Daily Archives: June 17, 2024

LAS VEGAS – While most of the boxing world’s eyes were fixated on the Gervonta Davis-Frank Martin showdown that took place on Saturday night on the Las Vegas Strip, there was also a super-lightweight title fight in Manati, Puerto Rico. Subriel Matias entered the…

Swedish southpaw Anthony Yigit, 29-4-1 (10 KOs), has announced his retirement at the age of 32. The fringe lightweight and junior-welterweight contender had won two fights since losing a 12-round decision to Denys Berinchyk, the same boxer who defeated him in the 2012 Olympics, in…

The sanctioning bodies rate Anthony Joshua ahead of Tyson Fury following the “Gypsy King’s” split-decision loss to Oleksandr Usyk on May 18. The WBC’s June heavyweight rankings have Joshua as the number one contender, with their former champion Fury second. Agit Kabayel, meanwhile, only retains…

Eddie Hearn called Liam Paro’s victory over Subriel Matias, to win the IBF super lightweight title, "a masterclass". Paro, 28, traveled to Puerto Rico from Australia to dethrone the champion, and won via unanimous decision. He delivered a virtuoso performance against the 32-year-old…