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A war will break out in Birmingham on Saturday night (June 22). The welterweight matchup between the all-action aggression of Conah Walker, 13-2-1 (5 KOs), and the ferocious punching of Lewis Crocker, 19-0 (11 KOs), promises to deliver explosive action from the very first bell.  …

You could feel it through the TV speakers on Saturday night. When Gervonta “Tank Davis” demolished Frank Martin with the combination of a left uppercut wrecking ball and a straight left battering ram, then climbed to the top rope and proceeded to stick his moonsault,…

Former EBU super lightweight champion and two-time world title challenger Anthony Yigit (29-4-1, 10 KOs) has announced his retirement on social media. Yigit will now concentrate on a career as a personal trainer and is also working on a script for a movie.   Anthony "Can…

Ivan Sylve, the father and trainer of lightweight prospect Ashton Sylve, expressed confusion over recent actions by Floyd Schofield’s team. Ashton Sylve (11-0, 9 KOs), 20, signed to Jake Paul’s Most Valuable Promotions, was set to fight Schofield on the Mike Tyson-Jake Paul undercard…

Unbeaten junior lightweight Austin Brooks (12-0-1, 5 KOs) fought to a split draw with Aram Avagyan (11-1-3, 5 KOs) in the main event of the “EQC Fight Night” card at the Emerald Queen Casino in Tacoma, Washington.  Brooks, 28, from San Diego, needed a strong…

David Benavidez fully intends to sign an appeal letter keeping him positioned as Saul “Canelo” Alvarez’s WBC super middleweight mandatory challenger, his father-trainer, Jose Benavidez Sr., told BoxingScene on Monday. “Already been talked about, ready to go,” Benavidez Sr. said of the letter. …

Lightweight Karlos Balderas will make his 360 Promotions debut on July 26 at the Commerce Casino in Commerce, California, but he has his eyes set on future revenge against Rene Tellez Giron – the first man to defeat him as a professional. Balderas, a…

Naoya Inoue doesn’t feel obligated to adhere to a mandatory junior featherweight title assignment because he’s not long for the division, his American promoter Bob Arum told BoxingScene on Monday. Arum was talking about the likely 2024 schedule for Japan’s Inoue (27-0, 24 KOs),…

Pick It: Rafael Espinoza vs. Sergio Chirino When to Watch: Friday, June 21, 10 p.m. Eastern Time  How to watch: ESPN+ Why to Watch: Espinoza is coming off a big upset — so big that it was named BoxingScene’s Upset of the…