Pat Sullivan has worked for many years as Director of Operations for Jimmy Burchfield’s Classic Entertainment and Sports (CES), New England's leading boxing and MMA promoter. Though he has never thrown a punch in the ring, Sullivan is a champion of life based on how he has responded to tragedy. He established the...

According to television station Fox32 in Chicago, mixed martial artist Isaac Johnson, age 31, collapsed near the end of his first "Thai boxing match" at Cicero Stadium on Friday and later died at Loyola Hospital. Johnson had passed a state-required physical before the fight and was competing in what was billed as the...

Two Japanese boxers, Tenshin Nasukawa and Takuma Inoue, will face each other for the vacant WBC bantamweight championship on Monday at the Toyota Arena in Tokyo. The fight is organized by Teiken Promotions and will be televised by Prime Video Japan. It will also be broadcast live on the Top Rank Classics channel, available...

Francesca Hennessy (6-0), one of the most promising young fighters in British boxing, will see actionon Saturday, November 29, when, at bantamweight, she faces blown-up former atomweight champion Fabiana Bytyqi (22-2-2) at the Valliant Live Arena in Derby, United Kingdom. Hennessy enters motivated not only by fighting at...

Sad news out of Los Angeles: former junior middleweight contender Vanes Martirosyan has passed away at the age of 39 after his two-year battle with skin cancer. A 2004 United States Olympian, Martirosyan (36-4-1, 21 KOs) retired in 2019 after back-to-back losses against Erislandy Lara and Gennadiy Golovkin. He held wins...

David Benavidez TKO7 Anthony Yarde. ...  In the main event of the big show in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, David Benavidez successfully defended his title against Britain's Anthony Yarde.  After a little bit of a slow start, Benavidez (31-0, 25 KOs) turned it on with his fast hands to bloody and swell Yarde's face up, which resulted...

Devin Haney W12 Brian Norman... In Saudi Arabia, Devin Haney became a three-division champion and experienced a moment of redemption that precious few get to experience. He knocked down Brian Norman, Jr. in round two and cruised to a unanimous decision victory to become the WBO welterweight champion. The judges scored it...

Jesse Rodriguez KO10 Fernando Martinez... Jesse "Bam" Rodriguez was boxing a shutout against Fernando Martinez, winning every single round, until he exploded with a left hook that caught Martinez across the jaw for a tenth-round knockout Saturday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, live on DAZN pay-per-view. By winning the unification...

Abdullah Mason W12 Sam Noakes... Abdullah Mason used razor-sharp accuracy and a bevy of body shots to methodically dismantle Sam Noakes’ grit to claim the vacant WBO lightweight world title in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Saturday night. At the end of a twelve-round war of attrition, judges scored the bout 117-111 and 115-113...

On December 13th at the Stockton Arena in Stockton, California, Skye Nicolson (14-1, 3 KO) and Yuliahn “Cobrita” Luna Ávila (28-4-1, 4 KO) will be competing for the WBC interim super bantamweight title. A former champion, Nicolson (14-1, 3 KO) returns to the ring on a two-fight win streak since losing the WBC...

The Voluntary Anti-Doping Association (VADA) has notified the WBC that an adverse analytical finding for a banned performance enhancing substance was found in the system as a result of a test administered to WBC 140-pound champion Subriel Matias. Matias was scheduled to defend his title on January 10th against Dalton Smith....

Here are the boxer's weights for Saturday's big Riyadh Season pay-per-view show in Saudi Arabia: David Benavidez (174.3 pounds) vs. Anthony Yarde (173.9) for Benavidez's WBC and WBA regular light heavyweight titles; Devin Haney (146.6) vs. Brian Norman Jr. (146.12) for Norman's WBO welterweight title; Jesse...

Francisco Daniel Veron W10 Roiman Villa... Fighting in his adopted hometown of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Francisco Daniel Veron (17-1-1, 10 KOs) served as the matador to the hard-punching Venezuelan, Roiman Villa (27-4, 25 KOs). The Argentine-born Veron dropped Villa in round nine en route to a ten-round shutout on...

Harlem EubankW10 Josh Wagner... Harlem Eubank took home a rebound win in his hometown of Brighton, England on Friday. In a welterweight ten rounder, Eubank defeated Canada's Josh Wagner via wide unanimous decision to improve his pro record to 22-1. Eubank was coming off a loss to Jack Caterall in July. Wagner falls to 19-2....

Anderson “The Spider” Silva is officially back. Most Valuable Promotions and Netflix announced that Silva will face fellow MMA great Tyron Woodley in a six-round cruiserweight bout on the main card of Jake Paul vs. Anthony Joshua, streaming live globally on Netflix on Friday, Dec. 19th from the Kaseya Center in Miami. The...

Ryan Garcia has taken to social media to state that he will be challenging Mario Barrios for the WBA welterweight title on February 21, 2026. "Ima make you believe," tweeted Garcia, whose last two fights were a 2025 loss to Rolly Romero for the WBA version of the welterweight title, and a 2024 no decision vs. Devin Haney...

Tonight (November 21st) at 7 pm, ProBox TV is coming out swinging at the War Memorial Auditorium in Fort Lauderdale, with The Contender Series, a ten-round “do or die” main event between Argentine Olympian Francisco Veron and Colombian slugger Roiman Villa. Mongolia's Tsendy Erdenebat takes on upset-minded Abraham Montoya...

Fernando “Pumita” Martínez and Jesse “Bam” Rodríguez (pictured) are set to square off this Saturday at the ABN Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia in a high-stakes unification bout for the WBA, WBO and WBC super flyweight titles. Martínez, the Argentine pressure fighter who currently holds the WBA crown, will put his two belts on...

 WBA middleweight champion Erislandy “The American Dream” Lara highlighted a Las Vegas media workout on Thursday ahead of his world title unification clash against IBF and WBO middleweight champion Janibek Alimkhanuly that serves as the co-feature of a jam-packed PBC pay-per-view event available on Prime Video on...

With unified world atomweight champion Tina Rupprecht announcing her retirement last month, Spain’s Isabel Rivero (11-3-1, 1 KO) will square off against Mexico’s Silvia “La Guerrerita” Torres (22-4-3, 7 KOs) for the WBA 102-pound title in Valladolid, Spain. The bout will mark the first time a women’s world championship at...

Here are the boxers' weights for Friday's ProBoxTV event at the War Memorial Auditorium in Fort Lauderdale, Florida: Francisco Daniel Veron 153.6 pounds vs. Roiman Villa 152.8;  Tsendbaatar Erdenebat 133 vs. Abraham Montoya 134;  Dante Benjamin 173.6 vs. Money Powell IV 175.6;  Francois Scarboro Jr. 129.6 vs....

Promoter Frank Warren reports a sellout in Germany for Agit Kabayel's homecoming and WBC interim title defense vs. Poland's Damien Knyba. Warren wrote: "Our entry into the Germany market with Agit Kabayel on January 10th at the Rudolf-Weber Arena in Oberhausen can already be considered as a resounding success. All the...

Prime Video announced Gloves Off: Pitbull vs Roach, the latest installment of its all-access docuseries. Debuting Saturday, November 22nd on Prime Video, this edition explores the journey of two warriors whose willingness to accept major challenges have earned them worldwide respect in The Fight Game. Former 140-pound...

Raja Amasheh retired in 2018 as WBO 115-pound champion with a record of 22-1-1. She now works for the WBC and that organization's Jill Diamond provided the following interview with the ex-champ.Q: You were born a fighter. Why? A: I was born a fighter because my life has always been about perseverance and resilience. As...

Boxingtalk has learned that heavyweight contender Daniel Dubois (pictured) has withdrawn his name from consideration for an IBF final eliminator against Frank Sanchez of CUba. The news broke just a couple of hours before the IBF was to conduct a purse bid for the promotional rights to a bout between the two big men. Dubois,...

David “The Mexican Monster” Benavidez (30-0, 24 KOs) is set to face Britain’s Anthony “The Beast from the East” Yarde (27-3, 24 KOs) on Saturday, November 22nd, at Riyadh’s ANB Arena. The bout will headline the Riyadh Season card “Ring IV – Night of Champions,” a stacked event bringing multiple world title fights under...

Frank “The Ghost” Martin returns to the ring on December 6th and will begin his campaign at 140 pounds. He will be opposed by former two-division champion Rances Barthelemy on a three-fight PBC on Prime Video free livestream from Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Texas. “At 140 I’m going to be stronger, faster and...

Julio César Chávez Jr. has confirmed his return to the ring in Mexico, where he will face Argentine fighter Ángel Julián Sacco on January 24, 2026, in San Luis Potosí.  The announcement was made by the state governor, Ricardo Gallardo Cardona, who described the event as “international-level” and encouraged fans to save...

A boxing show is set for Saturday, December 13th at the Caribe Royale Resort in Orlando, Florida, airing live on Boxlab’s YouTube channel. The main event is an unforgivable interim title bout:  Cuba's Kevin “Alfa” Brown (8-0, 3 KOs) faces Cletus “Hebrew Hammer” Seldin (29-1, 23 KOs) for the WBA interim junior...

A reminder to British boxing fans that on Friday night at 9pm, live of 5, Harlem Eubank and Josh Wagner will do battle in Brighton, England. Eubank (21-1) returns to action following his a contentious loss to Jack Catterall in July. Both Eubank and Caterall were cut in that bout, with the fight beoing stopped after seven...

Junior lightweight Tsendy “Chinggis Khaan” Erdenebat (14-0, 6 KOs including the World Series of Boxing) will now face veteran Abraham “Fily” Montoya (23-6-1, 14 KOs) of Baja California, Mexico, in the new co-feature on ProBoxTV’s Friday Night Fights event at the War Memorial Auditorium in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, this...

Reigning WBA 130-pound champion Lamont Roach (pictured) and former 140-pound champion Isaac “Pitbull” Cruz previewed their showdown for the WBC interim 140-pound title during a virtual press conference on Tuesday before they headline a PBC pay-per-view event on Prime Video taking place Saturday, December 6th at Frost...

Now that Jake Paul is signed to fight ex-heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua on December 19th, he took a swipe at an unnamed opponent who apparently declined the option to face Paul in the window when Paul was looking for a replacement for the disgraced Gervonta "Tank" Davis. Was Paul taunting Ryan Garcia, Tommie Fury...

Golden Boy Promotions will kick off its 2026 fight calendar on Friday, January 16th at Acrisure Arena in Palm Desert, Californiawith a slate of rematches. Headlining the card, welterweights Alexis “Lex” Rocha (25-2-1, 16 KOs) and Raul “El Cugár” Curiel (16-0-1, 13 KOs) will settle the score after their heated first...

The Thursday, December 11th Fight Club OC show in The Hangar at the OC Fair & Event Center in Costa Mesa, California will feature featuring Juan Higuera (7-1) vs. Anthony De La Cruz (4-0) in a six-round cruiserweight bout.  Golden Boy Promotions will display their Hawaiian Connection with both Asa Stevens and Dalis...

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...