What is at stake for Ben Whittaker this weekend – well, everything. Whittaker (12-0-1, 9 KOs) faces Conor Wallace (17-1, 12 KOs) on Saturday in Birmingham, England. The sticking point of the bout: the winner will become the IBF light heavyweight number one contender. Currently, Dmitry Bivol holds the IBF title and is set to return
What is at stake on Friday night when junior bantamweight Naomy Cardenas vs. Michelle Timko in El Paso, Texas? The fight card will capture the interest of boxing addicts looking to get a fix this weekend. With the major fight of the week being a British offering, it is likely that many fans will ignore
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What is next for Liam Davies after defeating Nathaniel Collins on Saturday? Davies (19-1, 10 KOs) suffered his first defeat to Shabaz Masoud at junior featherweight nearly two years ago, then promptly moved up in weight. Since his first loss, he has handed Irish Olympian Kurt Walker his first defeat and has now dished out a
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Omari Jones takes center stage Friday evening ahead of his homecoming headline bout against Northern California veteran Alan Sanchez at the Caribe Royale in Orlando. Jones (7-0, 4 KOs) was the only Olympic bronze medalist for Team USA at the 2024 Olympic Games. He is also often confused with another Bay Area boxer, Amari Jones,
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What is next for Johnny Fisher? The big-ticket seller made his Zuffa Boxing debut, winning a lackluster majority decision over Michael Pirotton (12-3, 6 KOs) in the U.K. The bout left many with more questions than answers. First, let’s explain who Fisher (15-1, 12 KOs) is. He is a likable fighter who is often featured
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What is next for Sam Goodman? On Sunday, Goodman (23-1, 8 KOs) won the interim IBF junior featherweight title against Ryosuke Nishida (11-2, 2 KOs) in Japan. The elephant in the room is obvious: Naoya Inoue. Inoue has been the undisputed champion since 2023. Inoue has been on a sabbatical since defeating Junto Nakatani in
What is next for Takuma Inoue, and why does it make so much sense for it to be Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez? Inoue (23-2, 5 KOs) defeated Tenshin Nasukawa (8-2, 3 KOs) for the second time in one calendar year on Saturday night in Japan. With the victory, Inoue made his second WBC bantamweight title defense
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Kiria Tapia hopes to win the first of many titles on Saturday, even if it isn’t a world title. Tapia faces Juliana Vanesa Basualdo in her hometown of San Juan, Puerto Rico. The 10-round women’s junior lightweight bout, hosted by Salita Promotions, will stream on Wynn Records Network. Tapia (10-0, 1 KO) returns for her
Who would have thought that a 20-year-old would turn a life hardship into a hard-hitting boxing career while carrying the name “Moo”? Meet welterweight Tyreem Haywood. A 20-year-old from Philadelphia with a perfect record of 8-0 (8 KOs). This Saturday, he puts that record on the line against a solid veteran, Abram Martinez (12-3-1, 10 KOs),
Dmitry Salita is looking to take Henry Lebron from a contender to a titleholder. On Saturday night, Salita Promotions and Universal Promotions will put on a show from San Juan, Puerto Rico, headlined by the junior lightweight bout between Lebron and Derlyn Hernandez-Gerardo. Lebron recently signed with Salita Promotions. Hernandez is trying to make it
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