Former two-division champ Luis Nery (35-1-10) acknowledges the odds but eyes a Tokyo upset, like Buster Douglas did against Mike Tyson at Tokyo Dome in 1990. Facing pound-for-pound king Naoya “Monster” Inoue (26-0-0) on May 6, Nery aims to snatch the super-bantamweight crown. Inoue – Nery headlines Tokyo Dome’s first boxing event since Tyson’s upset […]

Author: Zizi There are matches, which are never to be forgotten, and there are boxing icons, who are going to stay with us for eternity. When people think about the heavyweight champions, they usually imagine the biggest, toughest guys in the king division. Well, we can find many examples of these kind of fighters, however […]

Jose Carlos Ramirez (29-1) got a convincing victory over Cuba’s Rances Barthelemy (30-3-1). 31-year-old won via unanimous decision (118:110, 119:109 and 119:109) in the main event of the show held in Fresno, California on Saturday night (April 27). Show was promoted by Golden Boy Promotions. Ramirez dominated the fight and all judges saw him clearly […]

Undefeated French super-middleweight contender Christian Mbilli (26-0-0), faces Mark Heffron (30-3-1) on May 25. Making his debut in a co-promotional deal with Top Rank, Mbilli aims for a spectacular win to advance his career towards bigger fights. Heffron, despite past setbacks, poses a challenge with his experience. Mbilli sees every fight as a championship bout […]

Former amateur standout (European Champion) representing Hungary on the 2016 Olympics, Balazs Bacskai (17-0-0) meets Dane living in Austria, Kim Poulsen (32-6-0) on May 24 in Budapest with the vacant WBO Europe title at stake. The 36-year old Bacskai won the Hungarian title in his pro debut, a points victory over ten rounds, against than […]

Tim Tszyu and Vergil Ortiz Jr will clash in an anticipated bout on August 3, as part of the undercard for the Terrence Crawford – Israil Madrimov. The fight will happen in case if Ortiz (20-0, 20 KO) will secure a victory against Thomas Dulorme this Saturday in US. Tszyu (24-1, 17 KO) recently faced […]

Billam-Smith (19-1-0) prepares for his second WBO World cruiserweight title defense against old adversary unbeaten Richard Riakporhe (17-0-0) on June 15. The bout, eagerly anticipated for months, relocates from Bournemouth to Selhurst Park in London. Billam-Smith (33) and Riakporhe (34), previously clashed as rising prospects in 2019, with Riakporhe claiming victory via split decision. Billam-Smith, […]

Former unified champion Teofimo Lopez (20-1-0) is voicing frustration over what he perceives as unsatisfactory offers from Top Rank. Despite defending his WBO super-lightweight title in February against Jamaine Ortiz, criticism from fighters like Terence Crawford and Gervonta Davis added to his frustration. Lopez’s next fight remains uncertain, with speculation suggesting a bout with Steve […]

Arslanbek Makhmudov’s (18-1-0) heavyweight giant, took a loss to Agit Kabayel (23-0-0), in Riyadh last December. Despite being the favorite, Makhmudov suffered a disappointing defeat, described as “a big oak tree sagging to the ground.” Now, he faces Junior Fa (20-3-0), on May 25 in Shawinigan, Quebec, aiming for redemption. Promoter Camille Estephan acknowledges Makhmudov’s […]

Terence Crawford (40-0) will faceb Uzbekistan’s Israil Madrimov (10-0-1) for WBA World and WBO Interim World super-welterweight titles. Crawford aims to become four-division champion. He is one of two boxers that have become undisputed champion in two weight categories (super-light and welterweight). Madrimov won the WBA World super-welterweight title on March 8 this year, stopping […]