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Unbeaten WBA 140-pound World Champion Alberto Puello joins The PBC Podcast to discuss the rise of Dominican boxing, his top five super lightweights and what’s next. Also, hosts Kenneth Bouhairie and Michael Rosenthal list their “Top Five PBC Breakout Candidates for 2023” in this week’s Toe to Toe segment. For …

This Saturday’s bout between William Zepeda and Joseph Diaz, to be held at the Pechanga Arena, in San Diego, California, will be a World Boxing Association (WBA) lightweight eliminator.  This will be Golden Boy main event where both fighters will step into the ring and the winner will move closer …

Craig Richards and Ricard Bolotniks will step into the ring at Wembley Arena on November 26 to fight for the World Boxing Association (WBA) International light heavyweight title.  Both 175-pound contenders come with something in common and that is that both recently lost to Joshua Buatsi, so this fight poses …

(Oct. 9, 2021) In a battle of two unbeaten heavyweights, Frank Sánchez (19-0, 13 KOs) scored one knockdown on his way to a comfortable, 10-round unanimous decision win over Efe Ajagba. Sánchez used his superior boxing skills to keep the hard-hitting Ajagba (15-1, 12 KOs) off-balance for the entire fight. …

(Oct. 9, 2021) Robert Helenius (31-3, 20 KOs) was even better against Adam Kownacki (20-2, 15 KOs) this time. In a rematch of their March 2020 slugfest, which Helenius won via fourth-round TKO, Helenius battered Kownacki throughout to induce a stoppage at 2:38 of the sixth round of their scheduled …

Former super middleweight world champion Caleb “Sweethands” Plant (22-1, 13 KOs) delivered a highlight-reel one-punch knockout over former two-time super middleweight champion Anthony “The Dog” Dirrell (34-3-2, 25 KOs) in the ninth round of their WBC 168-pound title eliminator. “This win felt good,” said Plant. “You’ve heard about how much …

Undefeated 122-pound phenom Michael Angeletti joins The PBC Podcast this week to discuss his impressive win over Jeremy Adorno, his storied amateur career and more. Plus, a full recap of last Saturday’s electrifying FOX Sports PBC Pay-Per-View, featuring explosive knockouts from Deontay Wilder and Caleb Plant. And, of course, hosts …

Former super middleweight world champion Caleb “Sweethands” Plant (22-1, 13 KOs) delivered a highlight-reel one-punch knockout over former two-time super middleweight champion Anthony “The Dog” Dirrell (34-3-2, 25 KOs) in the ninth round of their WBC 168-pound title eliminator. “This win felt good,” said Plant. “You’ve heard about how much …

The World Boxing Association (WBA) sent a letter to the team of featherweight champion Leigh Wood to remind him to send the medical report requested last September 27. Wood was scheduled to fight Mauricio Lara last September 24 but had to suspend his fight due to an injury in one …

Former world champion, American Juan Diaz, is confirmed as a special guest at the World Boxing Association (WBA) Centennial Convention to be held at the Caribe Royale Hotel in Orlando, Florida, from December 11 to 14.  Diaz is a former WBA lightweight champion. He won the belt against Lakva Sim …

The legendary Fernando “Feroz” Vargas will be present at the World Boxing Association (WBA) Centennial Convention to be held from December 11-14 at the Caribe Royale Hotel in Orlando, Florida. Vargas was one of the most important fighters of a generation and had a professional career that spanned from 1997 …

Hyun Mi Choi will return to the ring to defend her World Boxing Association (WBA) super featherweight title against Canadian Vanessa Bradford on Wednesday at the Olympic Park Gymnasium in Seoul, South Korea. The 130-pound champion will make a new defense of the crown at home after a period of …