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BoxingScene has learned that heavyweight prospect Pryce Taylor will face Robert Simms next in a bout underneath the Claressa Shields-Danielle Perkins fight on February 2. Shields-Perkins will main event at the Dort Financial Center in Flint, Michigan, and be broadcast on DAZN.  Taylor,…

BJ Flores is a former cruiserweight title contender who has spent the past six years working as a boxing coach. Although best known for his work with Jake Paul, Flores stopped training Paul in February 2023. He now trains influencer fighters such as broadcaster Wade…

There had existed fears, when Jai Opetaia-Huseyin Cinkara was made for the Gold Coast Convention Centre in Queensland, Australia, on January 8, that it would struggle to attract the attention those involved had hoped. It is the Australian summer, which means so many nationals…

Bill Haney, the father and trainer of former junior welterweight titleholder and unified lightweight champ Devin Haney, has described the fighter's lawsuit against Ryan Garcia as an opportunity to set a precedent for the future. Haney, 26, filed a lawsuit against 26-year-old Garcia,…

The undercard for the February 21 broadcast on UFC Fight Pass featuring junior welterweight prospect Cain Sandoval has been announced. The main event at the Chumash Resort Casino in Santa Ynez, California, will see Sandoval, 14-0 (12 KOs), take on Mark Bernaldez, 25-6 (18…

Top Rank heavyweight Jared Anderson is set to return from his first professional loss on February 14 against Greece's Marios Kollias at New York's Madison Square Garden, an official connected to the negotiations told BoxingScene on Monday. The main event of the Valentine’s Day card…

When Anthony Joshua and his promoter, Eddie Hearn, were discussing the prospect of one day hosting an event in Nigeria, the home of Joshua’s parents, they would have had certain images in mind. If a “homecoming” or celebration, the event would have called for a…

Pick it: Jai Opetaia vs David Nyika When to watch: Wednesday, January 8 at 3 a.m. ET (8 a.m. GMT) Why to watch: Opetaia will defend the lineal cruiserweight championship, Ring Magazine title and IBF belt against a late-replacement opponent. Will…

A crossroads showdown between an unbeaten welterweight on the rise and a former prospect looking to regain his standing in the sport will co-headline the February 19, 2025 edition of ProBox. Emiliano Moreno, 11-0 (6 KOs), will step up to the 10-round level for…