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NewsJanuary 14, 2025

Tyson Fury Retires – But Will It Stick?

Even after former unified heavyweight champion Tyson Fury of England (34-2-1, 24 KOs) lost for the second time in his rematch with unified heavyweight world champion...

Goodman Out, Ye Joon Kim In Against Naoya Inoue on Jan. 24

NewsJanuary 11, 2025

Goodman Out, Ye Joon Kim In Against Naoya Inoue on Jan. 24

It’s déjà vu all over again for Naoya Inoue and Sam Goodman. Goodman suffered a second, more serious cut in training in the past few days....

Opetaia Wins With Savage Knockout of Nyika

NewsJanuary 8, 2025

Opetaia Wins With Savage Knockout of Nyika

Any description of the savage knockout by IBF and Ring Magazine cruiserweight champion Jai Opetaia of David Nyika would barely do it justice. It’s the early...

Opetaia vs Nyika: All-Action From Australia on Wednesday, DAZN

NewsJanuary 7, 2025

Opetaia vs Nyika: All-Action From Australia on Wednesday, DAZN

IBF and Ring Magazine cruiserweight champion Jai Opetaia of Queensland, Australia, got used to being a road warrior. We don’t mean a Mad Max sort of...

Fighter of the Year 2024: Oleksandr Usyk

NewsJanuary 1, 2025

Fighter of the Year 2024: Oleksandr Usyk

The shortlist for Fighter of the Year looks a lot like 2023. But it’s not a tough call. Oleksandr Usyk of Ukraine made a historic case...

2024 Fight of the Year: Ortiz Jr. vs Bohachuk

NewsDecember 31, 2024

2024 Fight of the Year: Ortiz Jr. vs Bohachuk

Among the many great fights fans cheered in 2024, our pick was a competitive all-action war between well-matched opponents, with both men having a claim to...

NewsDecember 30, 2024

NY Fights Best In Boxing Awards 2024

As the hours wind down in 2024, boxing observers and fans engage in their annual review of the best the Sweet Science had to offer in...

Women’s Awards 2024: Taylor Serrano II Is Fight of the Year

NewsDecember 29, 2024

Women’s Awards 2024: Taylor Serrano II Is Fight of the Year

Expectations were high for the rematch in November between pound-for-pound stars Katie Taylor of Ireland and Amanda Serrano. It seemed impossible for the pair to give...

Grand Arrivals: Usyk vs Fury 2 Week Gets Underway in Riyadh

NewsDecember 17, 2024

Grand Arrivals: Usyk vs Fury 2 Week Gets Underway in Riyadh

Fighters made their grand arrivals Tuesday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, ahead of the upcoming card on Saturday, December 21, featuring the highly anticipated rematch between unified...

Bruno Serace Scores Upset Of The Year, Knocks Out Jaime Munguia

NewsDecember 14, 2024

Bruno Serace Scores Upset Of The Year, Knocks Out Jaime Munguia

If you’ve ever wondered why boxing is often called the “theater of the unexpected,” let us present the evidence: Munguia vs Serace. In a stunning turn...

Alexis Rocha and Raul Curiel Deliver An All-Action Draw

NewsDecember 14, 2024

Alexis Rocha and Raul Curiel Deliver An All-Action Draw

Golden Boy Boxing’s final card of 2024 delivered an early Christmas gift for fans of high-level action fights. Welterweights Alexis Rocha of Santa Ana, California (25-2-1,...

Akhmadaliev Gets Impressive Win, Calls Out Inoue

NewsDecember 14, 2024

Akhmadaliev Gets Impressive Win, Calls Out Inoue

Former unified world champion Murodjon “MJ” Akhmadaliev of Uzbekistan (13-1, 10 KOs) made it uno, dos, and adios with three knockdowns in round three to finish...

Antonio Vargas Outslugs Winston Guerrero in Ten Rounds

NewsDecember 13, 2024

Antonio Vargas Outslugs Winston Guerrero in Ten Rounds

Bantamweight contender Antonio Vargas of Kissimmee, Florida (18-2, 11 KOs) overcame an early knockdown for the second fight in a row to stop challenger Winston “El...

Antonio Vargas Working Toward Title Goals Friday

NewsDecember 12, 2024

Antonio Vargas Working Toward Title Goals Friday

Among all the fights on the multitude of cards looking for attention in December, several of the best fights are flying under the radar. The first...

December Boxing Schedule: Season’s Beatings

NewsDecember 12, 2024

December Boxing Schedule: Season’s Beatings

Boxing fans have been extra good this year. Sweet Science Santa will deliver a solid lineup of cards through the end of 2024 as promoters load...

Navarrete and Espinoza Win Their Rematches Saturday

NewsDecember 7, 2024

Navarrete and Espinoza Win Their Rematches Saturday

Emanuel Navarrete and Rafael Espinoza both won their rematches Saturday in Arizona at the Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale. But their paths to victory couldn’t have...

And The New: Hitchins Beats Paro in Puerto Rico

NewsDecember 7, 2024

And The New: Hitchins Beats Paro in Puerto Rico

Richardson Hitchins brought the best version of himself to Puerto Rico, putting together an improved offense driven by his use of range and timing to get...