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Chris Billam-Smith retained his WBO cruiserweight title and avenged the only defeat of his career by earning a unanimous decision over Richard Riakporhe at Crystal Palace’s Selhurst Park. The rivals had first fought in 2019, when Riakporhe earned a split decision , and had both…

I’m not convinced that Gervonta “Tank” Davis is the best lightweight in the world, but he’s certainly the most exciting. He’s certainly also an elite fighter. Frank Martin, his opponent on Saturday at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, is also in the top five. …

The talented Ben Whittaker eased to his eighth professional victory when he went 10 rounds for the first time in earning a unanimous decision over Eworitse Ezra Arenyeka.  The Olympic silver medallist, 27, was awarded one score of 100-89 and two of 99-90 over…

The weight class is new for David Benavidez. The stakes are the same. But he hopes the outcome this time will be different. When Benavidez steps into the ring Saturday against Oleksandr Gvozdyk, it will be his first fight as a full-fledged light heavyweight…

Jack Massey was crowned the new European and Commonwealth cruiserweight champion after earning a split decision over Isaac Chamberlain. At Crystal Palace’s Selhurst Park, on the undercard of the WBO cruiserweight title fight between Richard Riakporhe and the champion Chris Billam-Smith, he recovered from being…

Shane McGuigan expects the experience of having dethroned Lawrence Okolie to prove the difference when Chris Billam-Smith defends his WBO cruiserweight title against Richard Riakporhe on Saturday evening. Billam-Smith makes the second defence of his title, at Crystal Palace’s Selhurst Park, and does so…

Dan Azeez’s return from the first defeat his career was undermined when he disappointingly drew with Croatia’s Hrvoje Sep over eight rounds at Crystal Palace’s Selhurst Park. The former European light-heavyweight champion, 34, lost for the first time when in February, at the conclusion of…

Subriel Matias will be hoping for a statement performance tonight for his homecoming in Puerto Rico. The IBF junior welterweight champion will defend his title against undefeated Australian Liam Paro on the Matchroom bill at the Coliseo Juan Aubin Cruz Abreu in Manati. …

LAS VEGAS – For longtime fight fans, the instances are reserved in the mind. But on the occasion of the 100th championship fight at the hallowed ground that is the MGM Grand Garden Arena, they’ve been brought to life by a “pop-up” shrine to…