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Kevin Walks gets big road win over Mick Conlan

Source: CES Boxing Kevin Walsh W10 Mick Conlan ... In front of a hostile crowd at the SSE Arena,‘King’ Kevin Walsh (20-0, 10 KOs) earned the biggest win of his career, upsetting Michael 'Mick' Conlan (20-4, 10 KOs) by split decision.  The featherweight bout was broadcast live worldwide on DAZN.  Fighting outside the United States for the first...

Spotlight on Gallegos vs. Gonzalez

Source: PBC At just 19 years old, undefeated lightweight Kaipo Gallegos will square off against a skilled 24-year old in Julian Gonzalez. The ten-round battle will be part of a three-fight free stream taking place on Saturday, March 28th on Prime Video from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. The streaming presentation begins at...

MVP finalizes main card for April 17th at MSG

Source: MSG The card is set for MVPW's inaugural United States event, MVP 02, on Friday, April 17th at the Theater in New York City's Madison Square Garden. The anticipated main card showcases four women’s bouts: Alycia Baumgardner vs. Bo Mi Re Shin in a multi-belt junior lightweight championship bout, Shadasia Green vs. Lani Daniels in...

Weigh-in report from San Bernardino, CA

Source: ProBox TV Here are the boxers' weights from the NOS Event Center in San Bernardino, California for Saturday's  ProBoxTV broadcast: WBC interim super middleweight title  Lester Martinez 167.8 pounds vs. Immanuwel Aleem 167.4; Joshua Kevin Anton 153 vs. Kudratillo Abdukakhorov 153.2;  Albert Gonzalez 127.2 vs. Brandon...

PBC announces three-bout freestream for March 28th

Press Release Rising  super middleweight Elijah Garcia will face veteran Kevin Newman II in s ten rounder on a three-fight First on Prime free stream taking place Saturday, March 28th on Prime Video from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. The streaming presentation begins at 5:30 p.m. ET/2:30 p.m. PT and also boasts teenager...

Weigh-in report from Belfast

Source: WBC Tension was high in Belfast on the eve of local idol Michael Conlan's fight against unbeaten Kevin Walsh of Massachusetts. Both men cleared the official weigh-in, setting the stage for a ten-round featherweight battle at the iconic SSE Arena, a venue that has witnessed both the most glorious and the most bitter moments...

Ammo Williams ready for his title shot

Source: Matchroom Austin ‘Ammo’ Williams has promised to leave everything in the ring as he challengesCarlos Adames for the WBC middleweight title on Saturday night at Caribe Royale in Orlando, Florida, live worldwide on DAZN. Williams (20-1 13 KOs) was due to meet the champion in New York in January at Madison Square Garden in New York on...

Yoenis Tellez training camp report

Source: PBC Cuban junior middleweight Yoenis Tellez is determined to prove himself when he takes on Brian Mendoza in the co-feature a PBC pay-per-view on Prime Video taking place next Saturday, March 28th from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. The 25 year-old Tellez (11-1, 8 KOs) captured the WBA interim title with a March...

Top Rank boxers pleased with DAZN deal

Source: Top Rank DAZN, the boxing and sports streaming platform, and Top Rank, the Nevada-based promoter, announced a multi-year partnership that will brings Top Rank’s roster of boxerrs plus its unrivaled fight library to DAZN, worldwide. The two companies cemented their partnership with a press conference earlier this week at Madison...

James Toney coming to Box Fan Expo

Multi-division champion and Hall of Famer James Toney will appear at the Ninth Annual Box Fan Expo on Saturday May 2nd. BoxFan Expo will take place at the Las Vegas Convention Center from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., on the weekend of the cruiserweight title fight between Gilbero "Zurdo" Ramirez and David Beanvidez, which is scheduled...

Part eight of eight: Strategic Implications for the Ecosystem

By Charles Muniz Professional boxing is not facing a temporary promotional rivalry. It is navigating a structural transition. Capital concentration, media consolidation and legislative recalibration are reshaping how authority, leverage, and opportunity are distributed across the sport. The implications vary by stakeholder. Let's take...

Chinese boxing update

Source: WBC Sairike Tuoliaowutayi W10 Hye Sung Park... Chinese welterweight Sairike Tuoliaowutayi (5-0-1) delivered a commanding performance in the main event in Xi’an, China. Facing South Korea’s Hye Sung Park (5-1), the Chinese boxer secured a unanimous decision victory after an action-packed contest between two former national...

Zuffa lands Sky Sports deal for UK and Ireland

Press Release Sky Sports and Zuffa Boxing have announced a new ground-breaking multi-year UK broadcast deal. The agreement confirms Sky Sports as the UK and Irish broadcaster for Zuffa Boxing, the new promotional powerhouse. The deal adds to the broadcaster's already world-class offering in sporting entertainment and means customers can...

More details of the Top Rank - DAZN deal

Source: Top Rank DAZN, the sports entertainment streaming platform, and Top Rank, a legacy brand in boxing, announced a landmark multi-year partnership that will usher in a new era for one of sport’s most iconic entities. The agreement brings Top Rank’s unrivaled fight nights and historic fight library to the global home of boxing,...

Martinez vs. Aleem final presser quotes

Press Release A media day was held in Los Angeles on Wednesday for the ProBoxTV broadcast event on Saturday, March 21st, headlined by Guatemala's Lester Martinez’s bid to become WBC interim super middleweight championship battle against Immanuwel “The Chosen One” Aleem live (7:00 pm EST/4:00 pm PST)from the NOS Event Center in...

MF Pro rises from the ashes of disgraced Wasserman Group

Press Release Long-time sports promoters Kalle and Nisse Sauerland, together with a strategic European investor, have taken over the former roster of Wasserman Boxing which is to be rebranded with immediate effect as MF Sports. [Editor's note: Casey Wasserman's name recently surfaced in connection with the infamous Jeffrey Epstein files....

Top Rank reaches broadcast deal with DAZN

Source: DAZN DAZN announced that a multi-year broadcast deal has been signed with American promotional outfit Top Rank, further cementing DAZN as the global home of boxing.  Set up by Bob Arum, Top Rank has been a staple in the sport for 60 years, and along with the live shows, it will also provide boxing fans with classic fights from...

Let's Get It On returns with Reno show this Friday

Press Release For the first time in six and a half years, Let’s Get It On Promotions and the Silver Legacy Resort & Casino will present an evening of world-class professional boxing, this Friday, March 20th in downtown Reno, Nevada. The fight card will feature Northern Nevada’s top talent, with world-renowned trainer Eddy Reynoso and...

Part Seven of Eight: Capital Sustainability and Concentration Risk

By Charles Muniz Scale in professional boxing has historically been cyclical. What distinguishes the current environment is the magnitude and concentration of capital entering the sport. The emergence of the Zuffa Boxing venture, supported by Saudi governmental capital operating through Sela, represents a level of financial alignment...

Jarrell Miller to face Lenier Pero

Source: Matchroom Jarrell Miller (pictured) and Lenier Pero will clash in a WBA heavyweight eliminator at the Fontainebleau in Las Vegas on Saturday April 25th, live worldwide on DAZN. Miller (27-1-2 22 KOs) returned to the ring in New York in January at Madison Square Garden, beating Kingsley Ibeh over ten rounds via split decision in a...

Introducing Mexican junior welterweight José Ángel Guerrero

Source: Sampson Boxing Sampson Boxing and Eric Ibarra's TM Boxing announced the signing of junior welterweight José Ángel Guerrero to a co-promotional agreement. The deal paves the way for the heavy-handed Guerrero (11-0, 9 KOs), from Tijuana, to make more appearances on global boxing platform ProBoxTV in the coming months. Guerrero, age 21,...

Part six of eight: Distribution and Media Power

By Charles Muniz In contemporary combat sports, distribution is not merely a commercial partnership. It is considedered infrastructure because television and streaming platforms influence revenue scale, fighter visibility, sponsorship potential, promotional viability and global reach.
Without durable media alignment, even...

Iwata regains 108-pound title vs. Knockout CP Freshmart

Source: WBC Shokichi Iwata W8 Knockout CP Freshmart... Japan's Shokichi Iwata secured a landmark clear cut victory by dethroning two-division champion Thammanoon Niyomtrong a/k/a Knockout CP Freshmart via eighth-round technical decision, to win the WBC light flyweight title. Iwata (16-2) is now a two-time champ at 108 pounds, having...

USA Boxing takes four golds in Bangkok

Source: USA Boxing USA Boxing’s Youth High Performance Team earned four gold medals and one silver medal on Sunday at the 2026 World Boxing Futures Cup in Bangkok. Team USA's 2026 World Boxing Futures Cup journey comes to an end after securing nine medals overall. Guadalupe Ruiz (women’s 54 kg, Anaheim, Calif.) was the first American boxer...

Welcome to Martinez vs. Aleem fight week

Source: ProBox TV ProBoxTV’s show on Saturday, March 21st will be headlined by a WBC super middleweight interim title fight between Lester Martinez and Immanuwel “The Chosen One” Aleem from the NOS Event Center in San Bernardino, California. It will be broadcast live on ProBoxTV (7:00 pm EST/4:00 pm PST). While Martinez (19-0-1 16 KOs) will...

Sosulin and Mironchikov prevail in Russia

Source: IBA Pavel Sosulin TKO8 Victor Nagbe... The IBA 15 show in St. Peterburg, Russia last weekend concluded with junior middleweight Pavel Sosulin defeating Victor Nagbe (12-3). Sosulin (now 17-0 including IBA PRo and World Series of Boxing bouts) entered hoping to keep the pressure on for a shot at the WBA / WBO champion Xander...

The return of Dirty Boxing

Press Release Miami, Florida is set to host the high-stakes Dirty Boxing Championship (DBX6) on Friday, April 10th, at the James L. Knight Center. The event will feature a clash for the interim heavyweight title between Michael Garcia and Rob "The Wolf" Perez. This unique combat sports spectacle blends boxing with MMA-style clinch...

MVP adds Diaz vs. Perry to its debut MMA show

Source: Netflix Combat sports star Nate Diaz will face “Platinum” Mike Perry in a professional mixedmartial arts bout on Saturday, May 16th at the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles. Diaz-Perry is added to the inaugural Most Valuable Promotions (MVP) MMA card that will stream live globally only on Netflix at no additional cost to the platform’s...

Part five of eight: Unanswered Questions Congress Must Clarify

By Charles Muniz Zuffa's proposed Unified Boxing Organization (UBO) framework under the Muhammad Ali American Boxing Revival Act (H.R. 4624) represents a significant evolution in how professional boxing could be governed at the federal level. It combines recognition of vertically integrated governance structures with baseline compensation...

Matchroom wins purse bid for Sandoval vs. Yafai

Source: WBC In a purse bid held on Friday, the WBC conducted a purse bid for a mandatory fight between the WBC flyweight champion Ricardo Sandoval and interim champion Galal Yafai. The session was presided over by WBC Vice President Alberto León, with the participation of Matchroom Boxing and Golden Boy Promotions. On behalf of...

Gabriela Fundora continues to dominate at flyweight

Source: WBA Gabriela Fundora TKO6 Viviana Ruiz Corredor... American starGabriela “Sweet Poison” Fundora successfully defended her undisputed world flyweight championship by stopping Colombia’s Viviana Ruiz Corredor (10-3) in the sixth round. The bout took place on  Saturday at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California, and goes down as...

BKFC results from England

Press Release Former BKFC heavyweight champion Mick Terrill won the inaugural BKFC United Kingdom heavyweight title on Saturday at the sold-out Utilita Arena in Newcastle, England. The North Shields, England product Terrill needed just 53 to stop the previously unbeaten Jay McFarlane, who couldn’t continue due to vision issues. Terrill...

Collazo defends minimumweight titles

By Scott Shaffer Oscar Collazo TKO6 Jesus Haro... Oscar Collazo stopped unqualified challenger Jesus Haro to retain his WBA and WBO world 105-pound titles. After sx one-sided rounds, Haro's corner advised the referee their man was not coming out for the seventh. The Puerto Rican champion is now 14-0 and deserves further unification...

Barboza launches welterweight campaign with quality win

By Scott Shaffer Arnold Barboza Jr. W12 Kenneth Sims Jr.... Former junior welterweight contender Arnold Barboza Jr. kicked off a new chapter in his career on Saturday. Starting his campaign as a welterweight, Barboza defeated Kenneth Sims Jr. in Anaheim, California.  Barboza dominated the contest and was declared the winner on all three...

Anthony Cacace earns WBA 130-pound championship

Source: DAZN Anthony Cacace W12 James Dickens... Anthony Cacace became a two-time junior lightweight champion at the 3Arena in Dublin. Cacace used his power and range to lift the WBA title from James Dickens by unanimous decision. Official scores were 116-112, 116-113 and 115-113. It is the second time that Cacace has won a title at 130...

Mayer says goodbye to Top Rank

Compiled by Scott Shaffer Mikaela Mayer, who recently signed with Jake Paul's MVP Promotions, said goodbye to her longtime promoter Top Rank: "I want to thank my Top Rank family for an amazing nine years together. I absolutely would NOT be in this position today if it wasn’t for their guidance. They helped develop me into a three-division champion and...

Part four of eight: where does the Ali Act fit in?

By Charles Muniz Professional boxing in the United States has operated under a federal law named the Muhammad Ali Boxing Reform Act since 2000. The Ali Act was enacted to address historical abuses in a fragmented marketplace. Its core principles emphasized: financial transparency, required promoter revenue disclosure; limitations...

Lopez and Gallegos engage in light heavyweight war

Press Release Najee Lopez KO8 Manuel Gallegos... In a light heavyweight war, rising Najee Lopez stopped the relentless Manuel Gallegos (22-3-1, 19 KOs) in eight unforgettable rounds to win a blood-soaked battle at Osceola Heritage Park in Kissimmee, Florida. Fighting live on ProBoxTV, Lopez (16-0, 13 KOs) of Ellenwood, Georgia, and...

Tonight: title defense for Oscar Collazo

Source: WBA The Honda Center in Anaheim, California, will play host today (March 14th) to an anticipated title fight in the l105-pound weight class. Puerto Rico’s Oscar “El Pupilo” Collazo (13-0) is set to step into the ring to defend his WBA and WBO minimumweight championships against American challenger Jesús Haro (13-3). Collazo,...

Spotlight on Hovhannisyan vs. Navarro

Source: PBC Yesterday, PBC announced that its March 28th pay-per-view event had a new opening bout, with Armenian heavyweight hopeful Gurgen Hovhannisyan set to fight Cesar Navarro in a ten-round showdown.  An Armenian-native now living and training in Los Angeles, Hovhannisyan (9-0, 8 KOs) has made his rise under top trainer Joe...