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PHILADELPHIA – Jaron “Boots” Ennis fought against David Avanesyan like he was determined to put on a show for his hometown fans. And while putting on that show, he managed in one sense to show up Terence “Bud” Crawford. Ennis was far from flawless…

Featherweight Sulaiman Segawa defied expectations and claimed the biggest win of his career by upsetting Ruben Villa in a 10-round unanimous decision Saturday at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas. The scores were 98-92, 97-93 and 96-94, all in favor of Segawa. …

Former middleweight titleholder Daniel Jacobs on Saturday announced his retirement from boxing. Jacobs, 37, ended a nearly two and a half year boxing hiatus earlier this month, but he lost a unanimous decision to Shane Mosley Jr. in his return in Anaheim, California. …

PHILADELPHIA – Skye Nicolson isn’t the answer for boxing fans seeking ultra-violence. But she can dish out basic lessons in the sweet science in two-minute doses with great proficiency, as she demonstrated against one-dimensional plodder Dyana Vargas in defense of a women’s featherweight title at…

Of course there are obstacles, but Oscar De La Hoya doesn’t see those when it comes to making the biggest in-house bout he can arrange as head of Golden Boy Promotions. Instead of getting bogged down in Ryan Garcia’s suspension or the weight difference…

It might be Manny Pacquiao – a living legend whose career speaks for itself – but after a layoff of three years, at 45 years old he should not be invited to bypass all of the contenders and walk straight into a world-title fight. …

Trainer Joe Gallagher asked about Katie Taylor’s availability to fight Natasha Jonas once the Irish star’s fight with Amanda Serrano had been postponed. Taylor-Serrano had been due to take place on the Mike Tyson-Jake Paul bill on July 20, but after Tyson fell ill…

Undefeated super middleweight Trevor McCumby is on the verge of landing an August 17 showdown against Caleb Plant.   McCumby, 31, 28-0 (21 KOs), says a fight versus the former IBF 168-pound titlist is close.  “Yes, we’re looking at August right now, so just…

Matchroom have announced the next dates in the careers of world title hopefuls Diego Pacheco, Rocky Hernandez and Dalton Smith. Super-middleweight contender Pacheco will face former title challenger Maciej Sulecki at Dignity Health Sports Park in Los Angeles on Saturday, August 31, while Hernandez meets Thomas Mattice in Hermosillo on Friday, September…