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Eddie Hearn says Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis will scratch his plans to unify the 147-lb division if the Terence Crawford fight is delivered next by His Excellency Turki Alalshikh. Hearn’s Facetime with Alalshikh The Matchroom promoter Eddie Hearn spoke with Alalshikh by Facetime moments after ‘Boots’…

Big-time boxing returned to the great fighting city of Philadelphia last night, and new star, IBF welterweight champ Jaron “Boots” Ennis sure kept his promise of putting on a show. In forcing a game but jaw-damaged David Avanesyan to remain on his stool at the…

Over the years, we have seen some tragic twists of fate befall a great fighter, with their lives being taken. It could be argued that no such fate was as cruel as the one that met the sublime Pernell Whitaker on this day five years…

Promoter Eddie Hearn reacted to Terence Crawford’s cryptic remark on social media after Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis’ fifth-round stoppage win over David Avanesyan on Saturday night at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia. (Credit: Melina Pizano/Matchroom) Facetime with His Excellency & Ennis’s Challenge Hearn said he…

Lightweight contender Raymond Muratalla (21-0, 16 KOs) staged a late rally to edge former super featherweight champion Tevin Farmer (33-6-1, 8 KOs) by a closer-than-expected ten-round unanimous decision on Saturday night in their headliner at the Pearl Concert Theater at Palms Casino Resort in Las…

A huge-looking Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis (32-0, 29 KOs) successfully defended his IBF welterweight title with a fifth-round stoppage win over David Avanesyan (30-4-1, 18 KOs) on Saturday night in front of a large pro-Ennis card at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia. The ringside doctor…

Former IBF/WBA middleweight champion Daniel Jacobs has announced his retirement on Instagram, wrapping up his 17-year professional career following his loss to Shane Mosley Jr. on July 6th. The End of an Era Fans had predicted the 37-year-old Jacobs (37-5, 30 KOs) would retire because…

Boxing commentator Tim Bradley is anxious to see how well highly ranked lightweight contender Raymond Muratalla looks tonight in his ten-round fight against former IBF super featherweight champion Tevin Farmer in their headliner on ESPN+ at the Pearl Concert Theater at Palms Casino Resort in…

There was a time when the big fights thrived in Philadelphia, “The City of Brotherly Love.” Not anymore. There hasn’t been a big fight staged in Philly since the 1970s. But we could be on the verge of witnessing a comeback. The latest fighting star…