The boxing world shifts back to Saudi Arabia this Saturday, November 22nd as Jesse 'Bam' Rodriguez returns to the ring to face fellow champion Fernando Martinez in a 115-pound unification bout. Rodriguez, the current WBC and WBO super flyweight champion, hopes to take the WBA strap from Martinez, but will face a tough...

Although Oleksandr Usyk remains the lineal and consensus world heavyweight ruler, Fabio Wardley is on the brink of inheriting the WBO version of the championship after Usyk vacated the title today. The WBO wrote: "Consistent with established procedure, the [WBO Championship] Committee will evaluate and act upon the status...

Boxingtalk is proud to present the following white paper analysis from industry insder Charles Muniz. With Zuffa entering the boxing business in 2026 and making a concerted effort to amend the Muhammad Ali Act amended so that it can award its own championships and rank only its own boxers, what might the near future hold...

On Dec. 19th, Youtuber turend cruiserweight Jake Paul will step into the ring with Anthony Joshua, the former two-time unified heavyweight world champion and Olympic gold medalist for an eight-round professional heavyweight bout. It will stream live globally at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT only on Netflix.. Paul's only...

On October 15th, the IBF ordered super flyweight champion Irma Garcia and Emma Dolan to begin negotiations for the mandatory defense of Garcia's title. An agreement was not be reached in the time frame set forth in the IBF's letter, so the IBF has scheduled a purse bid for December 2nd. Garcia, from Mexico City, is 44 years...

On December 6th in Guatemala City, Remsey Trujillo (9-0-1 with 7 KOs) will fight Kevin Guerrero (4-0, 0 KOs) from Costa Rica in a junior middleweight bout. Remsey Trujillo is the younger brother of Wyatt Trujillo, a 13-0 super middleweight. Remsey is just twenty years old, , two years younger than his brother but he is...

The WBO announced today that it has received formal communication from Team Oleksandr Usyk stating that after thoughtful consideration, Oleksandr Usyk (pictured) has elected to relinquish the title. [He also holds the three other major titles]. The WBO said that it honors Usyk's historic career and calls this a...

Yes, it’s real. Former heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua (pictured) vs. Youtuber turned boxer Jake Paul is now on the boxing schedule. It will be a legacy-defining [eight-round] fight for Paul. It will be shown live on Netflix on Friday, December 19th from the Casey Center in Miami. Here is the Netflix...

Recent Jeter Promotions signee Kacie Wheeler will be in action on Saturday, November 22nd at The Hall at Live! Casino Hotel Maryland. Wheeler, from Fairfax, Virginia is 3-0 with all wins coming via knockout. She will be back in action against welterweight Jacelyn Shalaya Shade (1-1). "I think Kacie will become the first...

On November 29th, two separate shows in South Africa will feature women's bouts. In Gqeberha, also known as Port Elizabeth, two undefeated South Africans will collide in the light flyweight division. Sibulele Soboois (4-0, 1 KO) faces Sibabalwe Gwebityala (4-0, 1 KO) in a rare fight between non-debuting boxers with...

Rafael Espinoza TKO11 Arnold Khegai. ... Rafael Espinoza bruised, bloodied, and battered Arnold Khegai. It was mostly one-way traffic, as the Mexican star defended his WBO featherweight title with an eleventh-round TKO on Saturday at Arena Potosi in San Luis Potosi, Mexico. Khegai's corner mercifully ended the fight following...

Conor Benn W12 Chris Eubank Jr. ... Conor Benn delivered the last word on a three-decade, two-generation rivalry as he obtaied revenge against Chris Eubank Jr. in their rematch at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Benn avenged a first career loss in April's original grudge match as he knocked down his rival in the final round en route...

Emiliano Vargas W10 Jonathan Montrel...  On the undercard in San Luis Potosi, Emiliano Vargas, cruised past Jonathan Montrel by ten-round unanimous decision. Official scores were 100-89 and 99-90 (twice). Vargas (16-0, 14 KOs), the son of former world champion Fernando Vargas, almost ended matters early. He hurt Montrel (19-4,...

Ths  Saturday, November 22nd, R&B Promotions brings a pro boxing show to Etess Arena, marking the promotion’s fourth event inside Atlantic City, New Jersey’s premier fight venue.R&B’s partnership with Hard Rock continues to elevate Atlantic City’s fight scene, delivering high-energy production, strong regional support, and...

Amid the shocking news that he tested positive for cocaine on the day he lost to Fabio Wardley last month, former WBO heavyweight champion Joseph Parker issued the following statement on his Instagram account: "I want to address today’s news. Before my recent fight, I took a voluntary test and have now been informed that...

Jhon Orobio KO2 Xolisani Ndongeni... On a boxing show at the Montreal Casino presented by Eye of the Tiger Management, junior welterweight Jhon Orobio knocked out the experienced South African Xolisani Ndongeni, dropping him twice in the second round. Orobio, originally from Cali, Colombia, and currently based in...

The WBC and its president, Mauricio Sulaimán Saldívar join the international boxing community in expressing their deepest sorrow over announced the passing of Roland Jankelson, a highly respected manager and promoter with a significant and distinguished history in boxing. A dedicated and hardworking man, primarily based...

The talking is done and the weights are in at Encore Boston Harbor, where CES Boxing and Granite Chin Promotions present Boston Harbor Fight Night on Saturday, an eight-fight card featuring unbeaten Bostonian Francis "Frank the Tank" Hogan (20-0, 18 KOs) facing upset specialist Antonio "Primo" Todd (17-13, 9 KOs). Here are...

Undisputed world heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk has confirmed his attendance at the WBC's Annual Convention, which will be held in Bangkok, Thailand, from November 30th to December 5th. Usyk does not currently have a...

The Sun, BBC and other outlets are reporting some shocking news about heavyweight contender Joseph Parker. On October 25th, a VADA drug test was administered to Parker. The following day, Parker lost his WBO interim championship to Fabio Wardley via eleventh-round technical knockout in a thrilling battle held in London. It...

Chris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn have both made weight ahead of their grudge rematch on Saturday night - live on DAZN pay-per-view. For their first fight in April, Eubank missed the middleweight limit by 0.05 of a pound and was fined £375,000, but he avoided any issues this time. Eubank was undaunted in April and at the end...

Angelina Lukas and Katherine Renee Lindenmuth successfully made weight ahead of their Friday night showdown in Cairo, where they’ll battle in the super flyweight division. Both fighters stepped onto the scale on Thursday and came in under the 115-pound limit—Lukas weighed 114.9 pounds, while Lindenmuth registered...

For the first time in more than fifteen years, a title unification bout is set for Puerto Rico. Tickets for the junior middleweight title showdown between WBO champion Xander Zayas and WBA king Abass Baraou are on sale now and can be purchased via Ticketera.com. The 154-pound unification bout is scheduled for Saturday,...

WBO featherweight king Rafael “El Divino” Espinoza is ready to defend his home turf. The 6-foot-1 Guadalajara, Mexico native — and tallest featherweight champion in boxing history — will risk his against Ukrainian contender Arnold Khegai (pictured) this Saturday, Nov. 15th in San Luis Potosi, Mexico. Espinoza (27-0, 23...

Former 140-pound title holder Isaac “Pitbull” Cruz plans to dominate reigning WBA 130-poubd champion Lamont Roach in the main event of a PBC pay-per-view on Saturday, December 6th at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio. Tickets for the live event are on sale now through Ticketmaster.com. “Winning is the only option on...

The U.S. debut event for Manny Pacquiao Promotions is set for Nov. 29th at Pechanga Resort Casino in Temecula, California. The night of fights features former champion Lorenzo Parra (23-1-1, 17 KOs) against Elijah Pierce (21-2, 17 KOs), in what promises to be a clash of experience and power. The event will also mark...

With true world 175-pound champion Dmitry Bivol taking his time on his next fight, the WBO wants its interim light heavyweight champion, Callum  Smith (pictured), to defend against David Morrell. According to WBO president Gustavo Olivieri, the WBO will grant the parties until tomorrow to reach terms. Failure to do so...

The WBA has officially sanctioned the heavyweight clash between its regular champion, Kubrat Pulev, and Russian fringe contender Murat Gassiev. The fight was already set to take place on December 12th. [Oleksandr Usyk remains the WBA super champion and true world champion of the heavyweight division]. The WBA's decision...

UPDATE: The IBF has postponed a Frank Sanchez vs. Daniel Dubois purse for one week. It was scheduled for today (November 13th) but has been postponed to November 20th. If the bout occurs, it will be a heavyweight elimination bout. The e-mail stated, "the IBF is continuing in its efforts to schedule a heavyweight...

The WBC has congratulated women's world heavyweight and multi-division champion Claressa “The GWOAT” Shields, following her announcement of a multi-fight promotional partnership. Reports state the deal comes with a minimum guaranteed of $8 million from Wynn Records and Salita Promotions, marking a milestone in the history...

WBO junior middleweight champion Xander Zayas asked for a world championship homecoming, and now he has an opportunity to make some two-belt history on the island. Zayas (22-0, 13 KOs) will fight WBA king Abass Baraou (17-1, 9 KOs) in a title unification tilt on Saturday, Jan. 31st, at the Coliseo de Puerto Rico in San...

The WBC has emphatically joined the international sporting community, including prominent Olympic athletes and medalists, in condemning the death sentence imposed on the Iranian boxing champion Mohammad Javad Vafaei Sani. Following a letter signed by more than 20 Olympic medalists, including legends like Martina Navratilova...

GT Promotions is set to bring an exciting evening of professional boxing to Rio Grande Valley area of southern Texas.  Seven fights in all are scheduled to take place.  The cheif support will see Oscar Robledo (1-4-1) of Matamoras, Mexico against Nelson "Hot Hands" Hampton (11-9) from nearby Donna, Texas. That bout will be...

Boxingtalk salutes A-list trainer and ex-champ Robert Garcia for the sportsmanship he showed in Texas on Saturday. Garcia trains Vergil Ortiz, Jr., the WBC interim champion at 154 pounds. Ortiz was defending his title against Erickson Lubin, who has earned his warrior stripes many times over. Against Ortiz, however, it...

Chris Eubank Jr. and Conor Benn meet again in a highly anticipated rematch this weekend, with the pair set to run it back one more time live on DAZN pay-per-view. The middleweight fight will be held at  Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, the same location of the pair's first bout. Eubank scored a unanimous decision...

It’s BKFC Fight Week in California. On Saturday, bare knuckle fighting returns to The Golden State with BKFC 84 at the Acrisure Arena in Palm Desert, live worldwide on DAZN. Two of the most dangerous men in BKFC will throw down in the main event as Josh “D-Day” Dyer defends his BKFC light heavyweight title  for the first...

Gabriela Sánchez TD2 Tamara De Marco... Mexico’s Gabriela “La Bonita” Sánchez was unable to fulfill her dream of capturing the WBC interim flyweight title, after a technical draw against Argentina’s Tamara “Rebelde” De Marco on Saturday night at the GNP Auditorium in Puebla, Mexico. The bout had barely begun when an...

Pavel Sosulin KO2 Jorge Fortea ... Russian junior middleweight Pavel Sosulin produced a winning performance to blow Jorge Fortea away inside two rounds on an IBA pro show in Samara, Russia. Sosulin wasted little time as he ripped through the defenses of Fortea (25-5-1) with ease, folding the Spaniard in half after...

Frank Warren is marking his 45th year as a licensed British boxing promoter by bringing the highly acclaimed Magnificent 7 series back to Manchester. The show ill be headlined by a heavyweight showdown between the avoided Moses Itauma and Jermaine Franklin (pictured) at the Co-op Live Arena on Saturday, January 24th, live...

WBO junior middleweight champion Xander Zayas, boxing’s youngest male world champion, will kick off 2026 with a home soil event. The 23-year old Puerto Rican will face WBA king Abass Baraou in a title unification fight on Saturday, Jan. 31st at Coliseo de Puerto Rico in San Juan. This will be only the second title...