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The words of trainer Lenny Wilson lit a fire under Richardson Hitchins after a frustrating fourth round. By the fifth, Hitchins turned the tide, stepping up his aggression and showcasing the skill that would crown him Brooklyn’s newest titleholder. Hitchins captured the IBF junior welterweight…

A battle of Puerto Rican junior lightweights saw Henry Lebron outlast Christopher 'Pitufo' Diaz in a 10-round co-feature at Coliseo Roberto Clemente in San Juan, Puerto Rico.  The scores were 97-93, 97-93, and 96-94, all for Lebron. In the first round, Diaz pushed forward…

PHOENIX – Flexing a 10-fight card to close the year for a frenzied fight audience, Top Rank revealed the depth of its stable and a glimpse at its future main-event fighters. The one who grabbed the attention as the roaring weekend throng filled Footprint…

Agustin Ezequiel Quintana didn’t just challenge undefeated Marc Castro on Saturday night at Coliseo Roberto Clemente in San Juan, Puerto Rico — he stunned the boxing world by delivering a career-defining performance that handed Castro his first loss. Quintana handed Castro his first professional loss…

Yankiel Rivera might just be Puerto Rican boxing’s next flyweight titleholder, but he’s not rushing to tell you – he’s showing you. With his second homecoming fight in 2024 on Saturday against fellow undefeated fighter Angel Gonzalez, Rivera sees a perfect opportunity to prove he's…

Hard-charging light heavyweight Imam Khataev added another victim to his rapidly growing resume by thrashing previously undefeated Cuban import Yunior Menendez in less than three rounds of one-sided action.  The bout occurred in Grozny, Russia, the capital of Khataev’s native Chechnya, and marked the…

Kubrat Pulev won a unanimous decision over Mahmoud Charr on Saturday, picking up Charr’s WBA’s “regular” heavyweight title and putting himself in position to challenge the winner of the upcoming rematch between Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury. Pulev triumphed in front of his hometown…

LONDON – Denzel Bentley hopes to progress towards a rematch with the IBF and WBO middleweight champion Zhanibek Alimkhanuly after victory over Brad Pauls at Wembley Arena. The 29 year old lost to Alimkhanuly in 2022, and despite winning one of the finest contests staged in…

Welterweight Jose Roman secured the biggest win of his career with a split-decision victory over previously unbeaten Jalil Hackett in their 10-round bout on the Liam Paro-Richardson Hitchins undercard. The upset took place at Coliseo Roberto Clemente in San Juan, Puerto Rico, as part…