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Mikaela Mayer’s quest for an undisputed title will continue at 147 pounds, as WBO president Gustavo Olivieiri announced that Mayer relinquished the super welterweight version of the belt. She still presently holds the WBC and WBA titles at 154 pounds; those two sanctioning bodies play faster and looser with their rules than the others, so […]
Let’s take a moment and recap what all’s happening at 168 following Terence Crawford’s exit, organized by belt. WBC The WBC belt was the first to go after Crawford, in an extremely funny move, declined to pay the sanctioning fee and sent Mauricio Sulaiman spiraling into a tantrum. Sulaiman immediately ordered Hamzah Sheeraz to face […]
140 lb titleholder Richardson Hitchins just recently caught up with Fight Hype to discuss where things are headed for his career in 2026, some recent social media beefs, and how Oscar Duarte is looking to be the most likely candidate for his next fight although the names he really wants are Teofimo Lopez and Devin […]
The light flyweight division remains red-hot, as Salvador Rodriguez reports that knockout artist Sergio Mendoza will face IBF champion Thanongsak Simri on April 19th in Japan. It may seem odd for a Mexican challenger and a Thai champion to square off in the Land of the Rising Sun, but Simsri (39-1, 34 KO) has had […]
Boxing politics raised Troy Williamson’s hopes and dashed them quite expertly. This past Sunday, the IBF’s most recent rankings update put Williamson at no. 6 at 168 thanks to his upset of Callum Simpson, putting him right in line for a vacant title bout with Osleys Iglesias after Canelo Alvarez, Jaime Munguia, and Hamzah Sheeraz […]
With Keyshawn Davis on the comeback trail with a Jan. 31 fight against Jamaine Ortiz on the books, he joins Brian Custer to talk about his career and recent turmoil, how things have turned around for him, and what he’s looking to do now that he feels he’s back on the right track. Here’s some […]
Red hot heavyweight prospect Moses Itauma wasn’t exactly thrilled with the amount of time it’s taken him to secure his next fight, and now it will be a bit longer as Queensberry Promotions has confirmed that Itauma suffered an unspecified injury during camp which has forced them to push off a Jan. 24 fight against […]
TKO has unveiled the vanguard for its much-vaunted Takeover of Boxing. This past weekend saw Dana White reveal that Callum Walsh would meet Carlos Ocampo in their first-ever main event on January 23rd, while Jake Donovan confirms a report from Dan Rafael that Efe Ajagba will face Charles Martin on February 14th. Both shows will […]
As Jamaine Ortiz gets his next big opportunity in a fight against Keyshawn Davis on January 31, he talks to Ring Magazine about the card, what it means, and why it’s important that he capitalize on this fight as he expects a win to lead him back towards another world title shot. Here’s some of […]
Mario Barrios will defend his WBC welterweight title against Ryan Garcia. The long-rumored fight is now official for Saturday, February 21, and will stream live on DAZN, as part of the DAZN Ultimate tier or a pay-per-view charge. T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas will host the event. Barrios (29-2-2, 18 KO) won the interim WBC […]
It was immediately clear after Vergil Ortiz’s last fight that his team wasn’t exactly enthusiastic about the idea of immediately putting him in with Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis, which represents a highly anticipated fight that should be a no-brainer. While Boots’ promoter Eddie Hearn has continued to publicly call for that fight to be made , […]
Thursday, January 15th YouTube(?), 6:30 pm ET, Shinard Bunch vs John Paul Magalong. From Trenton, New Jersey. Arnold Gonzalez appears in support, who real die hards may recall from when he started his career on PBC prelims, then later fought on undercards for Top Rank and Tank Davis shows. The promoter’s materials say this is […]
Dalton Smith won his first world title tonight in Brooklyn, New York, stopping Subriel Matias to win the WBC super lightweight title. It was the first world title fight for the 28-year-old Smith, who came over from the United Kingdom and remains unbeaten at 19-0 (14 KO), scoring the upset — though not a huge […]
Agit Kabayel was greeted with a hero’s welcome in his Germany homecoming bout, and responded to the atmosphere with a third round TKO win over Damian Knyba to retain the interim WBC heavyweight title and remain undefeated. Kabayel stoppage not without some debate The stoppage from referee Mark Lyson was a little premature, probably, but […]
Subriel Matias will defend the WBC super lightweight title tonight against mandatory challenger Dalton Smith, headlining a pay-per-view card from Barclays Center in Brooklyn. You may recall Matias having failed a drug test in November. His B-sample also came back positive for Ostarine, but the level of the drug in his system was below the […]
Heavyweight contender Agit Kabayel will look for a strong start to his 2026, as the hard-hitter returns home to fight in Germany for the first time since 2023, facing Damian Knyba in a 12-round main event from Oberhausen. Kabayel (26-0, 18 KO) has had his last three fights in Saudi Arabia, and has dramatically raised […]
Queensberry Promotions has announced the full undercard for Jazza Dickens’ March 14th title defense against Anthony Cacace in Dublin, and it’s definitely not short on Irishmen. In addition to the previously announced clash between Pierce O’Leary and Mark Chamberlain, the show will feature another crossroads bout (with the IBO WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP ON THE LINE) between […]
Tyson Fury has proven many times in his career that you can’t always judge a book by its cover or a heavyweight boxer by their belly, and he’s brushing off criticisms that he’s out of shape ahead of a planned comeback fight. “Read a few comments (that said) I’m looking a bit hench — chubby, […]
‘Prince’ Naseem Hamed just recently joined Ring Magazine to have a discussion on a new biographical film made of him, entitled ‘Giant.’ The film largely covers Hamed’s fighting career and his complicated relationship with trainer Brendan Ingle. Here’s some of what Hamed had to say on the film now that he’s had a chance to […]
2025’s breakout female fighter is headed right back into the fray, as Matchroom announced that Elif Nur Turhan will defend her IBF lightweight title against Taylah Gentzen on the January 31st Bakhram Murtazaliev vs Josh Kelly undercard. Turhan (12-0, 8 KO) enjoyed a fairly unremarkable career on the European circuit before blowing away undefeated Shauna […]
Matchroom promoter Eddie Hearn just spoke with Fight Hub TV to talk about Anthony Joshua surviving a car wreck that killed two of his close friends and team members, and follow up reports about Joshua potentially retiring. Hearn says there have been absolutely no talks on what Joshua will do going forward and that right […]
As Dalton Smith heads into a WBC 140 lb title fight against Subriel Matias this weekend in Brooklyn, Smith tells Sky Sports that he believes he can outgun the Puerto Rican slugger, aiming for a stoppage win if he can manage it — although securing the win will be his top priority, above all. “My […]
Arguably the biggest fight on the schedule has a working date and location, as Jake Donovan reports that undisputed super bantamweight champion Naoya Inoue and former three-division champion Junto Nakatani “is targeted to take place on May 2 at the famed Tokyo Dome.” This would mark Inoue’s (32-0, 27 KO) second appearance at the Dome, […]
Keith Thurman is still expected to get his shot at WBC super weighterweight titleholder Sebastian Fundora after having the fight originally postponed due to a Fundora injury, and here he talks to Ring Magazine about the fight which he still anticipates taking place despite a new date still not having been announced just yet. Thurman […]
Vadim Kornilov, manager of unified light heavyweight champion Dmitry Bivol, tells Lance Pugmire that his charge intends to return in “March or April” against IBF mandatory challenger Michael Eifert. Per Kornilov, Bivol (24-1, 12 KO) underwent back surgery this past August and intends to return to camp “soon.” Bivol overcame an awful stretch in the […]