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For Serhii Bohachuk, 2024 has been a year of figuratively rolling with the punches.  Bohachuk (24-2, 23 KOs) was supposed to fight Sebastian Fundora for the vacant WBC junior middleweight world title in March on the undercard of Tim Tszyu vs. Keith Thurman. But…

Lightweight Eric Hernandez of Ashburn, Virginia, won an eight-round unanimous decision over Dewayne Zeigler of Montgomery, Alabama, in the main event of ProBoxTV’s Prospect Series last Saturday at Rosecroft Raceway in Fort Washington, Maryland. The scores were 79-73, 80-72, and 78-74, all…

Bakhram Murtazaliev is hoping to form a bond with Tim Tszyu which he believes will help both fighters grow. Russia’s Murtazaliev, 31, handed Tszyu of Australia his second consecutive defeat as he defended his IBF junior middleweight title at the Caribe Royale in…

The WBC’s latest ratings update – released October 18 – includes the installation of five new No. 1 contenders. At light heavyweight: Dmitry Bivol, 23-1 (12 KOs), is at No. 1 after losing earlier this month to Artur Beterbiev, 21-0 (20 KOs), in a…

Bantamweight Shurretta Metcalf’s boxing journey didn’t begin in Olympic gyms or under bright lights—it started in nightclubs, where cash was tossed into the ring as she fought for survival and respect. Now, the Dallas-based fighter Metcalf stands on the verge of a career-defining moment: a…

Bantamweight Shurretta Metcalf’s boxing journey didn’t begin in Olympic gyms or under bright lights—it started in nightclubs, where cash was tossed into the ring as she fought for survival and respect. Now, the Dallas-based fighter Metcalf stands on the verge of a career-defining moment: a…

Tim Tszyu delayed his departure from Orlando, Florida to go to hospital in the aftermath of his stoppage at the hands of Bakhram Murtazaliev at the Caribe Royale. The 29-year-old suffered with concussion after being dropped by the heavy-handed Russian, 29, four times in…

On Sunday in Orlando, the impression made by Bakhram Murtazaliev’s stoppage of Tim Tszyu has ensured that so much of what came before it has become little more than an afterthought. Little over a week before fight night, however, plans had existed to relocate their…

All of the goodwill Tim Tszyu has both earned and attracted with his fighting heart and spirit will likely count for little today. It is a lonely place, being Roosevelt’s Man in the Arena. Rocked and dropped repeatedly by Bakhram Murtazaliev at the…