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Although Dalton Smith is out of his bill-topping fight with Jon Fernandez in Sheffield on September 28, promoter Matchroom Boxing is trying to make sure the show goes on. Smith, a junior welterweight prospect who is 16-0 (12 KOs), has been building his brand…

Despite speculation that lightweight contender Keyshawn Davis will return to the ring in November, there is still work to do before that date is finalized. ESPN has reported that the gifted 25-year-old Davis (11-0, 7 KOs), might fight Gustavo Lemos of Argentina (29-1, 19…

The newly crowned WBC interim super-welterweight champion Cecilia Braekhus is reportedly planning a final fight to close out her long career. According to Norwegian publication NRK, Braekhus (38-2-1)  will fight on March 8, 2025 at the Unity Arena in Fornebu, Norway. The guest…

When Ronny Rios sat down to pick through the wreckage of his world title defeat to Murodjon Akhmadaliev in 2022, the Californian couldn’t muster the enthusiasm to pick up the pieces. Rios was heartbroken after the 12th round stoppage but his disappointment was compounded…

Shakur Stevenson is on course to fight William Zepeda in February, according to his new promoter Eddie Hearn. The WBC lightweight champion has signed a two-fight promotional contract with Hearn’s Matchroom, and is to first fight a fellow Matchrooom fighter in Joe Cordina in…

The promotional bandwagon rolled into Liverpool yesterday (August 21) as the build-up began for Nick Ball’s WBA featherweight title defense against Ronny Rios.  As Ball and his Everton Red Triangle gym mate, British and Commonwealth bantamweight champion, Andrew Cain, were whisked away to speak…

Erislandy Lara is known for his boxing ability, especially for being so difficult to hit – but Danny Garcia says that’s nothing new for him. “I fight Philly fighters – as slick as it can get,” Garcia, the former lineal junior welterweight champion and…

Stephen Fulton Jr could have passed for a casual observer rather than one of the guests of honor at a media event in Philadelphia. He appeared to purposely keep a low profile, seemingly content to remain in silence. The event, held to promote Fulton’s…

Sunny Edwards believes his brother Charlie has discovered the “perfect” trainer in Stephen Smith ahead of his fight in September with Thomas Essomba, who he continues to manage. The 31-year-old Charlie Edwards challenges Essomba for his European bantamweight title on September 27 at London’s…