BoxingScene

In this week’s mailbag, we tackle drug testing in boxing, Caleb Plant’s pursuit of a fight with Edgar Berlanga, Derek Chisora deciding to fight on, the state of the heavyweight division today as compared to past eras, and George Kambosos signing with a new promoter…

Callum Smith returns to the ring over eight rounds against Carlos Galvan in Birmingham on Saturday amid speculation that he could fight Joshua Buatsi early in 2025.  As long as everything goes to plan, Smith, 29-2 (21 KOs), will immediately target the light-heavyweight division’s…

Marco Romero took another step toward bringing big fights to Kansas with another victory on the road. The super middleweight prospect improved to 4-0 (3 KOs) with victory in Portland, Maine, capping a 12-month period that has seen him go 13-0 in the amateurs…

Dmitry Salita is standing firmly behind his fighter, the super middleweight Vladimir Shishkin, after the 33 year old suffered a controversial unanimous decision loss to William Scull in Germany. Salita, a retired fighter turned promoter, has filed an appeal with the IBF questioning the…

It was this week announced that Manuel Charr and Kubrat Pulev will meet in Bulgaria on December 7 for the WBA heavyweight title, a fortnight before Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury scrap it out again for three belts, including the WBA heavyweight title.  Hang…

Reports about an immediate rematch being ordered by the IBF between the newly-crowned super middleweight champion William Scull and Vladimir Shishkin are inaccurate, according to the Agon Sports promoter Ingo Volckmann. “This is fake news – there is a letter from the IBF but they…

Contrary to speculation, Liam Smith won’t be fighting Austin “Ammo” Williams in Liverpool on January 17. The former WBO junior-middleweight champion could well see action against a different opponent, however. Smith, 33-4-1 (20 KOs), hasn’t boxed since losing to Chris Eubank Jnr in September…

Otto Wallin has replaced Jarrell Miller as Derek Chisora’s opponent at Manchester’s Co-op Live on February 8. A promotional dispute with Dmitry Salita ruled Miller out, leading to Wallin – who has previously recorded defeats by Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua, and who once was also…

BEVERLY HILLS, California – Suspended star Ryan Garcia has a return date – only, it’s not for a professional fight. Garcia will take on Japanese kickboxer Rukiya Anpo on December 30 in Tokyo in an eight-round exhibition at two minutes a round and a…