It is a new chapter in the career of Brandon Adams. Older and wiser, Adams is committing himself again to the goal of trying to become a world titleholder at 154 pounds. Adams will face Ismael Villarreal Friday night at the OTE (Overtime Elite) Arena in Atlanta, Georgia. The 10-round bout will precede the main event bout between unbeaten junior welterweight Kurt Scoby and Dakota Linger. Both fights will stream live on DAZN (8 p.m. ET/ 5 p.m. PT). At Thursday’s weigh-in, Adams weighed in at 153.6 pounds. Villarreal came in at the junior middleweight limit of 154 pounds.  Adams (23-3, 15 kn ..read more

Jermell Charlo is not yet done with the junior middleweight division. The Ring has confirmed that Charlo has contacted the WBA via email to invoke the rights that come with his “Champion in Recess” status. The move will allow the reigning Ring 154-champion to immediately challenge newly crowned WBA titlist Israil Madrimov. The development comes as it was learned that Madrimov was in talks for a high-profile title defense. The Ring’s No. 3-rated junior middleweight was linked to a potential showdown versus three-division champion Terence ‘Bud’ Crawford (40-0-1, 31 KOs). BoxingScene.com reported ..read more

The weekend is approaching, and from Friday to Sunday it will be “fight-o-clock” somewhere in the world. Every Thursday, The Ring will bring you the most up-to-date information on the most relevant fights you need to see in this week-at-a-glance, one-stop enhanced fight schedule. A quick checklist for the cognoscenti, a useful nuts-and-bolts guide for the boxing neophyte is what we’re aiming at. Here are this week’s most relevant fights: Thursday, April 18 – 2300 Arena, Philadelphia George Arias vs. Skylar Lacy – heavyweight – 8 rounds Roney Hines vs. Robert Hall Jr. – heavyweight – 8 rounds R ..read more

Former WBO junior flyweight titlist Elwin Soto will undergo surgery on his left hand today. Soto, rated at No. 4-rated by The Ring at junior flyweight, hurt his hand throwing a hook in sparring. “The operation treats carpometacarpal dislocation and rupture of the intermetacarpal ligament of the left hand,” Soto told The Ring. The rehabilitation will keep the Mexican sidelined for an extended period of time. “I will be out for four months without being able to punch,” he said. “But my doctor tells me that I can do other activities such as exercises and running.” The hope is that “La Pulga” will ..read more

GUILLERMO GUTIERREZ Age: 25 Hometown: San Antonio, Texas Weight class: junior bantamweight Height: 5-foot-4 (163 cm) Amateur record: 125 fights Turned pro: 2021 Pro record: 10-0 (1 knockouts) Trainer: Gilbert Garza and Felix Castillo Manager: Gwen Legge Promoter: N/A Instagram: @gmozz Best night of pro career and why: Gutierrez feels the stoppage win over Gabriel Guerrero stands out above all the other wins. “My second fight ended in a knockout,” Gutierrez told The Ring. “[I was] still new to the pros I was just feeding off the energy from the crowd, it was electric. I got the TKO in the first ..read more

NEW YORK — One of the most unique fight buildups in recent memory finally arrived in Brooklyn on Wednesday for a media workout that showed off a contrast of personalities as disparate as the fighters’ boxing styles. Devin Haney, the understated WBC junior welterweight titleholder, and Ryan Garcia, the mercurial but talented contender, arrived separately at Gleason’s Gym in the DUMBO section of Brooklyn on Wednesday, their distance ensuring that the famed boxing club didn’t become scene to another physical altercation, like the one that took place the morning before on the 86th floor of the Emp ..read more

Junior middleweight Xander Zayas is poised to kick off Puerto Rican Day Parade weekend by facing his stiffest challenge yet. Zayas will take on Brazilian former titlist Patrick Teixeira in a 10-round clash on Saturday, June 8 at The Theater at Madison Square Garden. Zayas will look to secure his 19th pro win nineteen years after Top Rank initiated its parade weekend tradition when Miguel Cotto defended his junior welterweight crown against Muhammad Abdullaev. In the 10-round featherweight co-feature, Bruce “Shu Shu” Carrington, from Brownsville, Brooklyn, aims to extend his knockout streak aga ..read more

Hard-hitting Osleys Iglesias will face Evgeny Shvedenko in a scheduled 12-round super middleweight contest at the Montreal Casino, Montreal on June 6, ESPN+. This will be the chief support to last weeks announced middleweight attraction between Steven Butler and Patrice Volny. Eye of The Tiger will also showcase the likes of junior welterweight Arthur Biyarslanov (14-0, 12 KOs), junior lightweight Leïla Beaudoin (11-1, 1 KO), lightweight Luis Santana (11-0, 5 KOs), and rising lightweight prospect Jhon Orobio (7-0, 7 KOs) on the promotion. Iglesias (10-0, 9 KOs), The Ring’s No. 9-rated super mi ..read more

PHILADELPHIA, PA — Lou DiBella knows the history of Philadelphia boxing, and the Hall of Famer has no problem bringing a taste of New York, with his fabled Broadway Boxing series, to Philadelphia’s Broad Street, in a way, this Thursday at the 2300 Arena with a stacked six-fight card, featuring a pair of eight-round heavyweight attractions. One of the feature fights will be pit “Gentleman” George Arias (18-1, 7 knockouts), of Bronx, New York, against Skylar Lacy (8-0-1, 6 KOs), of Indianapolis, Indiana, and Cleveland’s Roney Hines (13-0-1, 8 KOs) against Robert Hall Jr. (14-2, 11 KOs) of Johnso ..read more

On Saturday, WBC junior welterweight titleholder Devin Haney will face the uber popular Ryan Garcia at Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York. Haney-Garcia promises to be entertaining both inside and outside the ring in the build-up. The pair will meet on DAZN Pay-Per-View, and the event begins at 9 p.m. ET/ 6 p.m. for a $69.99. Haney, rated at No. 1 by The Ring at junior welterweight, turned professional at 17 in Mexico. This superb talent scored wins over Mason Menard (RTD 9), Juan Carlos Burgos (UD 10) and Antonio Moran (KO 7). After becoming WBC titleholder following his dominant win over Zau ..read more