Puerto Rico’s Rene Santiago delivered one of the most significant victories of his career, edging Japan’s Kyosuke Takami by split decision to capture the WBA light flyweight world title in a hard-fought battle at the historic Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo. The scorecards reflected the razor-thin margins of the contest: 117-111 and 115-113 for Santiago, while…
Jaron “Boots†Ennis unified his WBA welterweight title with the vacant Ring belt and the IBF title held by Eimantas Stanionis on April 12, 2025, in Atlantic City. Matchroom Boxing and Eddie Hearn take you behind the scenes of one of Boots’s most dangerous – but systematically dominant – KO performances to date. #bootsennis #behindthescenesboxing…
Christina “Tiny Tina†Rupprecht delivered a gutsy performance Saturday night at the MBS Arena in Potsdam, Germany, earning a majority decision victory (99-91, 96-95, 95-95) over Japan’s previously undefeated Sumire Yamanaka. With this win, Rupprecht not only defended her WBA world title but unified the Light Minimumweight division, adding the WBC, IBF, and WBO belts…
Gilberto Ramirez was the star of Latino Night this weekend in Riyadh and unified two cruiserweight belts with a convincing victory over Chris Billam-Smith in the Riyadh Season event. The World Boxing Association (WBA) champion defended his crown and also took the WBO crown, which was held by the Briton until Saturday. The Mexican made…