The undisputed super-middleweight title clash between Mexican superstar Canelo Alvarez and Nashville’s unbeaten Caleb Plant is back on track for a new date in November. Following yesterday’s revelation from promoter Eddie Hearn that Canelo’s next outing had been pushed back from September 18 and Mexican Independence Day weekend to November, the long-discussed fight with Plant […]
Local hero Michael Conlan passed his biggest test to date with a clear but compelling points win over Portlaoise’s game former world champion TJ Doheny at an atmospheric Falls Park in Belfast on Friday night. Scores were 119-108 and 116-111 (twice) as Conlan claimed the vacant WBA Interim featherweight belt on a stirring night of […]
Cuban great Guillermo Rigondeaux has been inspired by the exploits of his countrymen in the Tokyo Olympics and has vowed to tame WBO bantamweight champion John Riel Casimero in their clash at the Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California, on August 14. A double Olympic gold medallist turned two-division pro champion, Rigondeaux has looked on […]
WBA No.1 welterweight contender Eimantas Stanionis aims to become Lithuania’s first ever world champion, but must first get by veteran Luis Collazo at The Armory in Minneapolis on Saturday night. Former WBA 147lbs title holder Collazo (39-8, 20 KOs) is perhaps best remembered for recovering from a first-round knockdown to take Ricky Hatton to the wire […]
This Saturday, old rivals Jazza Dickens and Kid Galahad will square off for the vacant IBF featherweight title at Matchroom’s Fight Camp in Brentwood, live worldwide on DAZN. Almost eight years ago, Galahad overturned an early points deficit to halt Dickens in the 10th round of a British 122lbs title fight in Rotherham. Since then, both […]
Manny Pacquiao’s legacy in boxing is already assured. The eight-division champion has continually pushed the boundaries of greatness in a barely believable 26-year career, but insists he has at least one glory night remaining. The Filipino fight legend faces WBC and IBF welterweight king Errol Spence, ranked by many observers as the No.1 fighter at […]
Exciting 140lbs talent Dalton Smith has signed a new five-fight deal with Matchroom Boxing. Sheffield’s Smith is widely regarded as one of the finest prospects in British boxing and, after a stellar amateur career, has taken to the pros with aplomb in building an 8-0, 7 KOs record. ‘Thunder’ earned his first pro title in Manchester […]
Perhaps the biggest threat to Canelo Alvarez’s supremacy at 168lbs, David Benavidez hopes to press his claims for that opportunity when he meets former IBF king José Uzcátegui in a WBC title eliminator at the Footprint Center in Phoenix on August 28. Two-time WBC champion Benavidez says the fire and ambition of Uzcátegui (31-4, 26 KOs) could prove […]
After his break to recover from mental health issues, Ryan Garcia has recuperated and is ready to return to the ring in October. Lightweight star Garcia has had a rollercoaster year. The Californian looked to have made his big breakthrough in January when rising from the canvas to halt former world title challenger Luke Campbell […]
World-rated heavyweight Michael Hunter had too much firepower for Mike Wilson, stopping his former amateur rival in the fourth round at the Hulu Theater in Madison Square Garden in New York on Tuesday night. In the Triller Fight Club main event that was also billed as a WBA heavyweight title eliminator, Hunter (20-1-1, 14 KOs) detonated a flush […]
WBA light-heavyweight champion Dmitry Bivol is now the favourite to face Canelo Alvarez on September 18. Alvarez, who holds three world titles at super-middleweight, had hoped to challenge for undisputed status by fighting IBF champion Caleb Plant next month. However, talks between the two teams broke down last week and that showdown is now not […]
This Friday’s all-Irish clash between Michael Conlan and TJ Doheny now has a title up for grabs. The WBA’s championships committee yesterday approved that the winner would become WBA Interim featherweight champion. It is something of a surprise turn of events given that the unbeaten Conlan (15-0, 8 KOs) is currently the WBO’s number one […]