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WATERFORD – Featherweight contender Michael Conlan admits he is inching closer toward a final decision about the direction his return to the ring will take. Conlan, who lost to Jordan Gil a year ago, was being trained by Pedro Diaz, but he has since joined…

For the relaunch of my column – the travelling demanded by the busiest year of my career contributed to it becoming neglected – I was asked to write about the highlights of my 2024. Before 2024 it’d been two decades since I’d been to…

Roy Jones Jr. is giving boxing fans a unique gift this holiday season by serving as a commentator while cornering five of his fighters on a card he’s promoting at the Legends Casino Hotel at Toppenish, Washington on BLK Prime PPV ($12.99). In the…

Katsuma Akitsugi doesn’t worry about names or records—if there’s a fight, he’s ready to take it, and his resume proves that. The undefeated bantamweight Akitsugi who has built his career on short-notice victories against tough opponents, will return to the ring on Wednesday Night…

Katsuma Akitsugi doesn’t worry about names or records—if there’s a fight, he’s ready to take it, and his resume proves that. The undefeated bantamweight Akitsugi who has built his career on short-notice victories against tough opponents, will return to the ring on Wednesday Night…

WBC No. 4 super featherweight Muhammadkhuja Yaqubov, of Isfara, Tajikistan, has signed a managerial deal with Australia-based Jim Kambosos and a long-term promotional contract with Sampson Lewkowicz of Sampson Boxing. Kambosos and Lewkowicz plan to relocate Yaqubov to the United States for training and…

WBC No. 4 super featherweight Muhammadkhuja Yaqubov, of Isfara, Tajikistan, has signed a managerial deal with Australia-based Jim Kambosos and a long-term promotional contract with Sampson Lewkowicz of Sampson Boxing. Kambosos and Lewkowicz plan to relocate Yaqubov to the United States for training and…

For the first 45 or so fights of what is now officially a hall-of-fame career, Manny Pacquiao relied almost exclusively on his speed and physicality and a crude-but-devastatingly effective southpaw left hand. That combination enabled him to overwhelm Lehlo Ledwaba, shock Marco Antonio Barrera, and…

Eddie Hearn has hailed Floyd “Kid Austin” Schofield’s quest for greatness after the youngster agreed to challenge Shakur Stevenson on February 22. Schofield, 22, is scheduled to face the more experienced 27-year-old Stevenson for the WBC lightweight championship on Riyadh Season’s February 22 card…