In the first of a series of articles in which the BoxingScene writers look back on the best and worst of 2024 there is surely only one place to start... What was your favorite fight of 2024? Kieran Mulvaney: Katie Taylor-Amanda Serrano…
All questions, concerns and fears about whether Tyson Fury’s three brutal clashes with Deontay Wilder eroded his abilities have finally been confirmed: the damage Fury took in those fights has not left him. Fury may have won two of the three heavyweight showdowns against…
Abdullah Mason did what everyone expected him to do for 40-odd seconds, then Yohan Vasquez suddenly did what nobody saw coming – and so began the BoxingScene Round of the Year. On November 8 in Norfolk, Virginia, Mason, dressed in bright green trunks with…
Amaury Piedra is the CEO of BoxLab Promotions. In this interview, he gives his perspective on being one of the young emerging promoters in boxing. He has worked with various promoters, such as Warriors Boxing (to co-promote Yoenis Tellez), TGB Promotions (to co-promote Gurgen Hovhannisyan)…
David Benavidez still finds it difficult to understand why Canelo Alvarez avoided a fight with him despite an “insane” offer being made to the Mexican. Alvarez has dominated the super middleweight division in the last six years, once claiming all four belts in the…
As 2024 comes to an end, BoxingScene looks at some of the most intriguing young boxers in the sport who tentatively could be labeled a prospect. These fighters have laid the groundwork to have an exciting and impactful 2025. This is the first in a…
As 2024 comes to an end, it’s time to take a look at some of boxing’s most talented and potential-packed up-and-comers. These prospects, whom BoxingScene ranks according to our estimation of their current status, have laid the groundwork for an exciting and impactful 2025. …
The WBO’s latest ratings update – released December 27 – includes four new fighters who have been named the No. 1 contender in their respective divisions. At heavyweight: In the wake of his rematch loss to Oleksandr Usyk, Tyson Fury, 34-2-1 (24 KOs),…
Moses Itauma has not yet been a professional boxer for two years. He turned pro on January 23, 2023. Now, he holds an 11-0 (9 KOs) record and just stopped Demsey McKean in the first round. The fight was perceived as a step-up.…