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LAS VEGAS – Whether he is making, suggesting or rejecting fights, Saudi Arabia’s Turki Alalshikh is currently the straw that is stirring boxing’s drink. That was never more obvious than on Thursday, as promoter and former world champion Oscar De La Hoya addressed two…

LAS VEGAS – Middleweight prospect Eric Priest remained undefeated with a shutout of Luka Lozo, sweeping all three scorecards by 100-90 margins. This was Priest’s second time being scheduled for – and going – 10 rounds. In March, he also won a wide decision,…

Angelo Leo has the skills to claim a world title in front of his hometown fans at the Tingley Coliseum in Albuquerque, according to ProBox TV analyst Chris Algieri. Algieri is on the ESPN call tonight in New Mexico, deputising for Tim Bradley, and…

The boxing competitions have come to an end at the 2024 Paris Olympics Games, as the final four Olympic gold medals were handed out in the men’s super heavyweight, men’s featherweight, women’s featherweight and women’s middleweight brackets. Bakhodir Jalolov wins second super heavyweight gold…

Junior middleweight Brandon Adams, who holds a victory over Serhii Bohachuk, believes Bohachuk has an edge against Vergil Ortiz in their upcoming bout on Saturday at Michelob ULTRA Arena, Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. Adams (24-3, 16 KOs), competing in the semi-finals of the…

As Vergil Ortiz Jr. readies to take on Serhii Bohachuk for an interim junior middleweight title in a headline fight Saturday night at Mandalay Bay Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, it’s impossible not to address the elephant in the room. In this case,…

WHEN you have won 21 fights in a row by knockout, there is a certain pressure and therefore incentive to keep the run going and avoid finishing a fight any other way. This pressure is something Vergil Ortiz, he of the 21 straight knockouts, will…

Heavyweight contender Martin Bakole has been given a hero's welcome on his arrival back in the Democratic Republic of the Congo a week on from his big win over Jared Anderson in Los Angeles.  Bakole, who trains under coach Billy Nelson in Scotland, was paraded…

They have not yet won major world titles. They are not yet household names. Yet this Saturday’s main event between Vergil Ortiz and Serhii Bohachuk is highly anticipated, a collision that appeals to those who follow boxing closely. This fight is not only can’t-miss,…