Fighting

There remains no love lost between David Benavidez and Caleb Plant, but outside of some hard trash talks and guarantees of victory and brutality, the two fighters kept things professional at today’s final presser. Benavidez (26-0, 23 KO) and Plant (22-1, 13 KO) are set to meet in Saturday’s Showtime pay-per-view main event from Las

David Benavidez and Caleb Plant are two days away from their Showtime pay-per-view main event on Saturday, March 25, live from Las Vegas at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. Benavidez (26-0, 23 KO) and Plant (22-1, 13 KO) are looking to win and move on to something even bigger, with the obvious target undisputed super

Mohamed Soumaoro looked tremendous in this fight. He looked strong, sharp, and well rounded, and picked up his first knockout win since 2019. He was great for the second time on ProBox TV, and he’ll surely be back again. With that out of the way, the story of this fight was the borderline criminal negligence

BOXXER and Sky Sports have officially unveiled a trio of upcoming shows headlined by familiar faces. Things kick off on May 6th in Birmingham with Joshua Buatsi’s (16-0, 13 KO) previously revealed promotional debut. which pits him against Pawel Stepien (18-0-1, 12 KO). Stepien missed out on a major opportunity when Callum Smith pulled out

Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk will not be fighting, at least not on April 29, as talks have reportedly broken down from both sides, according to a report from Mike Coppinger at ESPN.com. This does not mean the fight, which would be the first four-belt unification in heavyweight history, won’t happen, and doesn’t even mean

Super welterweight giant Sebastian Fundora is officially scheduled for his next appearance on April 8, when he’ll headline a PBC on Showtime card against Brian Mendoza. During a virtual press conference previewing and promoting the fight, Fundora emphasized that each and every fight is important as he awaits a shot at a major world title.

It’s Tuesday! That means it’s podcast day! First Half: Well this is a busy week a-comin’! David Benavidez vs Caleb Plant, yes, but also that undercard and fights elsewhere including returns for Joses Ramirez and Zepeda on rival broadcasters, and more! Intermission: Albert Einstein’s Pizza ‘Pinions. Does he like pepperodi? Second Half: John gets very

Matchroom Boxing has unveiled the last of the undercard for Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez’s April 8th flyweight title fight against Cristian Gonzalez. Most notable is the return of WBA no. 1 super welterweight Israil Madrimov (8-0-1, 6 KO), who makes his first appearance of 2023 against Raphael Igbokwe (16-3, 7 KO). “The Dream” is coming off

Undisputed junior middleweight champion Jermell Charlo made an appearance on Brian Custer’s The Last Stand podcast to talk about where he’s at in his career, what he’s looking to do once he returns from injury, and some big plans for the future. Check out some of what Charlo had to say below. Charlo on heading

Cyrus Pattinson stopped Chris Jenkins in the ninth round today in Newcastle, in a fight where both men had something to prove, and put every bit of their passion, courage, and heart into proving it. In the end, it was the younger man, Pattinson, who was able to force the issue most, improving to 6-0

JoJo Diaz and Mercito Gesta will meet tonight in a substitute main event on DAZN, a 12-round lightweight bout from Walter Pyramid in Long Beach, California. The original main event for the show was Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez vs Gabriel Rosado, an awful fight nobody really wanted to see, and Zurdo was very accommodating for public

ProBox TV, 8:00 pm ET, Mohamed Soumaoro vs Angel Vazquez. ProBox from Plant City! You know how it goes by now. Soumaoro “upset” prospect Jusiyah Shirley on ProBox in December, and he’s rewarded with a main event slot, as it should work for this sort of series/franchise/whatever you’d call what ProBox are doing. Vazquez is

Mercito Gesta (34-3-3, 17 KOs) pulled off the big win in DAZN’s makeshift main event tonight, getting the nod on the judges scorecards in a split decision over JoJo Diaz (33-4-1, 15 KOs) after 10 rounds of action. The fight began with Gesta fighting at quick pace and rattling off punches, but many of them

“Big Baby” was able to beat down “Big Daddy” in Dubai, as Jarrell Miller stopped Lucas Browne late in the sixth round of what wasn’t the prettiest fight, but certainly an entertaining heavyweight brawl. The 43-year-old Browne (31-4, 27 KO) looked a bit more fluid than he is in recent years, but that may have

Another Saturday afternoon (U.S. time), another glut of boxing that can only sustain SO MUCH FOCUS! We’re doing another free-for-all discussion today, with ProBox TV airing Jarrell Miller vs Lucas Browne and more from Dubai starting at Noon ET, plus Matchroom in Newcastle on DAZN starting at 3 pm ET, with Cyrus Pattinson vs Chris

Devin Haney’s May 20th undisputed title defense against Vasiliy Lomachenko may have its co-main event, as Mike Coppinger reports that former two-division titlist Oscar Valdez will make his ring return in a rematch with Adam Lopez. Valdez (30-1, 23 KO) has a title shot against Emanuel Navarrete waiting for him after injury forced him out

During a video interview with Fight Hype, former champion Tim Bradley gives his deep dive on the big upcoming clash between David Benavidez and Caleb Plant. Bradley talks a bit about the style matchup in this fight and says it’ll only be bolstered by the bad blood between the fighters. Bradley also explains why he

Rodrigo Valdes and Bennie Briscoe re-entered the ring on May 25, 1974 after putting on a 12-round spectacle which saw Valdes win on points just under nine months prior. The vacant WBC middleweight title was up for grabs this time around, and both fighters fought tooth and nail to claim the crown. Valdes had previously