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Canelo Alvarez and Matchroom Boxing head Eddie Hearn have formed a formidable friendship over the last few years, but on Sept. 14, they’ll be going against each other.  Alvarez has mostly been a promotional and network free agent since separating from Oscar De La…

The WBO has called for a sequel between its featherweight titleholder, Rafael Espinoza, and the man he bested last year to win the belt, Robeisy Ramirez. According to the sanctioning body’s Sept. 4 letter, both camps have been allotted 15 days for negotiations. If…

In response to questions of how fight fans are supposed to effectively budget a monthly stream of pay-per-view fights that usually threaten to reach the $100 threshold, Saudi Arabia’s Turki Alalshikh has proposed an offer to slash pay-per-view prices to $20. Will it stop…

Presuming there are no mishaps in the coming months, the world’s leading boxing stars will average just under two fights each for 2024 and when you examine their activity since 2021, that figure drops further. It falls some way below their counterparts from 30 years…

Edgar Berlanga first made his name by showcasing his power, knocking out his first 16 opponents after turning pro. But for Berlanga to have a chance of beating Canelo Alvarez in less than two weeks, his jab will be pivotal. “This is going…

Undefeated junior welterweights Arthur Biyarslanov and Tamas Kiliti both made weight Wednesday ahead of their bout at the Montreal Casino in Montreal on Thursday night. Biyarslanov, 29, tipped the scales at 139.6 pounds while Kiliti came in slightly lighter at 139.1 pounds. Biyarslanov…

Daniel Dubois looked tired and frustrated rather than hurt as he watched the referee Luis Pabon count him out of his fight with the unified heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk. Mentally beaten, Dubois stayed on his haunches and the Ukrainian retained his titles with a ninth-round…

Jaime Munguia has warned Erik Bazinyan that after losing to Saul “Canelo” Alvarez he is entering his prime. The Mexican, 27, and Bazinyan fight at the Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Arizona on September 20, in what represents not only Munguia’s first fight since signing…

Keyshawn Davis will fight Gustavo Lemos in a 10-round lightweight contest at Scope Arena, Norfolk on November 8 – when Brian Norman Jnr will defend his WBO welterweight title against Derrieck Cuevas. Davis’ fight with Argentina’s Lemos will follow his older brother Kelvin’s eight-round welterweight…