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Andy Lee – the former WBO middleweight champion who is building a reputation as one of the best trainers in the sport –  promises that his rising star, undefeated Irishman Paddy “The Real Deal” Donovan (13-0, 10 KOs), is not looking past his opponent this…

Super middleweight contender Christian Mbilli has his next two fights already mapped out. Mbilli (26-0, 22 KOs) will welcome England’s Mark Heffron (30-3-1, 24 KOs) to the Centre Gervais Auto in Shawinigan, Quebec, on Saturday in an ESPN+ main event. “I think inactivity…

Heavyweight contender Jermaine Franklin is set to return to the ring Thursday night against one-time prospect Devin Vargas. Michigan’s Franklin (22-2, 14 KOs) defeated Isaac Gutierrez over 10 rounds last July, his first win since back-to-back losses in England, firstly to Dillian Whyte and…

It has been two years since Josh Taylor was adjudged a highly contentious victor over Jack Catterall, and this weekend in Leeds, England, they go again. Catterall has been installed as the favorite for the rematch, but history shows that justice only sometimes follows in…

In the main event of a ProBox “Wednesday Night Fights” card in Plant City, Florida, Batyrzhan Jukembayev battered and stopped Ivan Redkach for a fifth-round stoppage victory. At the pivotal moment, referee Christopher Young halted the fight at 2:11 in the fifth. Operating…

In the co-main event of a ProBox TV card, Jonhatan Cardoso earned a hard-fought split decision over Adam Lopez by scores of 96-94, 93-97 and 99-91. In the nip-and-tuck fight, whose outcome wasn’t remotely certain even after the final bell, the last card stood…

A host of fighters scheduled to compete in Thursday’s Big Time Boxing USA event at Wayne State Fieldhouse in Detroit first appeared at a media workout Tuesday at Detroit’s Kronk Gym. Featured during the workout were American heavyweight contender Jermaine Franklin Jr. (22-2, 14…

News about Ryan Garcia’s B-sample results could take a few days to be revealed after the sample was opened in front of his representative today.  Garcia tested positive for the banned substance ostarine in VADA tests completed on the day before and the day…

Everybody loves an underdog story. Whatever the sport, there are few more engaging spectacles than watching a minnow put in a blood and guts, all-or-nothing effort to take advantage of a complacent, under-prepared favorite or cling on for an unlikely victory after riding their…