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There’s a viral clip making the rounds featuring the divisive political party leader Nigel Farage shouting down hecklers with a riposte of “boring, boring, boring.” And at the risk of drawing the same reaction, it’s worth looking ahead to Saturday’s heavyweight clash between the…

Professional boxers are allowed to compete in the Olympics primarily due to a rule change implemented in 2016 by the International Boxing Association (AIBA). The first notable professional to compete was former titleholder Hassan N’Dam, who not only failed to medal but also lost his…

Claressa Shields looked strong, fast and happy on Wednesday afternoon as she went through a media workout ahead of her fight with WBC heavyweight titleholder Vanessa Lepage-Joanisse, which takes place in Detroit on Saturday. In an interview published earlier this week on BoxingScene, Shields,…

The melodrama involving Saul “Canelo” Alvarez and David Benavidez finally reached its conclusion on Thursday, but it took two years of Benavidez twisting in the wind as mandatory challenger and Alvarez repeatedly passing on the matchup in the face of increasing public criticism. Although…

There was no drama at the scales Thursday as Omar Trinidad and Viktor Slavinskyi easily made weight for their featherweight main event scheduled for Friday, while welterweights Gor Yeritsyan and Aram Amirkhanyan also came in on weight. Trinidad-Slavinskyi and the 360 Promotions card will…

There was no drama at the scales Thursday as Omar Trinidad and Viktor Slavinskyi easily made weight for their featherweight main event scheduled for Friday, while welterweights Gor Yeritsyan and Aram Amirkhanyan also came in on weight. Trinidad-Slavinskyi and the 360 Promotions card will…

The WBC has ordered a rematch between junior lightweight titleholder Robson Conceicao and the dethroned O’Shaquie Foster following their controversial July 6 bout, which further fueled the ongoing debate over the state of boxing scoring. Earlier this month, Conceicao won a split…

Nonito Donaire may be a boxing icon and future hall of famer but he should consider hanging up the gloves — according to his trainer Robert Garcia Donaire (42-8, 28 KOs) recorded consecutive defeats, by the great Naoya Inoue, and then by Alexandro Santiago…

After months of jockeying and speculation over who would next face unified super middleweight champion Saul “Canelo” A lvarez, the fighter and his promoters confirmed Thursday that Alvarez will fight Edgar Berlanga on Sept. 14 in Las Vegas. Mexico’s Alvarez (61-2-2, 39 KOs)…