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Heavyweight prospect Richard Torrez Jr. said he’s trying not to pay too much attention to his knockout streak ahead of Friday’s clash with tough Philadelphian Joey Dawejko. Torrez is 10-0 (10 KOs) and the 25-year-old from California has already stopped Donald Haynesworth in one round…

“It’s a great opportunity, that’s why my team and I took it right away when it came,” said Erik Bazinyan, ahead of Friday’s important clash with Jaime Munguia. “I’m here to win and I’m 100 per cent ready to make it happen.…

Unbeaten New Zealander Andrei Mikhailovich will take on Kazakhstan’s IBF middleweight champion Janibek Alimkhanuly  on Friday, October 4, at The Star in Sydney, Australia. Eleven years ago, Daniel Geale defeated Anthony Mundine at Sydney’s Entertainment Centre for the same title. Alimkhanuly-Mikhailovich…

Middleweight Troy Isley, inspired by his parents’ work ethic and values, is steadily moving closer to a title shot. A native of Alexandria, Virginia, Isley is set to fight on the Nov. 8 card at Scope Arena in Norfolk, Virginia, where he will face…

Trainer Jay “Panda” Najar is targeting the biggest and best fights for his fighter, William Zepeda. According to Najar, bouts versus Vasiliy Lomachenko and Gervonta “Tank” Davis are ones that could catapult Zepeda’s career. The Mexican-based coach says his top priority would be for…

The International Boxing Federation is inserting itself into the business of titleholders like none of its three peers this year, stripping heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk days after he became the first undisputed champion in a generation, and then taking away the belt of none other…

Erik Bazinyan has feasted on fringe super middleweight contenders, but he’ll face the toughest test of his 11-year career Friday night when he faces Jaime Munguia, one of the division’s top fighters.  Bazinyan (32-0-1, 23 KOs) and Munguia (43-1, 34 KOs) will fight Friday…

BoxingScene’s Midweek Mailbag: Your Canelo-Berlanga post-fight thoughts (and ours)  By BoxingScene staff In this week’s mailbag, BoxingScene tackles your opinions and questions following Canelo Alvarez’s unanimous decision victory over Edgar Berlanga, talking about the fight itself and what could and should come next for…

Chris Colbert's comeback campaign is coming to ProBox TV. "Primetime" Colbert (17-2, 6 KOs) will take on Omar Salcido (19-1, 13 KOs) in a 10-round lightweight bout on Oct. 9 to headline ProBox TV's "Wednesday Night Fights" series at the ProBox TV Events Center…