Deontay Wilder was offered a shot at the WBC bridgerweight title, after which manager Shelly Finkel spoke exclusively to World Boxing News. Wilder gained a call-out from British fighter Lawrence Okolie, who recently took the green and gold belt from Lukasz Rozanski in Poland. Okolie confirmed his interest in facing Wilder weeks before reiterating that fact in another interview.

Deontay Wilder’s WBC title offer gets response from Shelly Finkel

Las Vegas, NV

LAS VEGAS — David Benavidez’s return to the ring is being lined up for the end of the year, promoter Sampson Lewkowicz told World Boxing News recently. “He will fight in December,” Lewkowicz said. The former two-time super middleweight world champion last fought in June against Oleksandr...

David Benavidez set to return in December

Former WBA 140lbs champion Rolando “Rolly” Romero is hoping to deliver a statement victory when he returns to action next month. Romero lost his crown to Isaac “Pitbull” Cruz in March in Las Vegas, but starts his road back on September 14 at the T-Mobile Arena on Prime Video, kicking off the broadcast against Stockton’s Manuel Jaimes.

'Rolly' Romero coming to steal the show on Saul Alvarez-Edgar Berlanga undercard

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Golden Boy Promotions has always been the home for a lot of up-and-coming boxers. Oscar De La Hoya loves to give back to young fighters who just lack the opportunity to thrive in the sport. This is largely why he made the promotions company. A big name under that brand is Ryan Garcia who just […]
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Oscar De La Hoya gets real on Ryan Garcia’s boxing ban

Boxing On SI

By Mohamed Bahaa Once the unquestionably dominant monarch of the super-middleweight class, Saul "Canelo" Alvarez is no longer holding all four big titles. First

Canelo Alvarez Opens Up About Losing Undisputed Title

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It's been 40 years since actor Jon-Erik Hexum died of an accidental self-inflicted gun shot on October 18, 1984 in Los Angeles. He was only 26 years old, and this is his story.

In Memory of Actor Jon-Erik Hexum:  40 Years After His Accidental, Self-Inflicted Tragic Death

Atlanta, GA

Junior featherweight boxer Elijah Pierce has embraced the moniker "WXXXLF," using it as a way to reflect on the challenges he’s faced. Pierce (19-2, 17 KOs), of Lawrenceville, Ga., will take on Colombia's Jose Sanmartin (35-8-1, 21 KOs) on Friday, Aug. 30, as part of OTX 10 at the OTE Arena in Atlanta.

Elijah Pearce and the WXXXLF within: ‘A loss is like having your career taken away’

If anybody was going to understand the frustration of Shakur Stevenson in the aftermath of his much-maligned WBC lightweight title defense against Artem Harutyunyan in July, it was always going to be Andre Ward. Aside from the fact Stevenson considers Ward one of his mentors, there is also a clear...

Shakur Stevenson says ‘young black guys’ are held to a different standard when it comes to entertaining in the ring

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The Sporting News will provide all the information you need to purchase tickets for Diego Pacheco vs. Maciej Sulecki in California.

Diego Pacheco vs. Maciej Sulecki tickets: Cheapest prices, best seats, Dignity Health Sports Park seating map for boxing fight

Entering an adult workplace as a 16-year-old can be an intimidating prospect. A few unfortunate teenagers are quickly lost after spending their first few months in employment carrying a broom and a list of lunches to get from the shop. Those who are brought along properly are kept busy from...

Aloys Junior ‘was a kid and became a man’ after sparring Daniel Dubois

The IBF has ordered Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis to defend his welterweight title against mandatory Karen Chukhadzhian in what would be a rematch. Boots’ promoter Eddie Hearn revealed the news today, and he’s disappointed. The IBF Mandates Rematch. In an interview with Boxing News, Hearn revealed that...

IBF Orders Jaron Ennis vs. Karen Chukhadzhian Rematch

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TYSON FURY admits he doesn't know if his "toxic relationship" with boxing will allow him to walk away from the sport. The Gypsy King, 36, has "retired" several times in recent years only to reverse his decision and return to the squared circle. But with his physical prime well behind...

Tyson Fury makes heartfelt retirement admission ahead of Usyk rematch and admits he has ‘toxic relationship’ with boxing

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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck areas near Las Vegas on Tuesday night, according to the United States Geological Service (USGS). The quake, which occurred at 8:06 p.m., was centered approximately 45 minutes from Las Vegas, near Indian Springs.

Magnitude 4.4 Earthquake Shakes Areas Near Las Vegas

Unbeaten American Terence Crawford has vacated his WBA welterweight world title, elevating compatriot Brian Norman Jr from interim to full world champion status. Crawford, 36, won a world title in a fourth division when he beat Israil Madrimov to claim the WBA light-middleweight crown earlier this month. The move signals...

American Crawford vacates welterweight world title

Due to boxing sanctioning body politics, Canelo Alvarez is no longer the undisputed super middleweight champion. But make no mistake, the 34-year-old is still the man in boxing, and carries himself as such. "Everybody wants to fight me," the four-division champion told Complex. "Everybody is calling me out." But who...

Canelo Alvarez on Terence Crawford and David Benavidez: Everybody Wants To Fight Me

Thirteen years after losing to Abner Mares, Joseph Agbeko believes he shouldn’t have taken the rematch. Agbeko (38-5, 28 KOs) lost his 118-pound title to Mares in a Showtime bantamweight tournament in August 2011. Agbeko was on the receiving end of two questionable knockdown calls, which was the difference in a 113-113, 115-111 and 115-111 majority decision for Mares.

Joseph Agbeko regrets taking Abner Mares rematch, Don King’s decisions

By Mohamed Bahaa Anthony Joshua and Daniel Dubois will be vying for the IBF World Heavyweight Title in just over a month. Both fighters have recovered from setb

Usyk Highlights Strong Contrast Between Joshua And Dubois Before Title Fight

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It's been 33 years since the handsome actor and Emmy award-winning TV game show host Bert Convy died of a brain tumor at 57 in 1991. This is his story. Bert Convy was born July 23, 1933, in St. Louis, Missouri. His father was in the shoe business, while his parents separated when he was just seven years old. His mother moved the family to California in the San Fernando Valley, where Convy attended North Hollywood High and was named the "class clown."

In Memory of Actor/Game Show Host Bert Convy: 33 Years After His Tragic Death From Brain Cancer

In the days before the Aug. 3 Los Angeles card headlined by the Terence Crawford-Israil Madrimov junior middleweight title fight, the man who helped stage it – Saudi Arabia’s boxing power broker Turki Alalshikh – announced that the show had sold out. But that fact should be...

Despite Turki Alalshikh's claim, Aug. 3 show was sellout in name only

Far from being unnerved by Willy Hutchinson’s seemingly unwavering self-confidence, Joshua Buatsi is looking forward to testing out just how real it is when he fights the talented but unpredictable light heavyweight at Wembley Stadium on September 21. Buatsi, 18-0 (13 KOs), has sparred Hutchinson. He has shared a...

Determined Joshua Buatsi ready to prove the best is yet to come

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Emailing world titles ‘a bad look for the sport’

The powers that be in boxing’s sanctioning bodies understand all that it takes for a fighter to work their way up to become a world champion....

Emailing world titles ‘a bad look for the sport’

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