The stakes for the Serhii Bohachuk-Sebastian Fundora fight March 30 will be raised. BoxingScene.com has learned that the WBC is expected to sanction Bohachuk-Fundora for its full super welterweight title. Jermell Charlo would be designated the WBC’s 154-pound “champion in recess” in conjunction with that move. Premier Boxing Champions officially announced Bohachuk-Fundora on Thursday as
Month: January 2024
By Thomas Gerbasi JAIME MUNGUIA isn’t accustomed to losing. In fact, through 42 professional boxing matches, he’s yet to experience the bitter taste of defeat. That’s not easy at this level of the game, and it may be a testament as much to the Tijuana native’s mental strength as well as the physical. Don’t think
By Elliot Worsell GIVE a man a dog and there will be a limit to the things the man can get the dog to do, regardless of the animal’s obedient nature and its inherent desire to please. Give the man a treat, however, and there are very few things the dog will not do in
Jaime Munguia and John Ryder square off in what figures to be a good action fight this Saturday night on DAZN, live from Phoenix. Munguia’s still undefeated, but got a stern test from Sergiy Derevyanchenko in his proper 168 lb debut last time out, while Ryder is coming off of a brave but one-sided loss
The wider boxing world may just be getting to know Lewis Crocker but around the British gym scene, the dangerous Irishman’s name has been spoken in hushed tones for some time. He was the welterweight to be avoided until the reward and purse were big enough to justify the risk. Things are changing. Last year,
By Pete Carvill RONNY GABEL is getting ready to say goodbye. Again. It had not supposed to be this way. He should be retired by now, able to relax from the rigours and stresses of training. The plan had been for one last fight in May 2023 at the Verti Music Hall against Ilias Essaoudi,
It’s no secret that flyweight champ Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez is looking to move back up to 115 lbs, and that his target is Juan Francisco Estrada. ESPN’s Salvador Rodriguez reports that promoter Eddie Hearn is looking to stage the fight this summer in Phoenix, where Hearn is this week with John Ryder, who is facing
Teofimo Lopez is well aware of the challenges Jamaine Ortiz could present when they fight February 8 in Las Vegas. Lopez and Ortiz have history from the time when these contemporaries were accomplished amateurs. The WBO junior welterweight champion knows Ortiz has the additional motivation during training camp to avenge his points loss to Lopez
Posted on 01/25/2024 By: Sean Crose WBC heavyweight titlist Tyson Fury sat across from WBA, WBO, and IBF heavyweight titlist Oleksandr Usyk for an interview with Steve Bunce in the leadup to their February undisputed title match in Saudi Arabia. Fury Looked lean and relatively relaxed while Usyk appeared quite focused. “For me he was
Mike Coppinger, ESPNJan 25, 2024, 12:02 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Rolly Romero and Isaac “Pitbull” Cruz have finalized a deal to fight for Romero’s WBA 140-pound title on March 30 in Las Vegas, sources tell ESPN. Romero-Cruz will serve as the co-feature to Tim Tszyu-Keith Thurman, Premier Boxing Champions’ first PPV as part of
TIM TSZYU will compete in America for only the second time as a pro when he fights Keith Thurman on March 30 in Las Vegas. The fight, which will take place at the T-Mobile Arena, headlines the first Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) event on Amazon Prime and has reportedly been signed at a catchweight of
Those of you questioning the credibility of Ryan Garcia’s recent claim that he’d face Rolando Romero on April 20th, pat yourselves on the back. Mike Coppinger reports that “Rolly” has instead “finalized a deal” to face Isaac “Pitbull” Cruz in the PPV co-feature of Tim Tszyu vs Keith Thurman on March 30th. Romero (15-1, 13
Two fighters who previously targeted a showdown with Ryan Garcia will instead meet in a head-on collision. BoxingScene.com has confirmed that a deal was struck between Rolando ‘Rolly’ Romero and Isaac ‘Pitbull’ Cruz to meet on March 30 in Las Vegas. Their bout will serve as the co-main event of the inaugural Premier Boxing Champions
Posted on 01/25/2024 By: Sean Crose Word comes courtesy of Mike Coppinger at ESPN that onetime world titlist, sometime boxer, and fulltime enigma Keith Thurman will be returning to the ring in March to face Tim Tszyu for Tzyu’s WBO junior middleweight belt. The fight, should the report turn out to be true, will be
Jan 25, 2024, 07:37 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Natasha Jonas overcame a tough test against Mikaela Mayer to retain her IBF welterweight title with a split-decision victory Saturday night at M&S Bank Arena in Liverpool, England. Two judges scored the fight for Jonas 96-94 and 96-95, and the third for Mayer 97-93. Jonas (15-2-1,
By Matt Christie SCORING fights and the system of doing so is arguably the most debated subject in boxing. This week’s Boxing News highlights the difference in opinion on the matter is stark. Whether it’s Mikaela Mayer feeling aggrieved, Natasha Jonas feeling relieved or Maxi Hughes feeling cheated (after George Kambosos, the man who beat
Lewis Crocker had thrown himself fully into the Christmas festivities when his phone rang offering him the opportunity to headline against Mexico’s Jose Felix in Belfast this weekend. In early December, Crocker (18-0, 10 KO’s) turned in a career best performance to outpoint Tyrone McKenna in a heavily hyped Belfast derby but after a couple
Mike Coppinger, ESPNJan 25, 2024, 12:17 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Tim Tszyu will defend his WBO junior middleweight title against Keith Thurman on March 30 in Las Vegas, sources tell ESPN. The 154-pound title bout will headline PBC’s first pay-per-view as part of its new deal with Amazon’s Prime Video. Tszyu (24-0, 17 KOs)
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