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Welterweight Alexis Rocha demonstrated his evolution as a fighter by employing a methodical jab and fighting off his back foot – a departure from his previous bouts, in which he focused on exchanging punches with his opponents. Rocha won a 10-round unanimous decision over…

Vergil Ortiz Jr. still believes that a fight between he and former junior middleweight titleholder Tim Tszyu will still happen. Ortiz and Tszyu were due to fight on the blockbuster Terence Crawford-Israil Madrimov card on Aug. 3, but Tszyu had to withdraw due to…

As lightweight boxer Lucas Bahdi quietly prepared for the biggest fight of his career, against Ashton Sylve on Saturday at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida, he showed brevity in assessing the matchup. Canada’s Bahdii (16-0, 14 KOs), 30, a decorated amateur, has been active…

IBF welterweight titleholder Jaron Ennis has warned Manny Pacquiao to stay out of his way ahead of the former champion’s return to the sport. Pacquiao is rumored to be coming back, at the age of 43, to fight current WBC titleholder Mario Barrios. Pacquiao…

Lightweight Gabriel Flores Jr. and Ronal Ron are set for Saturday and the first-ever fight at Banner Island Ballpark, home of the Stockton (California) Ports. Flores (23-2, 8 KOs), 22, from Stockton, weighed in at 134.8 pounds. Ron (14-6, 11 KOs), 27, hailing from…

Jake Paul came through the window that boxing provided by taking far too long to make the fights that fans wanted to see, but now that the sport is turning out a slew of anticipated bouts, how much longer will Paul remain relevant? The…

When Stevie "Sledgehammer” Morgan turned professional two years ago at age 33, she couldn't have imagined that her fate would one day become entwined with Mike Tyson's.  But when Tyson suffered an ulcer flare-up on a flight in May, it prompted the postponement of…

Joe Cordina has revealed the extent to which he remains “sickened” by his defeat by Anthony Cacace.  The Welshman lost for the first time as a professional when in May, on the undercard of Tyson Fury-Oleksandr Usyk, he was unexpectedly stopped in eight rounds.…

Jake Paul made the 200lbs weight limit on his second attempt for his scheduled fight with Mike Perry on Saturday at the Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida. Paul first stepped on the scales and weighed in at 200.4lbs but returned shortly after to hit the…