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Vasiliy Lomachenko’s dream of becoming undisputed champion could be close to reality if he beats George Kambosos Jr. for the IBF lightweight title this Sunday. Lomachenko, a two-time Olympic champion, missed out on achieving his dream last time out in a narrow loss to…

The World Boxing Organization (WBO) on Wednesday announced that it would require Artur Beterbiev to provide a detailed medical explanation of his latest injury. Top Rank confirmed last Friday that WBO, WBC and IBF light heavyweight titleholder Artur Beterbiev suffered a ruptured meniscus during…

PHOENIX – Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez and Juan Francisco Estrada could be fighting for more than a junior bantamweight title. A monster stepping stone could also be at stake. Naoya Inoue, who enhanced his reputation as “The Monster” with his dramatic knockout of Luis…

WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman said Wednesday that unbeaten middleweight titleholder Jermall Charlo’s car crash in Texas was the final straw that moved him to strip Charlo of his belt and deliver it to new belt holder Carlos Adames. “So the WBC has made the…

WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman said Wednesday that unbeaten middleweight titleholder Jermall Charlo’s car crash in Texas was the final straw that moved him to strip Charlo of his belt and deliver it to new belt holder Carlos Adames. “So the WBC has made the…

What comes next for Naoya Inoue? Inoue (27-0, 24 KOs), one of the very best in the world, had to rise from the canvas against Luis Nery (35-2, 27 KOs) to secure an emphatic sixth-round victory over his mandatory challenger.  Referee Michael Griffin…

Promoter Sampson Lewkowicz has renewed his long-term promotional contract with lightweight contender Edwin “La Granada” De Los Santos (16-2, 14 KOs)  The 24-year-old De Los Santos, a hard-punching southpaw from Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, has been with Lewkowicz’s Sampson Boxing for most of his…

Terence Crawford could be three victories away from doing something that has never been done in the four-belt era: standing as an undisputed champion in three weight classes. Or the Nebraska fighter driven to defeat the most daunting opponent within his reach can pursue…

Ryan Garcia will still likely have to explain why banned substance Ostarine appeared in two separate drug tests on April 19 and 20 but subsequent studies from the Voluntary Anti-Doping Association (VADA) could not confirm the presence of 19-Norandrosterone.  The 25-year-old, who defeated Devin…