American John Ramirez defeated Villa Padilla Thursday night by unanimous decision to win the World Boxing Association (WBA) Continental Americas super flyweight title at the Fantasy Springs Casino in Indio, California. The American got cards of 100-90, 99-91 and 99-91 in a great performance to win the vacant regional belt in the main event of…
Saul “Canelo†Alvarez will return to fight in Mexico in his next defense of his undisputed super middleweight championship next May, as announced through his social networks on Monday, February 20. The World Boxing Association (WBA) Super Champion will fight in Jalisco, the state where the Mexican idol was born, and he made this known…
The Japan Boxing Commission held its annual ceremony to award the best of this country during 2022 and among the awards stood out Naoya Inoue, as the Fighter of the Year. Other awards were also presented at the ceremony, including the Ryota Murata-Gennady Golovkin fight as the best of the year, as well as Mizuki…
Mauricio “Bronco†Lara, new World Boxing Association featherweight champion, arrived in Mexico City at dawn with his promise fulfilled: to bring the black and gold belt he won last Saturday after knocking out Leigh Wood. The current champion was greeted by family and friends, who chanted his name with banners shortly before he crossed the…
Former World Boxing Association (WBA) middleweight champion Ryota Murata of Japan has announced that he intends to retire from professional boxing. Murata is a Japanese boxing legend after being the first to win an Olympic medal and become a world champion, a very difficult feat to achieve and which demonstrates the quality he has had…
Two rising contenders discuss their upcoming bouts slated for Saturday, March 25 on SHOWTIME PPV and much more! Two unbeaten contenders with a lot riding on their respective March 25 SHOWTIME Pay-Per-View bouts join The PBC Podcast as welterweight Cody Crowley and super welter Joey Spencer are this week’s guests. Crowley breaks down his battle…
ZURDO RAMIREZ VS. GABRIEL ROSADO TO TAKE PLACE AT WALTER PYRAMID IN LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA JOSEPH “JOJO†DIAZ AND MERCITO “NO MERCY†GESTA COLLIDE IN LIGHTWEIGHT MATCHUP AS CO-MAIN EVENT SATURDAY, MARCH 18 – LIVE AND EXCLUSIVE ON DAZN Tickets on Sale Now! LONG BEACH, CA (February 17, 2023): The Walter Pyramid in Long Beach will…
VERGIL ORTIZ, JR. TO CHALLENGE WORLD CHAMPION EIMANTAS STANIONIS FOR THE WBA REGULAR WELTERWEIGHT WORLD TITLE IN HOME STATE OF TEXAS  SATURDAY, APRIL 29 AT COLLEGE PARK CENTER IN ARLINGTON EXCLUSIVELY LIVE ON DAZN ARLINGTON, TX (February 13, 2023): Undefeated knockout sensation Vergil Ortiz, Jr. (19-0, 19 KOs) of Grand Prairie, Texas has kicked opened the door to challenge…
Mikaela Mayer is fighting back in the U.K. for the second time in a row. The former unified super-featherweight belt-holder will make her lightweight debut against former two-time super-lightweight world champion Christina ‘Medusa’ Linardatou on Saturday, 15 April at Copper Box Arena in London, live on BT Sport. Mayer-Linardatou will serve as the co-feature to…
By Frank Warren THE EYES OF the world, it seems, will switch to Saudi Arabia on Sunday for an eight-round fight between two rookies that has captured the imagination of an audience beyond boxing. Jake Paul and our man Tommy Fury have engaged in social media warfare for over two years and, after a couple…
Ireland’s Gary Cully took a big step in his career by defeating Wilfredo Flores this weekend to claim the World Boxing Association (WBA) Intercontinental lightweight belt in Nottingham. Cully had a great opportunity when he appeared at the Matchroom event where Mauricio Lara and Leigh Wood were the featured fight. Cully made a big impression…
Mauricio Lara knew that his challenge against Leigh Wood this weekend in Nottingham would not be easy. The Mexican came to British soil ready to leave everything in the ring and became the new World Boxing Association (WBA) featherweight champion with a technical knockout in seven rounds. A spectacular left hook to Wood’s chin ended…