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Junior welterweight Ernesto "Tito" Mercado’s Matchroom Boxing debut has been halted before it began. The 23-year-old Mercado, 16-0 (15 KOs), from Pomona, California, was set to make his fourth appearance of 2024 – and his first since signing with Matchroom Boxing. However, plans unraveled…

  For Jojo Diaz, it’s a chance for redemption. For Nicklaus Flaz, it’s a chance to step up. And for Darrelle Valsaint, it’s a chance to drop the next man put in front of him. Saturday at Osceola Heritage Park in Kissimmee, Florida,…

Honesty in boxing is often viewed as a flaw as serious and detrimental as having a weak chin, slow feet, or a moral compass. Seldom, in fact, will you hear a boxer be completely honest about either their training camp or their concerns ahead of…

Keyshawn Davis doesn’t mind dealing with a full plate – including the ones his Friday night opponent, Gustavo Lemos, apparently cleaned before missing weight by more than six pounds Thursday. While Davis 11-0 (7 KOs) opted to move ahead with tonight’s homecoming fight in…

Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez is aware of the extent to which his success has made him a target for rival fighters. On Saturday at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia he defends his WBC and Ring Magazine flyweight titles against Pedro Guevara, on the undercard of…

TIJUANA, Mexico – Super middleweight contender Jaime Munguia’s busy 2024 campaign will culminate with a homecoming soccer stadium clash against Bruno Surace on December 14 at the Estadio Caliente in Tijuana, Mexico. The event will be co-promoted by Top Rank and Zanfer Boxing and…

Derek “Bozy” Ennis, the father and trainer of Jaron Ennis, considers Ryan Garcia an ideal opponent for his son. The 27-year-old Ennis, of Philadelphia, makes a second consecutive appearance in front of his home crowd at the Wells Fargo Center, where he defends his…

Bantamweight contenders Antonio Vargas and Winston "El Fantasma" Guerrero (22-0, 13 KOs) will meet for the interim WBA title atop MVP's Most Valuable Prospects 10 card at the Caribe Royale Resort in Orlando, Florida on December 13. Vargas, 18-1 (10 KOs), outpointed Hernan Marquez…

Former Olympian Darrelle Valsaint is hoping to extend his knockout run to five when he fights experienced Mexican Angel Ruiz in Orlando on Saturday. Valsaint, who is on his way down to the attractive mix at 154lbs from middleweight, is 11-0 (9 KOs) but…