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Junior welterweight prospect Ernesto “Tito” Mercado has quickly made a name for himself by destroying reputable opponents like Hank Lundy, Jeremiah Nakathila, Jayson Velez and Xolisani Ndongeni since making his pro debut in 2021. BoxingScene’s 2023 Prospect of the Year was moving along fast…

Welterweight Alexis Rocha is gearing up for his December 14 showdown against 2016 Mexican Olympian Raul Curiel at Toyota Arena in Ontario, California. Both fighters are under the Golden Boy Promotions banner, but the stakes are high and the winner could find themselves in…

Conor Benn announced today on social media that the National Anti-Doping Panel (NADP) had “finally cleared” him of any wrongdoing regarding two separate failed tests in 2022. Benn’s October 2022 clash with Chris Eubank Jnr was cancelled two days before it was scheduled to…

Big-time boxing has vanished from Virginia. Long gone are the days when the late Pernell Whitaker was featured as a hometown hero in the Old Dominion State.  “Sweet Pea” fought 11 of his 45 career bouts at the Scope Arena in Norfolk, but none…

Chris Eubank Jnr’s promoter, Ben Shalom, has attempted to clear up any confusion surrounding a potential fight with Mexican superstar, Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez. Three weeks ago, Eubank Jnr, 34-3 (25 KOs), stopped Kamil Szeremeta in Saudi Arabia and speculation about his next opponent started…

Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez labeled himself the “legend slayer” after he stopped Juan Francisco Estrada in June.  Since his breakout win in 2022 against Srisaket Sor Rungvisai, Rodriguez, 24, has also steamrolled through Carlos Cuadras and Sunny Edwards while picking up titles at 112 and 115…

In this week’s mailbag, we tackle a pair of topics related to the Tyson Fury-Oleksandr Usyk rematch (Fury’s legacy and his best possible…

Frank Warren has confirmed that Hamzah Sheeraz will box for a world championship on the huge Riyadh Season card that is being planned for February 22. Sheeraz has …

Last weekend, Ellie Scotney flew across the Irish Sea to watch her friend, Robbie Davies Jnr beat Javier Fortuna in Belfast. Next weekend you might bump into the IBF and WBO super bantamweight champion at the York Hall or at an amateur club show. As much as Scotney…