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Spanish super middleweight Jose Luis Navarro (11-2, 9 KOs) goes for the vacant IBF Mediterranean title against Italian Riccardo Valetino (7-2, 7 KOs) on June 21 at the Zarzuela Hippodrome in Madrid in a battle of two punchers.  ................................... German promoter Rainer "The Brain"…

Robert Garcia, the trainer of Jesse "Bam" Rodriguez, knows his fighter only wants to face the best, which is why he is fighting WBC junior bantamweight champion Juan Francisco Estrada next. The two will battle on June 29th at the FootPrint Center in Glendale,…

Promoter Eddie Hearn is hopeful that Jack Catterall’s big win over Josh Taylor in Leeds will bring him closer to a world title fight. Catterall outpointed his bitter rival over 12 fast-paced rounds at the First Direct Arena and was faced with questions about…

The official time of super-middleweight contender Christian Mbilli’s one-round demolition of Mark Heffron in Quebec was just 40 seconds. Here are 10 that were even quicker than that. Mike Tyson-Marvis Frazier (30 seconds) In 1986, Marvis Frazier – son of “Smokin” Joe – was…

If Jack Catterall could breathe a huge sigh of relief after finally settling the score with Josh Taylor on Saturday night, the 30-year-old’s trainer, Jamie Moore, could also look back on a job well done.  Moore and Catterall have forged a tight team over…

When a former high school valedictorian and Olympic boxer born into a fighting family rips off a streak of knockout wins in each of his first 17 professional fights, he should be taken at his word when he claims to be “on a mission.” …

Abass Baraou’s maiden defense of his EBU European junior middleweight title on June 14 will now take place at a new venue. Baraou was originally set to face  Macaulay McGowan at Victoria Warehouse in Manchester, England. But circumstances outside the control…

COPENHAGEN, DENMARK - WBC and WBO female bantamweight champion Dina Thorslund (22-0, 9 KOs) retained her titles with a one-sided win over WBC mandatory challenger Seren Cetin (11-1, 7 KOs) in the headliner of this edition of Danish Fight Night at the Royal Arena. It…

The fighting future of Francis Ngannou remains uncertain following the tragic death of his young son earlier this month. On May 1, the 37-year-old Ngannou posted on social media: “My little boy, my mate, my partner Kobe was full of life and joy. Now,…