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Devin Haney takes WBO welterweight title from Brian Norman Jr
Devin Haney shut down some skeptics and proved some doubters wrong, taking the WBO welterweight title in his full 147 lb debut. Haney dropped Brian Norman Jr in the second round and otherwise smartly boxed his way to victory, taking scores of 114-113, 116-111, and 117-110 from the judges, winning a world title in a […]
Bam Rodriguez dominates, knocks out Fernando Martinez to unify three world titles
Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez unified three of the four world titles at super flyweight, having it pretty much all his way en route to a 10th round knockout win over Fernando Martinez. Martinez (18-1, 9 KO) lost the WBA title in the defeat, which Rodriguez added to the WBC and WBO belts he already held coming […]
Abdullah Mason wins WBO lightweight title in war with Sam Noakes
Abdullah Mason and Sam Noakes both had questions coming into their fight this evening in Riyadh, and both fighters answered those questions with violent aplomb. Mason (20-0, 17 KO) out-pointed Noakes (17-1, 15 KO) in a fantastic action fight to win the previously-vacant WBO lightweight title, making the Ohio native, at age 21, boxing’s new […]
Benavidez vs Yarde: Live streaming results, updates, how to watch, start time
Results World titles are on the line in four fights today from Riyadh, and Bad Left Hook will be here with live updates, results, and discussion down in the comments section of this post starting from 3 pm ET. David Benavidez will defend his WBC light heavyweight title against Anthony Yarde, and Devin Haney will […]
Predictions: Benavidez vs Yarde, Haney vs Norman, more for Ring IV
Four world title fights highlight tomorrow’s Ring IV pay-per-view event from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, with David Benavidez vs Anthony Yarde and Devin Haney vs Brian Norman Jr headlining the show, and those are arguably the two worst fights of the top four on the bill. A look at the card and some predictions. Who do […]
Photos: Benavidez-Yarde, Haney-Norman set after weigh-in
All fighters made weight in Riyadh ahead of Saturday’s Ring IV: Night of the Champions card, co-headlined by David Benavidez vs Anthony Yarde and Devin Haney vs Brian Norman Jr. Benavidez (30-0, 24 KO) will defend his WBC light heavyweight title against Yarde (27-3, 24 KO) in the closing fight of the show. Both came […]
It’s real: Jake Paul and Anthony Joshua go face-to-face to announce fight
Jake Paul and Anthony Joshua are really going to fight. The two stars made the official announcement for their December 19 bout in Miami, which will stream live on Netflix, going face-to-face and sharing their thoughts at the press conference. “I like to challenge myself. I like to take on the biggest, the best. I […]
‘There’s a rampant problem with PEDs in every sport’: Eddie Hearn reacts to Subriel Matias’ failed drug test
Matchroom promoter Eddie Hearn just recently gave his take on the recent news of Subriel Matias flunking a drug test for ostarine and the implications it might have for the title Matias holds. Hearn says he must imagine that Matias will receive a suspension and believes the WBC title he holds should become vacant, and […]
‘It’s one of those car crash fights’: Frank Warren talks Anthony Joshua vs Jake Paul and more
Queensberry promoter Frank Warrent recently caught up with Fight Hub TV to get his take on a number of topics including Anthony Yarde’s upcoming title fight against David Benavidez tomorrow, as well as his thoughts on a few other notable fights on the horizon. Here’s some of what he had to say below. Warren on […]
Subriel Matias fails drug test ahead of Dalton Smith title defense
Mike Coppinger reports that WBC super lightweight champion Subriel Matias, less than two months away from what would almost certainly be the biggest payday of his career, has failed a drug test for the banned SARM (selective androgen reception modulator) ostarine. Matias (23-2, 22 KO) is presently scheduled to face mandatory challenger Dalton Smith on […]
‘No matter what, that boy going to sleep’: Brian Norman aims to stop Devin Haney in title defense
With Brian Norman set to defend his welterweight title against Devin Haney this weekend in Riyadh, both fighters appeared for a final press conference today to discuss their impending collision. Naturally, if you know anything about the participants in this contest you’ll know it wasn’t too long before both father/trainers engaged in a war of […]
Daniel Dubois withdraws from IBF eliminator against Frank Sanchez
A month and a half after “accepting” an ordered IBF final eliminator against Frank Sanchez, Queensberry Promotions tells Sky Sports that Daniel Dubois has changed his mind. “The eliminator holds little value right now for Daniel. Derek Chisora was named the IBF mandatory at their last convention so the fight vs Frank Sanchez is to […]
Ryan Garcia announces WBC title fight against Mario Barrios, Feb. 21
In a rather surprising announcement, Ryan Garcia has taken to social media to record himself signing a contract for a WBC welterweight title fight against Mario Barrios on February 21. “Like I said, guys, I’m pretty tired right now. It’s a long day but I promised you guys I would have this video for you,” […]
Jose Salas Reyes vs Landile Ngxeke title fight official for December 13th
Jose “Chapulin” Salas Reyes will have home-field advantage for his vacant IBF bantamweight title fight against Landile Ngxeke, as Bxstrs Promotions announced that the pair will meet on December 13th in Mexico City, Mexico. Salas (16-0, 10 KO) has been owed a crack at the belt for a good bit, but stepped aside to let […]
Tim Tszyu vs Anthony Velazquez official for December 17th in Sydney
Former super welterweight champion Tim Tszyu will look to break out of a career-worst slum/p when he headlines a December 17th No Limit PPV against Anthony Velazquez in Sydney. Tszyu (25-3, 18 KO), who stopped Tony Harrison for the interim belt before outclassing Brian Mendoza for the real deal, has dropped three of his last […]
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When you post on SB Nation, we don’t want you to miss all the conversations and responses that follow. So starting today, whenever a user replies to your comment or to your post on the Feed, you’ll see a notification at the top right corner of the page. And of course, this means that when […]
‘I know there’s a weakness there’: David Benavidez discusses title defense against Anthony Yarde
This weekend’s action is headlined by a light heavyweight title fight between David Benavidez defending his belt against Anthony Yarde. In this sit-down interview Benavidez talks about how he anticipates this fight playing out, what he thinks of his opponent, and why he’s confident in his preparation for the moment. Check out some excerpts from […]
‘I’m the one who’s going to ace this test’: Abdullah Mason talks title fight with Sam Noakes
As Abdullah Mason is set to make his next appearance this weekend on the undercard of David Benavidez vs Anthony Yarde in Riyadh, Mason talks a bit about what he’s expecting in his scheduled vacant WBO lightweight title fight with Sam Noakes, as the winner will be in prime position to secure big fights going […]
Alexis Rocha vs Raul Curiel rematch headlines January 16th GBP show in California
Golden Boy Promotions’ first show of 2026 will see Alexis Rocha and Raul Curiel run back last December’s majority draw on Friday, January 16th in Palm Desert, CA. With Rocha (25-2-1, 16 KO) reeling from a rout at the hands of Giovani Santilan the prior year and Curiel (16-0-1, 14 KO) riding high amidst a […]
‘Fight between me and him is inevitable’: David Benavidez still believes he’ll eventually fight Canelo Alvarez
David Benavidez takes some time to talk to Fight Hype about what he makes of his past inability to secure a fight with Canelo Alvarez and whether he thinks that may ever come off in the future. Benavidez also mentions that he’ll be looking at a cruiserweight title opportunity against Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez early next […]
Anthony Olascuaga gets new opponent, Seigo Yuri Akui returns on Tsutsumi vs Donaire
I was wondering why the official announcement of Seiya Tsutsumi vs Nonito Donaire on December 17th didn’t include Anthony Olascuaga’s reported WBO flyweight title defense against Jukiya Iimura. Turns out, Iimura pulled out just before the kickoff press conference, but Taku Kuwahara has stepped up to the plate on a month’s notice. Kuwahara (14-2, 9 […]
‘I want to go help’: Lawrence Okolie offers to assist Jake Paul for Anthony Joshua fight
After official word broke that Jake Paul will now be stepping into the ring with former heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua as opposed to a lightweight Gervonta Davis, Lawrence Okolie offers to lend a helping hand to Paul as he’s obviously in deep. So when speaking about the upcoming event and his interest in participating, Okolie […]
‘He’s going to have to be really good that night’: Roy Jones Jr breaks down Brian Norman Jr vs Devin Haney
Roy Jones Jr breaks down the upcoming welterweight title fight between Brian Norman Jr and Devin Haney and explains why he’s expecting to see a good fight, with both men coming into the bout looking to make a statement about themselves. “I’m hearing Devin say that — we interviewed him, he said that weight was […]
Oleksandr Usyk vacates WBO title, Fabio Wardley elevated
WBO president Gustavo Olivieri announced today that previously undisputed heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk has vacated the belt “[a]fter thoughtful consideration.” Fabio Wardley, formerly the interim champion after lifting the belt from Joseph Parker last month, now holds the full title. Usyk (24-0, 15 KO) had been on the clock to face Parker after July’s beatdown […]
‘I’m sick to death of them’: Nigel Benn sounds off on the Eubanks after his son’s victory
Nigel Benn spent some time airing out his frustrations about dealing with Chris Eubank Sr and Jr throughout the build up to this latest fight, admitting that he’s tired of Eubank Sr’s ramblings and constant searching for the spotlight. Some would bring up the fact that Eubank Sr was noticeably absent from the post-fight press […]
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