Claressa Shields (17-0, 3 KOs) remained undisputed heavyweight world champion, defeating on Saturday night in Detroit, Lani Daniels (11-3-2) via unanimous decision. Shields put an impressive performance in front of her crowd and defended the undisputed title. All three judges saw her as clear winner (100:90, 99:91 and 99:91). Shields after the fight said that […]
Xander Zayas (22-0, 13 KOs) has become youngest active world champion. 22-year-old defeated on Saturday night in New York, Jorge Garcia Perez (33-5, 26 KOs) in the fight for vacant WBO World super-welterweight title. All three judges saw Zayas as clear winner (116:112, 118:110 and 119:109). WBO title became vacant after Sebastian Fundora refused to […]
Lewis Crocker (21-0, 11 KOs) will face Paddy Donovan (14-1, 11 KOs) on September 13 in Belfast for vacant IBF World welterweight title. It will be the second fight between them. In the first fight Donovan was disqualified in round eight for flooring Crocker after the bell. Donovan was leading clear on points. Donovan team […]
WBO has officially ordered Oleksandr Usyk (24-0, 15 KOs) to defend his undisputed heavyweight title against mandatory challenger Joseph Parker (36-3, 24 KOs). WBO gave them teams 30 days to reach an agreement, in case it fails then will be proceeded to a purse bid. Usyk now has to decide if he want to defend […]
Former undisputed world champion Josh Taylor (19-3, 13 KOs) announced his retirement from boxing on medical advice. 34-year-old underwent eye surgery in February last year and has been advised by specialists that if he continued boxing his eyesight would be at risk. Taylor said is “sadly necessary” to retire from boxing. Taylor said in a […]
Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez (22-0, 15 KOs) unified the WBC and WBO World titles in super-flyweight division, stopping on Saturday night Phumelela Cafu (11-1-3) in round ten. After a flurry of punches from Rodriguez, Cafu team threw the towel. Rodriguez is expected next to fight in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on November 22 against Fernando Daniel Martinez […]
Manny Pacquiao (62-8-3, 39 KOs) attempted to become oldest fighter to win world title in welterweight division. But he fell short archiving this. 46-year-old got a majority draw in the fight against WBC World welterweight champion Mario Barrios (29-2-2) on Saturday night in MGM Grad Arena in Las Vegas. Two judges scored the fight as […]
Oleksandr Usyk (24-0, 15 KOs) knocked-out Daniel Dubois (22-3, 21 KOs) on Saturday night in Wembley and became again undisputed world heavyweight champion. Usyk was more convincing in the rematch against Dubois. He dropped Dubois twice in round five. 38-year-old won the first fight in August 2023 via KO in round nine. Usyk now holds […]
Manny Pacquiao (62-8-2, 39 KOs) and Mario Barrios (29-2-1, 18 KOs) both made weight ahead of their title showdown on Saturday night in Las Vegas. Barrios will defend his WBC World welterweight title. Pacquiao, which is returning after four years outside of ring, weighed at 66.58 kg – heaviest in a fight since over 12 […]
IBF World heavyweight champion Daniel Dubois (22-2) weighed in 110.58 kg, near 7.5 kg heavier then Oleksandr Usyk (23-0) at official weigh in on Friday ahead of their fight on Saturday night in Wembley for undisputed heavyweight title. Usyk weighed at 103.1 kg. Usyk, the WBC, WBA, WBO and IBO champion is aiming to become […]
