Justin Figueroa fights in New Jersey this weekend and hopes to bring back a world title fight to the Boardwalk Hall, the same venue in New Jersey where his idol, Arturo Gatti, once lit up the boxing world.
The 25-year-old is set to fight…
Jahmal Harvey, 21, is a 2024 U.S. Olympian who previously won gold at the 2021 World Championships in the featherweight division and at the 2023 Pan-Am Games. Harvey, considered the U.S. men’s best chance for gold at the 2024 Paris Games, spoke to BoxingScene ahead…
David Benavidez has decided to stay at 175 to pursue a title shot against the winner of the Dmitry Bivol vs. Artur Beterbiev light heavyweight clash.
WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman posted on X tonight, revealing that Benavidez’s promoter has notified him that he’ll remain at…
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WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman reports that David Benavidez’s promoter, Sampson Lewkowicz, has informed him that his fighter has chosen to stay at 175 and keep his WBC interim and mandatory position.
Frustration with Lack of Title Shot at 168…
Jaime Munguia’s comeback will feature a new lead promoter and a familiar voice in his corner as the Mexican super middleweight contender looks to get his career back on track after losing to Saul “Canelo” Alvarez in May.
Munguia (43-1, 34 KOs) has signed…
Vergil Ortiz Jr. (21-0, 21 KOs) says he believes he and WBC interim junior middleweight champion Serhii Bohachuk (24-1, 23 KOs) are going to come out quickly, throwing bombs without a feeling-out round on August 10th in their headliner at the Michelob ULTRA Arena at…
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David Benavidez is the WBC mandatory challenger for the winner of Dmitry Bivol vs Artur Beterbiev David Benavidez’s pursuit of Canelo Alvarez is over for the foreseeable future, as Sampson Boxing tells…
David Benavidez decided to break from the waiting game Tuesday, informing the World Boxing Council that he will surrender his super middleweight mandatory status to Saul “Canelo” Alvarez and remain the light heavyweight title mandatory.
As Alvarez moves toward a Sept. 14 fight against…
_1629333268.jpg?w=765&resize=765,435&ssl=1 "Manny Pacquiao targets ‘very winnable’ Mario Barrios fight ahead of 46th birthday")
Living legend Manny Pacquiao still has some fight left in him.
The eight-division champion retired in 2021 after a unanimous decision defeat to Yordenis Ugas, but over the last year “Pacman” has been adamant that a return is near.
Pacquiao (62-8-2, 39 KOs)…