The Standard

Johnny Fisher returns to the ring tonight against Alen Babic in what is likely to be an explosive 10-round heavyweight fight.‘The Romford Bull’ is looking to keep his proud undefeated professional boxing streak alive against ‘The Savage’ as they clash at the Copper Box Arena in Stratford.Fisher has chalked up 11 consecutive wins since turning professional in early 2021, with all but one of those victories coming via stoppage.He kicked off 2024 with a typically emphatic first-round stoppage of Ukraine’s Dmytro Bezus in Las Vegas back in February, on the undercard of Conor Benn’s win over Peter Dobson at the...

Fisher vs Babic: Start time, undercard and how to watch heavyweight fight tonight

Paschal Collins revisited the most memorable of upsets in the heavyweight division as he prepares to guide Alen Babic against Johnny Fisher. Babic, 33 and from Croatia, is the underdog on Saturday evening against the popular Fisher at London’s Copper Box Arena, and largely because the bigger Fisher is perceived to be the more destructive fighter with the heavier hands.

The night ‘Cinderella Man’ toppled Mike Tyson

Philadelphia, PA

defpen

Next week, one of boxing’s fastest rising stars, Jaron “Boots” Ennis, will return home to defend his IBF Welterweight Championship against David Avanesyan. While Avanesyan is a heavy underdog, he is hitting his stride after winning seven of his last eight fights by stoppage. However, his lone loss came at the hands of former undisputed welterweight champion, Terence Crawford. Since their showdown, Crawford has beaten Errol Spence Jr. and moved up to the super welterweight division.

Jaron Ennis Sends Warning To Terence Crawford: ‘Whatever He Thinks He Can Do, I Can Do Better’

Los Angeles, CA

Boxing On SI

By Moses Ochieng The numerous highlights from Terence Crawford’s career, which have contributed to his 40-0 record and status as one of boxing’s top pound-for-p

Terence Crawford To Face Israil Madrimov in High-Stakes Clash

Filipino Boxing legend Manny Pacquiao is coming out of retirement!  The boxer had announced his retirement in 2021 after losing his last match by unanimous deci

Manny Pacquiao Endorsed By The WBC For A Welterweight World Title

Black Enterprise

'Unfortunately, my son DeAndre took his life on Saturday. I'm so thankful that God allowed me to come home Friday night to spend the last night of his life with me and the family.'. Boxer Roy Jones Jr. announced the tragic news that his 32-year-old son DeAndre has died. He...

Roy Jones Jr.’s Son Unalive At Age 32

Kazuto Ioka might be a future hall-of-famer but why are so few talking about him? One reason might be that his fights, at least for American audiences, are hard to find. Another is that his Japanese countryman, Naoya Inoue, has stolen all the headlines thanks to his spectacular style. Case...

Kazuto Ioka, an appreciation

Anaheim, CA

Nate Diaz vs. Jorge Masvidal: ‘Last Man Standing’ goes down tonight (Sat. Jul 6th, 2024) from the Honda Center in Anaheim, California. And because California is one of the few athletic commissions left still demanding promoters provide payout information for their events, we know roughly how much everyone is going to make off the card.

Payouts! Nate Diaz reigns supreme, Pettis tops Masvidal in disclosed pay for ‘Last Man Standing’

Despite coming out on top in their UFC encounter five years ago, Jorge Masvidal is not one of the top-two earners of the boxing card that he and Nate Diaz will be headlining on July 6. The California State Athletic Commission revealed the purse salaries on fight day, with MMA...

Nate Diaz’s Disclosed Pay Nearly Doubles That Of Jorge Masvidal For Upcoming Boxing Match

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Newark, NJ

Undefeated Abdullah Mason was in a different world against veteran Luis Lebron on Saturday as he notched a third-round TKO victory in their lightweight contest on the Shakur Stevenson-Artem Harutyunyan undercard at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. Mason (14-0, 12 KOs) made a statement in arguably his strongest...

Abdullah Mason shows he's on another level with TKO win in Newark

Miguel Madueño (31-2, 28 KOs), from Guasave, Sinaloa, Mexico, is set to face the undefeated 2020 USA Olympian Keyshawn Davis (10-0, 7 KOs), from Norfolk, Virginia, in a 10-round lightweight bout on Saturday (July 6). Madueño enters the ring as the underdog against the rising star Davis. Despite the...

Miguel Madueño plotting ‘game-changing’ performance against Keyshawn Davis

Jake Paul reportedly has a former boxing world champion lined up as a replacement for Mike Tyson if the 58-year-old can’t make the rearranged fight date in November. When it was announced that Jake Paul and Mike Tyson would, finally, be squaring off inside the boxing ring, plenty of fans and pundits were quick to criticize the fight. The overwhelming critique came because of the massive gap in age between the pair and also that Jake would have to gain weight for a heavyweight clash.

Jake Paul has ex-boxing champ as Mike Tyson replacement that might get him Canelo fight

One of boxing’s biggest feel-good stories is the hard-working fighter who receives an unexpected phone call offering them a life-changing opportunity. When, not long ago, Owen Cooper answered his phone and heard the voice on the other end offering him a July 20 fight with former British and Commonwealth champion Ekow Essuman on Queensberry’s latest “Magnificent Seven” show, he didn’t exactly fall off his seat with shock, but the 23-year-old from Worcester, England, couldn’t say “yes” fast enough.

Owen Cooper hails Ekow Essuman but is intent on making him feel his age

Filipino boxer Michael Casama pulled off a significant upset on Saturday, stopping Japanese featherweight prospect Kota Kaneko in the first round at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan. Casama (10-2-1, 10 knockouts) caught Kaneko (5-1, 4 KOs) walking into a left hook midway through the first round which wobbled Kaneko’s legs....

Filipino boxer Michael Casama upsets Kota Kaneko, scores first round TKO in Japan

Heading into free agency, Shakur Stevenson looks to put on a top-tier performance against Artem Harutyunyan. The New Jersey-born Stevenson defends the WBC lightweight title against the German on Saturday, July 6, in Newark. It all airs on ESPN+ in the U.S. Stevenson has held featherweight and super featherweight gold...

Shakur Stevenson vs. Artem Harutyunyan full card results, schedule for 2024 boxing fight

Returning to the squared circle tonight in Anaheim, former undisputed UFC lightweight title challenger, Nate Diaz has trumped incoming foe, Jorge Masvidal in terms of disclosed fight pursues for the card – with the Stockton veteran set to land $500,000 for his appearance at the Honda Center. Diaz, a...

Nate Diaz lands $500,000 for boxing fight, Jorge Masvidal set to net $300,000 – Full Salaries

Victorville, CA

Ryan Garcia is going to rehab. Or so he says. On Wednesday, Garcia continued to tank his own career when he went on a racist rant on his X Spaces, using a slew of slurs and disparaging Muslims. It was just the latest in a series of bad choices for the Victorville, California native, but it appears as though this was the straw that finally broke the camel’s back.

Ryan Garcia headed to rehab after a Racially-Charged rant on X resulted in his expulsion from the WBC

Sherdog

Darren Till’s first foray into the Sweet Science was memorable, though not necessarily for the right reasons.

Video: Darren Till’s Boxing Debut Ends in Brawl After TKO Victory

Ontario, CA

Sporting News

William Zepeda is tantalizingly close to a world title shot but must overcome the quick-punching Giovanni Cabrera to keep his dreams intact. The Sporting News will provide undercard results and a full report on the main event.

William Zepeda vs. Giovanni Cabrera full results, schedule for 2024 boxing fight

Regis Prograis is not worried about the idea of facing Jack Catterall in a must-win junior welterweight clash on August 24 in Manchester. The former two-time world champion is instead focused on getting back to his best after a damaging defeat to Devin Haney in his last contest. Prograis welcomed the former undisputed lightweight champion to the division by handing over his WBC title after a wide points loss.

Regis Prograis does not share Bob Arum’s views on British judges

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Jack Catterall has limited time but undisputed remains the aim

Jack Catterall’s trainer Jamie Moore has admitted his man’s days at junior welterweight are numbered heading into the fight against Regis Prograis, but he is still...

Jack Catterall has limited time but undisputed remains the aim

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