SAN ANTONIO- At the home of 5-time NBA champions, the San Antonio Spurs, the Frost Bank Center hosted one of boxing’s most anticipated fights of 2026. In the biggest fight of his career, O’Shaquie Foster (26-3, 12 KOs) delivered his best performance, winning a wide unanimous decision over Emanuel Navarrete (40-3-1, 33 KOs) and dropping
They say one day can change your life. One day, you realize what you want to do with the rest of your life and find the motivation to do it. On August 19, 2017, two-time WBC junior lightweight champion O’Shaquie Foster (25-3, 12 KOs) found inspiration in the least likely of places: Harris County Jail
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With over 170 world champions, Mexico trails only the United States as the country with the most boxing champions. So far, Mexico has produced 10 three-division world champions, and 15 if you include Mexican-American fighters such as Oscar De La Hoya and Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez. Mexican greats such as Julio Cesar Chavez and Canelo Alvarez
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When historians and true aficionados of the sweet science describe the sport’s golden age, they fondly recall 15-round championship fights, fighters who fought in the ring more often than outside it, and boxing’s eight original weight classes. These divisions are considered the most prestigious in boxing. Although the current 17-weight-class system is often criticized, not
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Few sports have a national holiday or weekend. Boxing stands out with two pseudo-holidays: Cinco de Mayo in early May and Mexican Independence Day in mid-September. These are times when the sport takes center stage, with little competition from other events. Cinco de Mayo isn’t celebrated in Mexico like Mexican Independence Day. However, the date
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On the horizon in less than a week’s time, on May 2, the biggest fight in boxing thus far in 2026 will take place between Naoya Inoue (32-0, 27 KOs) and Junto Nakatani (32-0, 24 KOs). Not only will the battle between the two undefeated Japanese pound-for-pound stars be the most significant bout in Japanese
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The sport of boxing has a strange way of finding those who need it. It unearths diamonds from coal, discovering kindred spirits destined for triumph in the squared circle. Before former unified welterweight champion, Keith “One Time” Thurman, was headlining PPVs and fighting in front of thousands of fans, one man saw potential in him
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The relationship between fans and the sweet science ends when the combatants leave the squared circle. Pundits tend to dig a bit deeper, getting to know fighters personally so they can tell their stories on video or for their bylines. However, the sweet science means so much more to others. It’s not only a sport,
Boxing, much like life, isn’t fair. Some fighters have the luxury of becoming a star outside the squared circle, garnering and, at times, squandering opportunity after opportunity. Others have to rely on circumstances and world titles to put them in the headlines and main events. In many respects, boxing can be a popularity contest. Ryan
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The month of January isn’t particularly known for being a month where meaningful fights take place. It isn’t usually until almost at the halfway point of the year that the boxing calendar starts to open up with mega matchups of high importance. However, January 2026 has proven to be an exception. On the last day
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