Though it is easy to focus on the here and now, it is sometimes more rewarding and indeed important to look to the future and give some attention to the stars of tomorrow. Thankfully, boxing has enough of these potential stars to ensure the sport's…
In a year featuring another historic bout between Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano, as well as the emergence of 22-year-old Gabriela Fundora as Fighter of the Year, one of the biggest stories of recent years largely flew under the radar as Seniesa Estrada retired from…
Heavyweight Kingsley Ibeh, 14-2-1 (12 KOs), almost found himself fighting Fabio Wardley in the United Kingdom. Instead, his coach ran into passport issues. Speaking to Lucas Ketelle of BoxingScene, Ibeh recounted the near miss. “We had an opportunity to go to…
Super middleweight Samuel Arnold III recently knocked out Julian Delgado in two rounds, ending a six-month hiatus from the ring that was filled with highs and lows. Arnold won the fight at the Centre 200 in Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada, on December 7.…
This year it was Oleksandr Usyk who dominated the Fighter of the Year stakes but who will win the gong at the end of 2025? Lucas Ketelle: My early pick is Shakur Stevenson. He fights in February. If he fights three times…
In this week’s mailbag, Stephen Edwards pits some of the best fighters today against those from the 1990s, discusses what might happen if Saul “Canelo” Alvarez fights Terence Crawford, looks at the legend of Harry Greb and examines why promoters often get their props but…
Two-time bantamweight title challenger Vincent Astrolabio will return to the ring for the first time since his defeat to Junto Nakatani in July when he fights Prasitsak Phaprom in the Philippines on February 15. The 27-year-old Astrolabio has had a turbulent professional career, suffering…
Former super middleweight titleholder David Benavidez should pump the brakes on any potential bout with light heavyweight champion Artur Beterbiev, according to Sergio Mora. Mora, a former junior welterweight belt holder and co-host of “ Boxing With Mannix and Mora ” recently said on…
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Logic dictates that we're rapidly closing in on the end of the current heavyweight era, as each of Oleksandr Usyk, Tyson Fury, Anthony Joshua and Deontay Wilder edge towards middle age. But might we still be talking about them this time next year? Lucas…