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In Thursday’s episode of “Deep Waters” on ProBox TV, analyst Chris Algieri considers how boxing has changed over the years, and megafights such as Saturday’s undisputed heavyweight championship bout between Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk hold back the sport. The politics of making these events,…

Queensberry promoter Frank Warren has had quite the journey with his charge Tyson Fury as he approaches the first undisputed heavyweight title fight in 25 years. The pair’s working relationship spans more than a decade. “In the early days, when he fought Derek Chisora…

William Zepeda’s pursuit of Shakur Stevenson didn’t materialize, and now the unbeaten lightweight has turned his attention to Giovanni Cabrera. Zepeda, 30-0 (26 KOs), will meet Cabrera, 22-1 (7 KOs), on July 6 at Toyota Arena in Ontario, California, as the main event of…

The undisputed heavyweight champion will be crowned as both the WBC heavyweight titleholder Tyson Fury (34-0-1, 24 KOs) and WBO, IBF, and WBA titleist Oleksandr Usyk (21-0, 14 KOs), made weight ahead of their pay-per-view clash at Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (Photos: Mikey…

New welterweight blood is ready to break through. Giovani Santillan (32-0, 17 KOs) and Brian Norman (25-0, 19 KOs) will meet in a critical 147-pound clash Saturday night in an ESPN-televised co-main event fight at San Diego’s Pechanga Arena. The winner will be…

Mairis Briedis has not seen the ring since losing his IBF cruiserweight title to Jai Opetaia nearly two years ago.  The pair put on an incredible show in Gold Coast, Australia. Tomorrow night they rematch on the undercard of Tyson Fury-Oleksandr Usyk in Riyadh,…

The World Boxing Association [WBA] has overturned its intention to implement a 12lbs rehydration clause for WBA lightweight title holder Gervonta Davis’ (29-0, 27 KOs) upcoming title defense against Frank Martin (18-0, 12 KOs), scheduled for June 15 in Las Vegas.  WBA president Gilberto…

The World Boxing Association [WBA] has overturned its intention to implement a 12lbs rehydration clause for WBA lightweight title holder Gervonta Davis’ (29-0, 27 KOs) upcoming title defense against Frank Martin (18-0, 12 KOs), scheduled for June 15 in Las Vegas.  WBA president Gilberto…

They are the two best heavyweights in the world. Neither man has ever lost a fight as a pro. That doesn’t mean Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk had an easy path to get here.  The road to their fight this Saturday has included several…