The Ring Magazine | The Bible of Boxing
173 FOLLOWERS
Your destination for Boxing, MMA, and Kickboxing news, events and ratings. Winner Of 11 Awards For Editorial Excellence. Founded by Nathaniel Fleischer in 1922, the RING magazine is the oldest U.S.-based boxing publication.
The Ring Magazine | The Bible of Boxing
14h ago
Seniesa Estrada briefly agreed with the original plan of a tune-up to test out her repaired hand.
The concept never sat well with her for very long. In fact, Estrada (25-0, 9 knockouts), The Ring 105-pound champ and No. 5 pound-for-pound, literally lost sleep over it. There was only one fight to begin her 2024 campaign to put her mind ease.
A grudge match with Yokasta Valle (30-2, 9 KOs), No. at 105 and No. 9 pound-for-pound, brewed for years. It is now one for which she no longer needs to wait.
“This fight is much bigger now and that’s why I wanted to go straight into it for my first fight th ..read more
The Ring Magazine | The Bible of Boxing
16h ago
Kurt Scoby is continuing his march towards contender status at 140 pounds.
Scoby will face Dakota Linger on April 19, as it was announced on Tuesday. The 10-round bout will take place at the Overtime Elite Arena in Atlanta, Georgia and will headline a card that will stream live on DAZN (8 p.m. ET/ 5 p.m. PT).
“Kurt Scoby is one of the best prospects in boxing right now at 140 pounds,” said promoter Lou DiBella. “He’s also an explosive puncher. He had a stellar 2023 and will begin 2024 back on Overtime in a tough contest, on April 19, against an upset-minded Dakota Linger. A win here helps push ..read more
The Ring Magazine | The Bible of Boxing
18h ago
Sebastian Fundora’s poise is a reason why he is among the best 154-pound fighters in the world. So, he did not jump-and-down like a child on Christmas morning when he received the opportunity he has been waiting for his whole life on Sunday, March 17. When his promoter, Sampson Lewkowicz, called to say Keith Thurman fell out and Sebastian was going to be up next against WBO junior middleweight titlist Tim Tszyu, Fundora’s confidence beamed the way you would expect—let’s do it, he said, without hesitation.
The fight will be the main event this Saturday in Premier Boxing Champions’ inaugural Ama ..read more
The Ring Magazine | The Bible of Boxing
19h ago
Super middleweight contender Christian Mbilli, who recently signed a co-promotional contract with Top Rank, will clash in a 10-round main event against Mark Heffron on Saturday, May 25 at Gervais Auto Center in Shawinigan, Canada.
In the 10-round heavyweight co-feature, Arslanbek Makhmudov will fight former amateur nemesis Junior Fa.
Mbilli (26-0, 22 KOs) has defeated a host of super middleweight hopefuls, including former world title challenger Nadjib Mohammedi and Ecuadorian puncher Carlos Góngora. Most recently, as the co-feature to the Artur Beterbiev-Callum Smith main event in Quebec City ..read more
The Ring Magazine | The Bible of Boxing
21h ago
Eduardo ‘Rocky’ Hernandez makes his return to the ring against Daniel Lugo at Palenque de la Feria National de San Marcos in Aguascalientes, Mexico on Saturday May 11, live worldwide on DAZN, with Erika Cruz defending her WBA junior featherweight title against Nazarena Romero.
Hernandez (34-2 31 KOs) was part of one of the fights of the year in October when he took on O’Shaquie Foster for the WBC junior lightweight belt, falling short in Cancun after an incredible 11th round led to a final round stoppage win for defending champion Foster, with Hernandez ahead on the cards.
The 26-year-old will ..read more
The Ring Magazine | The Bible of Boxing
21h ago
From a young age, Koki Kameda was anointed as a future world champion. He made good on that promise by doing so at junior flyweight, flyweight and bantamweight in the mid 2000s-early 2010s.
Kameda, the oldest of four children, was born in Osaka, Japan on November 17, 1986.
“We were not a wealthy family,” Kameda told The Ring through Yamane Chisa. “But on days off my father would take me and my two younger brothers to various places with our friends. I was very small and was so shy that I was too embarrassed to talk to even my relatives.”
His father, Shiro, wanted his children to learn how ..read more
The Ring Magazine | The Bible of Boxing
1d ago
It could be the ultimate crossroads bout for both of them. The winner could become a major player at 135 pounds.
Nicholas Walters will face Joseph Adorno tonight at the Whitesands (also known as the ProBox TV) Events Center in Plant City, Florida and will stream live on the ProBox TV application and YouTube channel (8 p.m. ET/ 5 p.m. PT).
At Tuesday’s weigh-in, Walters weighed in at 133.6 pounds. Adorno came in at 134.8 pounds.
Both fighters arrive at tonight’s fight with a lot to gain, including putting past setbacks behind them and reinvigorating their careers in the lightweight division.
Wa ..read more
The Ring Magazine | The Bible of Boxing
1d ago
British junior welterweight up-and-comer Dalton Smith had the top performance of a relatively quiet weekend, but the 27-year-old Sheffield native’s fifth-round KO of respected veteran Jose Zepeda wasn’t quite enough to crack The Ring’s rankings.
Perhaps Dalton’s surgical right-to-the-body stoppage would have earned him a spot in the 140-pound top 10 if the No. 10 contender wasn’t another respected veteran, Sandor Martin.
“Smith stopped a former three-time world title challenger in five rounds and looked really impressive,” said Anson Wainwright. “While in some divisions this may well have been ..read more
The Ring Magazine | The Bible of Boxing
2d ago
Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis can move forward with his career without restriction.
The Ring has confirmed that Ennis has reached a settlement agreement with estranged promoter NOW Boxing Promotions. The development comes seven weeks after the unbeaten IBF welterweight titlist filed a multi-count lawsuit alleging breach of contract.
Ennis sought relief in excess of $1,000,000 from the case filed with the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. A settlement hearing was held on Monday before Magistrate Judge Jose R. Artega. The matter followed by Tuesday’s ruling to close the case, s ..read more
The Ring Magazine | The Bible of Boxing
2d ago
Elijah Garcia cannot escape the faces. The generations of Garcia faces have become a little jowly through time, as his face eventually will be, and their eyes are focused currently on him. Elijah is a 20-year-old undefeated middleweight who carries the family fight banner. It is long and extensive on both sides, though not yet as distinguished as Elijah wants it to be.
On Saturday, Elijah, The Ring’s No. 6 middleweight contender, will be carrying four generations of Garcias into the ring with him, when he faces his toughest test to date, Kyrone “Shut It Down” Davis, in a 10-round fight on the ..read more