On Saturday night, June 29th, in the Top Rank Boxing main event, Teofimo “The Takeover” Lopez will defend his WBO junior-welterweight world title against Steve Claggett (38-7-2, 26 KOs) at the James L. Knight Center in Miami Beach, Florida, live on ESPN.
For challenger Steve…
Promoter Bob Arum says he’s interested in Teofimo Lopez moving up to 147 to challenge Brian Norman Jr. for his WBO welterweight title before Teo goes in the direction of a fight against Terence Crawford.
Teofimo Sr. Needs to Agree
Lopez Sr., Teofimo’s father, would…
The WBC has reportedly granted David Benavidez a two-week extension to decide between his mandatory spots at 168 and 175.
Benavidez (29-0, 24 KOs) moved to 175 earlier this month and captured the WBC interim light heavyweight title with his win over Oleksandr Gvozdyk on…
A drained-looking Teofimo Lopez weighed in at 139.4 lbs, while opponent Steve Claggett came in at 139.5 pounds at Friday’s weigh-in for their 12-round headliner at the James L. Knight Center in Miami, Florida. The event begins at 10:00 p.m. ET at the ESPN, ESPN…
Israil Madrimov, ‘Little GGG,’ May shock the world on August 3rd when he defends his WBA junior middleweight title against a newcomer to the 154-lb division, Terence ‘Bud’ Crawford, on August 3rd at the BMO Stadium in Los Angeles.
Madrimov: The Diamond in the Rough…
This Saturday night’s DAZN card, headlined by young star Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez and WBC super flyweight champion Juan Francisco Estrada, will have an equally interesting undercard at the Footprint Center in Phoenix, Arizona.
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Sunny Edwards’ Return to the Ring
Edwards (20-1, 4…
Promoter Bob Arum wants to match his fighter, WBC lightweight champion Shakur Stevenson, against two other popular champions at 135, Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis and Vasily Lomachenko, if Shakur defeats Artem Harutyunyan next month on July 6th.
The Contract Renewal Incentive
Arum wants to re-sign Shakur…
Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis says he’s ready to make a statement in his first defense of his IBF welterweight title next month against substitute opponent David Avanesyan on July 13th on DAZN at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia.
Avanesyan (30-4-1, 18 KOs) was chosen by…
WBC super flyweight champion Juan Francisco Estrada rejects the narrative he is old and will lose his title to the younger Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez this Saturday night, June 29, in their headliner on DAZN at the Footprint Center in Phoenix, Arizona.
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Estrada’s…