Promoter Eddie Hearn says Conor Benn could face Mario Barrios next for his WBC welterweight title. Benn is ranked #2 with the World Boxing Council at 147, and it makes sense for him to go in that direction to challenge Barrios for his belt. He…
Eddie Hearn says Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis’ first priority is to exhaust all efforts in making a unification fight next rather than face Teofimo Lopez.
The Matchroom promoter, Hearn, states that if he can’t negotiate a deal for Boots (33-0, 29 KOs) to face WBC welterweight…
The World Boxing Council has ordered #1 Christian Mbilli vs. #2 Jaime Munguia to battle for the interim WBC super middleweight title to decide a mandatory for champion Canelo Alvarez’s belt with that organization.
WBC Orders Munguia-Mbilli
It would be up to Canelo (62-2-2, 39…
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The WBC ordered a number of eliminators and title fights during today’s annual convention The WBC’s annual convention is in full swing, with announcements coming left and right. ESPN’s Salvador Rodriguez is…
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Arnold Barboza Jr and Jack Catterall have reportedly agreed to fight for a shot at Teofimo Lopez The historically reliable Keith Idec brings word that super lightweight contenders Arnold Barboza Jr and Jack…
William Zepeda needs to rest for six to eight weeks to allow his injured left hand to heal before he can begin training. The lightweight contender Zepeda (32-0, 27 KOs) won’t need surgery to repair the problem, which is positive news for him and his…
Top light flyweights Carlos Canizales and Panya Pradabsri are officially set to fight for WBC gold in Bangkok It’ll come a little later than expected, but ESPN KnockOut announced that Carlos Canizales will face Panya Pradabsri for the vacant WBC light flyweight title on…
In what was very much a low-key, stay-busy fight, unbeaten Australian heavyweight Justis Huni banged out a game but over matched, and overweight, Leandro Daniel Robutti of Argentina earlier today in Brisbane, Queensland. Huni, a strong, aggressive and exciting to watch fighter, chucked a lot…
David Benavidez vs. David Morrell clash in 52 days on February 1 will be a WBC light heavyweight final eliminator to decide the mandatory for the February 22nd rematch between undisputed 175-lb champion Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol.
There’s a load of money at stake…