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In a passing off the torch between two generations at super flyweight, the young lion Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez (20-0, 13 KOs) had too much firepower for the old warrior WBC champion Juan Francisco Estrada (44-4, 28 KOs), scoring a seventh-round knockout on Saturday night at…

Shakur Stevenson, WBC lightweight champion, is calling his opponent Artem Harutyunyan a risky one for him on July 6th at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. A Mismatch in the Eyes of Fans The fight is seen as a mismatch in the eyes of…

Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis, the IBF welterweight champion, says he’s being called out by anyone other than “irrelevant” fighters. Although Boots’ talent is undeniable, he’s not being given an opportunity to display it because notable fighters are avoiding him. The unbeaten ‘Boots’ Ennis (31-0, 28 KOs)…

Teofimo Lopez (20-1, 13 KOs) needs a spectacular performance tonight in his title defense of his WBO light welterweight title against the serviceable Steve Claggett (38-7-2, 26 KOs) in their twelve-round fight on ESPN and ESPN+ at the James L. Knight Center in Miami, Florida.…

Juan Francisco Estrada, WBC super flyweight champion, faces Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez (19-0, 12 KOs) in a massive fight in the 115-lb division tonight in a clash live on DAZN. Estrada Vows for a Knockout WBC super flyweight champion Estrada (44-3, 28 KOs) states that he’s…

According to a key Manny Pacquiao team member, Bob Santos, a deal is “in place” for Pac-Man to challenge WBC welterweight champ Mario Barrios later this year. Santos spoke with World Boxing News, and he said Pacquiao, now aged 45 and set to box another…

It is sad that the great sport of boxing may soon be axed from the Olympic program. But as fight fans have no doubt read or heard over the past months, there is a very real chance, a very real threat, of boxing being removed…

Promoter Eddie Hearn hasn’t given up hope that Edgar Berlanga will get the gig as undisputed super middleweight champion Canelo Alvarez’s next opponent in September. Hearn feels that the #1 WBA Berlanga (22-0, 17 KOs) would be a great opponent for Canelo (61-2-2, 39 KOs)…

Juan Francisco Estrada weighed in at 115 lbs at the super flyweight limit, and Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez came in at 115 pounds during Friday’s weigh-in for their headliner, live on DAZN, this Saturday, June 29th at the Footprint Center, Phoenix, Arizona. (Credit: Melina Pizano/Matchroom) Estrada’s Return …