2+ hour, 32+ min ago  (373+ words) Richardson Hitchins dismissed criticism of his July 26 welterweight debut against Ricardo Salas by boasting that he will receive a seven-figure purse for the fight. “I don’t need a buzz to go in there and cash a 7 figure check,” Hitchins said…...

1+ day, 25+ min ago  (312+ words) Richardson Hitchins may have intended to send a message to the welterweight division, but many fans focused on the one name he left out. With 14 days remaining before his July 26 welterweight debut against Ricardo Salas at Madison Square Garden, the…...

4+ day, 16+ hour ago  (416+ words) Mannix says the 22-year-old WBO lightweight champion has obvious talent but believes defensive flaws make comparisons to Sugar Ray Leonard premature Chris Mannix believes Bob Arum has moved far too quickly by comparing Abdullah Mason to Sugar Ray Leonard. While…...

1+ week, 17+ hour ago  (321+ words) Former two-division world champion Shawn Porter believes Abdullah Mason passed an important test Saturday night, saying the unbeaten WBO lightweight champion matured during his hard-fought victory over Albert Bell in Cleveland. Mason retained his title with a 12th-round stoppage after…...

1+ week, 18+ hour ago  (459+ words) Abdullah Mason showed a completely different side of his game Saturday night, digging deep to overcome a brutal first half before blasting out Albert Bell in the final round to keep his WBO lightweight belt at the Wolstein Center in…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (331+ words) The WBA has officially ordered WBA lightweight champion Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis to make a mandatory defense against unbeaten #1 contender Floyd Schofield. The sanctioning body confirmed on its website that both sides were formally notified on May 23 and given 30 days to…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (527+ words) Floyd Schofield Sr. does not see Richardson Hitchins suddenly getting the fights he has been asking for now that he has signed with Zuffa Boxing. In Schofield Sr.’s view, the promotional switch alone is unlikely to bring Ryan Garcia,…...

3+ mon, 6+ day ago  (444+ words) Smith withdrawal halts interim title fight as WBO gives 10 days for medical report and 180-day deadline Callum Smith’s injury has cancelled his April 18 WBO interim light heavyweight title fight with David Morrell, ending a bout that took months to finalize....

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (348+ words) Yoenis Tellez fought through a broken nose and heavy bleeding to secure a unanimous decision over Brian Mendoza on Saturday night, keeping himself in the mix at 154 pounds with a result that came at a physical cost. Tellez said the…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (282+ words) Jake Paul is still telling the story like a fight was taken from him, but Turki Alalshikh’s response suggests it was never taken seriously in the first place. “It almost happened. We were on the one-yard line,” Jake said, adding…...