA Super 130lbs crown as the sanctioning body’s simplification of its world title belt system continues apace. Baltimore star Davis had simultaneously held WBA belts at 130lbs (Super), 135lbs (Regular) and 140lbs (Regular) in the organisation’s baffling three-tier world title system (Super, Regular and Interim). After Davis’ abdication, Venezuelan Roger […]
Tim Tszyu’s position as the WBO’s No.1 contender at 154lbs has been confirmed by the Puerto Rican sanctioning body, placing him at the head of the queue to face reigning champion Brian Castaño – in theory at least. The timing of that title shot, and the opponent, will depend on whether Argentine Castaño proceeds with a […]
Josh Taylor has expressed his disappointment that a dream fight against Manny Pacquiao is unlikely to happen after the eight-division champion’s shock defeat to Yordenis Ugas last weekend and the Scot now hopes the Filipino legend retires from the fight game. Undisputed 140lbs champion Taylor has long idolised Pacquiao and hoped to one day share […]
Youtuber turned prizefighter Jake Paul will experience his toughest encounter yet when he takes on former UFC champion Tyron Woodley at the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland on Sunday, but has the potential to go much further in the fight game, according to trainer BJ Flores. Social media star Paul (3-0, 3 KOs) has brought a […]
The WBA has ordered its Regular featherweight champion Leigh Wood to face Belfast’s Michael Conlan. Representatives for Nottingham’s Wood (Matchroom Boxing) and former amateur star Conlan (Conlan Boxing and MTK Global) were contacted on Friday and now have 30 days to negotiate before the bout heads to purse bids. The move is part of the […]
Mexican marauder Mauricio Lara is promising a repeat dose of destruction when he rematches Josh Warrington at the Emerald Headingley Stadium in Leeds next Saturday (September 4). In February, the unheralded Lara (23-2, 16 KOs) took the unbeaten record of former IBF champion Warrington with a devastating ninth-round stoppage to announce himself on the global stage. […]