As we put 2024 in the record books, the BoxingScene team agreed in only one category in the Review of the Year. And that was we were unanimous in deciding that Oleksandr Usyk was Fighter of the Year. His two wins over the previously undefeated…
Unbeaten heavyweight Fabio Wardley is now ranked first by the WBA in its latest ratings, which were released December 31. Wardley, 18-0-1 (17 KOs), fought twice in 2024, both times against the same opponent. In March he competed to an entertaining draw with Frazer…
There might be some huge nights ahead in 2025, with speculation that Terence Crawford could finally land the Canelo Alvarez fight, that Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury will finally get to box at Wembley Stadium, and we also know that several excellent matches…
Junior middleweight Charles Conwell believes he is ready to face Vergil Ortiz Jnr in 2025. Conwell’s rates Ortiz highly, and that is why he wants to fight him. Conwell stopped Gerardo Luis Vergara in the seventh round of a scheduled 10-rounder on December 14…
As we head into 2025, boxing – as always – finds itself with more to do. There is hope and optimism; huge cards, the appearance of Netflix, more on Amazon Prime, and possibly a new direction for Top Rank’s output could all wind up with…
There is one large exception to the stance that Wladimir Klitschko will only come back if the 48-year-old is facing a champion. Because Tyson Fury is no longer wearing a belt, and Klitschko still longs to get another crack at the animated Brit who…
A pair of unbeaten light heavyweights will face off in the main event of a January 17 show airing on DAZN from Live! Casino Hotel Philadelphia in Pennsylvania. Atif Oberlton, 11-0 (9 KOs), is a 26-year-old from the City of Brotherly Love. He fought…
Hornewer is a lawyer and adviser whose former clients include Roy Jones Jnr, Lennox Lewis, and Wladimir Klitschko. He became a boxing fan thanks to the sport showing for free on networks like ABC and NBC, letting him watch legendary fighters like George Foreman and…
A few months ago, Jose Benavidez Snr wasn’t sure how much longer he’d remain as lead trainer of his WBC light-heavyweight interim champion son David Benavidez. Other talented fighters, including unbeaten top-ranked super-middleweight contender Diego Pacheco and Mexican lightweight Omar Salcido, exist in Benavidez…