NEWARK, N.J. (May 7, 2024) — Newark’s three-division king is ready to defend his crown on native turf. Shakur Stevenson will make the inaugural defense of his WBC lightweight world championship against Armenian-born German Olympian Artem Harutyunyan on Saturday, July 6, at Prudential Center in his hometown of Newark, New Jersey.
LAS VEGAS — Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez wouldn’t commit to fight David Benavidez in the fall, but boxing’s top star confirmed his interest in a revenge bout.
Gervonta Davis came face-to-face with Devin Haney, as both fighters almost came to blows. Davis is preparing to box Frank Martin on June 15 to defend his WBA Lightweight Title.
Jake Paul has controversially claimed that he is willing to kill Mike Tyson on July 20 in order to win, as he will bulk up to 240 pounds. The two will face off in a professional boxing bout after the Texas Athletic Commission sanctioned it a pro fight.
Frank Warren has said Tyson Fury is in prime physical condition to face Oleksandr Usyk. The two fighters face off for the Undisputed Heavyweight Championship on May 18.
O'Shaquie Foster will defend his WBC junior lightweight title vs. Olympic gold medalist Robson Conceicao on July 6 in Newark, sources told ESPN.
Naoya Inoue cemented his status as the sport's pound-for-pound king with a win over Luis Nery. Australia's Sam Goodman has emerged as his likely next opponent.
“There are levels to this game.”-Andre Ward That was the first thing I thought as the fight between Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez and Jaime Munguia progressed into the fourth round, as the red-headed Mexican floored his countryman with a wicked uppercut.
An official for Saudi Arabia's General Entertainment Authority laid out his plans to stage what would be one of the most hotly anticipated fights in boxing.…
Turki Alalshikh, the chairman of Saudi Arabia's General Entertainment Authority, tells ESPN he has grand plans for boxing superstars Canelo Alvarez, Terence Crawford and Tyson Fury.
Naoya Inoue (27-0, 24 KOs) overcame an opening round knockdown to stop Luis Nery (35-2, 27 KOs) in six. The two fighters met in the main event of a card at the Tokyo Dome.
Saúl “Canelo” Álvarez (61-2-2, 39 KOs) showed he was a class apart against Jaime Munguía (43-1, 34 KOs). Canelo won a unanimous decision at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, NV.
Takuma Inoue and Seigo Yuri Akui had little issue holding on to their respective world titles. The two fighters defended their belts on the undercard of Naoya Inoue’s undisputed title defence against Luis Nery.
Gervonta Davis has revealed that he has more money than Floyd Mayweather Jr. had at this stage of his career.
Canelo Álvarez (61-2-2, 39 KOs) showed his experience and class as he defeated Jaime Munguía (43-1, 34 KOs) by unanimous decision, with the judges scorecards reading 117-110, 116-111 and 115-112.
Jake Paul is telling the world that he agreed to Mike Tyson's request for their bout to be sanctioned. And as such, the eight-round boxing match between Paul and Tyson on July 20 at Arlington, Texas, officially will be conducted as a professional fight by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulations.
Ryan Garcia went off via social media on Wednesday after allegedly failing a drug test prior to his fight against Devin Haney two weeks ago.
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