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Ishmael Davis has had to cram his Riyadh Season experience into six days. Davis, 13-0 (6 KOs), didn’t have to do hundreds of interviews at the launch press conference. He didn’t get to spend hours in a make-up artist’s chair before shooting a feature…

GLENDALE, Ariz. — Erik Morales, a former four-division champion and now an elected representative to Mexico’s national legislature, knows something fundamental about boxing and politics. You can’t play either.  In terms of time and commitment, there’s not much difference between the fight for…

Josh Kelly likes to feel settled. He is not alone in wanting this feeling, of course, but on account of his career choice, finding this feeling is for Kelly more difficult than it is for most. In boxing, after all, the feeling of being surprised…

Anthony Joshua’s adult life, as he’s gone from petty criminal to amateur standout to Olympic gold medalist to professional king to ex-champ, and now to rejuvenated contender, says plenty about the levels of determination and dedication that lies within. Throughout the transitions, which thus far…

Roy Jones disciple Mandeep “MJ” Jangra has his 11 th pro fight tonight – his eight with Jones as his trainer – when he meets Nilo Guerrero for the vacant National Boxing Association (NBA) junior lightweight title.  The 10-rounder is the main event …

Former welterweight titleholder Shawn Porter was unimpressed with Rolando “Rolly” Romero’s performance against Manuel Jaimes last Saturday. Romero, a 28-year-old junior welterweight from Las Vegas, returned to winning ways in a unanimous decision victory over Jaimes, 24, of San Jose, on the Saul “Canelo”…

Daniel Dubois’ trainer Don Charles has been absent from fight week proceedings due to a cold and it is uncertain if he will be in the corner on fight night. Dubois is heading into the biggest fight of his career to date, against Anthony…

Former heavyweight LaRon Mitchell, an Olympic alternate in the 2012 heavyweight division, experienced the fight game firsthand. Although he never faced the likes of Anthony Joshua or Daniel Dubois, he is well-equipped to assess their skills. Mitchell, who retired in 2018 with a professional record…

Heavyweight prospect Richard Torrez Jr. said he’s trying not to pay too much attention to his knockout streak ahead of Friday’s clash with tough Philadelphian Joey Dawejko. Torrez is 10-0 (10 KOs) and the 25-year-old from California has already stopped Donald Haynesworth in one round…