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The Richmond Flying Squirrels announced the recipients of their 2025 team awards in a pregame ceremony on Sunday afternoon before the final game at The Diamond. Victor Bericoto was named Player of the Year and John Michael Bertrand won his second consecutive Pitcher of the Year award. Additionally, Diego Velasquez was named the Puritan Cleaners “Dirty Squirrel” of …

The Richmond Flying Squirrels capped their historic Diamonds Aren’t Forever: The Farewell Series presented by Richmond Times-Dispatch at The Diamond with record-setting attendance, closing a chapter in franchise history with unprecedented fan support during a six-game set against the Hartford Yard Goats. Over the course of the week, the Flying Squirrels welcomed 52,027 fans, …

Lucero battles slugger Roberto Valenzuela Jr. in the PBC PPV Opener on Prime Video Saturday, October 25. Undefeated young Mexican star Isaac “La Bestia” Lucero will take on hard-hitting Roberto Valenzuela Jr. in an all-Mexican showdown that kicks of PBC Pay-Per-View on Prime Video action taking place Saturday, October 25 …

It wasn’t the finish anyone expected, but it was enough to crown a new world champion. On September 14 at the IG Arena in Nagoya, Ryusei Matsumoto (7-0, 4 KOs) captured the WBA minimumweight title with a unanimous technical decision over countryman Yuni Takada (16-9-3, 6 KOs). The fight, scheduled …

On Saturday night in Las Vegas, Terence “Bud” Crawford didn’t just step into the Allegiant Stadium ring—he stepped straight into boxing history. The Omaha native dethroned Mexico’s Saúl “Canelo” Álvarez by unanimous decision (116-112, 115-113, 115-113), ripping away the four recognized super middleweight titles (WBA, WBC, WBO, IBF) and cementing …

The boxing world is in mourning. Ricky “The Hitman” Hatton, one of Britain’s most beloved fighters, passed away on September 14, 2025, at the age of 46 in his hometown of Hyde, Manchester. With his death, the sport loses not only a champion, but a symbol of grit, passion, and …

In Nagoya, Japan, Naoya “Monster” Inoue (31-0, 28 KOs) once again showed why many consider him the best pound-for-pound fighter on the planet. On Sunday, September 14, inside the IG Arena, Inoue successfully defended his undisputed super bantamweight crown—including the WBA Super Championship—by outclassing former unified champion Murodjon Akhmadaliev (14-2, …

Terence “Bud” Crawford (42-0, 31 KOs) carved his name deeper into boxing’s record books on Saturday night at the Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. The Omaha native defeated Mexico’s Saúl “Canelo” Álvarez (63-3-2, 39 KOs) by unanimous decision (116-112, 115-113, 115-113) to become the first fighter in history to claim …

Saturday’s penultimate Richmond Flying Squirrels game at The Diamond set for Saturday night has sold out, the team announced on Friday afternoon. The Diamond, which has hosted professional baseball for four decades, will be at capacity for its final weekend of Flying Squirrels games. The ballpark has hosted more than …

On September 13 at the Sydbank Arena in Kolding, Denmark, hometown favorite Kem Ljungquist (19-1, 10 KOs) will square off against German-Congolese heavyweight Daniel “Black Lion” Bulabula (8-0, 6 KOs) for the inaugural WBA Baltic heavyweight title, marking the first time this newly created regional strap will be contested under …

Saúl “Canelo” Álvarez, the pride of Jalisco, Mexico, and Omaha’s unbeaten southpaw Terence “Bud” Crawford are set to collide this Saturday, September 14, in what has rightly been billed as one of the biggest fights of 2025. Two modern-day icons, ranked No. 8 and No. 3 respectively on ESPN’s current …

On September 13, the Clearer Twist National Stadium at Windsor Park in Belfast will host a pivotal showdown on the European circuit, as undefeated Irishman Caoimhin “Black Thunder” Agyarko (17-0, 7 KOs) takes on Britain’s Ishmael “The Black Panther” Davis (13-2, 6 KOs) for the WBA Continental super welterweight crown. …