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Lawrence Okolie’s Dominant KO Victory: What Could be Next for ‘The Sauce’ in Bridgerweight and Beyond

On Friday, May 24, Lawrence Okolie (20-1, 15 KOs) emphatically defeated Lukasz Rozanski (15-1, 14 KOs) via first-round KO to win the WBC bridgerweight world title at the Podpromie Arena in Rzeszow, Poland.

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Neeraj Goyat vs. Whindersson Nunes Announced for Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul Fight Card

Most Valuable Promotions announced Saturday that Neeraj Goyat and Whindersson Nunes will clash on the undercard of the upcoming boxing match between Mike…

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Hearn Wants Haney vs. Garcia Rematch – ‘It’s A Massive Fight’

Eddie Hearn still wants a rematch between Devin Haney and Ryan Garcia. The fight threw up many thrills as Garcia shocked the world by giving Haney his

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Fury Activates His Rematch Clause For Usyk – Here’s Why It Will Backfire

Tyson Fury has exercised his rematch clause for the Oleksandr Usyk fight. That is according to Bob Arum. Fury suffered the first loss of his career, losing a split decision to the Ukrainian, missing out on the Undisputed Heavyweight Championship.

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Spence Could Retire After Fighting Fundora ‘Crawford Broke Him’

Sebastian Fundora and Errol Spence Jr. will box each other at 154 pounds in October, with Spence hinting at his retirement. Fundora is the current WBC and WBO Junior Middleweight Champion, who is coming off a split-decision win over Tim Tszyu.

Errol Spence News / Dice City Sports / 17 hours ago

Errol Spence Jr Gets A Title Shot

Errol Spence Jr. (28-1, 22 KOs) will be making his return into the ring 15 months after his crushing TKO loss to Terrance Crawford. He will be facing newly crowned WBC junior middleweight champion Sebastian Fundora (21-1-1, 14 KOs) in Dallas.

Fernando Vargas News / Fights Around The World / 11 hours ago

Emiliano Fernando Vargas Returns on Rafael Espinoza-Sergio Chirino Undercard

LAS VEGAS (May 24, 2024) — Junior welterweight prospect Emiliano Fernando Vargas is ready for the next step. The Las Vegas uber talent will fight in his first scheduled eight-rounder against battle-tested veteran Jose Zaragoza on Friday, June 21, inside BleauLive Theater at Fontainebleau Las Vegas.

Boxing News / BoxingNews.com / 4 hours ago

Joe Joyce vs Derek Chisora: A Heavyweight Fight That Highlights The Perils Of Boxing

On Thursday it was announced that British heavyweights Joe Joyce and Derek Chisora will fight in London on July 27. Chisora (34-13-0 23 KO) is the battle-hardened veteran who has shared the ring with the very best across two generations.

Oleksandr Usyk News / BoxingNews.com / 1 hour ago

Why Usyk Is Boxing’s Next Crossover Star

Oleksandr Usyk became the Undisputed Heavyweight Champion with a thrilling win over Tyson Fury, winning many news fans and becoming a crossover star. The boxing public had been waiting since 1999 to see one heavyweight champion.

Jack Catterall News / ESPN / May 24

Catterall weighs in marginally heavier than Taylor

Josh Taylor and Jack Catterall faced off for the last time before their highly anticipated rematch at an emotionally charged weigh-in on Friday.

Boxing News / ESPN / 3 hours ago

'Careers are on the line' in long-awaited Catterall-Taylor rematch

The rematch between Josh Taylor and Jack Catterall is a classic case of winner takes all, while the loser could be cut adrift from the top of one of boxing's most exciting divisions.

Boxing News / Field Level Media / 3 hours ago

Ryan Garcia’s B-sample returns positive result

A B-sample requested by boxer Ryan Garcia came back positive for the banned substance Ostarine on Thursday. Garcia, though, maintains his innocence and is now claiming that contamination caused a positive test in both his A- and B-samples prior to his fight against Devin Haney last month.

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