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Former undisputed Jermell Charlo posted on social media on Friday, saying his “recess” is over. The 34-year-old Charlo has been out of the ring for 15 months since his one-sided 12-round unanimous decision defeat against Canelo Alvarez on September 30, 2023. Jermell (35-2-1, 19 KOs)…

IBF light welterweight champion Liam Paro and challenger Richardson Hitchins looked in excellent shape, making weight on Friday at the weigh-in for Saturday’s battle. Hitchins (19-0, 7 KOs) came in at 139.8 lbs, while Paro weighed in at 139.6 lbs. The event will be shown…

Emanuel Navarrete vs. Oscar Valdez 2 both weighed in today for their headliner on Saturday, and Rafael Espinoza and Robeisy Ramirez also weighed in successfully for their chief support bout at the Footprint Center in Phoenix, Arizona. (Credit: Top Rank) During the face-off, Valdez, 33,…

How hard Lawrence Okolie must have had to work to make the 200-pound cruiserweight limit. That’s perhaps the first thing a viewer may have had when watching Okolie weigh in today ahead of his heavyweight debut tomorrow night. “The Sauce,” as the former WBO cruiserweight…

Eddie Hearn is in a tough position, unable to root for IBF light welterweight champion Liam Paro or Richardson Hitchins in their main event fight this Saturday, December 7th. Hearn promotes both fighters, so he’s in a position where he can only sit back and…

Although Tyson Fury was beaten for the first time as a pro when he faced Oleksandr Usyk in their May fight, Fury’s promoter, Frank Warren, says his man took less punishment in the fight than Usyk. This might seem like quite the statement from Warren,…

Superstar and all-time great Manny Pacquiao will be enshrined in the International Boxing Hall of Fame next year. And no one can say Manny does not deserve the honor. All he achieved in the ring, the stuff of legend indeed, always was going to see…

WBO featherweight champion Rafael Espinoza (25-0, 21 KOs) will be looking to go 2-0 against former 126-lb champion Robeisy Ramirez (14-2, 9 KOs) in their rematch this Saturday, December 9th. The fight will take place at the Footprint Center in Phoenix. ESPN and ESPN+ will…

Canelo Alvarez said today he’s open to talking with His Excellency Turki Alalshikh for some fights in 2025. Turki said this week that he wants to open up one-on-one direct dialogue with the Mexican superstar to discuss a potential fight with Terence Crawford. Turki would…