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Super middleweight Steven Nelson's impressive fifth-round knockout of Marcos Vazquez Rodriguez on Aug. 3 at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles was marred by the revelation that his opponent tested positive for a banned substance.  Despite his dominant performance, 36-year-old Nelson (20-0, 16 KOs) was…

Javon Walton has been forced to withdraw from his upcoming bout due to a medical infection, his promoter announced Monday. Walton (1-0-1), an 18-year-old pro from Atlanta who also has a flourishing acting career, was declared "medically unfit to compete" ahead of his four-round junior…

Javon Walton has been forced to withdraw from his upcoming bout due to a medical infection, his promoter announced Monday. Walton (1-0-1), an 18-year-old pro from Atlanta who also has a flourishing acting career, was declared "medically unfit to compete" ahead of his four-round junior…

If anyone stands to benefit from the deep-pocketed support of the heavyweight division by Saudi Arabia, it’s someone like Bryant Jennings. The last heavyweight title challenger defeated by former long-reigning champion Wladimir Klitschko, Jennings, 39, added another interesting wrinkle to his bio sheet Saturday…

As we look ahead to September — with big fights featuring Naoya Inoue, Canelo Alvarez and Anthony Joshua — this final week of August brings a handful of boxing broadcasts. Here’s what’s on the schedule for this week. And for those looking forward to…

Canelo Alvarez is confident that he could beat David Benavidez - and that his former conqueror could, too.  Benavidez, a former super middleweight, has moved on to the light heavyweight division and will soon be the WBC mandatory challenger for the winner of the…

FOR most people, the shots Francis Ngannou received square on the jaw from Anthony Joshua’s right fist in March would have been enough to see that they never so much as returned to a boxing stance, much less a boxing ring.  However, Francis Ngannou,…

Before Omari Jones earned a bronze medal in the welterweight division for Team USA at the Olympics, he was grinding on the USA Boxing national circuit, often overcoming significant obstacles to compete. One such moment came in April 2021, when Jones and his father,…

To many in Ghana, trading your professional goals for a sporting career can be detrimental, but Sena Agbeko made it pay off. Super middleweight Agbeko, who had to deal with the intensity of combining boxing and school, used five years for a four-year Bachelors…