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Referee Marcus McDonnell spoiled what would have been a perfect victory for Paddy Donovan (14-1, 11 KOs) by disqualifying him without warning in the eighth round after he folded Lewis Crocker (21-0, 11 KOs) like an accordion after with a right hand to the head…

Richardson Hitchin denies that he ever asked for $2.5 million for a fight against Teofimo Lopez for May 2nd. IBF light welterweight champion Hitchins says he was never given an offer to fight against WBO champ Teofimo. Hitchins’ Denial He doesn’t know where he’s coming…

In absolutely awful and shocking news, it has been reported that former 147 and 154 pound ring warrior Carson Jones has died, this at the young age of just 38. Jones lost his life all too soon after undergoing surgery on his oesophagus. A report…

WBA lightweight champion Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis (30-0, 28 KOs) faces the technical boxer/puncher Lamont Roach (25-1-1, 10 KOs) tonight in the 12-round main event on PBC on Prime Video PPV at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. WBA light welterweight champion Jose ‘Rayo’ Valenzuela…

Mikkell Kessler, who was born on this day back in 1979, is perhaps best known for his three fights with British duo, Joe Calzaghe and Carl Froch. But “The Viking Warrior” faced a number of other fine fighters. In his battles with the two Brits,…

Joe Joyce was to have boxed what could be referred to as a tune up bout tonight, this against Patrick Korte in Bournemouth. The fight, against the 40 year old, was seen as a “safe” fight for the 39 year old “Juggernaut,” who hasbt fought…

Former IBF light welterweight champion Subriel Matias weighed in at 139.8 lbs, and his opponent, Gabriel Gollaz Valenzuela, also weighed in at 139.8 lbs at Friday’s weigh-in for their 12-round headliner, live on DAZN on Saturday, March 1st, at the Coliseo Tomas Dones in Fajardo,…

Pound-for-pound king Naoya Inoue (the Japanese star the P-4-P best right now in the opinion of many, but with plenty more handing the distinction Terence Crawford’s way, or Oleksandr Usyk’s) needs a new opponent for his planned May 4 return to the US. The original…

Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis looked thinner than usual today, making weight for his title defense of his WBA lightweight belt against Lamont Roach at the weigh-in for Saturday’s clash on PBC on Prime Video PPV at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. The event goes…