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Andy Hiraoka scored a significant victory when he ended the challenge of the Florida-based Venezuelan cult hero Ismael Barroso after 2:58 of the ninth round. Yokohama’s Hiraoka improved to 24-0 (19 KOs) after a fight he controlled via distance, pace and even power. Barroso was…

The impressive, intense and aggressive Jin Sasaki landed just about every shot imaginable on his way to a seventh-round stoppage of the game Australian welterweight Qamil Balla. Sasaki, now 18-1-1 (17 KOs), made his intentions clear early on, and didn’t really slow. Balla, 15-2-1 (8…

At 17 years old, Robert Guerrero Jr. is already forging his own path in boxing under the guidance of his father, former two-division titleholder Robert Guerrero, and his grandfather, Ruben “Mad Dog” Guerrero. Guerrero Jr. (3-0, 1 KO) carries the weight of a famous…

Edgar Berlanga is on the verge of fighting for the lineal super middleweight championship and three of the division’s four major world titles. But he also recognizes that his time in the 168-pound weight class won’t last forever. “It’s going to be hard for…

On the surface, Julian Bridges is no different to the average 23-year-old  Californian. He’s a San Francisco 49ers fan. He plays pick-up hoops to break up his routine and clear his mind. He works at Enterprise Rent-A-Car to pay the bills and, when he finds…

Undisputed junior featherweight champion Naoya Inoue (27-0, 24 KOs) is set to defend his title against TJ Doheny (26-4, 20 KOs) on Tuesday at Ariake Arena in Tokyo. Inoue has been on an extraordinary run, becoming an undisputed champion in both the bantamweight and…

Shakur Stevenson is on a two-fight plan which is targeted at landing a mega-fight with Gervonta “Tank” Davis next year, Eddie Hearn, chairman of Matchroom Boxing and Stevenson’s promoter said. Newark’s Stevenson, 27, who is billed to defend his WBC lightweight title against…

Pick it: Naoya Inoue-TJ Doheny When to watch: Tuesday, September 3 at 5:45 a.m. Eastern Time (10:45 a.m. BST) How to watch: ESPN+ Why to watch: Boxing is already a brutal enough sport. We as boxing fans – well, we as people in…

Pick It: Naoya Inoue-TJ Doheny When to Watch: Tuesday, September 3 at 5:45 a.m. Eastern Time (10:45 a.m. BST) How to watch: ESPN+ Why to Watch: Boxing is already a brutal enough sport. We as boxing fans — well, we as people in…