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The Richmond Flying Squirrels announced Tuesday afternoon The Landsharks and The Mashup will headline Star-Spangled Squirrels Fest presented by Chick-fil-A on July 4 at The Diamond. The Independence Day celebration will feature fireworks, live music, food and drink specials and more. Tickets for Star-Spangled Squirrels Fest presented by Chick-fil-A are on sale …

Middleweight contender Kyrone “Shut It Down” Davis hopes to catapult himself into a world title shot when he faces undefeated WBA No. 1-ranked Middleweight Contender Yoenli Feliciano Hernandez in a 10-round showdown featured on a jam-packed four-fight PBC Championship Boxing on Prime Video lineup on Saturday, May 31 from Michelob …

Chinese heavyweight Yize Jiang made a thunderous statement on May 3rd at the World Siam Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand, delivering a first-round knockout over India’s Ashish Bhandor to capture the WBA Asia heavyweight title. From the opening bell, Jiang came out with calculated aggression, landing crisp, powerful shots that immediately …

Quetta, a city more renowned for its rugged mountain terrain than for the thunderous cheers of a fight crowd, found itself at the heart of the boxing world on Saturday night. Under the bright lights and a roaring crowd, Pakistan hosted a historic card that proved one thing beyond a …

In a night packed with drama and raw emotion at the Silver Spurs Arena in Kissimmee, Florida, Mexico’s Mayelli Flores Rosquero pulled off the biggest win of her career, edging out Argentina’s Nazarena “Capricho” Romero via split decision to claim the WBA super bantamweight world title. This was a clash …

Argentine boxing has another reason to celebrate. Fernando “Puma” Martínez stormed into enemy territory and left with his crown intact, outlasting Japan’s Kazuto Ioka in a grueling battle at the Ota-City General Gymnasium in Tokyo. With the unanimous decision victory, Martínez successfully defended his WBA super flyweight world title and …

Naoya “The Monster” Inoue had to dig deep, but once again showed why he’s regarded as one of the best pound-for-pound fighters on the planet. In a thrilling bout at Las Vegas’ T-Mobile Arena, the Japanese superstar successfully defended his WBA belt and retained his status as the undisputed super …

This Sunday, May 11, fireworks are expected in Tokyo as Argentina’s Fernando “Puma” Martínez and Japan’s Kazuto Ioka square off in a long-anticipated rematch at the Ota City General Gymnasium. On the line: Martínez’s WBA super flyweight world title—and a shot at redemption for Ioka. Martínez, the relentless pressure fighter …

Houston, Texas, is set to host a sizzling night of boxing this May 9, 2025, as the Red Owl Boxing Arena becomes the battleground for two high-stakes WBA Continental title fights. Headlining the card, Greece’s Andreas Katzourakis puts his WBA Continental North America super welterweight title on the line against …

Richmond Flying Squirrels left-hander Joe Whitman has been named the Eastern League Pitcher of the Week for April 28-May 4, Minor League Baseball announced on Monday afternoon. On Saturday night against the Somerset Patriots at The Diamond, Whitman threw six perfect innings and set a career high with 10 strikeouts. Whitman retired …

On a night that promised fireworks, Times Square delivered — and Rolando “Rolly” Romero stood tall at the center of it all. In one of the most electrifying bouts of the year, Romero outpointed Ryan Garcia by unanimous decision to claim the WBA welterweight world title. From the opening bell, …

In a night of mixed emotions at the ANB Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Mexico’s Saúl “Canelo” Álvarez once again proved why he’s the king of the super middleweight division. The pound-for-pound superstar scored a unanimous decision victory over Cuba’s William Scull, retaining his WBA, WBC, and WBO titles — …