By Declan Taylor EDDIE HEARN has accused the IBF of ‘ruining boxing’ after they ordered Jaron Ennis to defend his welterweight title against Karen Chukhadzhian. ‘Boots’ only beat the 28-year-old 18 months ago but the IBF have installed the Ukrainian as their mandatory challenger following his three victories since that defeat. Ennis and his promoter
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SEBASTIAN FUNDORA has been ordered to face Terence Crawford in a super-welterweight unification this year. Fundora currently holds the WBO and WBC titles as a result of his blood-soaked split decision victory over Tim Tszyu in March. The division’s newcomer Crawford, meanwhile, is the WBA champion following his win against Israil Madrimov in LA earlier
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A POTENTIAL world cruiserweight title unification fight between Chris Billam-Smith and Gilberto Ramirez could take place in November. That’s according to ESPN who reported on social media app X last night that Ramirez’s promoter Golden Boy Promotions are working with Riyadh Season to put on a five-fight card in Saudi Arabia. Billam-Smith, the current WBO
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By: Sean Crose The World Boxing Organization has decreed that junior middleweight champion Sebastian Fundora square off against living legend Terence Crawford for Fundora’s junior middleweight title. “Please be advised that the parties herein have thirty (30) days upon issuance of this notice to negotiate and reach an agreement for the above -referenced WBO Jr.
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Mike Coppinger, ESPN Boxing InsiderAug 29, 2024, 01:49 PM ET Close Mike Coppinger has covered boxing since 2010 with roles at USA Today, Ring Magazine and The Athletic before he joined ESPN in 2021. You can follow him on Twitter: @MikeCoppinger Open Extended Reactions Robson Conceicao and O’Shaquie Foster will meet in a 130-pound title
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Leonard Ellerbe, who has been involved with Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) since its inception, believes that if Danny Garcia defeats current WBA middleweight titleholder, Erislandy Lara, he will secure his place in the Boxing Hall of Fame. During Tuesday’s media workout, Ellerbe participated in the live stream, previewing the co-feature between Lara and Garcia, which
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Sampson Boxing, Paco Presents and Tello Box proudly announce the addition of two new Argentinean champions to their co-promotional stable – women’s junior featherweight Nazarena Romero and lightweight Neri Munoz.  Nazarena Romero secured the WBA Women’s Super Bantamweight World Championship, while Neri Munoz won a lightweight bout on Saturday night in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Romero
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