Things seemed to be going smoothly for Andres Campos (17-2-1, 6 KOs) as he entered training camp for a June 14 fight date. Set to compete on the card coinciding with the WBA Fedelatin Convention in Buenos Aires, Argentina, the Chilean had a regional title in his sights as he and his team attempted to
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Appearing in relative anonymity on each year’s International Boxing Hall of Fame ballot forms, the name Veeraphol Sahaprom is one of the many overlooked by electors every 12 months. The legendary Thai’s record of 66-4-3 (46 KOs), with 14 defenses of his WBC bantamweight crown between 1998 and 2005, consistently takes a back seat to
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The mere mention of the phrase “Japanese boxing” is, in 2025, enough to have boxing fans worldwide salivating. Recently, “The Land of the Rising Sun” has produced some of the sport’s best fights, fighters, and events, particularly in the talent-rich lower weight classes where the Asian nation holds control over a seemingly endless supply of
Back in the ring after a 10 month stretch of false starts, world rated super bantamweight Sam Goodman (20-0, 8 KOs) outclassed game Mexican Cesar Vaca (19-2-1, 12 KOs) to win a comfortable unanimous decision (99-92, 99-91, 100-90) at Sydney’s Hordern Pavilion on Wednesday night. Ranked in the top five with the IBF (#1), WBC
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An intense war of words in press conferences held across multiple cities, the use of props for comedic effect, outlandish outfits, and a slap heard around the world – even in the drama-fueled realm of professional boxing, the build-up to Friday’s WBO and Ring Magazine junior welterweight title bout between Teofimo Lopez (21-1, 13 KOs)
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When Charly Suarez (18-0, 10 KOs) and WBO super featherweight titlist Emanuel Navarrete (39-2-1, 32 KOs) step into the ring on May 10 at San Diego’s Pechanga Arena, the pair will pen the latest chapter in a violent rivalry between Filipino and Mexican fighters at 130 pounds. 43 years prior, in May 1982, WBC champion
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Throughout the course of his 17-fight professional career, it’s fair to say that Liam Wilson (14-3, 8 KOs) has not been one to shy away from digging deep in the trenches and waging war with the combatant standing across from him. Just looking at the names on his record conjures up thoughts of a gruesome
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Friday’s meeting between undisputed super bantamweight king Naoya Inoue (28-0, 25 KOs) and late replacement challenger Ye Joon Kim (21-2-2, 13 KOs) at Tokyo’s Ariake Arena presents a boxing tale as old as the sport itself. In one corner, a dominant champion who has captivated boxing fans across the globe with scintillating hand speed and
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While he may not recall his exact age at the time, rising super featherweight prospect Dominique Francis (16-0, 10 KOs) clearly remembers the moment his love for boxing started. Whether one interprets it as an act of a fearless youth or a premonition of sorts, the now 24-year-old’s first day in the gym ignited a
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The trickery of dreams or the first step towards a new destiny? That was the first question that boxing manager and advisor Mike Altamura had to ask himself in the very early hours of Saturday morning. As his sleep-deprived eyes began to exit their hazy state, he quickly realized that the latter scenario was at
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