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Zuffa-friendly Ali Act amendment moving forward

Press Release Press release from U.S. Congressional representative Shanice Davids, a supporter of the controversial amendment to the Muhammad Ali Act, the U.S. federal statute that governs boxing: "Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Muhammad Ali American Boxing Revival Act, a bipartisan bill sponsored by Representatives...

Iwata title win changed from technical decision to TKO

Source: WBC The WBC reported that, following a technical review, the Japan Boxing Commission (JBC) has officially amended the result of the WBC 108-pound title bout held on March 15th. Following a formal petition issued by the WBC on March 19th, the JBC initiated a comprehensive investigation as there was clear video evidence compelling...

Is MMA legend Jon Jones considering bare knuckle fighting?

Source: IBA UFC legend Jon Jones has officially partnered with the IBA bare knuckle project as a global ambassador. Jones has not fought since 2024 and retired from the UFC last year even though he was that organization's reigning heavyweight champion. [Editor's note: It is believed Jones' retirement was motivated by UFC's failure to...

Golden Boy and DAZN come to terms

Edited Press Release It was announced on Tuesday that Golden Boy Promotions and DAZN have reached an exclusive, multi-year deal for Golden Boy to deliver boxing content to the streaming service that bills itself the global home of boxing. DAZN called it an extension of the prior agreement, wording no doubt designed to assist Golden Boy in its...

PBC Opening Bell debuts today

Press Release Wednesday marks the debut of PBC Opening Bell, a live streamed show that will preview Saturday's pay-per-view boxing action in Las Vegas with special guests and interviews with the main event fighters. PBC Opening Bell: Fundora vs. Thurman will be co-hosted by hip-hop artist Cam’ron, Treasure “Stat Baby” Wilson and...

Lopez returning to Box Fan Expo

Press Release Two-division world champion Teofimo Lopez 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 Benavidez, which is scheduled to take...

It's fight week in South Africa

Source: Golden Gloves South Africa In an unusually cordial scene for a high‑stakes boxing week, the fighters set to feature in this weekend’s South African boxing event met face‑to‑face, and the mood was strikingly respectful. Instead of icy stares or verbal barbs, there were hugs, handshakes, and a shared sense of professionalism that set the tone for...

Dalton Smith to defend vs. Alberto Puello

Source: Matchroom England's Steel City King is back with Dalton Smith’s Sheffield return officially set for Saturday, June 6th when he defends his WBC junior welterweight championship for the first time against ex-titlist Alberto Puello (and former PED user) live on DAZN. Sheffield Utilita Arena will play host to what promises to be yet...

Isis Sio emerges from coma

Press Release There is positive news out of California, where teenage boxer Isis Sio is fighting for her life after a first-round knockout loss over the weekend resulted in a brain injury and medically induced coma. Here is a statement issued by Sio's family and team: "Isis is a passionate, disciplined, and well-prepared athlete...

Welcome to Fundora vs. Thurman fight week

Source: PBC One of the most unique boxing champions in recent memory, WBC junior middleweight champion Sebastian “The Towering Inferno” Fundora (pictured) has vexed nearly all of his opponents with outlandish height and reach, combined with his come forward-style. He will look to continue his recent run of dominance this Saturday when...

Adames states his claim for #1 middleweight in the world

Press Release WBC middleweight champion Carlos Adames staked his claim as the king of the 160-pound division in dominating fashion this past Saturday, dropping Ammo Williams on his way to earning a unanimous decision victory. “I said it before the fight…destroy and demolish, and that’s exactly what I did. I didn’t just win, I sent a...

Rodriguez defeats ex-champ Rosales

Source: WBC Gohan Rodríguez W10 Cristofer Rosales ... Mexican super flyweight Gohan Rodríguez defeated Nicaragua's Cristofer “El Látigo” Rosales by unanimous decision this Saturday in Gómez Palacio, Durango, Mexico. It was a career-changing win for Rodriguez because Rosales is a former WBC flyweight champion. Rodriguez utilized his speed...

More results from Orlando

Source: Boxlab Promotions Roberto Gomez W6 Belmar Preciado... On Saturday at the Caribe Royale Resort in Orlando, Florida, junior lightweight Roberto Gomez (9-0, 3 KOs) secured a dominant unanimous decision victory over Belmar Preciado (23-12-1, 16 KOs) in a six-round bout, showcasing his boxing skills and composure. “This fight was really about...

Dirty Boxing plans interim heavyweight title fight

Press Release Heavyweights Michael Garcia and Rob “The Wolf” Perez each promise to bring their best to Dirty Boxing Championship (DBX) when they square off for the interim heavyweight title in the main event of DBX6 on Friday, April 10th at the James L. Knight Center in Miami, Florida. The full fight card will stream live and for free on...

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BKFC results

BKFC results

Press Release “King” Kai Stewart defended his Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) featherweight title for a record-tying sixth time at BKFC 87 on Friday at the sold-out Hard Rock Live in Hollywood, FL. The Great Falls, MT product defended his crown with a hard-fought, unanimous decision over previously unbeaten Nico “The Iron”...

In memory of Shichiro Kimura and Hideo Kanazawa

Source: WBC The WBC and its president Mauricio Sulaimán, deeply regret the passing of two pillars of Japanese boxing: promoter and manager Shichiro Kimura, and former regional champion and gym director Hideo Kanazawa. World boxing loses two figures who dedicated their lives to the development of champions and the safety...

Teenage boxer in medically induced coma

Source: ProBox ProBox CEO Garry Jonas and the entire ProBox family are praying for a speedy recovery for Isis Sio. Following a first-round knockout loss to Jocelyn Camarillo on Saturday, Sio was placed in a medically induced coma. Just nineteen years old, Sio entered the junior flyweight bout with a 1-2 record. Boxingtalk joins ProBox in...

Guatemala's Lester Martinez wins interim title

Source: ProBox Guatemalan slugger Lester Martinez won a twelve-round unanimous decision over Immanuwel Aleem to win the vacant WBC interim super middleweight title. Fighting in the main event of ProBoxTV’s broadcast from the NOS Event Center in San Bernardino, California, Martinez (20-0-1, 16 KOs) of Guatemala City, Guatemala, used...

Adames dominates Williams

By Scott Shaffer Carlos Adames W12 Austin Williams... The middleweight division is at a low moment right now, but Carlos Adames is at the head of the class. The Dominican 160-pounder retained his WBC title in Orlando, Florida on Saturday, with a wide unanimous decision over Austin "Ammo" Williams (20-2). Adames (25-1-1) scored a...

Undercard results from California

Source: ProBox Joshua Kevin Anton TKO1 Kudratillo Abdukakhorov... In a strange turn of events on ProBoxTV’s show in San Bernardino, California, junior middleweight Joshua Kevin Anton (13-0, 12 KOs) of Palmdale, California, picked a surprise stoppage of former contender Kudratillo “The Punisher” Abdukakhorov (22-6, 14 KOs) of Uzbekistan....

Liddard retains British title

Source: DAZN George Liddard W12 Tyler Denny... George Liddard took another step up in competition on Saturday as he put up his British and Commonwealth middleweight titles against Tyler Denny at the Copper Box Arena in London. Liddard (14-0, 8 KOs) had never really been tested. That changed as Denny (21-4-3, 3 KOs) proved to be gritty...

Undefeated men added to April 17th MSG show

Press Release Star Boxing announced that an undercard bout between two undefeated men will take place on a predominantly womens' card on Friday, April 17th at the Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Long Island’s Alex Vargas will battle Dublin's Ryan O’Rourke in an eight-round junior welterweight bout on the Most...

Kevin Walsh 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 Benavidez, 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...