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Estep, Lacanlale Remain Unbeaten in Sacramento
SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA – Junior middleweight Khristopher Estep and featherweight Kyle Lacanlale both unanimously decisioned their veteran opponents to remain unblemished in the co-main attractions...
Deepening doubts about Mayweather-Pacquiao encore
By Norm Frauenheim
Manny Pacquiao versus-Floyd Mayweather Jr.? Did anyone really want to see it all over again?
Didn’t think so.
The good news is that it...
Lacanlale Meets Almacen in Sacramento
SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA – Rising featherweight prospect Kyle Lacanlale will take on veteran Jonathan Almacen in the all-Filipino main event of Showdown in Sactown III...
FENWAY PARK TO HOST MASSACHUSETTS’ FIRST-EVER BARE KNUCKLE FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIP ON AUGUST 29
BOSTON, MA (June 22, 2026) – Evergreen Fenway Events today announced that Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC), The World’s Fastest Growing Combat Sports Promotion, will make its Massachusetts debut at Fenway Park with BKFC-92 on Saturday,...
Save Joshua-Fury from going the way of the London Bridge
By Norm Frauenheim
Speculation continues to circulate that the long-awaited Tyson Fury-Anthony Joshua fight, projected for November, will land in the United States instead of...
BKFC FIGHT NIGHT NASHVILLE RESULTS FRIDAY, JUNE 19, 2026
Weigh-In Results
Tony Soto, 156lbs. vs. JC ‘Corazon’ Deleon, 155.8lbs.
Nathan Rivera, 145.6 vs. Tray Martin, 143.4
Bobby Taylor, 156 vs. Angel Hernandez, 157
Prince McLean, 224.8 vs....
Bam Rodriguez replaces belts with a new challenge
By Norm Frauenheim
GLENDALE, Ariz. – Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez has formally said goodbye to superfly, all in a quest for the challenges he hopes will...
Bam Rodriguez replaces belts with a new challenge
By Norm Frauenheim
GLENDALE, Ariz. – Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez has formally said goodbye to superfly, all in a quest for the challenges he hopes will...
Statement Season: Bivol delivers, Bam is next
By Norm Frauenheim
It’s beginning to feel as though boxing has entered a statement season, as in delivering one.
Dmitry Bivol delivered last Saturday, beating an...
Weights From ‘Vazquez vs. Lugo’ Event from College Park Center in Arlington, TX, &...
Edward Vazquez 130 lbs. vs. Daniel Lugo 130 lbs.
Weljon Mindoro 162.6 lbs. vs. Elias Espadas 162.4 lbs.
Alan Garcia 137 lbs. vs. Bryan Jimenez 136.4...
ANTONIO VARGAS LOCKED IN FOR CAREER-DEFINING TITLE DEFENSE AGAINST JESSE “BAM” RODRIGUEZ AS TRAINING...
KISSIMMEE, FL (June 4, 2026) – WBA Bantamweight World Champion Antonio Vargas (19-1-1, 12 KOs) is putting the finishing touches on what he describes as the best...
ZUFFA BOXING HITS DUBLIN’S 3ARENA ON SATURDAY, AUGUST 8
June 2, 2026 – Zuffa Boxing today announced that its first show in Ireland — ZUFFA BOXING 10 — will take place on Saturday, August 8, at...
Bivol-Eifert: Benavidez seeks new answers, hears old questions
By Norm Frauenheim
It looks as if hints to David Benavidez’ immediate future will play out Saturday with light-heavyweight champion Dmitry Bivol’s comeback from back surgery against...
Jones Demolishes Gualtieri in Three
SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA – What some expected to be the first test in the career of rising middleweight contender Amari Jones was no test...
On Any Scale: No risk too big for Benavidez
By Norm Frauenheim
David Benavidez has gone upscale and now looks down scale, all in search of belts that add up to undisputed.
On any scale,...
Jones Meets Gualtieri with High Stakes on Friday
SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA – Fighting on the national stage close to home, Amari Jones aims to stamp himself as a top middleweight contender when...
Abdusamadov Decisions Rodriguez in Sacramento
SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA – Middleweight prospect Islam Abdusamadov got off the canvas to score a six-round unanimous decision over veteran gatekeeper Moris Rodriguez to remain...
Abdusamadov Returns in Sacramento on Saturday
SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA – Middleweight prospect Islam Abdusamadov takes on veteran spoiler Moris Rodriguez in the six-round main event of “Showdown in Sactown II” at...
Bam Rodriguez back to where it all started
By Norm Frauenheim
Home can be just about anywhere, especially if it only includes a couple of stools and is surrounded by ropes.
What can go...
David Benavidez’ fight is just beginning
By Norm Frauenheim
David Benavidez’ rocket-ride to stardom with a beatdown of Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez makes him a consensus top five pound-for-pound contender and the...
Benavidez-Zurdo: Benavidez looking to cast out old doubts
By Norm Frauenheim
LAS VEGAS – For the first time ever, David Benavidez is looking up to look into an opponent’s eyes.
It’s an unfamiliar sight,...
Crown Prince: David Benavidez fighting to be next in line for Cinco De Mayo...
By Norm Frauenheim
LAS VEGAS – Cinco De Mayo has its own boxing history, a lively legacy that starts with Julio Cesar Chavez in a...
Benavidez commanding the stage in a bid to prove he can command another weight...
By Norm Frauenheim
LAS VEGAS – David Benavidez is bigger than ever, both on the scale and the stage.
He commands a room with energy and...
Change or Control? Rewritten Ali Act sparks debate before empty Senate seats
By Norm Frauenheim
The witnesses outnumbered the Senators
Only three of the 28 members of the Senate’s Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee showed up for a hearing that...
The World Boxing Council reaffirms its support for the Ali Act and recognizes Oscar...
Washington D.C. – April 22, 2026 – The World Boxing Council (WBC) continues to express its full support of the current iteration of the Ali...
Cinco de Mayo: A Monster date
By Norm Frauenheim
Cinco de Mayo, known for history in one century and hangovers in this one, goes global in a couple of weeks with...
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Lessons and Legacy: Lots of both at stake for Zayas and Ennis
By Norm Frauenheim
Youth defines Xander Zayas and will continue to do so through at least his challenging date against Jaron “Boots” Ennis in an...
Cortes Looks to Impress in Zuffa, Lightweight Debut
Longtime super featherweight contender Andres Cortes makes the move north five pounds to the fairly wide-open lightweight division against once-beaten Eridson Garcia in the...
Is Mayweather-Pacquiao 2 real? The ticket sales are
By Norm Frauenheim
Floyd Mayweather cast doubt last Saturday on whether his September 19 sequel with Manny Pacquiao will be documented as a real fight...
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Thurman promises he can make history, bring down Fundora
By Norm Frauenheim
Keith Thurman promises history. A lot of people think he already is.
There’s a challenge in that, one that offers Thurman the motivation...
Top Rank stages Comeback of the Year with DAZN deal
By Norm Frauenheim
There are questions. Optimism, too. Mostly, there’s relief that Top Rank’s 60-years of expertise in the promotion and development of fighters is...
Navarrete back, facing a reborn future and double-edged decision
By Norm Frauenheim
Reborn Emanuel Navarrete fought his way back from the edge of retirement and now looks at a restored future that starts with...
SEBASTIAN FUNDORA VS. KEITH THURMAN VIRTUAL PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES
LAS VEGAS – March 11, 2026 – WBC Super Welterweight World Champion Sebastian “The Towering Inferno” Fundora and former unified world champion Keith “One Time” Thurman previewed their world...
