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GOLD COAST, AUSTRALIA – Justis Huni is targeting an overdue break after fighting Shaun Potgieter. Their heavyweight contest represents the chief support for the IBF cruiserweight title fight between Jai Opetaia and David Nyika at the Gold Coast Convention Centre on Wednesday evening, and…

The Australian heavyweight Teremoana Jnr is relishing fighting in his home country for the first time in over two years after returning as one of their Olympic heroes. Wednesday’s promotion, led by Jai Opetaia-David Nyika at the Gold Coast Convention Centre in Queensland, has…

The last time junior lightweight Austin Brooks left the ring, it followed an unsatisfying draw against Aram Avagyan in June at the Emerald Queen Casino in Tacoma, Washington.  Brooks, 12-0-1 (5 KOs), is returning nearly seven months later as part of the first major…

We start every year with hope that things will be different, perhaps better, than they were the previous year. and in boxing our approach is no different. In boxing, there is always room for improvement. Lucas Ketelle: I want to see fewer…

Hall of Famer and ESPN boxing analyst Timothy Bradley Jnr favors Terence Crawford in a matchup with Saul “Canelo” Alvarez. “Everyone keeps talking about the weight,” Bradley said – and indeed, Crawford only recently left welterweight for 154lbs, while Alvarez has fought at 168lbs…

Unified cruiserweight titleholder Gilberto Ramirez has big plans for his 2025, and he just may have put himself in a position to make them all happen. Mexico’s Ramirez, 47-1 (30 KOs), outdueled Britain’s Chris Billam-Smith, now 20-2 (13 KOs), in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in…

Oscar Duarte’s ascent coincides with Regis Prograis’ slide as the pair of 140-pound contenders are headed to a February 15 showdown in Anaheim, California. Duarte promoter Golden Boy Promotions has requested the date and location for a DAZN-streamed card, BoxingScene confirmed Tuesday. Mexico’s…

WBO lightweight champion Denys Berinchyk will make the first defense of his title against Keyshawn Davis in New York. Ukrainian star Berinchyk and Norfolk hero Davis meet on Friday, February 14, inside The Theater at Madison Square Garden on a Top Rank bill…

David Morrell will be taking a big step up in his level of competition when he faces David Benavidez on February 1. But Morrell says the reverse is also true. “He’s never faced someone like me,” Morrell said in a press release. “Come fight…