Kenny Sims Jnr will not face Oscar Duarte on November 16 as part of the “Latino Night” card in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Sims, a Chicago native, announced his withdrawal on social media, citing a knee injury he sustained in training.
The 30-year-old Sims,…
Junior welterweight Ernesto "Tito" Mercado’s Matchroom Boxing debut has been halted before it began.
The 23-year-old Mercado, 16-0 (15 KOs), from Pomona, California, was set to make his fourth appearance of 2024 – and his first since signing with Matchroom Boxing. However, plans unraveled…
On the undercard of the Jaron “Boots” Ennis vs. Karen Chukhadzhian 2 event, rising prospect Khalil Coe is set to face Manuel Gallegos (20-2-1, 17 KOs) on Saturday night, November 9th, at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, live on DAZN.
Coe was originally…
No great ring great should ever be forgotten, not least one who is currently fighting one of the most cruel foes imaginable. Mexican warrior Israel Vazquez, AKA “Magnifico” is right now fighting cancer. The sad news was broken by a news article from the WBC,…
For Jojo Diaz, it’s a chance for redemption. For Nicklaus Flaz, it’s a chance to step up. And for Darrelle Valsaint, it’s a chance to drop the next man put in front of him.
Saturday at Osceola Heritage Park in Kissimmee, Florida,…
Honesty in boxing is often viewed as a flaw as serious and detrimental as having a weak chin, slow feet, or a moral compass. Seldom, in fact, will you hear a boxer be completely honest about either their training camp or their concerns ahead of…
Commentator Tim Bradley says Gustavo Lemos missing weight by 6.4 lbs will enable him to “punch harder” and will give him an “unfair” advantage over lightweight Keyshawn Davis in their main event fight tonight at the Scope Arena in Norfolk, Virginia.
Bradley states that if…
Keyshawn Davis doesn’t mind dealing with a full plate – including the ones his Friday night opponent, Gustavo Lemos, apparently cleaned before missing weight by more than six pounds Thursday.
While Davis 11-0 (7 KOs) opted to move ahead with tonight’s homecoming fight in…
WBC interim junior middleweight champion Vergil Ortiz Jr’s father, Vergil Sr, denies that they turned down an offer to fight Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis. Vergil Sr. says no offer was sent.
Boots Ennis’ dad, trainer Derek ‘Bozy’ Ennis, told Boxing News that Vergil Ortiz Jr. (22-0,…