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Johnny Fisher has insisted that Alen Babic wanted to appoint Mark Tibbs as his trainer before having to settle for Paschal Collins. The 25-year-old Fisher confronts his biggest test as a professional at London’s Copper Box Arena on Saturday, where the aggressive Babic, 33…

One of boxing’s biggest feel-good stories is the hard-working fighter who receives an unexpected phone call offering them a life-changing opportunity. When, not long ago, Owen Cooper answered his phone and heard the voice on the other end offering him a July 20 fight…

One of boxing’s biggest feel-good stories is the hard-working fighter who receives an unexpected phone call offering them a life-changing opportunity. When, not long ago, Owen Cooper answered his phone and heard the voice on the other end offering him a July 20 fight…

The moments after the bell ends a close fight are a whirlwind. With adrenaline still coursing through their veins, the fighters find themselves in the eye of another storm. Scorecards are collected, promoters and trainers hoist the fighters aloft and assure them they have…

The job of a matchmaker is a difficult one, as Charles Bosecker of 360 Promotions explains. During his 18 years in boxing, he has worked alongside some of the sport’s leading fighters, and in a recent Q&A with BoxingScene he revealed, among other thoughts, why…

Bobby Benton, trainer of WBC junior lightweight titleholder O’Shaquie Foster, believes that his fighter consistently brings out the best in his opponents. Foster will defend his title for the third time against Robson Conceicao on the undercard of Shakur Stevenson-Artem Harutyunyan on Saturday at…

Bobby Benton, trainer of WBC junior lightweight titleholder O’Shaquie Foster, believes that his fighter consistently brings out the best in his opponents. Foster will defend his title for the third time against Robson Conceicao on the undercard of Shakur Stevenson-Artem Harutyunyan on Saturday at…

Curmel Moton may be a teenager with a beaming smile still bracketed by braces, but he is also one of boxing’s hottest prospects and is fast becoming an in-demand attraction on top fight cards in the biggest venues. On Wednesday, Moton was a late…

INDIO, California – Not far from the very gym where Terence Crawford announced his presence as a force who would dominate three divisions over the next decade, Israil Madrimov prepares to deal Crawford his first defeat. “Everything has a beginning and an end,” said…