London, UK – [June 9, 2026] — DAZN, the global home of boxing, has today confirmed a deal with UK boxing promoter BOXXER, which will see the promotion deliver major fight nights on the platform in the coming months, including a premium Pay?Per?View event scheduled for later this year.

The first event will be the highly anticipated rematch between Troy Williamson and Callum Simpson on Saturday, August 8 at the First Direct Bank Arena in Leeds. The bout follows their first meeting in December which saw Troy Williamson flooring Simpson four times in the tenth round before forcing a stoppage to secure a TKO victory, winning the British, Commonwealth and European super?middleweight titles in the process.

Ben Shalom, Founder and CEO of BOXXER, said: “We’re delighted to be partnering with DAZN, the global home of boxing, to showcase this event to a worldwide audience. Leeds will provide an incredible atmosphere on August 8, and we’re excited to build on this momentum with more major events on DAZN, including a huge BOXXER Pay-Per-View event later this year. Troy Williamson vs Callum Simpson II is one of British boxing’s most eagerly anticipated rematches. Williamson tore up the script and sent shockwaves through the super-middleweight division when he knocked out Simpson in front of his home fans in December. Now, Simpson is out for revenge and has the opportunity to put things right and prove he belongs at world level.”

Alfie Sharman, VP Marketing for DAZN, said: “Troy Williamson vs Callum Simpson II is a must-see rematch with the first fight capturing the drama and intensity of British boxing at its best. We’re excited to kick off this run of events on August 8 and to build even more momentum with a major BOXXER Pay-Per-View event later in the year.”

Troy Williamson said: “It’s about time they got themselves ready. And, believe me, they have made a big mistake by activating this rematch. This fight cannot come soon enough. Callum Simpson: I’ve beaten you once, and on August 8, I will beat you again.”

Callum Simpson said: “I can’t wait for August 8. Leeds is going to be bouncing. Troy had his night, but I’m coming to take back what’s mine. I’m fitter, sharper and more determined than ever. He’s done a lot of talking since the first fight, but now he’s got to back it up. I’m ready to settle the score and remind people who Callum Simpson is.”

Tickets will be available at Tixr – sign up now for ticket information at BOXXER.com.

Further details regarding the undercard for the Williamson vs Simpson II event will be announced shortly.

LAS VEGAS (June 8, 2026) — Raymond “Danger” Muratalla (24-0, 17 KOs) will make the second defense of his IBF Lightweight World Championship against Brazilian former world champion Robson “O Brabo” Conceição (21-3-1, 10 KOs).

Muratalla-Conceição will serve as the co-feature to the Roach Jr. vs. Zepeda card on Saturday, Aug. 1, at The Theater at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas. This fight is presented by Top Rank.

“After my last fight, the boxing world really got to know who I am,” said Raymond Muratalla. “People saw me as the underdog, even though I was the champion, and I showed that I can’t be underestimated. Now I’m defending my title against another Olympic gold medalist, and I plan to look even better. I’m focused, I’m ready, and I’m handling business on August 1.”

“They said it was impossible when I dreamed of winning an Olympic gold medal,” said Robson Conceição. “They said that when I pursued my first world title. I accomplished both, and it’s no different now. I have a lot of respect for Raymond Muratalla, but I’m ready for this challenge. I want to prove that determination, experience and the heart of a champion can overcome any obstacle. On August 1, I will fight for myself, for my family and for all of Brazil.”

“Raymond Muratalla has solidified himself as one of the top lightweights in the world. His recent decisive victory against Andy Cruz reinforced his elite status in boxing,” said Top Rank President, Todd duBoef. “This upcoming defense against Olympic Gold medalist and former world champion Robson Conceição will have the fans entertained from the first bell. This bout is an excellent addition to the August installment of TNT Sports and DAZN’s ‘The Fight’ series, which is delivering quality compelling matches for fight fans throughout the world.”

Headlining the TNT Sports and DAZN’s “The Fight,” a new monthly live boxing series, Lamont “The Reaper” Roach Jr. (25-1-3, 10 KOs) of Washington D.C. and Mexican sensation William “El Camarón” Zepeda (33-1, 27 KOs) will battle for the vacant WBC Lightweight World Championship. The broadcast will air co-exclusively in the United States on TNT and truTV and worldwide on DAZN and is presented by Golden Boy Promotions in co-promotion with TGB Promotions and ProBox Promotions.

Roach Jr. vs. Zepeda is on sale and is priced at $300, $200, $150, $75, $50 and $30 plus applicable fees. Tickets can be purchased at AXS.com or GoldenBoy.com.

Additional information on the undercard and media credentials will be announced in the coming weeks.

Muratalla, from Fontana, California, debuted as a pro in 2016 and steadily rose the lightweight ranks. His standout performances include second-round stoppages of big-punching Jeremia Nakathila in May 2023 and Jesus Perez in November 2024. In May 2025, Muratalla defeated Zaur Abdullaev to become the interim IBF lightweight world champion. He was elevated to full champion the following month after Vasiliy Lomachenko announced his retirement. In February, he outpointed Olympic gold medalist Andy Cruz to retain his crown in his best performance to date.

Conceição, Brazil’s first Olympic boxing gold medalist, repeatedly challenged the sport’s elite before winning a world title on his fourth attempt. After setbacks to Oscar Valdez and Shakur Stevenson, he battled Emanuel Navarrete to a majority draw in November 2023 before edging O’Shaquie Foster to capture the WBC junior lightweight world title in July 2024. Conceição lost the belt to Foster in their rematch that November but has since scored two victories at home.

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Roach Jr. vs. Zepeda is a 12-round lightweight fight for the WBC Lightweight World Championship presented by Golden Boy Promotions in co-promotion with TGB Promotions and ProBox Promotions. Muratalla vs. Conceição is a 12-round fight for the IBF Lightweight World Championship presented by Top Rank. The event will be available worldwide to all subscribers on DAZN, both live and on demand.

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About The Fight

The Fight is a new monthly boxing series from TNT Sports and DAZN, built to deliver the sport’s biggest matchups and rising stars on a consistent national stage. Featuring top fighters from leading global promoters, each event airs live on TNT Sports and DAZN platforms in the U.S. and streams worldwide on DAZN, creating a seamless, multi-platform experience that brings fans closer to the action than ever before. Across TNT Sports’ networks and platforms, including Bleacher Report and House of Highlights, additional original programming and digital content will spotlight the personalities, storylines and stakes driving each event.

Moscow, RUSSIA – Unbeaten heavyweight contender Artem Suslenkov will take on Rio 2016 Olympic silver medallist Joe Joyce on July 11 as part of the blockbuster IBA Pro 19 card headlined by Murat Gassiev’s WBA Heavyweight title defence against Tony Yoka in Moscow.

Suslenkov (14-0, 9 KOs) will look to cement his status as a genuine world-level heavyweight when he faces off against the formidable Joyce over ten rounds, with the WBA Continental Heavyweight title up for grabs for the winner.

The Volgograd-born banger has blasted his way to a perfect professional record since his debut in December 2018, but faces the stiffest test of his career so far against the vastly experienced, heavy-handed ‘Juggernaut’, who himself will be eyeing a return to world championship contention with a win on away soil.

After an impressive third-round TKO of former world-title challenger Artur Mann back in April, another eye-catching showing against the battle-hardened Joyce could see the 30-year-old in line for a shot at the winner of July 11’s main event, and with it, a potential all-Russian showdown with WBA kingpin Gassiev.

“Joyce is a powerful opponent with strong technique and vast experience,” said Suslenkov, who is currently ranked at #9 in the WBA Heavyweight ratings.

“This is a serious challenge. I feel both excitement and full focus. Meticulous preparation and the right tactics to neutralise his strengths will be crucial.

“This is a chance to show my level and give the fans something to cheer about. Joyce is a strong, pressure-fighting heavyweight with heavy hands and a great deal of experience.

“It is an honour for me to box on the card headlined by Murat Gassiev, who is defending his WBA Heavyweight title against Tony Yoka. This is a prestigious event, a major audience, and an opportunity to prove myself at the highest level.”

Putney puncher Joyce (16-4, 15 KOs), however, has aspirations of his own, and will enter July 11’s showpiece event with the knowledge that a win over Suslenkov could see the 6ft 6” giant back in line for a shot at one of the heavyweight division’s leading names.

With a slew of dominant stoppage victories on his CV – including dominant KO wins over current WBO Heavyweight challenger Daniel Dubois and former titleholder Joseph Parker, among others – Joyce has established himself as one of the heavyweight division’s most recognisable names.

Now under the guidance of esteemed trainer Javon ‘Sugar Hill’ Steward, Joyce will travel to Moscow fully confident of springing the upset and re-establishing himself as a top dog in boxing’s marquee division.

“I’ve spent the last year preparing, training and wanting to be back in the ring,” said Joyce.

“I’m excited for the opportunity to travel to Russia and challenge for the WBA Continental Heavyweight title on July 11. 

“Thank you to IBA Pro for the opportunity. My team and I are locked in and Moscow should get ready for a big performance.”

Suslenkov vs Joyce is the latest heavy-hitting match-up confirmed for the July 11 extravaganza, with further announcements on the undercard to take place in the coming weeks.

With a host of top international talent and established world-class competitors all vying to steal the show, the event – headlined by Ossetia icon Gassiev’s first WBA Heavyweight title defence – looks set to be one of the standout nights of 2026.

IBA Pro 19 is promoted by IB Challenger, Epic Sports & Entertainment, Patriot Promotion, Ural Boxing Promotions, Queensberry, and Yoka Boxing, in association with Winline.

Former world champion Chris Billam-Smith scored a seventh round stoppage over Ryan Rozicki in a Fight of the Year Candidate in Bournemouth, England

In round one, Rozixki was cut over the left eye. In round two, Rozicki was docked a point for using his head into the face of Billam-Smith.

The two stood toe-to-toe with Billam-Smith landing some hellacious shots and combinations to the face of Rozicki. Rozicki battled back and tried to even things out, but Billam-Smith battered the face of Rozicki and the fight was stopped by the corner after the round.

Chev Clarke get off the deck twice and came back to stop Jack Massey in round seven of their 10-round cruiserweight fight.

In round four, Massey dropped Clarke with big right to the top of the head. Massey then landed a big flurry that was finished off by a right to the body that put Clarke down again.

In round seven, Clarke turned the tables and landed a huge right that put Massey down. Clarke finished off Massey with a massive flurry of power shots and the fight was stopped at 1:24.

Lee Cutler stopped Aaron Sutton in round three of their 10-round middleweight bout.

In round three, Cutler landed a right hand that put Sutton down. Sutton grabbed his left shoulder and the fight was stopped at 31 seconds.

Stevie McKenna stopped Casey James Streeter just 64 seconds into their eight-round middleweight bout.

In round one, McKenna landed a huge left hook that put Streeter down. McKenna opened up on Streeter and the fight was stopped at 1:04.

Sam Hickey scored a vicious second round stoppage over Todd Thompkins in a middleweight fight.

Hickey landed a perfect counter right to the jaw that sent Thompkins down and the fight was stopped at 1:22.

Ivan Dychko won a 10-round split decision over Henry Dykes in a heavyweight bout.

In round one, Dychko landed a right hand that put Dykes on the canvas.

Dychko won two cards 97-92. Dykes took a card 95-94.

Leon Hughes stopped Mario Vergiev in round three of their eight-round light heavyweight bout.

In round three, Hughes landed a hard combination and the fight was stopped at 57 seconds.

Alex Macmillan stopped Leo Fanthome in round two of a six-round welterweight fight,

In round one, Macmillan dropped Fanthome with a sweeping right. Moments later, another right put Fanthome on the canvas. In round two, Macmillan dropped Fanthome again with a straight right. Macmillan landed a body shot and then a flurry of punches and the fight was stopped at 1:44.

Macmillan, 150 lbs of Morecambe, ENG is 4-0 with three knockouts. Fanthome, 150 lbs of Redditch, ENG 7-3.

Former world title challenger Josh Padley won a 12-round split decision over Aqib Fiaz in a super featherweight bout in Sheffield, England.

Padley, 129.4 lbs won by scores of 115-112 and 114-113. Fiaz won a card 114-113.

Padley is now 15-1. Fiaz, 129.65 lbs of Oldham, ENG is 14-2/

Sulaimaan Decisions Nadim

Ibraheem Sulaimaan remained undefeated with a 10-round unanimous decision over Ibrahim Nadim in a lightweight bout.

Sulaimaan, 129.45 lbs won by scores of 100-90 twice and 98-92 and is now 11-0. Nadim, 129.90 lbs is now 18-2.

Atang Stops Shaili in 1st

Leo Atang remained undefeated with a first round stoppage of Fouad Shaili in a six-round heavyweight bout.

Atang landed a barrage of shots that included some vicious rights and the fight was stopped at 2:30

Atamg, 238.20 lobs of York, ENG is 7-0 with six knockouts. Shaili, 263.8 lbs of Bordeaux, FRA us 5-5-2.

Bowen Stops Coleman in 9

Aaron Bowen stopped Troy Coleman in round nine of their 10-round middleweight bout.

Bowen beat-up, battered and bruised Coleman throughout the contest and landed plenty of flush right hands. In round nine, Bowen landed a huge assault of punches and yet another right snapped Coleman’s head back and the fight was stopped at 1:41.

Bowen, 161.9 lbs of Coventry, ENG is 8-1 with 8-1 with sox knockouts. Coleman, 159.45 lbs of Burinwoods, ENG is 15-5-1.

Adam Maca won a six-round decision over Cesar Ignacio Paredes in a super featherweight bout.

Maca, 129 lbs won by a 60-54 score and is now 6-0. Paredes, 130.65 lbs of Callo, PER is 18-35-1.

Ed Hardy stopped Jesus Carrasco in the sixth and final round of their featherweight bout.

In round six, Hardy landed a leaping left hook on the jaw that sent Carrasco to the canvas and the fight was stopped at 1:47.

Hardy, 127.60 lbs of Doncaster, ENG is 7-0 with three knockouts. Carrasco, 128.05 lbs pf Madrid, SPA is 2-5-2.

Connor Mitchell stopped Rodrigo Matias Areco in the opening round of a four-round featherweight bout.

Mitchell landed a left that drove Areco into the corner. Four flush later forced a referee stoppage at 2:20

Mitchell, 129.05 lbs of Orsett, ENG is 3-0 with two knockouts. Areco, 129.70 lbs oi Buenos Aries, ARG is 5-22-2.

Chris Mulunda won a four-round decision over Connor Goulding in a middleweight bout.

Mulunda, 161 lbs of Sheffield, ENG won by a 40-36 score and is now 3-0. Goulding, 161.75 lbs of Liverpool is 6-13.

Former two-time world title challenger Edward Vazquez scored a 10-round unanimous decision over Daniel Lugo in a junior lightweight bout at UT-Arlington College Park Arena

In round five, Lugo was cut around the right eye.

Vazquez landed 188 of 507 punches. Lugo was 177 of 760.

Vazquez of Fort Worth, TX won by scores of 98-92 and 96-94 twice and is now 20-3. Lugo, 130 lbs of Hermosillo, MEX is 28-4-1.

Mindoro Decisions Espadas

Weljon Mindoro remained undefeated with a 10-round unanimous decision over Elias Espadas in a middleweight fight.

Mindoro landed 132 of 377 punches. Espadas was 92 of 478.

Mindoro, 162 1/2 lbs of the Philippines won by scores of 98-91, 97-92 and 96-93 and is now 17-0-1. Espadas, 162 1/2 lbs of Merida, MEX is 23-7-1.

Garcia Decisions Jimenez

Alan Garcia won an eight-round split decision over Bryan Jimenez in a lightweight bout.

Garcia landed 76 of 269 punches. Jimenez was 71 of 317.

Garcia of Ulyces, KS won two cards by a 78-74 tally. Jimenez took a card 77-75.

Garcia s 18-1. Jimenez, 136 1/2 lbs is 18-4.

Jose Guillermo Keb Canul defeated James Bernadin via disqualification in a junior middleweight bout

The fight was stopped 51 seconds into round six due to excessive low blows.

Canul, 137.4 lbs of Mexico is 15-0. Bernadin, 139 lbs of Lancaster, PA is 13-5-1.

Malachi Ross stopped Derrick Whitley Jr. in round one of a six-round junior middleweight bout.

Halfway through round one, Ross dropped Whitley with a left hook. Ross landed a hard flurry and the fight was stopped at 2:35.

Ross, 153.9 ;bs of Grandview, MO is 5-0 with four knockouts. Whitley, 155.2 lbs of Springfield, MA is 9-7-2.

Figo Ramirez remained undefeated with a third round stoppage of Roberto Tapia in a six-round super bantamweight bout.

In round three, Ramirez dropped Tapia with a flurry that finished off by a right hand. Ramirez continued the pressure and the fight was stopped at 2:57.

Ramirez, 121 1/2 lbs of Dallas is 11-0-1 with five knockouts. Tapia, 122 lbs of Mexicali, MEX is 5-4.

Damayo Scott won a four-round unanimous decision over Yamil Ortiz in a junior lightweight biut.

In round two, Ortiz was cut over his left eye.

In round three, Scott was deducted a point for hitting behind the head.

Scott landed 67 of 204 punches. Ortiz was 32 of 161.

Scott, 128 lbs of Forney, TX won by scores of 39-36 twice and 38-37 and is now 2-0. Ortiz, 131 lbs of Bayamon, PR is 2-2.

GLENDALE, AZ (June 5, 2026) – Boxlab Promotions’ undefeated lightweight contender Gabriela “Sosa” Tellez (7-0, 3 KOs) of San Antonio, Texas, will face the biggest challenge of her young professional career when she takes on IBF Lightweight World Champion, Elif Nur Turhan (13-0, 8 KOs) of Istanbul, Türkiye, on Saturday, June 13, 2026, at Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Arizona.

The 10-round world title showdown will be featured as part of an action-packed card promoted by Matchroom Boxing in association with Boxlab Promotions and will stream live worldwide on DAZN.

For Tellez, the opportunity represents the realization of a lifelong dream. After compiling an undefeated professional record and steadily climbing the lightweight ranks, the talented Texan now stands one victory away from becoming a world champion. As she prepares for the most important night of her boxing journey, Tellez says the magnitude of the moment has only strengthened her determination.

Speaking about her first opportunity to fight for a world championship, Tellez reflected on the years of sacrifice that brought her to this stage.

“This is everything I’ve worked for since I first stepped into a boxing gym,” said Tellez. “Every early morning run, every hard sparring session, every sacrifice my family and I made has led to this opportunity. To be fighting for my first world title is a dream come true. I want to seize the moment and bring that championship belt home. Opportunities like this don’t come around often, and I’m approaching this fight with complete focus and gratitude. I’ve visualized this moment for years, and now that it’s here, I’m ready to prove that I belong among the best fighters in the world.”

Training under renowned coach Jose Benavidez Sr. in Arizona has provided Tellez with the confidence and preparation she believes will be necessary against an undefeated champion-caliber opponent. Providing an update on training camp, Tellez praised the work being done behind the scenes as she enters the final stages of preparation.

“Training camp has been incredible,” Tellez stated. “Working with Jose Benavidez Sr. and the entire team has pushed me to another level both physically and mentally. We’ve studied every aspect of Turhan’s style and have built a game plan that brings out the best in me. Every day in camp has been about improving, learning, and preparing for a world championship atmosphere. I feel stronger, faster, and more confident than ever before. The work has already been done, and now it’s about staying focused and bringing everything together on fight night. This will be the best version of Gabriela Tellez that the fans have ever seen.”

While the world title is the immediate goal, Tellez understands that a victory would have a far-reaching impact on both her career and the community that has supported her from the beginning. Discussing what winning the IBF title would mean, Tellez spoke passionately about representing her hometown of San Antonio.

“Winning this title would change my life, but it would also mean so much to the people who have supported me from day one,” said Tellez. “San Antonio has always embraced fighters who work hard and represent the city with pride. I want young girls and young athletes back home to see that no dream is too big if you’re willing to work for it. Becoming a world champion would open new doors in my career, but more importantly, it would give me the chance to inspire others. I want my story to show people that success is possible no matter where you come from. Bringing a world championship back to San Antonio would be one of the proudest moments of my life.”

The June 13 event will mark the highest-profile appearance of Tellez’s career, with boxing fans from around the globe watching live on DAZN. When discussing the opportunity to perform on a worldwide platform, Tellez embraced the spotlight and the responsibility that comes with it.

“This is the kind of stage every fighter dreams about,” Tellez said. “Millions of people will have the chance to watch this fight on DAZN, and I’m excited to show the world my God given talent. I don’t look at the spotlight as pressure…I look at it as an opportunity. This platform gives me a chance to showcase my skills, my heart, and everything I’ve worked so hard to achieve. I want fans tuning in from Texas, from across the United States, and from around the world to see a fighter who refuses to back down from a challenge. Fighting on a stage like this motivates me to perform at my absolute best and leave no doubt that I belong at the championship level.”

Boxlab Promotions President Amaury Piedra expressed his excitement about Tellez reaching the world championship stage and praised her dedication throughout her professional journey.

“We couldn’t be happier for Gabriela and everything she has accomplished to earn this opportunity,” said Piedra. “From the moment she joined Boxlab Promotions, we saw someone with tremendous talent, determination, and a genuine passion for the sport. She has grown tremendously with each fight, and her development both inside and outside the ring has been remarkable. This is the her time to shine.

Josh Padley and Aqib Fiaz shared a tense final stare down after both making weight today in Sheffield ahead of their EBU European Super Featherweight Championship clash at the Utilita Arena – live worldwide on the Global Home of Boxing, DAZN.

Champion Padley insisted at yesterday’s Press Conference that he will not be beaten in front of his Yorkshire faithful this weekend as Fiaz warned he will ‘spark out’ the former electrician.

Elsewhere on the card, undefeated prospect Ibraheem Sulaimaan (10-0, 5 KOs) challenges Ibrahim Nadim (16-1, 2 KOs) for the English Super Featherweight Title.

Teenage Heavyweight sensation – and proud York native – Leo Atang (6-0, 5 KOs) is out to extend his scintillating start to life in the professional ranks hen he faces France’s Fouad Shaili (5-4-2, 3 KOs).

Middleweight rivals Aaron Bowen (7-1, 5 KOs) and Troy Coleman (15-4-1, 7 KOs) collide earlier in the evening, with rising stars Adam Maca (5-0, 5 KOs) and Connor Mitchell (2-0, 1 KO) both out to stretch their respective winning records.

Plus, emerging Steel City Gym duo Chris Mulunda (2-0) and Ed Hardy (6-0, 2 KOs) are in action in the prelims.

Here are the Official Weigh-In results in full – plus, you can watch it back in full in the video player below.

OFFICIAL WEIGH-IN RESULTS AND SHEFFIELD FIGHT NIGHT RUNNING ORDER

PRELIMS – LIVE ON DAZN FROM 5PM

Chris Mulunda (161lbs) vs Connor Goulding (161.75lbs)
Middleweight Contest
4 x 3-minute rounds

Connor Mitchell (129.05lbs) vs Rodrigo Matias Areco (129.70lbs)
Featherweight Contest
4 x 3-minute rounds

Ed Hardy (127.60lbs) vs Jesus Carrasco (128.05lbs)
Featherweight Contest
6 x 3-minute rounds

Adam Maca (129.90lbs) vs Cesar Ignacio Paredes (130.65lbs)
Super Featherweight Contest
6 x 3-minute rounds

MAIN CARD – LIVE ON DAZN FROM 7PM

Aaron Bowen (161.90lbs) vs Troy Coleman (159.45lbs)
Middleweight Contest
10 x 3-minute rounds

Leo Atang (236.20lbs) vs Fouad Shaili (263.80lbs)
Heavyweight Contest
6 x 3-minute rounds

Ibrahim Nadim (129.90lbs) vs Ibraheem Sulaimaan (129.45lbs)
English Super Featherweight Championship
10 x 3-minute rounds

Josh Padley (129.40lbs) vs Aqib Fiaz (129.65lbs)
EBU European Super Featherweight Championship
12 x 3-minute rounds

June 5, 2026 – Zuffa Boxing heads to Dublin’s 3Arena on Saturday, August 8, for a stacked summer showdown featuring undefeated Irish middleweight stars Aaron McKenna, who will be making his long-awaited first professional fight in Ireland, and “King” Callum Walsh, the popular southpaw from nearby Cork. 

The 12-round main event of ZUFFA BOXING 10: MCKENNA VS. OLIHA features a middleweight world championship fight between a pair of unbeaten talents. McKenna (20-0, 10 KOs) takes on Italy’s Etinosa Oliha (22-0, 10 KOs) in the first middleweight world title fight on Irish soil in more than three decades. This will mark the first fight for McKenna in his home country where he was a standout amateur with more than 150 wins and eight national championships. McKenna, 26, returns to the ring following a dominating decision victory over former world champion Liam Smith in April 2025. The 27-year-old Oliha will look to spoil McKenna’s homecoming as he takes on the fifth unbeaten fighter of his professional career.

In the 10-round co-feature, Callum Walsh (16-0, 11 KOs) returns to 3Arena, where he first fought in 2024 and earned a memorable second-round knockout victory over Przemyslaw Runowski. In his second fight under the Zuffa Boxing banner, the 25-year-old Walsh will take on England’s Tyler Denny (21-4-3, 1 KO), a fellow southpaw who has faced 10 undefeated fighters and competed in nearly three times as many professional rounds. 

Additional information on the event will be announced in the coming weeks. 

Media can apply for credentials to the event via Access. 

The event will be broadcast live on Sky Sports in the UK and Ireland and will stream exclusively on Paramount+ in the U.S. and Canada.

About Zuffa Boxing
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A fairytale ending in the storied career of Ireland’s greatest ever athlete Katie Taylor is today confirmed for Saturday, September 5 – live worldwide on DAZN – at Dublin’s iconic Croke Park as she defends her WBO, WBA, IBF and Ring Magazine titles and fights for the vacant WBC Super Lightweight Championship in a historic Undisputed clash against France’s undefeated Flora Pili.

Eddie Hearn for Matchroom Boxing, in association with Aiken Promotions, Brian Peters and Title Event Partner, Lidl Ireland, made the monumental announcement at a launch press conference today in an event that will undoubtedly bring the nation to a standstill.

Tickets will officially be released on sale next week via Ticketmaster, Friday June 12, priced from €38.70, with Family ticket packages (seated in a non-alcohol area in the stadium) priced at €125.50. Full details – including on-sale dates and service charges – are provided below.

Backed by Title Event Partner Lidl Ireland, the leading retailer is getting in the ring to support Katie as she fulfils her ambition to bring female boxing to Croke Park and break barriers in elevating female sport.

The legendary London 2012 Olympic Gold Medallist and two-weight queen of boxing (25-1, 6 KOs) returns to home shores for what promises to be a special night in front of over 80,000 supporters at the Ireland’s premier concert and events venue – where she will bid to become a three-time Undisputed champion of the world.

It will be the first time a professional boxing event has been staged at the historic Dublin home of the Gaelic Athletic Association since the late, great Muhammad Ali famously fought Detroit heavyweight Alvin ‘Blue’ Lewis back in 1972.

A thrilled Taylor – who will this Saturday embark on a four-day promotional tour of Ireland, starting in her hometown of Bray, County Wicklow, before reaching Dublin and other major cities including Cork, Limerick, Galway, and Belfast in Northern Ireland – has thanked all those who have made this iconic September 5 showcase possible, promising to deliver a Fight Night for the ages to her loyal faithful.

Taylor said: “This seems like the perfect way to end it – by becoming Undisputed Champion again in our national stadium which has such a special place in Irish hearts. I’m so grateful that it’s happening and I can’t thank the people of this country enough for the support I have received over the years.

“I’ve been blessed to achieve more than I could ever have dreamed in this sport but fighting at Croke Park really is the icing on the cake. I hope it’s the kind of event that will inspire a whole new generation to take up sport and follow their passions –  that for me would be the greatest legacy I could leave.”

News on a blockbuster undercard will follow in due course – and Matchroom Sport Chairman, Eddie Hearn expects it to be an evening that will be permanently etched in sporting folklore.

“This is an incredibly proud moment for Matchroom,”said Hearn.

“For everything Katie Taylor has accomplished, and for all those she has inspired along the way, it is absolutely beyond deserved. From turning over as a professional a decade ago, to fighting in the most iconic stadiums around the world and making history at Madison Square Garden, she’s done it all. What a magical adventure it has been. Getting here to Croke Park has been years in the making. But we were never giving up on delivering this dream. 

“And to end this special journey together by becoming a three-time Undisputed Champion of the World is indeed the perfect farewell to what has been an extraordinary fairytale. The noise when Katie Taylor walks out in front of Croke Park on September 5 – live on the Global Home of Boxing, DAZN – will reverberate around the world. She is the ultimate trailblazer for this amazing sport. She is a living legend.” 

Title Event Partner Lidl Ireland Chief Executive Officer Robert Ryan said: “For more than a decade we have championed female sport in Ireland through our partnership with the Ladies Gaelic Football Association (LGFA) and we’re very much recognised across the country for breaking barriers, pushing boundaries and elevating female sport to the position it so rightly deserves. 

“There’s no question that Katie Taylor is the greatest athlete Ireland has ever seen and this clash will be the defining fight the country has been waiting for. This is the fight that fans have to see and we’re very proud to help provide that visibility and that platform. Our decade-long work in supporting the LGFA has always been to elevate the sport and its players and we’re very proud to further that cause and ‘Get Behind the Fight’ for Katie at Croker – a legendary fighter, an iconic venue and a defining moment for Irish female sport.”

Taylor’s long-standing manager Brian Peters expects a packed Croke Park to roar Taylor to triumph in her date with destiny, insisting it will be the perfect setting for the Irish hero to become a three-time Undisputed Champion.

Peters said: “This is a fitting, final chapter to what has been one of sport’s great fairytales. From dreaming about winning Olympic Gold medals in a sport that didn’t even exist to completely transforming her sport. Katie has broken global audience records and featured in some of the most iconic venues in fights that will be forever remembered. She’s reigned as a World Champion for 20 years and it’s been the most remarkable journey.

“She has seen and done it all but winning back her Undisputed title at Croke Park will truly top everything that has come before. I’ve no doubt Flora Pili will be prepared for the fight of her life but she will need to be because in front of a packed Croke Park, Katie will stop at nothing to make sure she becomes Undisputed Champion again.”

France’s unbeaten Pili is ready to spoil the party, however, with the 12-0 (2 KOs) WBC mandatory challenger determined to write her own name in lights by causing an almighty upset.

Pili said:“Katie Taylor is one of the greatest champions in the history of women’s boxing, and I have tremendous respect for everything she has achieved. Facing a legend like her represents the biggest opportunity of my career. On September 5, I will step into the ring fully prepared and ready to embrace this challenge in my quest to become the undisputed world champion.”

Pre-sale tickets for Matchroom Boxing Fight Pass members opens at 9am on Wednesday, June 10. Lidl customers with the Lidl Plus App can purchase on Pre-Sale exclusively from 10am via the Lidl Plus App, with Croke Park residents able to purchase from 10am also. General sale goes live at 9am on Friday, June 12. Cusack/Davin and Hogan stand prices start at €38.70 – with tickets for a family of four (in a non-alcohol area of the stadium) at €125.50. Pitchside prices range from €106.25 to €1,505.50. All tickets via Ticketmaster are subject to a max service charge of €10.50.

The fight will be available to watch live on the Global Home of Boxing, DAZN – and VP of DAZN, Alfie Sharman added: “Katie Taylor fighting at Croke Park is one of the most significant moments in Irish sporting history. This is a homecoming that reflects a truly storied career — one built on excellence, resilience and titles. Fighting at Croke Park, in front of her legions of fans and returning to the country that shaped that journey, is a moment years in the making, and DAZN is proud to bring this landmark fight night to audiences around the world.”

MAIN CARD

Main Event – 10 Rounds Cruiserweight Bout: Chris Billam-Smith (200) vs Ryan Rozicki (200)

Co-Main Event – 10 Rounds Cruiserweight Bout: Jack Massey (200) vs Chev Clarke (199.5)

10 Rounds Middleweight Bout: Lee Cutler (163) vs Aaron Sutton (163)

8 Round Middleweight Bout: Stevie McKenna (160) vs Casey Streeter (159)

6 Rounds Middleweight Bout: Sam Hickey (163) vs Todd Tompkins (163)

PRELIMS

10 Rounds Heavyweight Bout: Harvey Dykes (270) vs Ivan Dychko (243)

6 Round Light Heavyweight Bout: Leon Hughes (176) vs Mario Vergiev (178)

6 Round Middleweight Bout: Alex MacMillan (150) vs Leo Fanthome (150)

Albert Ramirez remained undefeated and retained the WBA Interim Light Heavyweight Title with a 12-round split decision over Lerone Richards at The Montreal Casino in Montreal, Canada.

It was a tactical fight that saw Richards befuddle Ramirez.

Ramirez,174.7 lbs of El Vega, VEN took two cards by 115-113 twice and Richards took a card 116-112.

Ramirez is 23-0. Richards, 174.6 lbs of New Malden, UK is 19-2.

Imam Khataev stopped Mickeal Diallo in the opening round of their 10-round light heavyweight bout.

With both guys throwing right hands, Diallo’s landed and the glove of Khataev touched the canvas. Seconds later, Khataev landed a hard right that bout Diallo. Diallo looked at his corner and wanted no more and the fight was stopped at 3:00.

Khataev, 174.6 lbs of Sydney, AUS is 12-1 with 11 knockouts. Diallo, 171.5 lbs of Thuir, FRA is 21-3-2/

Jhon Orobio remained undefeated as he battered Jonathan Montrel in round four of a 10-round junior welterweight fight.

In round four, Orobio dropped Montrel after battery of punches. Later in the round, a hard right to the body put Montrel down again. Finally Oriobio landed more ripping body shots and the fight was stopped at 2:15.

Orobio, 139.6 lbs of Montreak is now 18-0 with 16 knockouts. Montrel, 138.4 lbs of New Orleans is 18-5

Dzmitry Asanau remained undefeated with a sixth round stoppage over Roger Gutierrez in a 10-round lightweight fight.

In round six, Asanau dropped Gutierrez with a body shot. Seconds later, Asanau dropped Gutierrez with a hard uppercut and the fight was over at 1:51.

Asanau, 134.9 lbs of Dubai is 13-0 with seven knockouts. Gutierrez a former junior lightweight world champion from Venezuela is 29-8-1.

Avery Martin Duval reasoned undefeated with a 10-round unanimous decision over Jose Enriquez in a lightweight fight.

Duval, 134.5 lbs of Montreal won by scores of 100-90 on all cards and is now 16-0-1. Enriquez, 134.3 lbs of Monterrey, MEX is 22-5-2.

Wyatt Sanford stopped Juan Pablo Harregui in round two of their eight-round lightweight bout.

In round two, Sanford opened up on Harregui and landed a huge left uppercut that was followed by four more hard shots that put Harrehui on the canvas. When he got to his feet, the fight was waved off at

Sanford, 136.9 lbs of Kennetcook, CAN is now 7-0 with three knockouts. Harregui, 136.5 lbs of Montevideo, URU is 11-2.

Keven Beausejour stopped Davorin Brajkovic in the opening round of their four-round light heavyweight bout.

In round one, Beausejor landed a left to the body that put Brajkovic down for the count at 2:25.

Beausejour, 171 lbs of Montreal is 3-0 with three knockouts. Brajkovic, 171.5 lbs of Melkovici, CRO is 3-6.

Nickenson Denis made a successful pro debut with a second round stoppage Lukasz Kucharski in a four-round light heavyweight bout.

In round one, Demis landed a hard straight right that put Kucharski on canvas. In round two, Denis opened up and landed a vicious flurry and the fight was stopped at 39 seconds.

Denis, 171 lbs of Montreal is 1-0 with one knockout. Kucharski, 171.2 lbs of Radom, POL is 1-4.

EL PASO, TX (June 4, 2026) – One of the most promising young talents in women’s boxing is ready to begin the next chapter of her fighting career as amateur standout Kayla “The Truth” Gomez of El Paso, Texas, makes her highly anticipated professional debut on Friday, June 19, 2026, at Thunder Studios in Long Beach, California.

Gomez will face an opponent to be announced in a scheduled four-round super flyweight contest as part of MF Pro’s inaugural United States event, “Pugilist Revolution,” which will be televised live on DAZN.

After compiling an impressive amateur résumé, Gomez established herself as one of Team USA’s top prospects by capturing the first-ever Junior Pan American Games female flyweight gold medal in 2021. Her historic achievement, combined with her relentless work ethic, technical skill, and competitive spirit, earned her recognition as one of the brightest young talents in amateur boxing.

As fight night approaches, Gomez says she is counting down the days until she can finally display her abilities on the professional stage. “I’ve been waiting for this moment my entire life. Every sacrifice, every early morning run, every hard sparring session and every amateur fight has led me to this opportunity. I’m excited, motivated, and ready to show everyone what I’ve been working on. The fans are going to see a fighter who’s hungry, disciplined, and ready to make a statement from the very first bell.”

Gomez believes her amateur experience has prepared her for the transition and is eager to demonstrate that her style is built for success in the professional ranks. “I’ve spent years developing my skills and learning every aspect of the sport. Now it’s time to put everything together on a bigger stage. I want people to see the passion I bring into the ring and understand why they call me ‘The Truth.’ This debut is just the beginning, and I’m determined to make an impression that people won’t forget.”

With her professional debut drawing near, Gomez says training camp has been one of the most demanding and rewarding experiences of her career. “This training camp has been one of the hardest and most rewarding camps I’ve ever had. My team and I know how important this first professional fight is, so we’ve worked hard every single day. We’ve focused on getting in great shape and making sure I’m ready for whatever my opponent brings on fight night.”

According to Gomez, the intensity of camp has only increased her confidence heading into June 19. “I’ve never felt more prepared. The work we’ve put in gives me confidence because I know I’ve earned this opportunity. Every day in camp has made me stronger, mentally and physically. I’m going into this fight knowing I’ve done everything possible to be ready for my professional debut.”

While Gomez remains focused on the task at hand, she understands the significance of beginning her professional journey with a victory. “A win would mean everything because it would validate all the hard work that’s gone into getting here. At the same time, I know this is only the first step. My goal is to build a successful career and eventually become a world champion.”

Gomez views her debut as an opportunity to establish momentum and initiate herself to boxing fans around the world. “Winning on June 19 would give me a strong foundation to build on. It would show my promoter, fans, and everyone watching that I’m ready for this level. More importantly, it would be the first chapter in what I believe will be a long and successful professional career.”

Making her professional debut on a globally recognized platform such as DAZN is an opportunity Gomez does not take lightly. “It’s a huge blessing to make my pro debut on DAZN. Not every fighter gets the chance to perform in front of a national and international audience right away. Knowing that people from all over the world can tune in motivates me even more to put on a great performance.”

Gomez plans to make the most of the exposure and hopes to leave a lasting impression on fans watching from home. “This is my opportunity to introduce myself to the boxing world. I want fans to see my skills, my heart, and my determination. When the fight is over, I want people talking about Kayla ‘The Truth’ Gomez and looking forward to seeing me compete again. That’s the type of impression I plan to make on June 19.”

Tickets priced $80.00 (General Admission), $250.00 (Ringside) + applicable fees are on sale now by clicking HERE. Thunder Studios is located at 20434 S Santa Fe Ave, Long Beach, CA 90810.

PHOENIX (June 4, 2026) – Sensational super middleweight prospect Elijah Garcia (17-2, 13 KOs) has been added to the highly anticipated pro boxing card, presented by Whitfield Haydon in association with Toro Promotions, Inc., on June 20^th at The Celebrity Theater in Phoenix, Arizona.

Two of the top heavyweights in the West, Kingsley “”The Black Lion” Ibeh (16-3-1, 14 KOs) and Dante “The Inferno” Stone (21-2, 13 KOs), will throw-down in their 10-round main event showdown, “King of the West,” which will be contested for three titles: Ibeh’s WBC FECARBOX, along with the vacant WBA Continental Americas and Arizona State championships.

Ibeh and Stone are two of the best heavyweights west of the Mississippi River and their clash will establish the winner as the clear “King of the West.”

Hometown favorite Garcia, 23, faces upset-minded Ryan Adams (12-11-1) at home in an 8-round bout. Adams’ pro record includes a major victory against WBC World Middleweight challenger and 2012 USA Olympian, Terrell Gausha (24-4-1) in 2025 via a 10-round split decision.

In 2023, Garcia also knocked out Armando Resendiz (14-1) in the eighth round, fourth-round stoppage of Amilcar Vidal Jr. (16-0) for the WBC Middleweight title, and 10-round decision over Kevin Salgado Zambrano (15-1-1) in southpaw Garcia’s first title defense.

Garcia had an abbreviated amateur career, highlighted by his gold-medal performance at the 2017 U.S. National Championships, and he turned pro three years later at the age of 16 in Mexico.

Adams is coming off an eighth-round split decision triumph against 17-1 Yoanki Urrujia last October in Miami.

A native of Nigeria who fights out of Phoenix, the 32-year-old Ibeh stands 6”4, weighs 288 pounds, and he is a former college and pro football player (Canadian Football League). His cousin is the infamous former prizefighter, heavyweight Ike Ibeabuchi. Ibeh gained fame in his most recent fight this past January at Madison Square Garden, when he went toe-to-toe with highly rated Jarrell Miller (26-1-2), albeit dropping a 10-round split decision on DAZN.

Stone, 31, lives in Chandler, Arizona. His most recent fight was last October in the championship final of the WBC Grand Prix in Saudi Arabia, in which his 21-fight win streak was snapped by Kevin Cristopher Ramirez by way of a 6-round split decision.

Doors open at 4 p.m. PT, first bout scheduled for 5 p.m. PT.

Card subject to change.

Tickets are priced between $91.15 and $228.30 (including fees) and available for purchase online at www.etic.com.

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NEW YORK, NY – June 4, 2026 — Most Valuable Promotions (MVP) today announced the signing of undefeated 22-year-old Nicaraguan-American boxer, 5x Junior Olympics champion, and current #2 WBO and IBF contender Lupita Medina (12-0, 3 KOs). Medina becomes the latest signee to join MVP following the company’s launch of MVPW, the new year-round global home of women’s boxing, delivering fans the best fighters in the sport. Medina is the latest athlete of Nicaraguan heritage to join MVP following the company’s signings of Yokasta and Naomy Valle in 2025.

WBO and IBF No. 2 contender Lupita “Babyface Assassin” Medina is one of the brightest rising stars in women’s boxing. Medina began boxing in 2012 and quickly established herself as an elite amateur, capturing five Junior Olympic National Championships before turning professional in 2022. The ambidextrous fighter trains under Edgar Jasso, Manny Robles, and Matias Erbin at Legends Boxing Academy and resides in Maywood, California. Outside the ring, Medina is pursuing a degree at California State University, Long Beach, currently on educational leave as she focuses on her boxing career. 

Inspired by her father, a former amateur boxer in Nicaragua, and her brother, who compiled a 9-0 professional record with eight knockouts before retiring due to injury, Medina is carrying forward a dream they both helped ignite while forging her own legacy. Growing up, she was often told she was “too girly” to box, but those doubts only strengthened her passion for the sport, teaching her to be feminine, confident, and a fierce competitor all at once. Proud of her Nicaraguan heritage, she is motivated by the opportunity to represent her people on the sport’s biggest stages and aims to become one of Nicaragua’s next boxing superstars while inspiring the next generation to dream big.

“I’m incredibly honored and grateful to join MVP. Being part of a promotion that is changing the game for women’s boxing and giving female athletes the platform they deserve is exactly where I want to be,” said Lupita Medina. “To be welcomed into a team that genuinely believes in investing in female fighters means a lot to me, and I’m looking forward to doing my part in helping women’s boxing continue to grow. As a proud Nicaraguan, every time I step into the ring I carry my country with me. Representing Nicaragua on the world stage has always been one of my biggest motivations and something I take great pride in. This is a huge step in my career, and I’m committed to continuing my journey toward becoming a world champion while making my mark as Nicaragua’s next superstar, with MVP by my side.”

“Lupita Medina is on the cusp of greatness as an undefeated 22-year-old talent, already ranked #2 in the world across two sanctioning bodies and representing the fighting spirit of Nicaragua every time she steps into the ring,” said Nakisa Bidarian and Jake Paul, co-founders of Most Valuable Promotions. “As MVP continues to expand its presence across Latin America and invest in the future of women’s boxing, we believe Lupita has all the tools to become Nicaragua’s next world champion. We look forward to her promotional debut soon as part of MVPW, the global home of women’s boxing.” 

For more information, follow on X via @MostVPromotions and @_babyfaceassn, or on Instagram via @MostValuablePromotions and @_babyfaceassassin.

About MVP

Most Valuable Promotions (MVP) was founded in August 2021 by Jake Paul and Nakisa Bidarian with a fighter first ethos. Since inception, MVP has produced 30 live boxing events, currently promotes over 60 fighters, 18 world champions, and 26 top contenders.

MVP has led boxing’s evolution in the streaming era through partnerships with the world’s leading platforms. In November 2024, MVP’s Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson and Katie Taylor vs. Amanda Serrano 2 was the first-ever live professional sports event streamed on Netflix. Paul vs. Tyson shattered records, becoming the most-streamed sporting event of all time with 125 million live viewers worldwide. MVP went on to partner with Netflix twice in 2025 for MVP’s Taylor vs. Serrano 3 and Jake vs. Joshua: Judgment Day.

Today, MVP is the global home of women’s boxing. MVP’s Katie Taylor vs. Amanda Serrano in 2022 was the first female fight to headline Madison Square Garden, while Taylor vs. Serrano 2 in 2024 saw 74 million viewers globally on Netflix and became the most-watched professional women’s sports event in US history with 47 million AMA in the US. Their 2025 trilogy on Netflix topped an all-women’s megacard that set the official GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ title for the most world championship belts ever contested on a single fight card, male or female, with 17 world titles, earning nearly 6 million viewers globally. 

GRAND RAPIDS, MI (June 3, 2026) — Salita Promotions announced today the signing of elite Puerto Rican amateur bantamweight standout Caleb J. Tirado.

Tirado (1-0), of Arecibo, will make his United States and Salita Promotions debut on the Sunday, June 14 card headlined the WBA Interim Flyweight World Championship between Jonathan “Bomba” González and Abraham Perez at GLC Live at 20 Monroe in Grand Rapids, streaming live on the global home of boxing, DAZN.

At just 24 years old, Tirado began boxing at age 9 and spent nearly two decades building one of the most decorated amateur careers in Puerto Rican boxing history. The former amateur champion aims to continue in the footsteps of his Puerto Rican boxing idols Wilfredo Gómez, Félix Trinidad, and Miguel Cotto. 

“Signing with Salita Promotions is a partnership that will take my career to the next level,”  said Caleb J. Tirado. “My goal is to stay active, finish the year undefeated, and show the world I have every tool needed to become a world champion. The next step in my journey begins on June 14th and I can’t wait to get in the ring and introduce the world to Caleb Tirado.”

With more than a dozen Puerto Rican fighters competing under the Salita Promotions banner, the growing promotional stable is committed to honor the tradition of Puerto Rico’s boxing royalty. With the acquisition of Tirado, Salita aims to further secure that pledge while guiding the career of one of Puerto Rico’s top prospects. 

“Caleb is one of the best, if not the best, young prospects coming out of Puerto Rico today. He had an outstanding amateur career and possesses all the tools to become a major star in boxing, following in the lineage of the island’s great champions. Fans will get their first look at him on June 14, live on DAZN,” said Dmitriy Salita, President of Salita Promotions.

On the international stage, Tirado captured the Gold Medal at the 2023 Continental Championship in Cali, Colombia, earned a Bronze Medal at the 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games, competed at the 2023 World Championships in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, and reached the finals of the 2024 Olympic Pre-Qualifier in Busto Arsizio, Italy.

Back home, Tirado was a 12-time Puerto Rico National Champion. He was named Boxer of the Year by the Puerto Rico Athletes Commission (2022) and the Puerto Rico Olympic Committee (2023), and was inducted into the Bayamón Hall of Fame in 2023. Tirado now brings that wealth of experience and championship pedigree into the professional ranks.

Tirado will take on Osmar Rodriguez (6-6, 2 KOs) of San Luis Potosí, Mexico, in a six-round bantamweight bout. The durable Mexican has pushed fighters like Fabian Arredondo and Ethan Perez to their limits, and is a legitimate test for Tirado in just his second professional bout.

Tirado vs. Rodriguez falls on the same day as the National Puerto Rican Day Parade and is the third Mexico versus Puerto Rico matchup on the June 14th Salita Promotions card. The rivalry between the boxing hotbeds is one of the most storied in history and includes legendary wars between Wilfredo Gómez and Salvador Sánchez, Félix Trinidad and Oscar De La Hoya, and Miguel Cotto and Antonio Margarito.

The main event features Puerto Rican WBA Interim Flyweight World Champion Jonathan “La Bomba” González (29-4-1, 14 KOs) of Caguas, Puerto Rico, defending his title against unbeaten Mexican contender Abraham “Hammer” Perez (14-0 7KOs). In the co-feature, Puerto Rican undefeated title contender Joshua “JJ” Pagán (15-0 5KOs) puts his WBO NABO Lightweight title on the line against Mexican challenger Rodolfo Bustamante Salazar (22-1-1 12 KOs). 

The card will also feature Troy “Transformer” Isley (15-0, 5 KOs), Brandon Moore (19-1, 10 KOs), Sardius Simmons (7-0, 3 KOs), Shannel “The Sniper” Butler (7-0, 3 KOs), Lance “Boogie” Smith (6-0, 5 KOs), Jasmine Hampton (2-0, 2 KOs), and Jacquan McElroy (6-0, 2 KOs). 

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Salita Promotions was founded in 2010 by Dmitriy Salita, a professional boxer and world-title challenger who saw the need for a promotional entity to feature boxing’s best young prospects and established contenders in North America and around the world. Viewers watching fighters on worldwide television networks including SHOWTIME, HBO, ESPN, Spike TV, Universal Sports Network, UFC Fight Pass, DAZN, ESPN+ and MSG have enjoyed Salita Promotions fight action in recent years. We pride ourselves on offering our fighters opportunities inside and outside the ring. Salita Promotions looks forward to continuing to grow and serve the needs of fight fans around the globe.

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DAZN, the home of European football, women’s football, boxing and MMA, and the NFL (excl. USA), is creating the world’s biggest sports entertainment platform. A leading sports streaming service in Italy, Spain, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Belgium, France, Portugal, Japan, Taiwan, Canada, the US and UK, its wide range of content covers top-flight football from the world’s most popular competitions. DAZN’s football rights include Bundesliga, English Premier League, J.League, LALIGA, Ligue 1, Serie A, and the UEFA Champions League, making DAZN the largest broadcaster of football in Europe. DAZN is global home of women’s football, broadcasting the UEFA Women’s Champions League alongside top-tier domestic league and cup competitions.  

DAZN’s portfolio features the biggest sports and leagues from around the world – Formula 1, NFL, NBA, MotoGP, and the best in boxing and MMA. As the global home of NFL Game Pass, it is the only place for fans outside of the USA to watch every NFL match live.

DAZN is building the ultimate sports entertainment service, where fans from across the globe can watch, read, bet, play, share, socialise, buy tickets and merchandise, all in one place, with one account, one wallet and on one app.    

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LAS VEGAS (June 3, 2026) — Two of boxing’s elite lightweight stars are set to collide with a world title on the line as Lamont “The Reaper” Roach Jr. (25-1-2, 10 KOs) of Washington D.C. and undefeated Mexican sensation William “El Camarón” Zepeda (34-0, 27 KOs) battle for the vacant WBC Lightweight World Championship on Saturday, Aug. 1 at The Theater at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas. Headlining TNT Sports and DAZN’s “The Fight,” a new monthly live boxing series, the 12-round championship showdown will be broadcast co-exclusively in the United States on TNT and truTV and worldwide on DAZN and presented by Golden Boy Promotions in co-promotion with TGB Promotions and ProBox Promotions.

The general on-sale for Roach Jr vs. Zepeda begins Friday, June 5th at 10:00 am PT and is priced at $300, $200, $150, $75, $50 and $30 plus applicable fees. Tickets can be purchased at AXS.com or GoldenBoy.com. Fans can access the special pre-sale on Thursday, June 4 with code: GBPVIP

“This is my fourth consecutive world title fight coming up in a different weight class,” said Lamont Roach Jr. “No doubt, I am bringing boxing back, and I’m coming for the top spot. I want the P4P belt layer.”

“We’ve been working hard since my last fight. We’re at the forefront of the lightweight division, and we know every opponent at this level presents a serious challenge,” said William Zepeda. “Once again, we’ve been given the opportunity to fight for a world championship, and we’re ready to show the world exactly who ‘El Camarón’ Zepeda is. I hope Lamont comes fully prepared, because we’re going to put on a great show for the fans.”

“William Zepeda has earned every bit of this opportunity,” said Oscar De La Hoya, Chairman and CEO of Golden Boy. “For years, he has taken on every challenge put in front of him and established himself as one of the most exciting fighters in boxing with his relentless pressure, incredible work rate, and fan-friendly style. On August 1, fans are going to witness two world-class fighters battle for the WBC Lightweight World Championship, and I expect William Zepeda to show the world why he is one of the very best fighters in the sport today.”

“Lamont Roach has proven he belongs among the very top of the sport. On August 1, he faces a massive challenge in the relentless William Zepeda,” said Tom Brown, President of TGB Promotions. “Lamont is a world-class champion with incredible boxing acumen and D.C. grit. He’ll need every bit of it to turn back one of the most dangerous contenders in the lightweight division in Zepeda. It’s a classic matchup of skill versus pressure but I expect Lamont to fight fire with fire, which means fans at the Virgin hotel and those watching on TNT Sports and DAZN are in for a special night of boxing.”

Additional information on the undercard and media credentials will be announced in the coming weeks.

Lamont “The Reaper” Roach Jr. is one of boxing’s most respected champions, earning recognition for his skill, toughness and willingness to take on the sport’s biggest challenges. Fighting out of and representing the Nation’s Capitol of Washington DC with a record of 25-1-3 (10 KOs) and has competed at the highest level across multiple weight divisions. Roach Jr.’s profile surged in March 2025 when he moved up to lightweight to challenge Gervonta Davis for the WBA Lightweight World Championship. The highly anticipated bout went the distance and ended in a controversial majority draw after 12 competitive rounds, with many fans and observers in the sport believing Roach Jr. had done enough to win. Later that year, he tested himself once again by moving up to super lightweight to face Isaac “Pitbull” Cruz, battling to another majority draw.

Before those marquee matchups, Roach Jr. captured the WBA Super Featherweight World Championship with a split-decision victory over Hector Luis Garcia, completing a remarkable comeback after the lone loss of his professional career against Jamel Herring in 2019. Today, “The Reaper” remains one of boxing’s most accomplished and battle-tested competitors, continuing to pursue championship success on the sport’s biggest stages.

William “Camarón” Zepeda has established himself as one of the lightweight division’s elite contenders, earning a reputation as one of boxing’s most relentless pressure fighters. Most recently, Zepeda challenged undefeated champion Shakur Stevenson for the WBC Lightweight World Championship in New York City, pushing the champion with his trademark high-volume attack over 12 competitive rounds. Although the scorecards favored Stevenson, Zepeda’s performance reinforced his standing among the division’s best and further elevated his profile on the world stage. The title opportunity came on the heels of a career-defining run that saw Zepeda capture and successfully defend the WBC Interim Lightweight World Championship against former world champion Tevin Farmer. In November 2024, Zepeda overcame the first knockdown of his professional career to edge Farmer by split decision in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, claiming the interim title. Four months later, he settled the rivalry in Cancun, Mexico, retaining the belt after an action-packed 12-round battle.

Before his championship run, Zepeda built a strong resume in the lightweight division. His breakout performance came in October 2022 against former world champion and Olympian Joseph “JoJo” Diaz, where he not only earned a signature victory, but also shattered three CompuBox lightweight records for total punches thrown, jabs attempted in a round and total attempted jabs. He continued his rise with victories over notable names including former world champion Rene Alvarado, former world title challenger Mercito Gesta and former world champion Maxi Hughes. Representing San Mateo Atenco, Mexico, Zepeda has become a fan favorite thanks to his relentless, action-packed style. The Mexican southpaw combines nonstop pressure, elite conditioning and knockout power, making him one of the most entertaining fighters in the sport and a dangerous challenge for anyone in the lightweight division. With his stock rising and valuable experience gained against the sport’s top competition, “Camaron” remains firmly in the world title picture as he looks toward the next chapter of his career.

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Roach Jr. vs. Zepeda is a 12-round lightweight fight for the WBC Lightweight World Championship presented by Golden Boy Promotions in co-promotion with TGB Promotions and ProBox Promotions. The event will be available worldwide to all subscribers on DAZN, both live and on demand.

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The Fight is a new monthly boxing series from TNT Sports and DAZN, built to deliver the sport’s biggest matchups and rising stars on a consistent national stage. Featuring top fighters from leading global promoters, each event airs live on TNT Sports and DAZN platforms in the U.S. and streams worldwide on DAZN, creating a seamless, multi-platform experience that brings fans closer to the action than ever before. Across TNT Sports’ networks and platforms, including Bleacher Report and House of Highlights, additional original programming and digital content will spotlight the personalities, storylines and stakes driving each event.

DALLAS – June 3, 2026 – Top 140-pound contender and boxing star Frank “The Ghost” Martin has become the latest elite fighter to join forces with Fighters First Management, as the supremely talented Martin will look to take the next step in his career and become a world champion aided by the company’s CEO Adrian Clark.

“Adrian has always been solid to me,” said Martin. “Timing is everything, and I recognized it was time to let him come in and get things in order for my business. I look forward to seeing what the rest of the year brings!”

“Finally! When I first started building Fighters First Management, Frank Martin’s name was at the top of our list to sign,” said Clark. “It’s an honor to represent Frank. He is one of the top names and top talents in the 140-pound division. I look forward to helping him reach new heights in his career.”

The 31-year-old Martin sports a 19-1-1 record with 13 KOs and first burst onto the scene with a dominating run at 135 pounds as he earned a world title opportunity against reigning champion Gervonta Davis in 2024 by defeating a slew of contenders including Michel Rivera and Artem Harutyunyan.

After the Davis fight, Martin moved up to 140-pounds and debuted in the division with one of 2025’s best knockouts, a fourth-round destruction of two-division world champion Rances Barthelemy last December. Most recently Martin stepped into the ring in February and went toe-to-toe with fellow contender Nahir Albright in a fight that was ultimately ruled a unanimous draw.

Martin first came on Clark’s radar through Clark’s longstanding working relationship with pound-for-pound star Errol Spence Jr., who promotes Martin under his Man Down Promotions banner. The signing is the latest boon for Clark during a successful recent run that saw him help guide Brian Norman Jr. to a welterweight world championship, while also adding top contender Edwin De Los Santos, plus undefeated rising stars Domonique Francis and Jessie Fletcher, to a stable that puts him amongst the sports premier talent managers.

For additional information on Fighters First Management, visit www.fightersfirst.com.

June 2, 2026 – Zuffa Boxing today announced that its first show in Ireland — ZUFFA BOXING 10 — will take place on Saturday, August 8, at 3Arena in Dublin. Details regarding the main event, co-feature, and ticketing will be revealed in due course. 

The event will be broadcast live on Sky Sports in the UK and Ireland and will stream exclusively on Paramount+ in the U.S. and Canada.

ZUFFA BOXING 10 will mark the promotion’s second card outside the United States. This Saturday, hometown hero Chris Billam-Smith will face Ryan Rozicki in a 10-round cruiserweight main event at Zuffa Boxing 07 at the Bournemouth International Centre in Bournemouth, England. 

Fans are encouraged to register their interest early for the best chance to secure Zuffa Boxing 10 tickets at ZuffaBoxing.com.

About Zuffa Boxing
Zuffa Boxing is a joint venture between TKO Group Holdings, Inc. (“TKO”) (NYSE: TKO) and Sela, the entertainment conglomerate. TKO serves as managing partner, providing day-to-day operational expertise, management, and oversight of the promotion, with executive leadership anchored by UFC President and CEO Dana White and WWE President and TKO Board Member Nick Khan. The promotion aims to reimagine the sport of boxing by evolving the current model to restore the sport’s rightful place in the forefront of the global sports ecosystem. For more information, follow @Zuffa_Boxing on X; and @ZuffaBoxing on Snapchat, Instagram, Threads, and TikTok.

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The World Boxing Association (WBA) has awarded its Female Boxer of the Month honor for May to Puerto Rican legend Amanda Serrano, recognizing yet another dominant performance from one of the most accomplished champions in the sport.

The distinction comes following Serrano’s spectacular showing on the card held in El Paso, Texas, at the end of May. In that bout, the reigning WBA Featherweight World Champion put her title on the line against German challenger Cheyenne Hanson and erased any lingering doubts about her place atop the 126-pound division with a commanding victory.

True to her aggressive, crowd-pleasing style, Serrano wasted no time asserting her authority. The Puerto Rican superstar overwhelmed her opponent from the outset and closed the show with a second-round technical knockout. Mixing pinpoint body shots with relentless pressure at close range, the defending champion forced the referee to halt the contest, further cementing her status as one of the most dominant figures in the history of women’s boxing.

The WBA also awarded its Honorable Mention of the Month to American standout Stephanie Han, who delivered an impressive performance on the same El Paso card. Han engaged in a tactical battle with veteran contender Holly Holm for the vacant WBA Lightweight World Title. After ten hard-fought rounds marked by sustained activity and competitive exchanges, Han emerged victorious by majority decision with scores of 96-94, 95-95, and 96-94, capturing the 135-pound crown.

Through these distinctions, the WBA recognizes excellence and the continued growth of women’s boxing. Serrano receives the organization’s highest monthly honor as she continues to build upon her extraordinary legacy, while Han’s championship-winning performance earns her well-deserved recognition among the sport’s standout performers.

Undefeated American star David Benavidez has been named the World Boxing Association’s Boxer of the Month, an honor recognizing his dominant and successful debut campaign in a new weight class.

The award comes on the heels of Benavidez’s flawless transition to the 200-pound division during his highly anticipated May showdown. The former two-time world champion proved he lost none of the power, intensity, or aggression that made him one of boxing’s most feared fighters, delivering a statement victory over top-tier opposition in Gilberto Ramírez and silencing any doubts about his ability to thrive among the cruisers.

In that May contest, Benavidez once again showcased the relentless style that has become his trademark. From the opening bell, he imposed his will through a suffocating punch output, thudding body combinations, and blazing hand speed that ultimately led to a knockout victory over “Zurdo” Ramírez, who entered the bout as champion. The performance confirmed that Benavidez’s power has carried up in weight and established him as a legitimate threat against the division’s elite.

The WBA also awarded its Honorable Mention of the Month to Japanese champion Naoya Inoue. “The Monster” once again delivered a masterful display in May, defending his titles with a unanimous decision victory that further solidified his standing as one of the sport’s premier pound-for-pound fighters.

With this distinction, the WBA recognizes the exceptional achievements of both Benavidez and Inoue. The Phoenix native has launched a new chapter of his career in spectacular fashion, positioning himself among the leading figures of boxing’s heavier weight classes, while the Japanese superstar continues to strengthen an already remarkable legacy.

Albert Ramírez is set to face the biggest test of his championship reign. The undefeated Venezuelan will step into the ring looking to make the first defense of his WBA Interim Light Heavyweight World Title when he takes on a highly dangerous challenger in British southpaw Lerrone Richards, an intriguing clash between two unbeaten left-handers that promises to be a tactical chess match.

To keep the gold around his waist, Ramírez will need to impose himself with the aggressive style and respectable punching power that have defined his rise through the division. The Venezuelan champion understands there is no room for mistakes. His game plan will likely revolve around applying pressure from the opening bell, controlling the center of the ring, and digging hard combinations to the body in an effort to slow Richards’ movement and force the fight into close quarters.

Richards, meanwhile, enters the bout determined to dethrone the champion and take the belt back to the United Kingdom. The British contender is a slick operator known for his airtight defense and cat-like reflexes, attributes that have frustrated power punchers throughout his career. His strategy is expected to be straightforward: stay mobile, avoid becoming a stationary target, use lateral movement, and pump a steady jab to maintain distance while banking rounds on the scorecards.

The key to this title defense will be Ramírez’s ability to cut off the ring. If the champion can trap Richards against the ropes and neutralize his speed, he may create opportunities to retain his title inside the distance. However, if the Brit succeeds in dictating a slower pace and keeping the fight at long range, Ramírez could find himself in a grueling twelve-round battle that demands patience, discipline, and conditioning.

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (June 1, 2026) — Tickets are on sale now for Boxing Insider Promotions’ next night of professional boxing at the Tropicana Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City on Saturday, June 13. The seven-bout card is built around tri-state talent, with fighters from Philadelphia, New Jersey, and New York filling out a lineup made for fans who want to see their own local boxers under the lights.

**MAIN EVENT: Bruce Seldon Jr. vs. Josh Popper, Heavyweight**

Two undefeated heavyweights look to do battle in a 50/50 war. Bruce “2.0” Seldon Jr., son of former WBA heavyweight champion Bruce Seldon Sr., meets Josh Popper, a South Jersey native now based in New York City, where he founded Breadwinners. Both men carry knockout power, and both are looking to bring the fireworks. With the winner moving to the next level of his career, neither plans on leaving it to the judges.

**CO-FEATURE: Daiyaan Butt vs. Willmank Canonico Brito, 142 lbs**

The co-feature brings a Philadelphia fighter into the spotlight. Daiyaan Butt, of Philadelphia, Pa. and a Temple University graduate, is one of the city’s busiest young pros and looks to put on a show for the fans who have followed him up the ranks. Standing across from Butt is Willmank Canonico Brito in what shapes up as an action-packed eight-rounder between two fighters who come to throw hands.

**ON THE UNDERCARD**

– Damian Tinnerello, of Berlin, N.J. and an active member of the United States Air Force, vs. Abdalla Nagy, 156 lbs

– Kahshad Elliott, of Plainfield, N.J., vs. Scottie Stockman, 156 lbs

– Julio “Jewelz” Sanchez III, of Pleasantville, N.J., vs. Shawn Rall, lightweight

– Jahanzeb Rizwan, of the Bronx, N.Y., vs. an opponent to be announced, middleweight

– David Malul, of Queens, N.Y., vs. Julius Thomas, welterweight

“This is our eighth show at the Trop since 2024. In the main event we’ve got two undefeated heavyweights with deep local roots, Josh Popper and Bruce Seldon Jr., fighting each other. That never happens at this level. Add a card full of regional fighters from Jersey, New York, and Philly, and you’ve got old-school boxing in a historic fight town. Get your tickets and come see the fights live,” said promoter Larry Goldberg.

**EVENT INFORMATION**

What: Boxing Insider Promotions presents a night of professional boxing

When: Saturday, June 13, 2026

Where: Tropicana Atlantic City, N.J.

Tickets: On sale now at Ticketmaster.com

https://www.ticketmaster.com/boxing-insider-live-professional-boxing-atlantic-city-new-jersey-06-13-2026/event/02006495CFC0F3D8

FORT LAUDERDALE, FL (June 1, 2026) – Undefeated heavyweight contender, Gustavo “The Cuban Assassin” Trujillo (11-0, 10 KOs), currently ranked WBO #14, continued his rapid rise through the heavyweight ranks with another explosive performance, stopping veteran Sergio Ramirez Marin (22-9, 12 KOs) in the opening round of their scheduled 10-round heavyweight showdown this past Saturday, May 30, 2026, at the historic War Memorial Auditorium in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

The event, promoted by American Dream Presents, showcased Trujillo’s growing reputation as one of the division’s most dangerous punchers. Trujillo wasted no time imposing his will on Marin, systematically breaking down the durable veteran with crushing body shots before finishing the contest in spectacular fashion.

From the opening bell, Trujillo, the current BKB Heavyweight Champion, demonstrated the combination of power, precision, and patience that has become his trademark. The Cuban heavyweight, who is a promotional free agent, sent Marin to the canvas twice with devastating body attacks that visibly drained the veteran’s resistance. After Marin courageously rose from both knockdowns, Trujillo closed the show with a thunderous uppercut that produced a third knockdown. Seeing Marin in no condition to continue, the referee waved off the bout after a ten count, awarding Trujillo a first-round technical knockout victory.

The emphatic win further cements Trujillo’s status as one of the fastest-rising contenders in the heavyweight division and extends a knockout streak that has boxing fans and industry insiders taking notice. Reflecting on his electrifying performance, Trujillo expressed satisfaction with the execution of his game plan while emphasizing his continued development as a complete fighter.

“Every time I fight, I want to give the fans something exciting to watch and show why the heavyweight division is so entertaining,” said Trujillo. “I felt great from the start and stuck to the game plan. I stayed patient, landed my shots, and took advantage of the openings when they came. The body punches helped wear him down, and once I saw the chance to land the uppercut, I went for it. Getting a knockout is always a great feeling, but what means the most to me is seeing all the hard work I put in during training pay off on fight night. I feel like I’m getting better with every fight, and this performance showed that.”

With his impressive winning streak continuing to grow, Trujillo remains focused on achieving his lifelong goal of becoming heavyweight champion of the world. “Ever since I started boxing, I’ve dreamed of becoming the heavyweight champion of the world,” stated Trujillo. “That’s what drives me every day in training and keeps me motivated to keep getting better. I know there are a lot of great fighters in the heavyweight division right now, but I believe in myself and what I bring to the ring. I have the power, work ethic, and determination to reach the top. I’m not looking for easy fights or shortcuts. I want to earn my place by taking on tough challenges and proving myself every time I step into the ring. My goal is to win a world title and make my family, my country of Cuba, and all the people who support me proud.”

The win over Marin was another big step forward for Trujillo as he continues climbing the heavyweight ranks and moving closer to bigger opportunities. “This win means a lot to me because it shows that I’m getting better every time I step into the ring and that I’m ready for tougher opponents and bigger fights. Every fight teaches me something and helps me grow as a fighter. Performances like this let the boxing world know that I’m serious about becoming one of the top heavyweights out there. I’ve worked very hard to get where I am today, but I know there’s still a lot more to accomplish. This victory gives me more confidence, more experience, and brings me one step closer to the opportunities I’ve been chasing. I want fans and boxing people to see that I’m becoming a real threat in the heavyweight division.”

Never one to stay inactive for long, Trujillo made it clear that he is eager to return to action as soon as possible. “I feel great, and I want to stay active,” concluded Trujillo. “My team and I will sit down and evaluate the best opportunity, but if everything goes according to plan, I’d love to be back in the ring later this summer or early fall. The most important thing is continuing to stay busy, keep improving, and maintain the momentum we’re building. I respect every opponent, but I’m ready for the next challenge whenever it comes. The fans deserve exciting fights, and I intend to keep delivering them.”

Trujillo’s manager, Abe Swidan of Visionary Sports Group, believes the Cuban knockout artist possesses all the attributes necessary to emerge as the next major heavyweight star from Cuba.

“What Gustavo demonstrated on Saturday evening was far more than raw punching power,” said Swidan. “What impressed me most was his ability to systematically dismantle an experienced opponent. He invested intelligently in the body, remained patient under pressure, and finished the fight with remarkable precision. Those are qualities that separate legitimate contenders from merely exciting prospects.”

Swidan went on to praise Trujillo’s combination of talent, work ethic, and star potential.

?”The great heavyweight champions have always had more than just power, they have dedication, discipline, and the right mindset. Gustavo has all of those qualities,” Swidan concluded. “He approaches boxing like a true professional, works incredibly hard in the gym, and is always looking to improve. What stands out to me is that he’s not only a gifted athlete, but he’s also willing to put in the work necessary to reach the top. Cuba has produced many outstanding fighters over the years, and I believe Gustavo has what it takes to become the next Cuban heavyweight star on the world stage. Every fight he looks better, and performances like this show he’s ready for bigger opportunities. We believe he can compete with the best heavyweights in the sport and eventually fight for a world title. The exciting part is that he’s still improving, and I don’t think we’ve seen the very best of Gustavo yet.”

The Championships Committee of the World Boxing Association (WBA) has announced that Antonio Vargas has been recognized as the WBA Bantamweight World Champion following the designation of Japan’s Seiya Tsutsumi as Champion in Recess due to a medical condition that has prevented him from training and competing in recent months.

The decision was made after reviewing the documentation submitted by Tsutsumi’s team, including medical reports that were evaluated by the WBA Medical Committee.

Tsutsumi captured the WBA Bantamweight World Championship in October 2024 and successfully defended his title on two occasions. However, the medical situation reported by his team required the Committee to assess his status in accordance with the organization’s rules and regulations.

Pursuant to WBA Rule C.22, which provides for Champion in Recess status when a champion is unable to defend a title due to medical, legal, or other justified circumstances beyond his control, the Committee determined that sufficient grounds existed to grant Tsutsumi such status for a period not exceeding six months.

As a result of this ruling, Antonio Vargas is now officially recognized as the WBA Bantamweight World Champion.

Furthermore, the WBA has authorized Vargas to make a voluntary defense of his championship against Jesse Rodríguez on June 13 in Glendale, Arizona. The winner of that bout, or Vargas in the event of a draw, will be required to face Tsutsumi within a six-month period thereafter.

The resolution also stipulates that Tsutsumi must submit updated medical reports regarding his treatment, rehabilitation, and recovery prognosis in order to allow the Committee to evaluate his eventual return to active competition.

The WBA reiterates its commitment to the health and well-being of athletes, as well as to the orderly development of its championships, ensuring a balance between the recovery of injured champions and the competitive progress of each division.

O’Shaquie Foster retained the WBC Super Featherweight title with a 12-roun majority decision over former featherweight titlist Raymond Ford at the Fertitta Center in Houston.

In round one, the two got tangled and Foster threw Ford through the second and third ropes and landed hands first on the floor. No point was taken, but Foster got a stern warning.

Foster, 130 lbs of Houston won by scores of 118-110, 116-112 and 114-114 and is now 25-3. Ford, 130 lbs of Csmden, NJ is 18-2-1.

After the fight, junior welterweight champion Shkaur Stevenson came into the ring and had a heated face-to-face argument with Foster.

Sheehy Stops Theran in 9

Charlie Sheehy stopped Nike Theran in round nine of their 10-round junior welterweight bout.

Sheehy dominated the bout and in round nine, he turned up the heat and hurt Theran with some hard shots on the ropes. With Theran reeling, Theran landed a hard 1-2 that put him down and the fight was stopped at 1:51.

Sheehy, 138 lbs of Brisbane, CA is 13-0 with eight knockouts. Theran, 138.8 lbs of Barranquilla, COL is 20-3.

Omari Jones Decisions Osuna

Omari Jones remained undefeated with an eight-round unanimous decision over Diego Osuna in a super welterweight bout.

Halfway through round one, Jones dropped Osuna with a hard left hand.

Jones landed 136 of 496 punches. Osuna was 29 of 211

Jones, 150.4 lbs of Orlando, FL won by scores of 80-71 on all cards and is now 7-0. Osuna, 151 lbs of Des Moines, IA is 9-1.

Woodard Stops Flores in 9

Javon Woodard Jr. stopped former two-time world title challenger Miguel Flores in round nine of a 10-round featherweight bout.

In round two, Woodard dropped Flores with a chopping right to the head. In the same round, Flores was cut over his left eye.

In round eight, Woodard landed a blistering head combination to that put Flores down for a second time. In round nine, Woodard landed about seven flush rights to the head that was mixed in between by left hooks and a final right sent Flores to the canvas and he did not beat the count at 2:31

Woodard, 126.8 lbs of Atlanta is 17-2 with 15 knockouts. Flores, 126.6 lbs of Spring, TX is 29-6-1.

Zaquin Moses remained undefeated with a six-round unanimous decision over Travis Crawford in a super featherweight bout.

Moses, 131.8 lbs of Newark, NI won by scores of 60-54 on al cards and is now 7-0. Crawford, 133 lbs of Corpus Christi, TX is 7-7.

Jahydon Britton stopped Najee West in round four of their six-round super middleweight bout.

In round three, Britton landed a right hand that forced West to take a knee.

In round four, Britton put West on the canvas again with a left to the body. Britton sent West down again in the round with a hard left to the head. Britton landed a hard flurry in the corner and the fight was stopped at 2:58.

Britton, 169 lbs of Hempstead, TX is 9-0 with six knockouts. West, 167.4 lbs of Davenport, IA is 9-3.

Frank Espinoza stopped Bryce Blackwell in round four of their six-round middleweight bout.

Espinoza battered Blackwell in round four and the fight was stopped on the corner. The official time was 10 seconds.

Espinoza, 159.8 lbs of Sacramento, CA is 4-0 with four knockouts. Blackwell, 160 lbs of Houston is 4-3.

Julian Montalvo stopped Maximus Moya in round four of their six-round super featherweight bout.

In round four, Montalvo opened up on Moya with a hard flurry and the fight was stopped at 2:16.

Montalvo, 132.8 lbs of Las Vegas is now 7-0 with five knockouts. Moya, 132.6 lbs of Albuquerque, NM is 3-4.

Nazarena Romero won a eight-round unanimous decision over Maria Salinas in a super bantamweight bout.

Romero landed 149 of 412 punches. Salinas was 52 of 217.

Romero, 124 lbs of Cordoba, ARG won by scores of 80-72 on all cards and is now 15-1-2. Salinas, 123.9 lbs of Satillo, MEX is 27-15-6.

Elise Soto remained undefeated with a four-round unanimous decision over Thalia Limon in a featherweight fight.

Soto landed 123 of 306 punches. Limon was 77 of 305.

Soto, 126.8 lbs of Carolina, PR won by scores of 39-37 on all cards is 11-0. Limon, 126.9 lbs of Eagle Pass, TX is 4-2.

EL PASO, TEXAS – MAY 30, 2026 – Most Valuable Promotions (MVP) today announced that MVPW-03: Han vs. Holm 2 and Serrano vs. Hanson on Saturday, May 30, at the El Paso County Coliseum has generated the highest gate for a combat sports event in the venue’s history.

MVPW-03 now joins a storied lineage of historic combat sports events at the El Paso County Coliseum, including a young George Foreman’s 1971 TKO victory over Vic Scott early in his professional career, Hall of Famer Salvador Sánchez’s legendary 1980 WBC featherweight title defense against Juan Laporte and Erik Morales’ first WBC junior featherweight world title victory over Daniel Zaragoza in 1997, a landmark card that featured future boxing icon Floyd Mayweather Jr. early in his professional career. The venue also hosted Sugar Shane Mosley’s IBF lightweight title defense later that same year, helping cement the Coliseum’s reputation as one of the Southwest’s most historic combat sports venues. 

Additionally, the Coliseum hosted AEW Dynamite in February 2023, bringing nationally televised professional wrestling back to El Paso, featuring many of the sport’s biggest stars. The venue also welcomed TNA Sacrifice 2025 and TNA Final Resolution 2025, along with many of the region’s leading boxing and mixed martial arts promotions, further cementing its reputation as one of the premier combat sports venues along the U.S.-Mexico border.

Headlined by El Paso native and MVP’s WBA lightweight world champion Stephanie Han (12-0, 3 KOs) and the most decorated two-sport athlete in sports history, Holly Holm (34-3-3, 9 KOs) in a highly anticipated rematch, alongside MVP’s unified featherweight champion Amanda “The Real Deal” Serrano (48-4-1, 31 KOs) defending her world titles against Germany’s top-ranked contender Cheyenne “Pepper” Hanson (17-2, 13 KOs), MVPW-03 has established itself as the biggest fight night in El Paso County Coliseum history. The event also features additional world championship bouts, including MVP and Australia’s unified middleweight world champion Desley Robinson (11-3, 4 KOs) vs. Canada’s former world champion Mary Spencer (10-3, 6 KOs) and MVP’s three-division champion Yokasta Valle (34-3, 10 KOs) vs. Mexico’s WBC junior flyweight world champion Lourdes Juarez (39-4, 5 KOs). 

“This is a historic moment not only for Most Valuable Promotions, but for El Paso and the local fight fans who have supported this event from day one,” said Jake Paul and Nakisa Bidarian, co-founders of MVP. “The El Paso County Coliseum has hosted some of the most important names in boxing history, from a young George Foreman and Hall of Famer Salvador Sánchez, to Erik Morales and Sugar Shane Mosley, and later Floyd Mayweather Jr. For MVPW-03 to set a record gate in a venue with this kind of history is a powerful statement about how far women’s boxing has come. Amanda Serrano, Holly Holm, Stephanie Han, and the extraordinary champions featured on this card have accomplished something unprecedented, and we are proud to deliver what is now the highest-grossing combat sports event ever held at this iconic venue.”

MVPW-03 continues MVP’s commitment to elevating women’s boxing and producing historic events that showcase the sport’s biggest stars on the largest stages. The record-breaking event further cements MVP’s position as one of combat sports’ premier promoters, continuing the company’s growing track record of delivering historic live events globally. On Saturday, May 30, MVPW-03: Han vs. Holm 2 and Serrano vs. Hanson will take place live from El Paso County Coliseum in El Paso, Texas, with the preliminary card beginning at 3:00pm MT live on ESPN+ and the main card beginning at 7:00pm MT live on ESPN. 

For more information, follow on X via @MostVPromotions or on Instagram via @MostValuablePromotions.

About MVP

Most Valuable Promotions (MVP) was founded in August 2021 by Jake Paul and Nakisa Bidarian with a fighter-first ethos. Since its inception, MVP has produced 30 live boxing events, currently promotes over 60 fighters, 16 world champions, and 26 top contenders.

MVP has led boxing’s evolution in the streaming era through partnerships with the world’s leading platforms. In November 2024, MVP’s Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson and Katie Taylor vs. Amanda Serrano 2 was the first-ever live professional sports event streamed on Netflix. Paul vs. Tyson shattered records, becoming the most-streamed sporting event of all time with 125 million live viewers worldwide. MVP went on to partner with Netflix twice in 2025 for MVP’s Taylor vs. Serrano 3 and Jake vs. Joshua: Judgment Day.

Today, MVP is the global home of women’s boxing. MVP’s Katie Taylor vs. Amanda Serrano in 2022 was the first female fight to headline Madison Square Garden, while Taylor vs. Serrano 2 in 2024 saw 74 million viewers globally on Netflix and became the most-watched professional women’s sports event in US history with 47 million AMA in the US. Their 2025 trilogy on Netflix topped an all-women’s megacard that set the official GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ title for the most world championship belts ever contested on a single fight card, male or female, with 17 world titles, earning nearly 6 million viewers globally. 

Dmitry Bivol returned from shoulder surgery to retain IBF/WBA Light Heavyweight titles with a smooth 12-round unanimous decision over Michael Eifert in Ekatineburg, Russa.

In round one, Bivol put Eifert on the cavas when he landed a left hook to the side of the head.

Bivol, 174.9 lbs of St. Petersburg, RUS won by scores of 118-107 on all cards and is now 35-1. Eifert, 174.3 lbs of Germany is 13-2.

Mukhhammad Shekhov won a 10-round unanimous decision over Yerni Btancourt in a super bantamweight bout.

Shekhov, 122.1 lbs of Russia won by scores of 119-109 and 118-110 twice and is now 18-1-1. Betancourt, 121.9 lbs of Venezuela is 27-3.

Vadim Tukov won a 10-round unanimous decision over Sebastian Papeschi in a middleweight bou

In round four, the left eye of Papeschi started to close.

Tukov, 158.8 lbs of Russia won by scores do 08-92 twice and 96-94 and is now 17-0. Papeschi, 157.9 lbs of Buenos Aires, ARG us 23-6.

Nikita Zon stopped Nahuel Gonzalo Garcia.

In round five, Zon dropped Garcia with a right hook and finished the fight seconds by scoring a knockdown with a body shot.

FORT LAUDERDALE, FL — Tonight marks a historic night in boxing as two of Cuba’s most celebrated champions, Yuriorkis Gamboa and Guillermo Rigondeaux, return to the ring LIVE at HAVANA HEAT, streaming exclusively on the Nothing But Sportz app for just $9.95.

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In the main event, legendary Olympic gold medalist and former world champion Yuriorkis Gamboa faces Alexander Espinoza for the WBA Latino 140 LB Title. A national icon in Cuba and one of boxing’s most explosive fighters, Gamboa rose through the ranks with electrifying speed, fearless performances, and a willingness to face elite competition, becoming one of the sport’s most respected and recognizable stars.

In the co-main event, two-time Olympic gold medalist and former world champion Guillermo Rigondeaux battles Jose Velasquez in a showcase of elite boxing intelligence, precision, and championship pedigree. Widely regarded as one of the greatest technical fighters of his era, Rigondeaux’s brilliance and ring IQ cemented his legacy as one of Cuba’s greatest boxing champions.

The stacked HAVANA HEAT card will also feature actor and boxer Akeem Cheatham, along with Cuban heavyweight sensation “The Cuban Assassin” Gustavo Trujillo defending his WBO & WBC Latin Heavyweight Titles in a featured attraction packed with championship implications.

RONALD JOHNSON, CEO OF AMERICAN DREAM PRESENTS

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6 x 3 mins Super-Featherweight contest

Julian Montalvo (132.8lbs)        vs        Maximus Moya (132.6lbs)
Las Vegas, Nevada                                   Albuquerque, New Mexico

Followed by

6 x 3 mins Middleweight contest

Frank Espinosa (159.8lbs)        vs        Bryce Blackwell (160lbs)
Sacramento, California                            Houston, Texas

Followed by

6 x 3 mins Super-Middleweight contest

Jahyden Britton (169lbs)            vs        Najee West (167.4lbs)
Hempstead, Texas                                     Davenport, Iowa

Followed by

6 x 3 mins Super-Featherweight contest

Zaquin Moses (131.8lbs)           vs        Travis Crawford (133lbs)
Newark, New Jersey                                Corpus Christi, Texas

LIVE ON DAZN FROM 7PM

10 x 3 mins Featherweight contest

Miguel Flores (126.6lbs) vs        Javon Woodard Jr (126.8lbs)
Spring, Texas                                   Atalanta, Georgia

Followed by

8 x 3 mins Super-Welterweight contest

Omari Jones (150.4lbs)  vs        Diego Osuna (151lbs)
Orlando, Florida                            Des Moines, Iowa

Followed by

Charlie Sheehy (138lbs) vs        Nike Theran (138.8lbs)
Brisbane, California                        Barranquilla, Colombia

Followed by

12 x 3 mins WBC World Super-Featherweight title

O’Shaquie Foster (130lbs)        vs        Raymond Ford (130lbs)
Houston, Texas                                        Camden, New Jersey

THE FINAL WORD

Eddie Hearn

“We’re delighted to be in Houston for the first time for Matchroom, and what a fight card it is and what a main event. This is one of the top fights in boxing. The buildup has been sensational. Everybody’s talking about it, O’Shaquie Foster defends his WBC World Super-Featherweight title against Raymond Ford, live and exclusive on DAZN around the world.

“This is a fight that I as a fight fan have been looking forward to since it was made. This arena going to be packed out on Saturday night. This is going to do huge numbers and viewership around the world, live on DAZN. Well done to both for a great buildup and this is a great, great matchup.”

O’Shaquie Foster

“I feel great. I give all glory to God, for this for this opportunity. All I got to do is capitalize. Now all these dudes over there talking, we ain’t hearing that. We don’t care. We have been through the fire. I’m ready. I’m prepared. I’m happy. And a happy fighter is a dangerous fighter. He’s going to find out Saturday.

“They call me, ice water. I stay cool. I stay calm and I flow like water. He going to find out Saturday. All that talking, is going to get shut down real quick. They are so nervous they can’t be quiet for a second. Saturday, they all going to be crying, they all going to be hurt. I’m going to dominate from round one to whenever the fight ends. If he gets too reckless like I told him, it’s going to be a bad night for him. This the this one of the biggest buildups that I’ve had in my career and all it does is just make me raise my game. You are going to see the best out of me Saturday.”

Raymond Ford

“I’m just ready. I ain’t really got too much to say, I’m ready. I can’t wait to shut y’all the f**k up. Y’all talk too much. Just tune in.”

Bobby Benton (Foster’s trainer)

“Shock’s the smartest fighter I’ve ever trained. Ray will find out right in the first round. Ray is a great fighter, but he’ll understand in the first round that it’s a different level.”

Tarae Stevenson (Ford’s trainer)

“This the longest training camp I done had in my career. We have put the blood, sweat, and tears in and we are just ready to go. Come Saturday, it’s Savage time, ‘and the new’. This the calm before the storm. The storm going to come Saturday and ain’t nothing he could do about it. They are just five minutes away and after this one, they going to no choice but to respect me.”

Carl Moretti (VP Boxing Operations, Top Rank)

“It’s been a great start for us on DAZN, the global home of boxing. It took some time to get there, but we couldn’t be more pleased with the partnership and how easy it is to make fights. You can’t blame, ‘well, he’s on that side of the street anymore’, there’s only one street right now and it’s the biggest street in boxing. O’Shaquie Foster, we all watched that fight in Mexico, they tried to take it from him, but he wouldn’t let them. It didn’t happen. This is his seventh World title fight, and it’s just levels at this at this point. He’s in his prime and we can’t wait for Saturday night.”

Charlie Sheehy

“I’m excited to be back with Matchroom, I started my career here and uh this is where I plan on becoming a World champion.

“I feel like I’m going to show a little bit of everything Saturday night, speed, power and skills.

“I’m looking to put my name into the rankings with this fight, my first ten rounder and keep climbing them to get uh a shot at one of the World champions.”

Nike Theran

“I want to thank to Eddie Hearn for the opportunity. We’ve come here to do, to contribute to this event, to show that there are the boxers of great quality on this card.”

Omari Jones

“When we got the news that our opponent got pulled out, and that a 9-0 guy wanted the fight and was willing to take the fight, we took it not even five minutes later, we said let’s make it happen. I didn’t want to miss this opportunity on this card. I just fought a 23-6 guy, so it just shows the test and the work that we put in, and you know Matchroom are testing me and believing in me.

“We step up to the competition and like you said the last opponent he covered up. He felt the power and didn’t want to engage. We’re coming to put on the show once again and on Saturday, I’m ready to show is my time.”

Diego Osuna

“I’m excited, I don’t feel pressure or nothing, but I’m excited. I feel the better the opponent, the better it brings it out of me. I’m ready to fight. That’s what I like to do. I like to fight and you guys are going to see an entertaining fight.”

Miguel Flores

“He’s saying what he’s supposed to say. I like his attitude. I like that. He’s going to bring out the best of me and we’ll see Saturday night, he could see he could save all that energy for Saturday, he’s going to have me in front ten rounds. After this, he might need to go back to TCL, you know, get a couple more paydays there. That didn’t go too well for him either, though.

“There’s a lot of things you can’t teach in boxing. And one is experience. You got to go through the years. Obviously, not on club shows. You got to be on the big stages. We’ve done it before. You didn’t even make it past TCL. Save that energy. We’ll see.

“We’re not going to sit here and talk about what we going to do, we’re going to show it on Saturday night. We have the right game plan, he better be ready to go 10 rounds.”

Javon Woodard

“He can’t f**k with me. I dominate. I do whatever I want to do – start to finish. It’s going to feel good to knock on somebody door and beat them in their crib. It’s however I feel, how I wake up feeling. I could box his head off, or I could just beat him up. it depends on how I feel tomorrow or Saturday. You know, there ain’t nothing he can do with me. He’s talking about 10 rounds, he’s lucky if it goes 10. He went to these big shows. And what did he do? He came up short. No mumbling from me, this s**t loud and clear.”

Zaquin Moses

“I’m ready to perform, I can’t wait to Saturday, I can’t wait to beat somebody up. It’s too bad it got to be him. He’s coming to get a check before he leave, but I’m going to show that one of the best prospects in the world. Perform, dominate, and if the stoppage is coming, it’s going to come.”

Travis Crawford

“I do plan on pulling off an upset, I’m coming here to fight. I’m big on respect, I want to give respect, and I want to get respect and as long as that’s held, then that’s that’s my point of view on it. He’s the one with the pressure on him, there’s none on me. For me, it’s just trying to stay active until I leave the military here soon. So, this is just something that just came upon me and it lined up right.”

Jahyden Britton

“It’s been a long time coming, but the time is perfect right now. This is the perfect timing for me, my career, and for you to see my talent. I’m comfortable in the ring so I’m ready to showcase it.

“It feels great to be here in Houston. Thank Foster and Ford for coming together and making that fight happen. I wouldn’t be on this card without them, I’m thankful that I can be on something that’s going to be history. I’m just ready, and I’m coming to steal the show for sure.”

Najee West

“I’m definitely coming from out of town, but I don’t feel no pressure. I’m just ready to show my work and that I belong here and that I belong on more shows with you.

“This can change everything for me. I didn’t come to lay down, didn’t come to lose. I come to fight and come to win.”

Frank Espinoza

“I’m ready. I’m going to go in there and do my thing. Just expect a good fight. I’m going to go in there, show my skills, and prove to everybody why I belong here.”

Bryce Blackwell

“I feel like um this going to be one of the best fights on the card. I know Frank is a two-time national champion, but I’m coming in here to win. It’s just how I’m feeling about it. I’m very confident. I’ve put in the work, put in the time, and I came to win, so I’m very confident.”

MAY 30: HOUSTON FIGHT CARD – LIVE ON DAZN

O’Shaquie Foster vs Raymond Ford 
WBC World Super-Featherweight title
12 x 3-minute rounds

Charlie Sheehy vs Nike Theran
Lightweight Contest
10 x 3-minute rounds

Omari Jones vs Diego Osuna
Super-Welterweight Contest
8 x 3-minute rounds

Miguel Flores vs Javon Woodard Jr
Featherweight Contest
10 x 3-minute rounds

Zaquin Moses vs Travis Crawford
Lightweight Contest
6 x 3-minute rounds

Jahyden Britton vs Najee West
Super-Middleweight Contest
6 x 3-minute rounds

Frank Espinosa vs Bryce Blackwell
Middleweight Contest
6 x 3-minute rounds

Julian Montalvo vs Maximus Moya
Super-Featherweight Contest
6 x 3-minute rounds

(May 29, 2026) In a letter to David Benavidez’s promoter, Sampson Lewkowicz, WBC President Mauricio Sulaiman has clarified the justification for designating Benavidez the next mandatory challenger to WBC Cruiserweight Champion Noel Mikaelian.

Rumors spread quickly today that Mikaelian (28-3, 12 KOs) was finalizing a deal to face Zuffa Boxing champion Jai Opetaia (30-0, 23 KOs), however, Sulaiman states that if Mikaelian does choose to face the Australian, or anyone other than Benavidez (32-0, 26 KOs), he will do so as a former WBC champ.

The core point of Sulaiman’s ruling has to do with Mikaelian’s failure to make a voluntary defense within six months of winning his title and the WBC’s bylaw that a WBC Champion one weight class above or below can request to face their champion and automatically become the mandatory challenger.

In his letter, Sulaiman wrote:

The WBC mediated with as much interest and positive intentions without being able to find a final amicable agreement between the parties representing WBC Cruiserweight champion Noel Mikaelian.

The Cruiserweight division has been extremely complicated for some time and during the last annual convention seemed things would have been resolved and a positive path (sic) with the proper rulings which were:

– WBC granted a voluntary defense to champion who resulted from the Badou Jack vs Noel Mikaelian rematch.

– The winner to face 2 mandatories.

After 6 months: still no voluntary.

Alberto Leon was appointed by me to deal with both camps to try to resolve all their problems but as of last night there has been no positive result and the management of Mikaelian continue to be at odds with their promoter.

At the same time a great positive story has developed, our light heavyweight champion fought a cruiserweight bout and conquered WBA and WBO belts. Benavidez visited Mexico and has his mind only in winning the WBC Cruiserweight championship.

The WBC has received a letter from his promoter with the petition to mandate WBC Cruiserweight champion Noel Mikaelian to make his first mandatory defense against WBC Light Heavyweight champion David Benavidez.

The WBC Board has voted in favor to order Cruiserweight champion Noel Mikaelian to fight mandatorily David Benavidez.

The WBC is extremely proud of this ruling as it will certainly bring the best benefits to both parties after witnessing the mediation process which was not successful.

Sincere regards,

Mauricio Sulaiman

WBC President

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ABOUT SAMPSON BOXING

Sampson Boxing has promotional partners all over North and South America, Africa, Asia, New Zealand, Australia, Europe and Central America. Sampson Boxing events have been televised on such premiere networks as HBO, Showtime, ESPN, ESPN+, DAZN, VS., FOX, Fox Sports, ProBoxTV and several international networks. Sampson Boxing has guided the careers of over 40 world champions, specializing in developing relatively unknown prospects into champions and superstars, including discovering alll-time-great Manny Pacquiao, Hall of Famer Sergio Martinez, World Light Heavyweight, Super Middleweight and Cruiserweight Champion David Benavidez, former two-time champion Javier Fortuna, former world Unified WBA and IBF Super Welterweight Champion Jeison Rosario, former WBA Interim World Featherweight Champion Eduardo “Zurdito” Ramirez, and sibling world champions WBC World Super Welterweight Champion Sebastian Fundora and his sister, WBC, IBF and WBO World Flyweight Champion Gabriela Fundora. Sampson Lewkowicz was inducted into the Atlantic City Boxing Hall of Fame in 2023. For more information, visit sampsonboxing.com.

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VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Canada (May 20, 2026) – Due to circumstances beyond its control, Three Lions Promotions has announced the postponement of tomorrow’s (May 30) scheduled pro boxing card, “The Homecoming,” at Royal King Palace in Metro Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

“Over the last several days, and particularly in the final 48 hours leading into the event, the card has been significantly impacted by a combination of fighter injuries and late withdrawals beyond the control of the promotion,” explained Dan Otter, Managing Director of Three Lions Promotions. “We explored every available option to move forward, but ultimately our fans, sponsors, partners, and fighters deserve the very best product we can deliver. This was an incredibly difficult decision and one that comes at a significant cost to the promotion, but we believe postponing the event is the right decision. We will regroup, rebuild, and return with the event Vancouver deserves.”

Local fighters such as Eric Basran (8-1, 3 KOs) and light heavyweight Buneet “Surrey’s Lion” Bisla (14-1, 7 KOs), female flyweight Nyousha “Superfly” Nakhjiri (14-1, 7 KOs), and super middleweight Harkirat Nijjar (6-0, 5 KOs) were slated to be showcased.

Basran was set to headline against Sebastian “Cerberus” Caucaman (5-1-1, 2 KOs), of Chile, in the 10-round main event for the vacant World Boxing Council (WBC) International title.

Ticket holders may be reimbursed at point of purchase.

Go to www.threelionspromotions.com for updates regarding the rescheduling of “The Homecoming.”

INFORMATION:

Website: www.threelionspromotions.com

Facebook: #ThreeLionsPromotions

Instagram: @3LionsPromotions @ericbasranboxing

LinkedIN: @DanielOtter

OCEANSIDE, Calif. (May 29, 2026) — Widely regarded as one of boxing’s premier pound-for-pound fighters, undefeated WBA, WBO, and Ring Magazine Minimumweight World Champion Oscar “El Pupilo” Collazo (14-0, 11 KOs) of Villalba, Puerto Rico, will return to Frontwave Arena in Oceanside, Calif., to defend his unified titles against General Santos City, Philippines native Joey Canoy (25-5-2, 15 KOs). The 12-round world championship bout will stream live worldwide on DAZN on Saturday, June 20, and is presented by Golden Boy Promotions in association with Miguel Cotto Promotions.

Collazo was last seen delivering another dominant title defense against Mexico’s Jesus “Chiquito” Haro, forcing a stoppage at the conclusion of the sixth round after Haro’s corner advised the referee to halt the contest. With his relentless pressure, elite skill set, and growing résumé of championship victories, Collazo continues to cement his status among the sport’s pound-for-pound elite.

Canoy enters the bout as a dangerous and battle-tested contender, having previously challenged for a world title and capturing the WBC International mini-flyweight title in April 2025. Known for his relentless pressure and knockout power, the Filipino contender now looks to shock one of boxing’s top champions on the global stage.

“I’m so excited to be back in the ring this June 20th against a great and proven opponent like Joey Canoy,” said Oscar Collazo. “Fights like these are what keep my career going and motivate me to give my all in every training camp and every fight night. I’m always grateful to Miguel Cotto Promotions and Golden Boy Promotions for keeping me active and for working to get me the best fights for my career. We remain focused, hungry, and ready for another great challenge.”

“I have been dreaming about this all my life,” said Joey Canoy. “Thank you to my team Sanman boxing and Miguel Cotto promotions for giving me a chance to fight for my dream. I am training hard and I have a month to go. I will do everything to get an upset.”

“Oscar Collazo should be at the top of everyone’s pound-for-pound list, and on June 20, he’s going to remind the world exactly why,” said Chairman and CEO of Golden Boy, Oscar De La Hoya. “He has already beaten many of the best fighters in the division, and instead of taking the easy road, he continues to seek out the toughest challenges available and is stepping into the ring against a top contender in Joey Canoy because that’s what true champions do. Oscar never shies away from greatness; he runs toward it. From top to bottom, this card is loaded with some of Golden Boy’s most exciting prospects and proven contenders, guaranteeing an action-packed night of world-class boxing that Southern California fight fans will not want to miss.”

“Collazo is among the elite of boxing as one of the best pound-for-pound fighters in the world,” said Chairman of Miguel Cotto Promotions, Miguel Cotto. “On Saturday, June 20, he will test his skill once again against Joey Canoy. It will be a true fireworks display in a clash of styles that fans cannot afford to miss.”

Tickets for Collazo vs Canoy go on-sale today, Friday, May 29 at 10:00 am PT and are priced at $100, $75, $50 and $30 plus applicable fees. A limited amount of Golden Boy VIP Experience seats will also be available for purchase with exclusive merchandise and fight night upgrades included. Standard and VIP tickets can be purchased at AXS.com or GoldenBoy.com.

Media can apply for credentials at https://www.goldenboy.com/press-credentials/. The deadline for credential applications is Monday, June 15.

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Collazo vs. Canoy is a 12-round fight for the WBA, WBO and Ring Magazine World Championship presented by Golden Boy Promotions in association with Miguel Cotto Promotions. The event will be available worldwide to all subscribers on DAZN, both live and on demand.

For more information, visit www.goldenboypromotions.com and DAZN.com. Follow on Twitter @GoldenBoyBoxing and @DAZNBoxing. Become a fan on Facebook at www.facebook.com/GoldenBoy and https://www.facebook.com/DAZN. Follow on Instagram @GoldenBoy and @DAZNBoxing. Follow the conversation using #CollazoCanoy