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By Frank Warren HAMZAH SHEERAZ, ON Saturday, has the opportunity to post his most emphatic and meaningful statement to date when he goes up against Liam Williams at London’s Copper Box Arena in what is our opening show of 2024, live on TNT Sports. It is a middleweight fight with …

Venezuelan Jonathan Hernandez retained the World Boxing Association (WBA) Fedelatin welterweight belt with a wide unanimous decision over Argentina’s Elias Mauricio Haedo in Galvez, Argentina.  The undefeated fighter scored 100-89, 99-90 and 97-92 scorecards to earn a new victory and defend his belt for the third time.  Hernandez dominated thanks …

Elle Coulson captured the World Boxing Association (WBA) Oceania middleweight belt with a unanimous decision over Jamie Edenden last Saturday at the Shirebrook Leisure Centre, Mansfield, in the United Kingdom.  Coulson, after a dominant performance won on cards of 99-91, 99-91 and 98-92 to win the regional belt of the …

Evgeny Romanov and Zhaoxin Zhang will fight for the World Boxing Association (WBA) bantamweight eliminator this Saturday at the KRK “Uralets” Arena in Yekaterinburg, Russia.  Romanov is ranked No. 2 in and will face Zhang, ranked No. 3, to define the mandatory challenger to the world championship of the category, …

Nicolas Agustin Vergara became the new World Boxing Association (WBA) Fedelatin featherweight champion by knocking out Gerardo Murillo in just two rounds last Friday at the Union Electrica Club in Cordoba, Argentina.  Vergara settled early the fight that was tough on paper but proved his level by scoring a technical …

British Super-Featherweight Champion Liam Dillon has a chance to add the Commonwealth Title to his growing collection of belts when he faces a resurgent Reece Bellotti at the top of a Matchroom NXTGEN card at Indigo at The O2 this Saturday February 10, live worldwide on DAZN. Chingford’s Dillon (13-0-1, …

The WBA Future of Panamanian Boxing opened the 2024 season with a bang on Saturday. The event, which took place at the Cinta Costera in Panama City, gathered around 30 amateur boxers who had the opportunity to step into the ring and face great talents of this country.  The WBA …

Joshua Buatsi defeated Dan Azeez with authority last Saturday in a World Boxing Association (WBA) light heavyweight eliminator held at Wembley Arena, London. The Briton had one of the best performances of his career and showed an impressive dominance to win by scores of 117-109, 117-109 and 116-110 in a …

Austin Williams retained his World Boxing Association (WBA) International middleweight belt with a seventh round knockout over Armel Mbumba-Yassa on Saturday in Las Vegas, Nevada.  The American handled the fight in great shape and finished with a spectacular combination that sent his opponent to the canvas in the seventh round.  …

THE 7-0 LIGHTWEIGHT prospect Steven Cairns has signed a promotional agreement with Frank Warren and Queensberry. The 21-year-old, dubbed ‘The Irish Takeover’ hails from Cork and trains at the Rotherham base of his coach David Coldwell, who he teamed up with nearly three years ago. “I am super-excited to sign …

Conor Benn is planning to dominate Peter Dobson in their clash at The Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas on Saturday February 3, live worldwide on DAZN – and put all of his rivals on notice that he is coming for all the smoke in 2024 and beyond. TICKETS …