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In the co-main event of a groundbreaking all-women’s card at Madison Square Garden, Alycia Baumgardner (16–1, 7 KOs) successfully defended her WBA super featherweight title—and retained her WBC, IBF, and WBO belts—by earning a unanimous decision over Spain’s Jennifer Miranda (12–1, 1 KO). The judges turned in scores of 98–92, …

In the main event of a landmark all-women’s card at Madison Square Garden, Ireland’s Katie Taylor (25–1, 6 KOs) secured her third consecutive win over Puerto Rico’s Amanda Serrano (47–4–1, 31 KOs), this time via majority decision, to retain her undisputed super lightweight championship and officially close out their historic …

History in the making as we enter Fight Week for the Undisputed Heavyweight Championship of the World showdown between Oleksandr Usyk and Daniel Dubois at a packed out Wembley Stadium on Saturday. Of course, ahead of such a monumental occasion, comes opportunities to see the fighters up close and see …

We are now just one week away from the highest-stakes heavyweight showdown ever to take place on British soil. For the first time in this country, all four belts in boxing’s signature division will be on the line at Wembley Stadium, where IBF world champion Daniel Dubois will go up …

This Friday, July 11, the Tirana Lake Amphitheater in Albania will host a clash of unbeaten contenders, as Italy’s Alessandro Riguccini (30-0, 26 KOs) takes on Venezuela’s Jesús Correa (18-0, 16 KOs) for the WBA Interim Super Lightweight World Title. Riguccini, 37, enters the ring with a flawless record and …

The World Boxing Association (WBA) is set to make its debut in Albania this Friday with a brand-new edition of its iconic “KO to Drugs” Festival. The action will unfold at the Tirana Lake Amphitheater, in the heart of the nation’s capital, and promises a night packed with high-stakes bouts …

This Saturday, July 12, the Sioux City Convention Center in Iowa will be the stage for a high-stakes showdown for the WBA Gold Lightweight Title (135 lbs), as two heavy-hitting contenders square off in a fight that could launch either into the world rankings. Headlining the card is Tampa, Florida’s …

This coming August 16 will mark six years since the passing of Cuban-born, naturalized Mexican boxer José Ángel Nápoles—known simply as “Mantequilla” Nápoles to the boxing world and its fans. He died in Mexico City at the age of 79, closing a life that was brilliant inside the ring but …

As part of the historic all-women’s card on Friday, July 11 at Madison Square Garden in New York, New Zealand’s Cherneka Johnson (17-2, 7 KOs) will take on Texas native Shuretta Metcalf (14-4-1, 2 KOs) for the undisputed women’s bantamweight world championship in a 10-round showdown. Johnson, born in Aotearoa …

The historic night of July 11 at Madison Square Garden won’t just be remembered for the trilogy between Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano—it will also feature the highly anticipated defense of the undisputed super featherweight title by Alycia Baumgardner, who squares off against Spain’s Jennifer Miranda in the evening’s co-main …

On Friday, July 11, the legendary Madison Square Garden in New York City will host a decisive chapter in the history of women’s boxing. Ireland’s Katie Taylor (24-1, 6 KOs) and Puerto Rico’s Amanda Serrano (47-3-1, 31 KOs) are set to collide for a third time, this time with the …

It was a night to remember at Sam’s Town Hotel & Casino in Shreveport, Louisiana, as Argentina’s Sergio Mauricio Gil made a bold statement on U.S. soil by capturing the NABA Silver welterweight title with a thunderous tenth-round knockout over American contender James Blake Franklin. Gil (20-1, 14 KOs) showcased …