Promoter Eddie Hearn says Richardson Hitchins will defend his IBF light welterweight title against #3 George Kambosos Jr. on June 21st if George’s cut is healed by that time. If it’s not, Hitchins (19-0, 7 KOs) will face someone else on that date. (Credit: Mark Robinson/Matchroom) Cut Concerns Hearn doesn’t say who the backup plan … Read more
Xander Xayas was bent out of shape when his attempts at hijacking WBC and WBO junior middleweight champion Sebastian Fundora to get a face-off with him moments after his win over Chordale Booker (23-2, 11 KOs) were declined on Saturday night at the Michelob Ultra Arena in Las Vegas. Classless Move That was a wrong-headed … Read more
WBC and WBO junior middleweight champion Sebastian Fundora’s promoter, Sampson Lewkowicz, says he will meet with the team this week to decide which direction ‘The Towering Inferno’ will go for his next fight following his fourth-round TKO win over Chordale Booker (23-2, 11 KOs) on Saturday night at the Michelob Ultra Arena in Las Vegas. … Read more
WBC and WBO junior middleweight champion Sebastian Fundora (22-1-1, 14 KOs) used his tall 6’5 1/2″ frame and high work rate to chop down challenger Chordale Booker (23-2, 11 KOs) in an easy fourth-round technical knockout on Saturday night in their headliner at the Michelob Ultra Arena in Las Vegas. Booker’s nose bleeding badly by … Read more
WBC interim lightweight champion William Zepeda says the purpose behind his facing Tevin Farmer in a rematch next Saturday night, March 29th, is to get a “clear victory” this time in their fight live on DAZN in Cancun, Mexico. The event starts at 7:00 p.m. ET. The Buzz With a week to go, there’s not … Read more
Former UFC light heavyweight champion Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson says Ryan Garcia will “beat” Devin Haney’s “a**” again if they fight again in October. (Credit: Michael Owens/Matchroom Boxing) Jackson sees Haney (31-0, 15 KOs) as a bit of a “b****” because he turned around and sued Kingry after getting thrashed last April in a one-sided defeat … Read more
‘Ferocious’ George Kambosos, Jr. defeated the late substitute Australian Super Lightweight champion Jake Wyllie by a 12-round unanimous decision in the main event on Saturday night at the Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney, Australia. In the co-feature, WBC World female featherweight champion Skye Nicolson lost her title to Tiara ‘The Dark Menace’ Brown by a … Read more
Sebastian Fundora defends his WBC and WBO junior middleweight titles against Chordale Booker tonight, March 22nd, in the main event on PBC on Prime Video with the start time of the event at 8:00 p.m. ET (Eastern Time)/5:00 p.m. PT from the Michelob Ultra Arena in Las Vegas. The ring walks for the Fundora vs. … Read more
She’s been on a professional boxing journey for almost nine years, and on Saturday, March 22nd, Tiara Brown traveled to Sydney, Australia, and had her career-defining moment as she defeated Aussie boxer Skye Nicolson (12-1, 1 KO) by way of split-decision and won the WBC Featherweight world title. Prior to the bout, Skye Nicolson and … Read more
Jai Opetaia seemed bitter on Saturday, talking about his inability to get the unification fight he wants against WBA and WBO cruiserweight champion Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez. Opetaia (27-0, 21 KOs) says he’s defending his IBF belt against Claudio Squeo just to “stay busy” for his next fight on May 13th on DAZN at the Gold Coast … Read more