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In the latest twist in the on-again, off-again affair between light heavyweights Daniel Blenda Dos Santos and Shakan Pitters, their fight has been declared on yet again and rescheduled for April 4 at London’s York Hall. Initially scheduled for February 7 in Sheffield, England,…

With a simple “Let’s go brother” and a fist emoji, Saul “Canelo” Alvarez brought to an end months of speculation about what the future holds for the biggest star in boxing. He’s signed a four-fight deal with Riyadh Season, starting with William Scull in Saudi…

Delante “Tiger” Johnson, a 2020 U.S. Olympian, will have to wait a little longer for his welterweight debut. Johnson was set to face Quashawn Toler in an eight-round bout on Friday at the Theatre at Madison Square Garden in New York City…

Cain Sandoval is enjoying life at Freddie Roach’s Wild Card Gym where the junior lightweight prospect is preparing for his February 21 with Filipino Mark Bernaldez by sharing the ring with some of the best fighters in the sport. “This is my first training…

Arnold Barboza Jnr, from Los Angeles, is unfazed about fighting away from home and in his opponent Jack Catterall’s nearest city.  Barboza, ranked No. 1, and Catterall, ranked No. 2, will contest the WBO interim junior welterweight title this Saturday at the Co-op Live…

Rising Welsh featherweight Rhys Edwards has inked a long-term promotional deal with Boxxer and Ben Shalom. Edwards did his reputation no harm in his most recent fight, even though it represents the lone blot on his 16-1 (4 KOs) record, when he stepped in at…

Lawrence Okolie can be expected to come in lighter for his fight with Richard Riakporhe than he did for December’s victory over Hussein Muhamed. The 32-year-old Okolie fights Riakporhe, his one-time cruiserweight rival, on April 5 at Manchester’s Co-op Live Arena on the occasion…

Top Rank is moving the Raymond Muratalla-Zaur Abdullaev IBF interim lightweight title bout to May 10 in San Diego to respect Abdullaev’s observance of Ramadan, an official familiar with the situation told BoxingScene Wednesday. Muratalla-Abdullaev was originally slotted as the main event of Top…

Ask Anthony Yarde why he lost against Lyndon Arthur back in December 2020 and he will tell you it was because it was not him – not the real him – in the ring that night.  Similarly, ask Lyndon Arthur why he…