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LOS ANGELES – Bernard Hopkins is cut from a different cloth and is old school through and through. The Philadelphia-bred Hall of Fame fighter served nearly five years in jail before turning pro in 1988, winning titles in two weight classes throughout his career…

LOS ANGELES – Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez and Chris “The Gentleman” Billam-Smith had a cordial introductory press conference on Wednesday at The Mayan to announce their cruiserweight title unification clash.  Although friendly and pleasant, Ramirez (46-1, 30 KOs) and Billam-Smith (20-1, 13 KOs) both boasted…

Lightweight Tevin Farmer knows the game all too well. As a tricky southpaw, he’s become a measuring stick for promoters trying to gauge how their fighters might fare against WBC lightweight champion Shakur Stevenson. Farmer, with his slick defensive style and southpaw stance, sees the…

Unified middleweight champion Janibek Alimkhanuly is set for a defense against Andrei Mikhailovich in what has quickly developed into a grudge match.  The fight will take place at The Star in Sydney, Australia, and will be broadcast on ESPN+ in the U.S. Alimkhanuly…

In this week’s mailbag, we tackle your thoughts on Devin Haney’s lawsuit against Ryan Garcia regarding Garcia’s use of performance-enhancing drugs, plus the potential fight between undisputed junior featherweight champion Naoya Inoue and former unified titleholder Murodjon Akhmadaliev; featherweight prospect Bruce Carrington’s close win over…

LOS ANGELES – As Saul “Canelo” Alvarez was searching for an opponent earlier this summer for his most recent fight (a matchup ultimately awarded to Edgar Berlanga on September 14 in Las Vegas), the 168-pound king contemplated a clash against Chris Eubank Jr.  Eubank,…

LOS ANGELES – Devin Haney sued Ryan Garcia for battery and fraud on Friday following their controversial April 20 matchup.  Golden Boy Promotions was named in the lawsuit as well, as Haney demanded a full review and adjustment of the accounting around…

As the film “The Featherweight,” about the life of boxing great Willie Pep, enters wide release, this week a different BoxingScene contributor will reflect on a boxing biopic that resonates with them. Today: "Cinderella Man." “In all the history of the boxing game, you…

When Harry Simon won his first amateur bout at 10 years of age, his reward for winning was an orange. Not an orange sash, or an orange rosette, but an actual orange; one he could peel and eat. Harry’s next challenge, in fact, was to…