Former undisputed women’s welterweight champion Cecilia Brækhus expressed delight at the news of trailblazer Jane Couch being inducted into the Hall of Fame. Brækhus has faced her own battles over the years, including helping legalize boxing in Norway and becoming the first woman to fight…
David Benavidez (29-0, 24 KOs) fought with an injured hand and a cut eye in his 12-round unanimous decision win over Oleksandr Gvozdyk (20-2, 16 KOs) on Saturday night in Las Vegas.
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A Gritty Win Marred by Pre-Existing Injuries…
In Wednesday’s episode of ProBox TV’s “Deep Waters,” the panel discussed the viability of an elite professional boxing league and the importance of testing for performance-enhancing drugs to ensure its success. Analyst Paulie Malignaggi said PED testing would need to begin at the grassroots level…
David “Benavídez (29-0, 24 KOs) discovered how difficult life would be for him in his light heavyweight debut, forced to go the full 12-round decision and win a unanimous decision in a fight a lot closer than the scores handed down by the judges against…
LAS VEGAS – By the time the eighth round arrived, the viewfinder from the “Tank” was fixed on its target. The cannon was lowered and Gervonta “Tank” Davis fired the howitzer left hand that ended the challenge of Frank “The Ghost” Martin in that moment.…
WBA lightweight champion Gervonta “Tank” Davis scored a highlight reel eighth round knockout win over Frank ‘The Ghost’ Martin to hold onto his title on Saturday night.
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Fighting in front of a large crowd at the MGM Grand Garden…
Tonight in London, it was a case of revenge, not repeat, as defending WBO cruiserweight champ Chris Billam-Smith retained his belt with a 12-round UD over Richard Riakporhe.
The fight, five years after these two rumbled, with Riakporhe winning a decision back then, saw Billam-Smith…
There was plenty of drama tonight in Puerto Rico, as defending IBF 140-pound champ and so-called “most dangerous man in boxing,” Subriel Matias, met skilled, gutsy, and determined Aussie southpaw Liam Paro.
After 12 rounds that saw some good action, some bad refereeing, and some…
WBA World Lightweight champion Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis stopped Frank ‘The Ghost’ Martin in eight rounds, coming from behind for the most part.
In the co-main event, David Benavidez defeated the former WBC Light Heavy champ and 2012 Olympic Bronze Medalist Oleksandr Gvozdyk for the WBC…
"And the new!" were the words announced as undefeated junior welterweight Liam Paro accomplished a life goal, becoming a world titleholder by winning the IBF junior welterweight title against Subriel Matias at Coliseo Juan Aubin Cruz Abreu in Manati, Puerto Rico.
The Puerto Rican…