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Ahead of their clash in Manchester next year, heavyweight contenders Derek Chisora and Otto Wallin squared off for the first time today. The contest, at the Co-op Live in Manchester on Saturday, February 8, will be the 49 th of Chisora’s career and…

This Thursday, Americans will gorge themselves on turkey and stuffing, argue with their relatives, and fall asleep watching football as they celebrate Thanksgiving. Not all of us at BoxingScene will be partaking in turkey, some of us will be avoiding family, and a few of…

Most observers didn’t expect Rafael Espinoza to leave the Charles F. Dodge Civic Center with the WBO featherweight title in December 2023, but he did, and after earning a decision over Robeisy Ramirez, the new champion from Guadalajara, Mexico, has done everything in his power…

Galal Yafai believes he is capable of following in the footsteps of Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez by stopping Sunny Edwards. The former amateur rivals fight on Saturday at the Resorts World Arena in Birmingham, Yafai’s home city. They trained alongside each other as amateurs and fought…

Former IBF welterweight champion Joshua Clottey says he has agreed to fight Prince Patel in what could be his final ring outing in March next year. Ghana’s Clottey, 47, who last fought against Azizi Mponda in 2019, said he decided to face 31-year-old Blackburn-born…

UK Anti-Doping will not file an appeal with the National Anti-Doping Panel concerning the continuation of the in-ring career of Conor Benn. Benn, who in recent weeks has been linked to early 2025 fights with Chris Eubank Jnr and WBC welterweight champion Mario Barrios,…

Sturm Boxing and Agon Sports will join forces for a big show February 15 at the Ratiopharm Arena in Neu-Ulm in southern Germany. Headlining the event is the now 45-year-old former multiple world (WBA and IBF) champ at middleweight and super middle Felix Sturm…

Teofimo Lopez Jnr and George Kambosos Jnr continue to trade words on social media over who’s avoiding a possible rematch between the duo. Lopez, 27, suffered his first and only career loss to Kambosos in November 2021 via a close split decision. Since surrendering…

Conor Benn has told Mario Barrios he is “ready” to be the next challenger to his WBC welterweight title. Benn is preparing to fight again in 2025 having edged nearer to doing so when earlier in November the independent National Anti-Doping Panel lifted his suspension…