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Latest Boxing News & Rumors Today

Naoya Inoue returns Sept.3 against underdog TJ Doheny

John Raspanti

09/02/2024

The monster was down for the first time in his career and looked hurt. A sweeping left from challenger Luis Nery had nailed him on the button. He got up quickly. His eyes were clear, but he backed into the ropes and ate a few shots. He also fought back. The sellout crowd at the Tokyo Dome was stunned. Could the amazing run of Naoya Inoue be coming to an ...

Scott LeDoux: The Fighting Frenchman and his shot at the title

Mike Goodpaster

08/24/2024

Hagler vs. Leonard Revisited: Sometimes it’s not so marvelous being Marvin

Chris Benedict

08/23/2024

Carmen Basilio vs. Ray Robinson II and Harry Wiley, the Man who Made Sugar Sweeter

Buddy Gibbs

08/22/2024

The Truth: Heavyweight contender Carl Williams

John Raspanti

08/21/2024

Mbilli vs. Derevyanckenko: Chicken Fodder

Christopher Carlson

08/17/2024

Robert Fitzsimmons Underrated three division world champion

John Raspanti

08/15/2024

Mike Goodpaster

08/14/2024

Holmes/Cooney Revisited: The Lowest Common Denominator

The most significant heavyweight championship fight since 1971 was between Larry Holmes and Gerry Cooney. It's ...

John Raspanti

08/08/2024

Truck, Tillio and Barney were no challenge for Joe Louis

Joe Louis was one of the greatest fighters (some say the greatest) who ever lived. He ...

John Raspanti

08/01/2024

My dad spoke of the fight often -Joe Louis versus Rocky Marciano October 26, 1951

My dad spoke of the fight often. ...

John Raspanti

07/31/2024

Chisora beats Joyce: Guts, glory, and hoping for the best

Grace or smooth moves didn't matter last ...

Mike Goodpaster

07/30/2024

Top 9 Biggest Wastes of Talent in Boxing since 1975

Like all other sports, Boxing has a ...

John Raspanti

07/26/2024

Fast food friends Andy Ruiz and Jarrell Miller fighting Aug 3rd

A peak at a picture of Andy ...

John Raspanti

07/18/2024

Gentleman Jim conquers the great John L

The conqueror of the "Great John L" ...

Mike Goodpaster

07/16/2024

Top 10 Worst Judges Decisions in Boxing History

Let's be serious. Just list could be ...

Chris LaForce

07/13/2024

10 Point Mustn’t: Is a Reform Needed for Boxing Scoring?

Every combat sport has its own method of scoring points. Boxing is, of course, no exception. ...

Mike Goodpaster

07/08/2024

Top-10 Heavyweight Boxers of the 1990s

The 1990s was an underrated decade for ...

Mike Goodpaster

07/07/2024

Top 10 Boxers of the 1990s: Was Roy Jones Jr. the best?

The 1990s was a decade that doesn't ...

John Raspanti

07/06/2024

The Great John L

"I can whip any son of a ...

Christopher Carlson

07/05/2024

Ioka vs. Martinez, Stevenson, Zepeda, & Under The Radar Bouts

On paper, 2 of the 3 main ...

Mike Goodpaster

06/29/2024

Juan Francisco Estrada vs. Bam Rodriguez: Youth Must Be Served

Streaming live on DAZN from the Footprint ...

John Raspanti

06/24/2024

Gervonta Davis and Vasyl Lomachenko to fight in November?

Frank Martin looked like a million bucks ...

John Raspanti

06/18/2024

Manny Pacquiao wants one more title

He's 45. Not old in life, but ...

Jeremiah Preisser

06/17/2024

Eusebio Pedroza: Duran’s Panamanian counterpart in pugilistic dominance

Panama, birthplace of Roberto “Manos de Piedra” ...

Christopher Carlson

06/14/2024

Davis vs. Martin: Tank Versus Frank

This Saturday night live from MGM Grand ...

Mike Goodpaster

06/08/2024

Does Floyd Mayweather Have a Case as The Greatest of All-Time?

Floyd Mayweather was one of the best ...

John Raspanti

06/06/2024

Daniel Dubois defies the critics, stops Filip Hrgovic

Daniel Dubois took a knee after Joe ...

Mike Goodpaster

06/05/2024

Top 10 Greatest Defensive Boxers of All-Time!

It's all about hitting and not getting ...

Christopher Carlson

06/01/2024

Wilder vs. Zhang: Winner Moves On Loser Goes Home

This Saturday’s DAZN PPV main event between ...

John Raspanti

05/29/2024

Limited big men Deontay Wilder and Zhilei Zhang do battle this weekend

Deontay Wilder has made the best of ...

Mike Goodpaster

05/28/2024

Top 20 Greatest Boxing Matches of the 1990s

The 1990s was a great decade for ...

Mike Goodpaster

05/24/2024

Taylor vs. Catterall 2: End of the Road for Josh Taylor?

How much gasoline does Josh Taylor have ...

Mike Goodpaster

05/23/2024

Oleksandr Usyk needs to throw all his Title Belts in the Garbage: Here’s why

Oleksandr Usyk became the first undisputed Heavyweight ...

John Raspanti

05/22/2024

I’ll just say it – Oleksandr Usyk is a very good fighter

Not great. I hold that word in ...

Mike Goodpaster

05/20/2024

Usyk beats Fury to Win the Heavyweight title: Is Usyk an All-Time Great?

Anybody who knows me knows that I ...

Christopher Carlson

05/18/2024

Fury vs. Usyk: The Big One Has Finally Arrived

This Saturday the undisputed heavyweight champion will ...

John Raspanti

05/16/2024

It’s finally here – Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk throw hands

Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk meet this ...

Christopher Carlson

05/11/2024

Lomachenko vs. Kambosos: Can George Force Loma Out Of Cruise Control Mode?

This Saturday live night on ESPN/ESPN+ Vasiliy ...

John Raspanti

05/09/2024

He’s still got it – Vasyl Lomachenko returns against George Kambosos

For a spell, Vasyl Lomachenko was the ...

Mike Goodpaster

05/08/2024

Top 10 Most Controversial Boxers of all time

Boxing is the home of controversy. It ...

Christopher Carlson

05/04/2024

Canelo vs. Munguia: Mexican Standoff on Saturday

Cinco de Mayo weekend is upon us, ...

John Raspanti

05/01/2024

Limited buzz – Canelo Alvarez fights Jamie Munguia

Canelo Álvarez fights on Cinco De Mayo ...

John Raspanti

04/23/2024

Ryan Garcia beats Devin Haney – Perceptions aren’t always reality

How quickly things can change. A few ...

Christopher Carlson

04/20/2024

Devin Haney vs. Ryan Garcia: Ready or Not

The title for this preview and predictions ...

Mike Goodpaster

04/17/2024

Top 10 Athletes past the age of 40 All Time: Where does Tom Brady rank?

Most great athletes retire when they reach ...

John Raspanti

04/15/2024

Talented Devin Haney big favorite to defeat social media star Ryan Garcia

Is the Devin Haney – Ryan Garcia ...

Christopher Carlson

04/12/2024

Anderson vs. Merhy: Time for Jared to Put the Train Back on the Track

The time is now for Jared Anderson ...

Christopher Carlson

04/05/2024

Richardson Hitchins vs. Gustavo Lemos Streaming Live on DAZN

Rising contenders will face off this Saturday ...

John Raspanti

03/31/2024

Ken Norton shocks Muhammad Ali – March 31, 1973

Since losing to Joe Frazier in "The ...

Mike Goodpaster

03/30/2024

Preview and Predictions for March Madness Boxing Weekend

Preview and Predictions for March Madness Boxing ...

John Raspanti

03/29/2024

Knocked out in his last fight, Sebastian Fundora gets title shot

Sebastian "The Towering Inferno" Fundora throws hands ...

Chris LaForce

03/27/2024

Ursa Major or Minor: Was it Jeffries or Liston?

James Jackson Jeffries and Charles L. “Sonny” ...

Christopher Carlson

03/23/2024

Smith vs. Zepeda: Dalton Looks to Boost Resume in Sheffield Showdown

This Saturday afternoon (American Time) streaming live ...

Mike Goodpaster

03/13/2024

Matthew Saad Muhammad: Boxing’s Ultimate Warrior

Maxwell Antonio Leach born on June 16th ...

John Raspanti

03/12/2024

Joesph Parker does it again, Anthony Joshua annihilates Francis Ngannou

At 32, after getting brutally knocked out ...

Jeremiah Preisser

03/09/2024

Part Five: The Greatest Defensive Fighters Ever – Pernell Whitaker

“At any given moment he switches rhythm, ...

Christopher Carlson

03/08/2024

Joshua/Ngannou & Zhang/Parker Top Saudi’s Packed PPV Card

On a Friday afternoon from Saudi Arabia, ...

John Raspanti

03/07/2024

Anthony Joshua faces Francis Ngannou in risky fight

Anthony Joshua vs. Francis Ngannou. Say what? ...

Chris Benedict

03/06/2024

Some Assembly Required: The Story Behind Mego’s Muhammad Ali Action Figure

“Pretend you’re having a championship fight. Squeeze ...

John Raspanti

03/05/2024

Jospeh Parker is ready to spring another upset

Upsets happen in sports. Boxing is no ...

Chris Benedict

03/03/2024

Marvin Hagler and the Curious Case of Sneaky Pea and Caveman Lee

Back to the Stone Ages He was ...

Chris Benedict

03/03/2024

Revenge of the Barbados Demon: Joe Walcott Unravels the Infernal Riddle of Mysterious Billy Smith

One of the fight game’s greatest and ...

Christopher Carlson

03/01/2024

Kholmatov vs Ford: Did Raymond Learn From Early Tests?

This Saturday night live on ESPN+ from ...

Mike Goodpaster

02/29/2024

A Look back at Holyfield vs. Foreman: A Magnificent night for Boxing

George Foreman was a former Heavyweight Champion ...

John Raspanti

02/26/2024

Respect: Jimmy Young was a damn good fighter

“When you go back to those days ...

Christopher Carlson

02/23/2024

Santiago vs. Nakatani: Junto Returns Against Underrated Alexandro

On Saturday morning in the wee hours ...

John Raspanti

02/23/2024

Edgar Berlanga motivated to prove naysayers wrong!

Edgar Berlanga won his first 16 fights ...

Mike Goodpaster

02/17/2024

Alex Ramos: The epitome of a fighter

I have wanted to write an article ...

Mike Goodpaster

02/16/2024

The 10 Most Underrated Boxers in Boxing History

The fighters on this list were all ...

John Raspanti

02/08/2024

Remebering Carl Weathers – The one and only Apollo Creed

Carl Weathers death stunned me last week. ...

Christopher Carlson

02/08/2024

Teofimo Lopez vs. Jamaine Ortiz: Anything You Can Do He Can Do Better

This Thursday night during the week of ...

John Raspanti

02/06/2024

MIA Keith Thurman returns to the ring to fight Tim Tszyu

Keith Thurman was once hot as any ...

Christopher Carlson

02/03/2024

Joshua Buatsi vs. Dan Azeez: Local Derby Bragging Rights

The battle for bragging rights in London ...

Mike Goodpaster

01/31/2024

Who was the greater fighter? Mike Tyson or Michael Spinks?

Many people will glance at this headline ...

John Raspanti

01/30/2024

Jack Dempsey wants a rematch against Gene Tunney, but first he has to get past favored Jack Sharkey

1927. Jack Dempsey was no longer the ...

Chris Benedict

01/28/2024

Superman vs. Muhammad Ali: How the Heavyweight Champ and the Man of Steel Saved the World in 1978

Training The Mego toy corporation, arguably best ...

Christopher Carlson

01/26/2024

Munguia vs. Ryder: Styles Ignite Flash-Bang

A flashbang can start a fire or ...

Mike Goodpaster

01/26/2024

Top 10 Most Iconic Moments in Sports History: Which was the Greatest?

Sports bring people together, whether it's fathers ...

Christopher Carlson

01/20/2024

Natasha Jonas vs. Mikaela Mayer: Moving On Up

More than just a belt is at ...

Mike Goodpaster

01/17/2024

Which American Olympic Boxing Team Was the Greatest: 1976 or 1984

I think it is very little to ...

John Raspanti

01/16/2024

Age is only a number – Artur Beterbiev whips Callum Smith

Writers look for angles going into fights. ...

Mike Goodpaster

01/16/2024

Top 10 Boxers that Retired with an unbeaten record: Mayweather or Marciano at Number One?

The list of unbeaten boxers is short; ...

Mike Goodpaster

01/14/2024

Mike Tyson: Monster or Myth? Was Mike Tyson really that great

Mike Tyson: Myth or Legend? I hear ...

Chris LaForce

01/10/2024

Boxing’s Fighting Styles: The Rock-Paper-Scissors of Pugilism

In the realm of Boxing, it is ...

John Raspanti

01/09/2024

Can Callum Smith upset Artur Beterbiev this Saturday?

Several boxing insiders are picking Callum Smith ...

John Raspanti

01/03/2024

Anthony Joshua sharp, Deontay Wilder dull in Saudi Arabia

Many boxing experts said that Anthony Joshua ...

Christopher Carlson

12/22/2023

Joshua/Wallin and Wilder/Parker: No Time To Play

The time has come, well technically the ...

John Raspanti

12/20/2023

All they have to do is win – Anthony Joshua and Deontay Wilder put it on the line

Most boxing fans, including former super middleweight ...

Christopher Carlson

12/15/2023

Bam Rodriguez vs. Sunny Edwards: Flyweight Separator

This Saturday night, from the Desert Diamond ...

Mike Goodpaster

12/10/2023

Top-10 Super Middleweights in Boxing History

The Super Middleweight division hasn't been around ...

Mike Goodpaster

12/09/2023

The Top 10 Puerto Rican Boxers of All time

Active boxers are not eligible for this ...

Christopher Carlson

12/08/2023

Devin Haney vs. Regis Prograis: Talking All That Jazz

The back and forth between the fighters ...

John Raspanti

12/07/2023

Boxing in 1972 – Former champs Muhammad Ali and Floyd Patterson meet again

When you get older, the tendency (at ...

Christopher Carlson

12/01/2023

Ryan Garcia vs. Oscar Duarte: All Jokes Aside

Ryan Garcia vs. Oscar Duarte: All Jokes Aside ...

John Raspanti

11/29/2023

Weekend Musings – Katie Taylor defies the odds, David Benavidez beats up Denetrius Andrade

37-year-old fighters rarely win rematches. It goes ...

Chris LaForce

11/29/2023

Battling Jim – The Johnson Who Fell Just Short

Battling Jim - The Johnson Who Fell ...

Christopher Carlson

11/24/2023

David Benavidez vs. Demetrius Andrade: Just To Get A Rep

On Thanksgiving weekend here in the ...

John Raspanti

11/23/2023

It’s must win time for Katie Taylor versus Chantelle Cameron

It's been quite a career. Lots of ...

John Raspanti

11/21/2023

Proving Ground: David Benavidez vs Demetrius Andrade

Undefeated super middleweights David Benavidez and Demetrius ...

Chris Benedict

11/19/2023

Marvelous Marvin and the Philly Fighter They Called Boogaloo

War Machine Rumbling Into Second Gear The ...