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Fifteen years ago, the world was a very different place. You didn’t have talk about Donald Trump, pandemics and vaccines. Michael Jackson died, Barack Obama was inaugurated and “Avatar” knocked off “Titanic” for the top spot as the highest-grossing movie of all time. Society…

It’s a somber time for Rick Mirigian, manager of Vergil Ortiz Jnr, as he grapples with the reality that the highly anticipated fight between Ortiz and Jaron "Boots" Ennis will not take place.  The bout, once speculated to be headed for the February 22…

Jack Catterall has had a few weeks to recover from October’s decision victory over Regis Prograis and is ready to begin planning a big 2025. In recent days, Catterall has revealed that his preparations for the fight had been severely hampered by damaged ribs…

Adam Azim is to be matched with Sergey Lipinets of Kazakhstan on February 1, BoxingScene understands. The 22 year old impressed in October when he stopped Ohara Davies in eight rounds to enhance his reputation as one of Britain’s most promising young fighters, and on…

Shakur Stevenson and Floyd Schofield are nearing an agreement to fight for Stevenson’s WBC lightweight title. It had been reported that they were in contention to feature on the undercard of the proposed rematch between Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on…

Boxxer promoter Ben Shalom is planning to bring through more talent by adding to his stable, rather than signing established fighters in or around the world scene. Shalom, the lone promoter contracted to Sky Sports, has signed several Olympians, including Lauren Price, Frazer Clarke…

Matchroom Boxing chairman Eddie Hearn says he isn’t yet sure whether Floyd Schofield is the opponent to take on Shakur Stevenson – but won't rule it out. Schofield, 22, originally from Jersey City, New Jersey, has been calling out Stevenson – a 27-year-old lightweight…

Mickey Bey’s career might not have been perfect, but the former IBF lightweight titleholder is always about finding ways to win, even when the odds weren’t in his favor. Now 41, the Cleveland-born fighter is in the twilight of his career, training only a select…

The sand in the hourglass of Manny Pacquiao’s on-again, off-again flirtation with fighting could be winding down. The Filipino icon turns 46 years old on December 17, has not fought professionally since 2021, looked like a shell of himself in a July exhibition, and…