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The World Boxing Council has ordered its lightweight champion Shakur Stevenson to defend his title against the top-ranked contender William Zepeda, with a purse bid scheduled for August 20. Stevenson, 22-0 (10KOs), and Zepeda each fought on July 6. Stevenson defeated Artem Harutyunyan via unanimous…

Pick It: Junto Nakatani vs. Vincent Astrolabio When to Watch: Saturday, July 20. The main broadcast begins at 5 a.m. Eastern Time (10 a.m. BST). How to watch: ESPN+ Why to Watch: Don’t take this the wrong way. Junto Nakatani being in this…

The news that the British Boxing Board of Control have elected to put a rematch between British heavyweight champion, Fabio Wardley, and Frazer Clarke out to purse bids was the standout news from the governing body’s latest championship circular. In March, Wardley and Clarke…

Highly-regarded trainer Stephen “Breadman” Edwards is excited by the potential in his blossoming relationship with super middleweight contender Caleb Plant. Plant has become a cult hero in recent years, as much for his defiance outside the ropes as inside them, and there is more to…

Count Trevor McCumby among the vocal few who believe undisputed super middleweight champion Saul “Canelo” Alvarez is not ducking David Benavidez. Arizona’s McCumby (28-0, 21 KOs), a rising undefeated super middleweight, says Alvarez isn’t ducking any 168-pounder. The viewpoint contrasts what many…

Osaka, Japan - The semi finals of Matchroom's newfangled Prizefighter tournament are now in place, with Kazuto Takesako and Riku Kunimoto set to do battle for a place in the $1m final against the winner of Kieron Conway vs Aaron McKenna.  Kazuto Takesako and…

When one considers how exciting boxing is, how easy it is to follow even with only a rudimentary understanding of what it takes to win a fight, and the incredible characters involved who shape the drama, it’s frustrating that the sport isn’t (universally) regarded as…

Prizefighter is back and its spawned victories for Kieron Conway and Tyrone McKenna in the quarter finals. Rather than being crammed into three hours, the latest incarnation of the popular tournament will take place over three nights and a $1 million dollar prize awaits the…

Eddie Hearn has warned Daniel Dubois he will be “outgunned” if he risks trading with Anthony Joshua. The 26-year-old Dubois makes the first defence of his IBF heavyweight title against Joshua at Wembley Stadium on September 21, and does so after successive victories over…