Gayle Falkenthal, Boxing Editor

Gayle Falkenthal is an award-winning boxing journalist with more than four dozen awards for both written and video coverage from the Boxing Writers Association of America, Society of Professional Journalists, and San Diego Press Club, where she is the past president. She is the only woman journalist who is a full voting member of the BWAA. She is the Boxing Editor for NY Fights based in San Diego, California.
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Sebastian Fundora was never challenged by Keith Thurman, winning by sixth round TKO. Photo: PBC
BoxingUSA

Sebastian Fundora Mows Down Keith Thurman In Six

Key Takeaways: Sebastian Fundora Stops Keith Thurman Too Tall An Order For…

Gayle Falkenthal, Boxing Editor
Gayle Falkenthal, Boxing Editor
Moses Itauma proved he's the real deal, stopping Jermaine Franklin for the first time Saturday. Photo: Queensberry Promotions
BoxingUK

Moses Itauma Rocks Heavyweight Division With Franklin KO Win

Key Takeaways: Moses Itauma Defeats Jermaine Franklin Moses Itauma silenced any remaining…

Gayle Falkenthal, Boxing Editor
Gayle Falkenthal, Boxing Editor
Fundora vs Thurman is about a lot more than the height and age difference. Photo: Michael Bishop, Premier Boxing Champions
BoxingUSA

Tall Tales: Prediction for Fundora vs Thurman Showdown Saturday

Fight Snapshot: Fundora vs. Thurman Championship Clash Event Details and Broadcast: WBC…

Gayle Falkenthal, Boxing Editor
Gayle Falkenthal, Boxing Editor
Jermaine Franklin's job is to make Moses Itauma fight more than six rounds. He's never been knocked down or out. Can he do it on Saturday? Photo: Leigh Dawney/Queensberry
BoxingUKUSA

Is Moses Itauma The Next Great Heavyweight?

Fight Snapshot: Key Takeaways and Event Details Main Event and Broadcast Information:…

Gayle Falkenthal, Boxing Editor
Gayle Falkenthal, Boxing Editor
Keith Thurman is wrapping up training camp and will fight for his second division title against Sebastian Fundora on Saturday in Las Vegas. Photo: Edward Allen
BoxingUSA

Keith Thurman Fights For Second Division Title Saturday

Fight Snapshot: Key Takeaways and Event Details • Main Event and Broadcast…

Gayle Falkenthal, Boxing Editor
Gayle Falkenthal, Boxing Editor
Isis Sio took her boxing and training seriously. Photo: Facebook/Isis Judyanna Sio
BoxingUSA

Isis Sio Recovery Hopeful After Scary KO

Isis Sio, the 19-year-old North Dakota light flyweight who suffered a frightening…

Gayle Falkenthal, Boxing Editor
Gayle Falkenthal, Boxing Editor
Lester Martinez celebrates his win with his team and the entire nation of Guatemala. Photo: ProBox TV
BoxingUSA

Lester Martinez Makes Boxing History for Guatemala

The atmosphere inside the NOS Events Center in San Bernardino, California, was…

Gayle Falkenthal, Boxing Editor
Gayle Falkenthal, Boxing Editor
Super middleweights Lester Martinez and Emmanuel Aleem are your best bet for action this weekend in boxing. Photo: ProBox TV
BoxingUSAWorldwide

Boxing Briefs: ProBox TV Leads Weekend Boxing Action

College basketball might seem like the only sports option this weekend, but…

Gayle Falkenthal, Boxing Editor
Gayle Falkenthal, Boxing Editor
Jarrell Miller isn't saying what's under the hat, but fans will find out when he fights Danier Pero on April 25. Photo: Matchroom Boxing
BoxingUSA

Hair Raising Heavyweight Fight: Miller vs Pero on April 25

Dare we say this announcement is hair-raising? Heavyweights Jarrell Miller and Dainier…

Gayle Falkenthal, Boxing Editor
Gayle Falkenthal, Boxing Editor
Top Rank's Todd duBoef, Pete Silver of DAZN, and four rising stars gathered at Madison Sqaure Garden for the announcement of a multi-year deal. Photo: Top Rank
Announcements

Top Rank and DAZN Make New Deal Official

Top Rank is back, and DAZN has got them. After months of…

Gayle Falkenthal, Boxing Editor
Gayle Falkenthal, Boxing Editor
A wild matchup between Nate Diaz and Mike Perry will spice up the Rousy vs Carano card on May 16 in Los Angeles. Photo: MVP Diaz v Perry
Announcements

Diaz vs Perry Added to Rousy vs Carano Card on May 16

Most Valuable Promotions (MVP) and Netflix have gone all in on the…

Gayle Falkenthal, Boxing Editor
Gayle Falkenthal, Boxing Editor
The welterweight division agrees with Arnold Barboza Jr., who showed lots of energy and drive in his win over Kenneth Sims Jr. Photo: Cris Esqueda, Golden Boy Boxing
BoxingUSA

Barboza Revives Career At Welterweight Saturday

Arnold Barboza Jr. received a warm welcome home from his Southern California…

Gayle Falkenthal, Boxing Editor
Gayle Falkenthal, Boxing Editor
Najee Lopez battled Manuel Gallegos on Friday in the ProBox main event for a 2026 Fight of the Year candidate. Photo: ProBoxTV
BoxingUSA

ProBox Delivers Early 2026 Fight of the Year Friday

If you started your St. Patrick's Day celebration early and missed Friday…

Gayle Falkenthal, Boxing Editor
Gayle Falkenthal, Boxing Editor
Arnold Barboza Jr. and Kenneth Sims Jr. made the welterweight limit for their 10 round main event fight Saturday night in Anaheim. Photo: Cris Esqueda, Golden Boy Boxing
BoxingUSA

Barboza Jr vs Sims Jr Headline Golden Boy Card Saturday

What’s worse than a loss in boxing? Two straight losses, something Arnold…

Gayle Falkenthal, Boxing Editor
Gayle Falkenthal, Boxing Editor
Three-division champion Mikaela Mayer is the newest signing to Most Valuable Promotions' massive roster of women champions. Photo: MVP
Announcements

Mikaela Mayer Joins Most Valuable Promotions Lineup

Most Valuable Promotions (MVP) announced Friday its signing of another pound-for-pound women's…

Gayle Falkenthal, Boxing Editor
Gayle Falkenthal, Boxing Editor
Jazza Dickens and Anthony Cacace share a final handshake at Friday's ceremonial weigh-in at Dynamic Space, Stillorgan, Dublin, Ireland on Friday. Photo: Leigh Dawney, Queensberry
BoxingUK

Anthony Cacace Enjoys The Ride To A Second World Title

Professional boxers can grind through their careers for many years before a…

Gayle Falkenthal, Boxing Editor
Gayle Falkenthal, Boxing Editor
Gabriela Fundora celebrates her fifth knockout in her last six fights after her victory over Alexas Kubicki in September. Photo: Cris Esqueda, Golden Boy Boxing
BoxingUSA

Gabriela Fundora Boxes To Her Own Beat

When it comes to unified and undisputed world flyweight champion Gabriela Fundora,…

Gayle Falkenthal, Boxing Editor
Gayle Falkenthal, Boxing Editor
Jai Opetaia celebrates after his win on Sunday, winning the first ever Zuffa Boxing title. Photo: Ed Mulholland, Zuffa Boxing
BoxingUSA

Jai Opetaia Becomes First Zuffa Boxing Champion

As the -1700 favorite walking into the ring, lineal and Ring cruiserweight…

Gayle Falkenthal, Boxing Editor
Gayle Falkenthal, Boxing Editor
It's official! Naoya Inoue and Junto Nakatani will risk their undefeated records against each other on May 2 in Tokyo. Photo: Naoki Fukuda
BoxingJapan

Banzai! Inoue vs Nakatani Official, Set May 2

The biggest all-Japanese matchup and one of the biggest fights to be…

Gayle Falkenthal, Boxing Editor
Gayle Falkenthal, Boxing Editor
Despite assurances he would get to defend his IBF World Cruiserweight championship on Sunday, Jai Opetaia learned late Friday this would not be the case. Photo: Zuffa Boxing
BoxingAustraliaUSA

IBF Won’t Sanction Jai Opetaia Fight on Sunday

No matter the outcome of his fight against Brandon Glanton on Sunday…

Gayle Falkenthal, Boxing Editor
Gayle Falkenthal, Boxing Editor