Boxing: Luis Ortiz targeting Tyson Fury showdown

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World title challenger Luis Ortiz is not just looking for any old kind of comeback fight. Ortiz is entertaining a showdown with 6’9″ former heavyweight champion Tyson Fury who recently scored a TKO after a three-year absence. While this...

Boxing: Ryota Murata vs Rob Brant ordered by WBA

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The WBA has ordered the Ryota Murata defend his “regular” middleweight title against Rob Brant. Murata will be looking to make his second successful defense of the title. Brant made an unsuccessful jump to super middleweight, joining the World Boxing...

Boxing: Canelo vs GGG rematch to take place on 15th September

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A mere day shy of one year exactly boxing fans around the world will get to see Canelo Alvarez and Gennady Golovkin go at it as a rematch has been agreed to take place on September 15 in Las...

Boxing: Terence Crawford to make his ring return in October in his hometown

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The newly crowned WBO Welterweight champion Terence “Bud” Crawford will be returning to the ring on October 13th in Omaha, Nebraska. It will be a homecoming for the WBO welterweight titlist. The former super lightweight undisputed champion, moved up to...

Boxing: Jermall Charlo removed from IBF rankings

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The IBF has removed Jermall Charlo from their rankings. The sanctioning body has been very busy as of late stripping Gennady Golovkin of their middleweight title last week, then yesterday they mandated that Daniel Jacobs meet Sergiy Derevyanchenko for the...

Boxing: Australia’s Luke Jackson set to fight Carl Frampton at Windsor Park

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Carl Frampton is lined up to face unbeaten Australian Luke Jackson on August 18 at Windsor Park. It is understood that negotiations are at a very advanced stage with Frampton headlining the bill, which will also feature former undisputed...

Boxing: Eddie Hearn signs Dmitry Bivol to DAZN

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Eddie Hearn made a big splash when he announced his deal with the streaming service DAZN. He signed an eight-year billion dollar deal for DAZN to have the tv rights for Matchroom Boxing USA. Since the signing Hearn has...

Boxing: David Benavidez returns $250k signing bonus to Top Rank; rejoins Samson Boxing

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Super middleweight titleholder David Benavidez appears to have thought better of signing with Top Rank as the fighter returned a $250,000 signing bonus to the company yesterday after reaching a deal with Top Rank just two weeks ago. With the move, Benavidez...

Boxing: Golden Boy Promotions offers Ultimatum to Gennady Golovkin

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Golden Boy Promotions has declared a firm deadline for unified middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin to accept the financial terms for their proposed Sept. 15 rematch against Canelo Alvarez. Alvarez's promoter, Golden Boy president Eric Gomez, told ESPN on Tuesday that Golden...

Boxing: Canelo Alvarez stripped by Ring Magazine

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In a stunning turn of events, Ring Magazine looks to have possibly stripped Canelo Alvarez of his middleweight title as well as remove him from their pound for pound rankings. The middleweight title is listed as vacant and Alvarez...