by Jeff Arono: In a big improvement for the February 5 card, former flyweight champion Carlos Quadras and Srisaket Sur Rungesai will replace Jesse Vargas against Liam Smith in the main event at DAZN at the Footprint Center in Phoenix, Arizona. Quadras (39-4-1, 27 KOs) and Runjvesai (50-5-1, 43 KO) will face the vacant WBC … Read more
by Scott Gilfoyd: Oleksandr Usyk and Anthony Joshua are still negotiating the date and venue of the rematch. So far, Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn says he expects his rematch with heavyweight champion Usyk (19-0, 13 KOs) to take place in April, and he expects the rematch to take place in the UK again. Usyk says … Read more
Srisaket Sor Rungvisai and Carlos Cuadras will reignite the rivalry with the vacant WBC World Super-Flyweight belt on the line at the Footprint Center in Phoenix, Arizona on Saturday, February 5, around the world on DAZN. Tickets starting at $20 (plus fees) are on sale at 12 noon MT on TICKETMASTER.COM The duo first met … Read more
Negotiations are underway for the rematch in April between Anthony Joshua and IBF/IBF Heavyweight Champion Oleksandr Usyk. Promoter Eddie Hearn says his preference is to stage the fight in the UK rather than elsewhere as he did in AJ’s rematch with Andy Ruiz Jr in December 2019. Hearn is starting to sign worried about Joshua, … Read more
Srisaket Sor Rungvisai and Carlos Cuadras will reignite the rivalry with the vacant WBC World Super-Flyweight belt on the line at the Footprint Center in Phoenix, Arizona on Saturday, February 5, around the world on DAZN. Tickets starting at $20 (plus fees) are on sale at 12 noon MT on TICKETMASTER.COM The duo first met … Read more
Former lightweight champion Vasily Lomachenko is ready to challenge George Camposos Jr. for his 135-pound IBF, WBA, WBC Franchise and WBO titles in April in Australia, says top-rated promoter Bob Arum. It’s questionable whether Arum will beat Matchroom Boxing promoter Eddie Hearn to get the Kambosos fight for Lomachenko. This is what this is all … Read more
Steve Jeffer beats Joe Smith Jr. and more on the Eric Armitt International Tour January 14 monterey mexico Filipino JADE BORNEA, 17-0 (11), took his biggest win to date as he beat Mohamed Ebadi, 22-2 (13), in three rounds in the super flyweight competition. Obbadi used smooth footwork and quick punches to beat the first … Read more
by Jim Calva: Ryan Garcia says he’s “resuming” his run on April 2 against an opponent likely to take place soon in Las Vegas. Lightweight contender King Ray Garcia (21-0, 18 KOs) has been out of the ring since last January after defeating Luke Campbell. Ryan says he chose to take a “mental health break” … Read more
by Charles Brown: Dillian Whyte pushed for a more significant purse split in his WBC-ordered fight against heavyweight champ Tyson Fury that might eventually cost him the bout. According to promoter Bob Arum, Fury (31-0-1, 22 KOs) will not wait for Whyte to complete his legal dispute with the WBC. Fury will fight in late … Read more
Muhammad Ali, who today would have celebrated his 80th birthday were it not for his death after a very long brave battle, and usually the great man, with Parkinson’s disease in June of 2016, is as great as ever here in 2022; His name is instantly recognizable than ever. Mention Ali, and all fight fans, … Read more