ESPN, the worldwide leader in sports broadcasting, has decided it can make do without Top Rank. The legacy promotion is twisting in the wind as it heads to a summer expiration date on its time with ESPN with no new deal in place. Front…
Unified WBC and WBO Super Welterweight World Champion Sebastian “The Towering Inferno” Fundora will step into the ring to make the first defense of his world titles as he takes on top contender Chordale Booker on March 22 at the Michelob ULTRA Arena at Mandalay…
SAN ANTONIO — Bryan Acosta came into San Antonio virtually anonymous but with an undefeated record. He’s leaving back to Hermosillo, Mexico, with a loss on his record but a wealth of experience gained. The 26-year-old boxer lost a unanimous decision Saturday to Ramon…
Ahead of a hotly-anticipated all-Ireland clash on March 1, Paddy Donovan is confident of victory against his rival Lewis Crocker. Donovan, co-managed and trained by Andy Lee, is 14-0 (11 KOs) while Crocker, who works with the Scottish coach Billy Nelson, is 20-0 (11…
Eddie Hearn believes a unification match between lineal and WBC junior bantamweight champion Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez and WBA titleholder Fernando Martinez is one of the best that can be made. Rodriguez, 21-0 (14 KOs), excelled in 2024. He defeated Juan Francisco Estrada via seventh-round…
If the ultimate compliment for a Philadelphia fighter is a stamp of approval from a fellow Philly fighter, then Salim Ellis-Bey can be honored to have Julian Williams’ endorsement. “He's the future of Philadelphia. You can quote me on that,” Williams told BoxingScene of…
The uncertainty surrounding Francesca Hennessy’s status on the undercard of Natasha Jonas-Lauren Price has been ended by the confirmation that she will fight Carla Camila Campos Gonzales. Hennessy, not unlike Savannah Marshall, had been critical of Boxxer, the promoters of the March 7 date at…
What was once a territorial celebration fastly has the potential to become a worldwide boxing fiesta weekend. There is an opening – along with interest and momentum – to cap off a stirring first weekend in May by creating a third major Cinco de…
The flyweight Jay Harris has announced his retirement at the age of 34. Harris, of Wales, last fought in February 2024, when he outpointed Connor Butler in Liverpool, England in a fight for the British, Commonwealth and European titles. Four years earlier he challenged Mexico’s…