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Cruiserweight belt holders Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez and Chris “The Gentleman” Billam-Smith will square off Saturday in a title unification bout headlining Golden Boy Promotions’ “Latino Night” event in Saudi Arabia.  The WBA boss Ramirez, 46-1 (30 KOs), is coming into the clash confident as…

Even for a boxer, the goodbye walk is a painful one. Zipping up the suitcase. Kissing the foreheads of the sleeping children before letting go of that long embrace with your wife. Locking up the front door. Driving down the road. For former…

Chris Billam-Smith and Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez stand about the same height. They’ll both weigh in at or slightly under the 200-pound weight limit. They both have earned world titles at cruiserweight. And yet when Billam-Smith and Ramirez meet in Riyadh this Saturday in their unification…

The undercard of the Golden Boy Promotions show headlined by Alexis Rocha and Raul Curiel on December 14 at the Toyota Arena in Ontario, California is beginning to take shape.  Junior middleweight contender Charles Conwell will take on fellow unbeaten Gerardo Luis Vergara, and…

The undercard of the Golden Boy Promotions show headlined by Alexis Rocha and Raul Curiel on December 14 at the Toyota Arena in Ontario, California is beginning to take shape.  Junior middleweight contender Charles Conwell will take on fellow unbeaten Gerardo Luis Vergara, and…

The former light heavyweight Ryan Bourland from North Dakota’s oil fields moved up to cruiserweight to face Jake Paul in February. Bourland didn’t make it out of the first round. Now, as he reflects on that fight and looks ahead to Friday’s showdown between…

The former light heavyweight Ryan Bourland from North Dakota’s oil fields moved up to cruiserweight to face Jake Paul in February. Bourland didn’t make it out of the first round. Now, as he reflects on that fight and looks ahead to Friday’s showdown between…

Devin Haney could make his return in 2025 against Teofimo Lopez, according to a report by Forbes. Haney hasn't fought since his highly controversial encounter with Ryan Garcia in April. Haney, then WBC junior welterweight boss, was dropped four times before losing a majority decision…

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