BoxingScene

Pick It: Vergil Ortiz Jr. vs. Serhii Bohachuk When to Watch: Saturday, Aug. 10, 8 p.m. eastern Time (1 a.m. BST) for the main broadcast. How to watch: DAZN for the main broadcast, Golden Boy Promotions’ YouTube page for the preliminary bouts. Why…

Pick It: Vergil Ortiz vs. Serhii Bohachuk When to Watch: Saturday, August 10, 8 p.m. eastern Time (1 a.m. BST) for the main broadcast. How to watch: DAZN for the main broadcast, Golden Boy Promotions’ YouTube page for the preliminary bouts. Why to…

Edgar Berlanga had a snappy response to anyone questioning why he got the assignment to face Canelo Alvarez on Sept. 14 and the more decorated David Benavidez, and the undefeated powerhouse David Morrell did not.   “Benavidez doesn’t sell, Morrell doesn’t sell. They don’t have…

When Moses Itauma arrives in Paris to watch the Olympic Games, he will do so with the conviction that he was right to turn professional aged 18. Following a weekend in which Jared Anderson’s stoppage defeat by Martin Bakole established him, beyond doubt, as the…

Edgar Berlanga arrived shirtless at the New York press conference to announce his September 14 fight in Las Vegas with Canelo Alvarez, and spoke with ambition to win and disdain for the critics who have slammed his opportunity. The New York challenger for the WBC,…

Saul “Canelo” Alvarez insisted that the rivalry that exists between Mexico and Puerto Rico justifies the selection of Edgar Berlanga as his opponent on September 14. The Mexican defends his WBA, WBO and WBC super-middleweight titles – he was recently stripped of their title by the…

There was no bad blood between veteran Cuban Erislandy Lara and Danny Garcia ahead of their September 14 bout in Las Vegas, even though their fight has been years in the making. They shook hands at Monday’s New York press conference to formally announce their…

After excelling in the amateur code as a heavyweight, Kumar Prescod is set to transition to the light heavyweight division with his professional debut scheduled for late September. Behind his success stands his father, Kuma Prescod, who not only provided the figurative foundation but also…

Sandy Ryan is to defend her WBO welterweight title against Mikaela Mayer at New York’s Madison Square Garden Theater on Sept. 27. Mayer, 34, lost via split decision when in January she challenged Natasha Jonas for the IBF title, but having previously been champion at…