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Welsh Olympic star Lauren Price will defend her WBA welterweight title in Liverpool against Colombian contender Bexcy Mateus. If Price comes through, she will likely fight the bill-topper on the December 14 show at Liverpool’s Exhibition Centre, Natasha Jonas, who clashes with Ivana Habazin.…

Oshae Jones isn’t one to mince words as she heads into her first title shot. Jones, who isn’t impressed with her upcoming opponent, has gone as far as to say, “This might be the easiest world title fight ever.” Set to face IBF…

There are many ways a boxer can show respect and sportsmanship in the ring. These include touching gloves at the start of the fight – in some cases before or after certain rounds – and then doing the same, or perhaps even embracing, at the…

For years, British boxing was dominated by a constant stream of high-profile Olympians. No sooner had one group of fighters established themselves as headline attractions than the Olympic cycle would churn out another batch of top-quality prospects to follow in their footsteps.  Slowly…

Heavyweight prospect Federico Pacheco Jnr has signed with Sheer Sports Management, the team announced Monday. If the name sounds familiar, it should – Federico is the younger brother of super middleweight contender Diego Pacheco. Federico, 20, has a record of 7-0 (5 KOs)…

Cristian “Chicharito” Gonzalez will top the final All Star Boxing show of the year when he fights Leroy “El Sensacional” Estrada on November 29 at the Centro de Combates in Panama City, Panama. Mexico City’s Gonzalez, 15-2-1 (5 KOs), is up against a former…

Welterweight Kent Cruz believes that with a new weight class, fight fans will see a new fighter. Cruz, a Saint Louis native will face Dominican veteran Braulio Rodriguez at Casa Loma Ballroom on Saturday. Rodriguez is best known for his loss to Ryan Garcia…

Ryan Garcia will return to the ring on Dec. 30 in an exhibition bout against Japanese kickboxer Rukiya Anpo in Tokyo, despite currently serving a suspension due to a failed test for performance-enhancing drugs. Garcia, 26, in June was issued a one-year retroactive suspension…

Brazilian lightweight Jonhatan Cardoso will top the final ProBox TV show of the year when he meets Mexico’s Eduardo Ramirez on December 11. The fight will take place at the ProBox TV Events Center near Tampa, Florida. In his most recent action, Ramirez, 28-4-3…