By Frank Warren ON SATURDAY NIGHT at Wembley Anthony Yarde showed that he belongs, truly belongs in the top echelon of the world light heavyweight division. Anthony himself will take no particular pride in coming second, but in so many ways he proved himself as a world class fighter in the way he traded blow…
ARTUR BETERBIEV RETAINED his unified world light heavyweight championships with an eighth round stoppage of Anthony Yarde at the OVO Arena, Wembley on Saturday night. Yarde gave so much in this mission to become world champion and matched the ferocious Beterbiev until he could take no more with the contest being stopped at 2.08 on…
American Floyd Schofield became the new World Boxing Association (WBA) international lightweight champion after defeating Puerto Rican Alberto Mercado in a wide unanimous decision on Saturday at the YouTube Theater in Inglewood, California. The 3 judges scored the fight 100-89 in a 10-round bout and in doing so, the 20-year-old Mercado won a title that…
Artem Dalakian’s comeback in defense of his World Boxing Association (WBA) world flyweight crown was a great fight against the Costa Rican this Saturday at Wembley Arena. The Ukrainian had to work hard to win a unanimous decision on scorecards of 115-113, 115-113 and 116-112. The champion made the sixth defense of his belt and…
Last Saturday, February 28, Mexican Erika Cruz, current WBA featherweight champion, closed her training sessions before traveling to New York, where she will face Puerto Rican Amanda Serrano, who holds the WBO, IBF and WBC featherweight titles. “Dinamitaâ€, as the fighter is known, knows that she is facing a big challenge, in which she is…
Argentina’s Alberto Palmetta and American Jamal James will clash in a welterweight fight on February 25 in Armory, Minneapolis. The bout will be a nice showdown between two fighters who are aiming to earn a world title shot in the short term, and it will also be an interesting clash of styles in the ring….
World Boxing Association (WBA) minimumweight champion Seniesa Estrada is one of the best fighters in the world thanks to her skills in the ring but also because she is not afraid of challenges. Changing divisions, looking for unification or making bouts with the best has always been the goal for her, and she has been…
Former world champion Hannah Rankin received an invitation to 10 Downing Street, the UK Prime Minister’s office, to talk about boxing’s influence in youth development and different social projects. Rankin shared images with the officials during their meeting and highlighted the Boxwise project, which they discussed. This is an initiative where the champion collaborates and…
Artem Dalakian and David Jimenez were in public training on Wednesday prior to their fight on Saturday for the World Boxing Association (WBA) flyweight title at Wembley Arena, London. The Ukrainian will defend his belt against the Costa Rican in a very interesting duel and expectations grow with each passing day as he approaches his…
LUIS “PANTERA†NERY AND AZAT “CRAZY A†HOVHANNISYAN TO FACE OFF IN SUPER BANTAMWEIGHT BANGER IN WBC ELIMINATOR FIGHT LIVE AND EXCLUSIVE ON DAZN TICKETS ON SALE TOMORROW, JANUARY 26! LOS ANGELES, CA (January 25, 2023): Two of the most aggressive, forward-pressing super bantamweights in boxing will face off in a 12-round WBC Eliminator on…
American lightweight prospect Floyd Schofield will face Puerto Rican Alberto Mercado for the World Boxing Association (WBA) International belt this Saturday night. The YouTube Theater in Inglewood, California, will be the venue where both contenders will try to win the regional belt of the pioneer organization. Schofield is 20 years old and made his debut…
Bektemir Melikuziev will attempt to regain the World Boxing Association (WBA) Continental Americas super middleweight belt this Saturday night when he takes on Ulises Sierra at the YouTube Theater in Inglewood. Melikuziev has been on the rebound since his knockout loss to Gabriel Rosado in March of last year. On that occasion he fell dramatically…