What began 60 years ago with a Muhammad Ali world title defense in Toronto became one of the most influential promotional runs in boxing history.  On March 29, 1966, Bob Arum promoted his first fight, launching a six-decade journey that helped shape generations of champions, defining moments, and the global growth of the...

Moses Itauma KO5 Jermaine Franklin... On Saturday night, Moses Itauma contiued to flash future champion poitential as beat the tough American heavyweight Jermaine Franklin by knockout. Landing the final blow in the fifth round, Itauma wore his opponent down, sending him to the canvas in the third before finishing off Franklin...

Gabriela Sánchez W10 Tamara Demarco... Gabriela “La Bonita” Sánchez (13-6) captured the interim WBC flyweight title with a unanimous decision victory over Argentina’s Tamara Demarco (13-9-1) in Puebla, Mexico. Fighting in front of her home crowd, Sanchez showcased composure and control throughout the bout. After a measured...

Sebastian Fundora TKO6 Headlining a PBC on Amazon Prime PPV event at the MGM Grand Garden Areana in Las Vegas, “The Towering Inferno” Sebastian Fundora successfully defended his WBC junior middleweight crown with a dominant performance against former welterweight champion Keith “One Time” Thurman.  The champion, 153.6...

Yoenis Tellez W10 Brian Mendoza... In the PBC co-feature at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, the Hector Bermudez-trained Yoenis “El Bandolero” Tellez, of Santiago de Cuba, overcame a stern test from veteran Brian Mendoza of Las Vegas to earn a well-deserved ten-round unanimous decision. The junior middleweight...

Gurgen Hovhannisyan TKO5 Cesar Navarro... Six-foot-seven Armenian heavyweight Gurgen “Big Gug” Hovhannisyan, 281.4 lbs., of Los Angeles, stalked and slowly brown down Cesar Navarro, 210.2 lbs., of Phoenix, en route to a fifth-round stoppage victory. Consistently circling the ring, southpaw Navarro did his best to keep...

Bryan Acosta W10 Ronny Rios... Mexican featherweight Bryan “Latino” Acosta (21-2, 8 KOs) returned to the win column by grinding out a fan-friendly ten-round unanimous decision over 36 year-old Ronny Rios (34-6, 17 KOs). Fighting in the ten-round main event of ProBoxTV’s “The Contender Series” broadcast from Thunder Studios in...

Here are the boxers' weights for the PBC pay-per-view show in Las Vegas: Sebastian Fundora (153.6 pounds) -vs.- Keith Thurman (152.6); Yoeniis Tellez (153.8) -vs.- Brian Mendoza (153.2); Yoenli Hernandez (158.4) -vs.- Terrell Gausha (160.8); Gurgen Hovhannisyan (281.4) -vs.- Cesar...

On Friday night April 3rd, Red Owl Boxing will present a night of boxing that will streamed live on DAZN from Allentown, Pennsylvania's Archer Music Hall. In the main event, Antonio Perez (11-0 with 5 KOs) will take on veteran Abraham Montoya in a ten-round lightweight bout. In the eight-round co-feature, bantamweight...

TBL Team Boxing League ("TBL") today announced that Hall of Fame broadcaster Al Bernstein will join the league as a lead analyst for its upcoming season, elevating the league's broadcast team with one of the most respected voices in boxing history. Bernstein, whose career in boxing broadcasting spans more than four decades,...

Conah Walker headlines in his hometown of Wolverhampton, England in a mouth-watering Midlands derby with Birmingham’s battle-hardened Sam Eggington on Saturday, May 2nd, live on DAZN. Welterweight Walker (17-3-1, 8 KOs) is on a golden career run with his eyes set on landing a dream world title shot in 2026 after...

 Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) returns to the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut on Saturday (March 28th), streamed live worldwide on The BKFC App. BKFC's heavyweight division takes center stage as undefeated Parker Porter, a former UFC mixed martial artist, locks horns with Haze “The Hooligan”...

Promises of reform were central to the pitch. But in boxing, rights don’t live in promises—they live in contracts. The issues surrounding centralized control in boxing and the erosion of structural safeguards have been examined in prior analysis and white papers by the author. These concerns are not new—they reflect a...

Jarrell Miller has promised to make it a hairy night for Lenier Pero when they clash in a WBA heavyweight eliminator at BleauLive at Fontainebleau in Las Vegas on Saturday April 25th, live worldwide on DAZN. Miller (27-1-2 22 KOs) went ten rounds against Kingsley Ibeh in New York in January, marking his return to action...

Heavyweight contender Moses Itauma has turned his back on the partying and admits that it can all wait until he is retired. The unbeaten 21-year old aims to register victory number fourteen when he faces Jermaine Franklin at the Co-op live arena in Manchester on Saturday night, live on DAZN. Itauma is arguably the...

 WBC junior middleweight champion Sebastian “The Towering Inferno” Fundora and former unified welterweight champion Keith “One Time” Thurman (pictured) opened fight week events with a stare down and previewed their championship clash during the live streamed PBC Opening Bell show before they step into the ring this...

The next bout for Julio César Chávez Jr. (55-7) is now set, as the former WBC middleweight champion turned cruiserweight will step back into the ring on April 25th in Reynosa, Tamaulipas, Mexico. His opponent will be Jhon Caicedo, who enters with a record of 13-1 and 5 KOs. Chavez has one win in January since a disastrous...

BiYu Promotions is set to present the first installment of its "Ascension" series this Friday night, March 27th in Houston.  Six exciting bouts are set to take place with undefeated boxers Joshua Franco (2-0), Jason Moreno (5-0), Christopher S. Gonzalez (8-0-1) and Chavon Davis Stillwell (8-0) all set to put their...

Team Boxing League ("TBL"), formerly known as Team Combat League, announced a multi-year agreement with Envoy Media Co., the new media company led by Dr. Phil McGraw, to serve as the league's official producing partner and media hub platform beginning with TBL's fourth season, which launched over the weekend. Under...

Salita Promotions announced a world title fight coming in a few weeks: "May 9th, we’re bringing the action to Atlanta. Angelo Leo vs. Reese Aleem for the IBF featherweight championship." Salita Promotions apparently made a deal with Manny Pacquiao Promotions to bring the fight to Atlanta. In February, the IBF held a purse...

This Saturday, March 28th, (6:00 pm EDT/3:00 pm PDT) ProBoxTV returns to Thunder Studios in Long Beach, California, for an early edition of “The Contender Series” boxing.Presented by Robert Garcia, Garry Jonas (Pro Box Promotions), and Sampson Lewkowicz (Sampson Boxing), in the ten-round bantamweight main event,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

“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”...

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...

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...

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...

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...