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By 'Icky' Smith: It has taken over a decade of tireless work for Joe Gallagher to establish himself as one of Britain's top trainers. In that time he has dedicated himself to the sport in a way that can only be admired, ...

Junior welterweight contender Regis Prograis is on the right path to become New Orleans' first major titleholder in more than 50 years. And he wants to do it his way -- the savage way.

By Jim Dower: WBO light heavyweight champion Sergey 'Krusher' Kovalev (32-2-1, 28 KOs) brought in underwhelming ratings for his first title defense of his WBO belt against #5 WBO Igor Mikhalkin (21-2, 9 KOs) last Saturda...

By Jim Dower: WBC heavyweight champion Deontay 'Bronze Bomber' Wilder and Luis Ortiz brought in huge ratings for Showtime last Saturday night. Deontay Wilder rallied to stop the 38-year-old Ortiz in the 10th round in a d...

Golden Boy Boxing on ESPN will be shipping up to the Boston area for a second time as IBA and NABA Super Welterweight Champion Mark “Bazooka” DeLuca (20-0, 12 KOs) returns in the 10-round main event against Cleveland...

2016 Olympic Gold Medalist DANIYAR YELEUSSINIOV of Kazakhstan has signed an exclusive promotional contract with MATCHROOM BOXING and will make his professional debut on Saturday, April 28 at Barclays Center at the 'Strai...

Unbeaten 140-pound contender Mario Barrios makes his ring return in his hometown of San Antonio when he faces Eudy Bernardo in SHOWTIME BOXING on SHO EXTREME action Saturday, March 10 from Freeman Coliseum. The SHO EXTRE...

By Jeff Aranow: Paulie Malignaggi didn't like the way WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder (40-0, 39 KOs) fought Luis Ortiz (28-1, 24 KOs) last Saturday night in their fight at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New Yor...

Undefeated 140-pound contender Ivan Baranchyk will now face former world title challenger Petr Petrov this Friday, March 9, in the co-featured bout on SHOWTIME BOXING: SPECIAL EDITION live on SHOWTIME at 10 p.m. ET/PT fr...

Daniyar Yeleussinov, a two-time Olympian and 2016 gold medalist in Rio de Janeiro, will make his professional debut on April 28 on the undercard of the Daniel Jacobs-Maciej Sulecki bout.

WBA "regular" bantamweight champion Jamie McDonnell will face Naoya Inoue on the challenger's home turf in Tokyo, Japan on May 25.

MTK Global are proud and excited to announce the signing of unbeaten Saudi Arabian lightweight, Zuhayr Al Qahtani. The latest addition to MTK Global's ever-growing stable highlights the company's desire to expand into ne...

By Jeff Aranow: Daniel Jacobs (32-2, 29 KOs) has a tough opponent in Maciel Sulecki scheduled on April 28 on HBO, but if he wins that fight, he says he'll be pleased to face Jermall Charlo if he doesn't get the Saul 'Can...

By Robert Blakeman: On last Saturday night I counted over twenty punches thrown by WBC heavyweight Champion Deontay Wilder against Luis Ortiz that would be deemed illegal in a British ring (The home and inventor of Boxin...

By Sean Jones: After learning of Mexican superstar Saul Canelo Alvarez's positive test for the banned substance clenbuterol, WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman said the WBC will be consistent in following the protocols in i...

By Dan Ambrose: Adrien 'The Problem' Broner will be fighting at a 144 pound catch-weight against former 2 division world champion Jessie Vargas on April 21 in their head-liner fight on Showtime Boxing at the Barclays cen...

Following a back-stage flare-up this past Saturday night at Barclays Center, former Middleweight World Champion DANIEL JACOBS was emphatic in his words to contender JERMALL CHARLO. Said Jacobs, "All my focus right now is...

By Jeff Aranow: Saul Canelo Alvarez and Gennady Golovkin's May 5th rematch will still go ahead as planned despite the Mexican's star's positive test for the banned substance clenburterol. Canelo's promoters Golden Boy Pr...

The International Women’s Boxing Hall of Fame has announced the 2018 inductees. The eight honorees include five retired boxers, a referee, a boxing judge and a journalist. The fighters include Myriam Lamare, Belinda La...

Four-Division Champion Adrien Broner to Face Former Champion Jessie Vargas in Main Event of SHOWTIME Tripleheader Saturday, April 21 From Barclays Center in Brooklyn & Presented by Premier Boxing Champions Vargas Replace...

By Jim Dower: Saul Canelo Alvarez has reportedly tested positive for the banned drug clenbuterol while getting ready for his rematch against middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin on May 5, according to his promoters at ...