Matchroom Boxing confirmed that Conor Benn and Chris Eubank Jr. will meet on Oct. 8 at a weight agreed upon as an iconic battle that harkens back to their fathers’ rivalry. Benn is one of the top welterweight prospects today and Eubank has been fighting between middleweight and super middleweight. Now both will have the…
With 10 days left for the second World Boxing Association (WBA) Heavyweight Super Championship fight between the Ukrainian Oleksandr Usyk and the British Anthony Joshua, it is interesting to remember some rivalries of recent years that needed to face each other more than once. A rematch can take place for different reasons, either because it…
Oleksandr Usyk is in the final part of his preparation for another showdown against Anthony Joshua. The Ukrainian will defend his World Boxing Association (WBA) Heavyweight Super Championship and the IBF and WBO belts against the Briton on August 20 in Saudi Arabia in what will be a great battle of strategies. Since before stepping…
Argentine Franco Ezequiel Acosta and Ecuadorian Jean Carlos Mina will dispute the World Boxing Association (WBA) Fedelatin cruiserweight belt this Friday at the Polideportivo Islas Malvinas, in Mar del Plata, Argentina. Two fighters with good records will be looking for the regional belt and to continue the rise in their careers during this bout that…
Venezuelan super featherweight world champion Roger Gutierrez left for the United States to complete the final part of his preparation for his August 20 defense against Dominican Hector Garcia. The 130 lbs. champion has done his camp in his native country and now he only has to make the final adjustments for the fight that…
Charly Suarez defended his World Boxing Association (WBA) Asian super featherweight belt for the first time by defeating Mark John Yap this weekend by unanimous decision at The Flash Grand Ballroom of the Elorde Sports Complex in Paranaque City, Philippines. The champion had a good performance and got scorecards of 120-108, 120-108 and 118-110, with…
This week will be marked by the return of former lightweight champion Teofimo Lopez. The American will test in a new category and will face Pedro Campa in the main event fight to be held this Saturday at Resorts World Las Vegas. “The Takeover†has taken his time after his last loss to George Kambosos…
This August 20 will be an important night for boxing in the Dominican Republic. Two of its representatives will seek world titles at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Florida. Alberto Puello will face Batyr Akhmedov for the vacant World Boxing Association (WBA) super lightweight title, while Hector Garcia will challenge the…
In one of the main card bouts in Marlen Esparza defended her World Boxing Association 112-pound flyweight crown against Eva Guzman,at the Dickies Arena in Forh Worth, Texas, two judges scored the bout 98-92 for and the other 99-91 for the Mexican-American.  The Olympic Esparza’s fast and precise boxing dominated the fight. With her left…
Vergil Ortiz Jr. once again made it clear that he is one of the most impressive welterweight fighters and demolished Michael McKinson with a 9 round technical knockout in their World Boxing Association (WBA) eliminator on Saturday. The American was the star of the night at the Dickies Arena, in Fort Worth, Texas and was…
Thailand’s Tanes Ongjunta made the third defense of his World Boxing Association (WBA) Asian belt by defeating Filipino Jenny Boy Boca on Saturday at the Spaceplus Bangkok RCA in Bangkok, Thailand. Ongjunta showed his superiority and won the unanimous decision of the judges, who scored the fight 98-92, 96-94 and 99-91 in favor of the…
Thailand’s Yuttapong Tongdee defeated Filipino veteran Ryan Rey Ponteras by unanimous decision on Saturday in Bangkok to capture the World Boxing Association (WBA) Asian bantamweight belt. The judges’ scorecards were 98-92, 98-92 and 97-93 sealed Tongdee’s victory, an undefeated boxer who had his first fight at this level and overcame the challenge with flying colors. …