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It’s rare that much is said, never mind anything of note, at the final press conference held before a fight night. On this day, however, Efe Apochi was verbose, both complimenting his opponent while promising a violent ending for him. That opponent – unbeaten…

After a rocky period, two-time unified heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua has looked back to his best in recent months.  Joshua’s physical gifts have never been in question, but over the course of five rounds of target practice against a reticent Otto Wallin and a…

Don’t call 2024 a comeback year for Louisa Hawton. As far as the Aussie standout is concerned, she never left. Of course, a little thing called the COVID-19 pandemic got in the way, but when the stars aligned for her to make her first…

Junior middleweight Jordan Panthen has a clear goal: to become an iconic American boxer who fights on national holidays such as the Fourth of July, Memorial Day and Labor Day (which occurs this Monday). The latest signee of Golden Boy Promotions, Panthen is the…

Super middleweight Caleb Plant has outlined Trevor McCumby’s inexperience at the top level, as well as his advanced age for a “prospect,” as reasons why his opponent may not be as confident as he seems. Plant is set to face McCumby on the Saul…

Undefeated junior middleweight contender Xander Zayas is on course to make a splash in a talent-laden 154-pound division. Zayas (19-0, 12 KOs) is expected to slug it out with Damian Sosa (25-2, 12 KOs) on Sept. 27 in a Top Rank on ESPN event…

As Alice Cooper sang, “School’s out forever,” and Alexander Gueche, already five fights into his pro career after graduating from high school, couldn’t be happier. “I think I've definitely gotten more used to the fight game,” said the Long Beach, California native, who looks…

Junior featherweights Elijah Pierce and Jose Sanmartin were on target at Thursday’s weigh-in, ahead of Friday's OTX Boxing 10 main event at OTE Arena in Atlanta. Pierce (19-2, 16 KOs) hit the 122-pound limit, while Sanmartin (35-8-1, 21 KOs) weighed in at 121.8 pounds.…

“There’s something genuinely tragic about a gifted, poverty-stricken kid who can make $50m, only to end up fighting as a sad, slow-moving grandfather because he can’t pay his tax bill.” Those words appeared 26 years ago in Boxing News , and we revisit…