Promoter Eddie Hearn is apparently doing all that he can to get his client-pal Devin Haney a significant fight, despite whatever Oscar De La Hoya may think. It was reported recently that there are serious talks between Haney, the WBC 140-pound titlist, and Ryan Garcia, for a showdown later this spring. Garcia, of Victorville, Calif., is backed by promoter Oscar ...
British super featherweight champion Liam Dillon has a chance to add the Commonwealth title to his growing collection of belts when he faces a resurgent Reece Bellotti at the top of a Matchroom NXTGEN card at Indigo at The O2 this Saturday February 10, live worldwide on DAZN. Chingford’s Dillon (13-0-1, 3 KOs), a former Southern Area and English Champion ...
A significant first step was taken in the quest to crown an undisputed 122-pound champion. BoxingScene.com has learned that Ellie Scotney and Segolene Lefebvre have agreed to terms for a bout to unify the IBF and WBO junior featherweight belts. The battle of unbeaten titlists is eyed for the already announced April 13 DAZN show from AO Arena in Manchester. ...
Teofimo Lopez never envisioned encountering Jamaine Ortiz in the professional ranks, not even after their closely contested fight at the 2015 National Golden Gloves Tournament of Champions. Lopez outpointed Ortiz in the 132-pound final nearly nine years ago at Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino. The Brooklyn native, who then resided and trained in South Florida, went on to represent ...
Kenia Enriquez is making a claim for a world title belt. She is also making a case for being one of the best Female fighters in the sport. Enriquez remained unbeaten this past Saturday, defeating Maria Salinas by decision over 10 one-sided rounds at the Deportivo Revolucion in San Nicolás de los Garzas, Mexico. All three judges scored the bout ...
Jose Pedraza recognized Tuesday that Keyshawn Davis is a talented boxer who is much more capable than most fighters who have competed 10 times as professionals. The two-weight world champion nevertheless believes that the ambitious Davis made a matchmaking mistake when he chose to oppose Pedraza next. Davis (9-0, 6 KOs, 1 NC), of Norfolk, Virginia, and Pedraza (29-5-1, 14 ...
Conor Benn is apparently the most wanted fighter in America, according to his promoter Eddie Hearn. To that end, the Matchroom Boxing head wants to pair the controversial Benn with another big name, namely Gervonta Davis, the Baltimore puncher who is arguably the biggest American-born boxing star in the sport. Shortly after Benn defeated Pete Dobson in Las Vegas last ...
Keyshawn Davis is bothered by the lone blemish on his professional boxing record. The result of his last fight – a 10-round, majority-decision victory over Nahir Albright – was changed to a no-contest by the Texas Department of Licensing & Regulation because Davis tested positive for marijuana. That controversy caused Davis to stop smoking pot, which the talented lightweight feels ...
Teofimo Lopez won’t make the mistake of underestimating Jamaine Ortiz. Lopez believes, though, that Ortiz’s strong start versus Vasiliy Lomachenko was somewhat circumstantial. Lomachenko came off of a 10½-month layoff when he opposed Ortiz in October 2022 and spent much of that year in war-torn Ukraine, the three-division champion’s home country, after it was invaded by Russia. Lopez acknowledged that ...
Tommy Fletcher’s reputation is beginning to proceed him. Fletcher (6-0, 5 KO’s) has scored some truly frightening knockouts during his short but explosive career and fans have already learned not to take their eyes away from the ring for a second when the 6ft 7in tall cruiserweight walks to the ring. The hope is that the 22-year-old will encounter some ...