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Claressa Shields, the self-proclaimed GWOAT, is now a promoter with the launch of T-Rex Promotions. Shields faces Vanessa Lepage-Joanisse on July 27 at Detroit's Little Caesars Arena for Lepage-Joanisse’s WBO heavyweight and light heavyweight titles. Shields (14-0, 2 KOs), 29, of Flint, Michigan,…

Lightweight Manuel Jaimes bested former world titleholder Jonathan Romero on July 13 at Centre Plaza in Modesto, California. Jaimes secured a unanimous decision victory over Romero, who lost his two previous bouts by KO, with judges scoring the bout 79-72 and 80-71 (twice). …

Tim Tszyu doesn’t like waiting around. But that’s what he has been forced to do, primarily because of the grisly cut he sustained on his forehead during his March 30 th bout versus Sebastian Fundora.  Tszyu has been on the mend following the…

Irish southpaw TJ Doheny, who is enjoying a fine run of form is set for an almighty challenge when he takes on undisputed junior featherweight champion Naoya Inoue on Sept. 3 at Ariake Arena in Tokyo.  Australia-based Doheny, 37, was a surprise IBF…

Mark Jeffers’ manager, Kevin Maree, has told BoxingScene that the undefeated English super middleweight champion is ready to come off the leash, and is targeting Kevin Lele Sadjo, one of the most dangerous 168-pound operators and European champion. “In my opinion, Mark’s one of…

Unified middleweight champion Janibek Alimkhanuly is treating his dehydration and hospitalization that triggered the scrapping of his Saturday night as a “good lesson,” and will take measures to avoid such an alarming episode again, his manager told BoxingScene Monday. Kazakhstan’s Alimkhanuly (15-0, 10 KOs)…

Welterweight contender Alexis Rocha is eager to prove that getting knocked down only means you should get back up and try harder. Rocha, who was stopped by Giovani Santillan last October, returns to the ring to headline a special edition of Golden Boy Fight Night…

As the deadline approaches for Saul “Canelo” Alvarez to announce his next fight, one pressing detail was clarified on Monday. If the Mexican wants to return to fight on Mexican Independence weekend, he won’t be in pay-per-view competition with Conor McGregor. The UFC’s…

The World Boxing Council has ordered its lightweight champion Shakur Stevenson to defend his title against the top-ranked contender William Zepeda, with a purse bid scheduled for August 20. Stevenson, 22-0 (10KOs), and Zepeda each fought on July 6. Stevenson defeated Artem Harutyunyan via unanimous…