BoxingScene

Twenty-five-year-old super bantamweight contender Sam Goodman flew himself to Japan to be ringside to watch Naoya Inoue vs. Luis Nery last weekend, not knowing that he would find himself in the ring following the fireworks at the Tokyo Dome. Goodman is ranked No. 1…

Despite his two losses, Karlos Balderas still sees himself in the mix for a big fight at lightweight.  The 2016 U.S. Olympian recently signed with Tom Loeffler’s 360 Promotions and will make his debut for his new promoter on Friday, June 7 at the…

Patience has proven to be a virtue for Harry Scarff. After a frustrating start to his career, the British and Commonwealth welterweight champion believes everything is finally falling into place.  On May 17, Scarff fights Karen Chukhadzian in Hamburg in a final eliminator for…

Patience has proven to be a virtue for Harry Scarff. After a frustrating start to his career, the British and Commonwealth welterweight champion believes everything is finally falling into place.  On May 17, Scarff fights Karen Chukhadzian in Hamburg in a final eliminator for…

A s the New York State Athletic Commission readies to determine the fate of Ryan Garcia, the commission’s executive director has resigned for family reasons, saying the move has been in the works for several months. Kim Sumbler, who was in the position for…

Jessica McCaskill sacrificed her WBC welterweight title to instead pursue Saturday’s fight with Lauren Price.  They contest McCaskill’s WBA title at the Cardiff International Arena in Wales, on the occasion of the 29-year-old Price’s first world-title fight, and the seventh fight of her professional…

Denzel Bentley knows just how quickly opinions can change in boxing. Last November, he was an exciting, improving fighter who was just one win away from a second shot at a world middleweight title. Six months later the 29-year-old is arguably just one…

The WBC have elevated interim middleweight titleholder Carlos Adames to full champion. The development came hours after news broke that long-time WBC beltholder Jermall Charlo was arrested on Monday in Texas and charged with three misdemeanors related to a DWI, fleeing the…

Some people are confrontational. Others avoid the slightest conflict like the plague and will apologize to those who have wronged them, instead of demanding the opposite. The boxing game is heavily populated with confrontational types, and understandably so. Only in boxing can an aging…