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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Tom Aspinall meets the British boxing media alongside Eddie Hearn after signing with Matchroom Talent. Photo: Matchroom Sport
Announcements

Tom Aspinall Talks About Matchroom Deal

Tom Aspinall believes Matchroom Sport chairman Eddie Hearn is the perfect man…

Gayle Falkenthal, Boxing Editor
Gayle Falkenthal, Boxing Editor
Unified champions Alycia Baumgardner and Shadasia Green are two of the stars fueling MVP's new venture with ESPN, called MVPW. Photo: Harry Aaron, Most Valuable Promotions
BoxingWorldwide

FALKENTALK: Jake Paul and MVPW Own Boxing’s Only Growth Engine

Most Valuable Promotions (MVP), co-founded by influencer turned boxer Jake Paul and…

Gayle Falkenthal, Boxing Editor
Gayle Falkenthal, Boxing Editor
Trainer and father Freddy Fundora puts his son, world super welterweight champion Sebastian Fundora, through training with the class Mexican round shield. Photo: Ryan Hafey, Premiere Boxing Champions
BoxingUSA

Sebastian Fundora Reaches For Heights During Training Camp

WBC Super Welterweight World Champion Sebastian Fundora, known as "The Towering Inferno"…

Gayle Falkenthal, Boxing Editor
Gayle Falkenthal, Boxing Editor
Lavont Brownlee won gold for USA Boxing in this week's elite tournament in Sofia, Bulgaria. Photo: USA Boxing
AmateurUSA

USA Boxing Elite High Performance Team Earns Seven Medals

The USA Boxing Elite High Performance Team wrapped up its week at…

Gayle Falkenthal, Boxing Editor
Gayle Falkenthal, Boxing Editor
Emanuel Navarrete delivered his best performance in years with a dominant win over Eduardo “Sugar” Nunez to become the unified IBF and WBO Junior Lightweight champion. Photo: Cris Esqueda, Matchroom Boxing
BoxingUSA

Emanuel Navarrete Dominates Sugar Núñez

WBO Junior Lightweight world champion Emanuel Navarrete found himself as the slight…

Gayle Falkenthal, Boxing Editor
Gayle Falkenthal, Boxing Editor
Lorenzo Parra ended Elijah Pierce's night early with an upset second round knockout win. Photo: Manny Pacquiao Promotions
BoxingUSA

Lorenzo Parra Gets Upset KO Over Elijah Pierce

At the sold-out Manny Pacquiao Promotions card at the Turning Stone Resort…

Gayle Falkenthal, Boxing Editor
Gayle Falkenthal, Boxing Editor
Oleksandr Usyk will defend his WBC World Heavyweight title against a kickboxer.
BoxingAnnouncementsWorldwide

Usyk To Face Former Kickboxer Verhoeven in May

Saudi General Entertainment Authority representative Turki Alalshikh and Ring Magazine confirmed on…

Gayle Falkenthal, Boxing Editor
Gayle Falkenthal, Boxing Editor
Emanuel Navarrete and Eduardo “Sugar” Nunez weigh In Friday ahead of their IBF and WBO junior lightweight unification fight on Saturday. Photo: Cris Esqueda, Matchroom Boxing Navarrete vs Nunez
BoxingUSA

Mexican Warriors Navarrete and Núñez Battle On Saturday

WBO Super Featherweight world champion Emanuel "Vaquero" Navarrete barely escaped disaster last…

Gayle Falkenthal, Boxing Editor
Gayle Falkenthal, Boxing Editor
Conor Benn with Dana White and his new Zuffa Boxing team. Photo: Zuffa Boxing Benn vs Prograis
BoxingUKUSA

FALKENTALK: Benn vs. Prograis – Absolute Cinema, Not Boxing

While Sean O’Malley seethes and Frank Warren files a $1 billion lawsuit,…

Gayle Falkenthal, Boxing Editor
Gayle Falkenthal, Boxing Editor
Elijah Pierce knows what it's like to fight back and win. His next fight on Feb. 28 is a featherweight title eliminator. Photo: Adam Hagy, Overtime Boxing
BoxingUSA

Elijah Pierce Hunting Down A Title

Featherweight contender Elijah Pierce is used to defying conventional wisdom. In an…

Gayle Falkenthal, Boxing Editor
Gayle Falkenthal, Boxing Editor
More than a decade after their record breaking fight in 2015, Mayweather vs Pacquiao 2 is set for Sept. 19 on Netflix. Photo: Esther Lin, Showtime
BoxingUSA

Here We Go Again! Mayweather vs Pacquiao 2 Official

Call it the Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao version of “Drive to…

Gayle Falkenthal, Boxing Editor
Gayle Falkenthal, Boxing Editor
Forget what the scorecards say. Claressa Shields and Franchon Crews-Dezurn thoroughly entertained the Detroit fans in a sold-out Little Caesars Arena. Photo: Andrew Potter, Salita Promotions
BoxingUSA

Detroit Dominance: Claressa Shields Outslugs Crews-Dezurn in Rematch

Ten years after their first meeting, undisputed heavyweight champion Claressa Shields and…

Gayle Falkenthal, Boxing Editor
Gayle Falkenthal, Boxing Editor
David Benavidez and Zurdo Ramirez were all smiles announcing their upcoming fight last Saturday, but it will be a different story on Cinco de Mayo weekend in Las Vegas. Photo: Cris Esqueda, Golden Boy Boxing
BoxingUSA

Benavidez vs Zurdo Headlines Cinco De Mayo Event

For several decades in the boxing world, Cinco De Mayo fight cards…

Gayle Falkenthal, Boxing Editor
Gayle Falkenthal, Boxing Editor
Ryan Garcia called his win over Mario Barrios his most mature performance. Photo: Cris Esqueda/Golden Boy/Getty Images
BoxingUSA

Fast Hands, Big Win For Ryan Garcia

It would be hard to script a more convincing performance than the…

Gayle Falkenthal, Boxing Editor
Gayle Falkenthal, Boxing Editor
Bektimir Melikuziev put himself in the super middleweight title discussion with his knockout win over Sena Agbeko. Photo: Cris Esqueda, Golden Boy Boxing
BoxingUSA

Undercard Results From Las Vegas: KOs for Melikuziev, Amari Jones, Alakel

In the early undercard action on Saturday's Golden Boy Boxing card, fans…

Gayle Falkenthal, Boxing Editor
Gayle Falkenthal, Boxing Editor
Richardson Hitchins made weight Friday, but fell ill after the second day weigh-in required by the IBF Saturday. Photo: Cris Esqeda, Golden Boy Boxing
BoxingUSA

Richardson Hitchins Sick, Oscar Duarte Fight Canceled

Saturday’s highlighly anticipated title defense by IBF World Welterweight champion Richardson Hitchins…

Gayle Falkenthal, Boxing Editor
Gayle Falkenthal, Boxing Editor
It was a spicy weigh-in Saturday in Detroit between Claressa Shields and challenger Franchon Crews-Dezurn. Photo: Salita Promotions
BoxingUSA

Shields vs Crews-Dezurn 2: Ten Years In the Making

They shared their pro debuts together on November 19, 2016. Ten years…

Gayle Falkenthal, Boxing Editor
Gayle Falkenthal, Boxing Editor
Off his impressive victory over Christ Eubank Jr. last November, Conor Benn has signed a new deal with Zuffa Boxing. Photo: Mark Robinson, Matchroom Boxing
BoxingWorldwide

Surprise: Conor Benn Signed To Zuffa Boxing

Out of the blue, Conor Benn is now signed to Zuffa Boxing.…

Gayle Falkenthal, Boxing Editor
Gayle Falkenthal, Boxing Editor
Richardson Hitchins and Oscar Duarte are promising plenty of fireworks if Thursday's news conference is any clue. Photo: Cris Esqueda, Golden Boy Boxing Hitchins vs Duarte
BoxingUSA

Hitchins vs Duarte: Show Stealer On Saturday Undercard

With the excitement level of the Barrios vs Garcia welterweight title fight…

Gayle Falkenthal, Boxing Editor
Gayle Falkenthal, Boxing Editor
Will the Barrios vs Garcia welterweight championship fight live up to expectations, or sink like a stone? Photo: Cris Esqueda, Golden Boy Boxing
BoxingUSA

Barrios vs Garcia: Will It Shine or Stink?

Some people love the thrill of an unpredictable life. Others like knowing…

Gayle Falkenthal, Boxing Editor
Gayle Falkenthal, Boxing Editor