Fight of the Week: Junto Nakatani vs Vincent Astrolabio
This Saturday, at the Kokugikan in Tokyo, local idol Junto Nakatani (27-0-0, 20 KOs) will defend his WBC bantamweight world title against Filipino challenger Vincent “Asero” Astrolabio (19-4-0, 14 KOs)…
Fantasy Fight: Bob Foster vs Roy Jones Jr
The Sheriff of Albuquerque against the Lightning of Pensacola. On one side, the lanky puncher who was turning out the lights of light heavyweights in the ’60s and ’70s, and…
Naoya Inoue vs TJ Doheny is official: September 3 at the Ariake Arena
The news had been anticipated several times in recent months; now the official confirmation has arrived. Naoya “Monster” Inoue will defend his four super bantamweight world titles against the Irish-born…
Bernard Hopkins vs Jermain Taylor 1: The End of the Executioner’s Reign
Even the longest and most glorious reigns in boxing history eventually come to an end. Sometimes it’s the champion who steps aside, sensing an imminent decline; more often, a young…
Hearn Warns Dubois: “If He Gets Hit by Joshua, He Will Have Serious Problems”
In just over two months, the highly anticipated English derby between Daniel Dubois, the fresh IBF heavyweight world champion after Oleksandr Usyk vacated the title, and Anthony Joshua, who will…
Samuel Nmomah Dominates Oleksandr Shytyi and Remains Undefeated
A one-sided challenge in the main event of the card organized yesterday by Mario Loreni in Sequals: Samuel Nmomah (20-0-0, 5 KOs) easily defeated Ukrainian Oleksandr Shytyi (8-2-2, 3 KOs),…
Humberto Gonzalez vs Saman Sorjaturong: The Last War of “Chiquita”
Some people follow only the heavy categories in international boxing, showing little interest in the “little guys.” However, the lighter divisions have often delivered unmatched levels of excitement. Those who…
Ennis Forces Avanesyan to Retire After Five Dominant Rounds
Jaron “Boots” Ennis (32-0-0, 29 KOs) successfully defended his IBF welterweight world title in front of the home crowd at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia as part of the…
Saad Muhammad vs Lopez 2: a Thrilling Comeback
At the end of each year, the prestigious American magazine The Ring awards the most spectacular fight of the last twelve months with the Fight of the Year recognition. Fortyfour…
De La Hoya Tries to Snatch Stevenson from Hearn: If He Wants Zepeda, He Must Sign with Us!
After fighting his last match with Top Rank last Saturday, Shakur Stevenson has officially become a free agent, thus starting the battle among the main promoters in the global scene…