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Tonight on Eddie Hearn’s card in Monaco, a lightweight clash that was widely looked at by plenty as a 50-50 affair turned into a one-sided masterclass. In a clash of southpaws, one from Yorkshire, the other from Ireland, Maxi Hughes showed he has plenty left…

Jaime Munguia (44-1, 35 KOs) will put his glittering record at risk tonight against the unbeaten Bruno Surace (20-0, 2 4 KOs) in a ten-round homecoming clash in Tijuana, Mexico. A ‘Gimme’ for Canelo Rematch? This fight isn’t expected to go the distance, as the…

Murodjon Akhmadaliev (12-1, 9 KOs) takes on the always-tough Ricardo Espinoza (30-4, 25 KOs) as a 12-round contender in the main event for the WBA interim super bantamweight title at the Salle des Étoiles, Monte Carlo. Tonight’s event begins at 1:30 p.m. ET, live on…

Fight fans have heard the news that Sam Goodman suffered a cut eye in a sparring session, forcing him to withdraw from his December 24th date with unified super-bantamweight king Naoya Inoue. Those fans hoping a late sub would be found to save the date…

Alexis Rocha fights Raul Curiel tonight in the 12-round headliner in welterweight action in a Golden Boy-promoted card at the Toyota Arena in Ontario, California. The event will be shown live on DAZN beginning at 8 pm. ET. #2 WBA Rocha (25-2, 16 KOs) takes…

Marquis Taylor showcased resilience by overcoming an early knockdown to secure a unanimous decision win (98-91 on all three cards), defending his NABF Middleweight Title for the second time at BOXFEST XIII, streamed live on DAZN from Houston’s lively “Owl’s Nest.” Despite a solid start…

Just what was Terence “Bud” Crawford’s toughest fight? Some might say his exciting fight with Yuriorkis Gamboa. Others may point to Crawford’s more recent fight with Israil Madrimov. Others still might say that Crawford, as special as he is, has never really had what could…

By Amy A Kaplan - 12/14/2024 - Comments Natasha Jonas (146 lbs / 66.22 kg) and Ivana Habazin (146 lbs / 66.22 kg) stepped on the scales today, confirming they’re both ready to throw leather in their IBF and WBC World Welterweight Championship unification fight tonight…

Terence Crawford may need to make another incremental move up in weight if he fails to get picked out by Canelo Alvarez for his next fight in May 2025. For Terence to help improve his chances of getting a fight with Canelo, he’ll have to…