Undefeated super featherweight, Robert Guerrero III, son of former multi-division world champion, Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero, captivated the crowd at the Auditorio Municipal de Tijuana this past Friday with a stunning victory in his second professional fight. Guerrero III (2-0, 1 KO) faced off against Cristian Velazquez of Tijuana, MX, in a scheduled 4-round bout.… Robert Guerrero III scores first KO, moves to 2-0 as a pro The post Robert Guerrero III scores first KO, moves to 2-0 as a pro appeared first on World Boxing News ..read more

This Friday, undefeated cruiserweight prospect Muhsin “The Muslim Boxer” Cason (12-0, 9 KOs) will put his undefeated record on the line against DeShon Webster (12-7-3, 6 KOs) in a scheduled 6-round bout being promoted by Teflon Promotions. The fight will take place at the Liacouras Center in Philadelphia, PA. The Liacouras Center is located at… Muhsin Cason training camp update ahead of April 26 fight The post Muhsin Cason training camp update ahead of April 26 fight appeared first on World Boxing News ..read more

It’s game on for Chris Billam-Smith and Richard Riakporhe in a historic all-British summer stadium world title showdown for the WBO World Cruiserweight Championship on Saturday June 15th at Selhurst Park, the home of Crystal Palace F.C, live on Sky Sports in the UK and Ireland and Peacock in the USA. Defending champion Billam-Smith (19-1,… Billam-Smith vs Riakporhe set for Selhurst Park on June 15 The post Billam-Smith vs Riakporhe set for Selhurst Park on June 15 appeared first on World Boxing News ..read more

Garcia vs Haney referee Harvey Dock will not face any further action other than a few sticking points following his performance on Saturday night. There’s been a well-documented reaction to Dock’s alleged interference on social media. Memes and slow-motion videos have become the form in the days since the fight. If the online accusation is… Garcia vs Haney ref Harvey Dock defended over allegations The post Garcia vs Haney ref Harvey Dock defended over allegations appeared first on World Boxing News ..read more

Mauricio Sulaiman commented for the first time on the controversy surrounding Ryan Garcia during the build-up to his fight with Devin Haney. Garcia was out of control in some instances, not only on social media but surrounding press conferences and when holed up in a hotel room. Many media were worried about Garcia’s mental state… WBC President requests Ryan Garcia chat after ‘mental games’ The post WBC President requests Ryan Garcia chat after ‘mental games’ appeared first on World Boxing News ..read more

Sebastian Fundora will remain the WBO super welterweight champion, provided he doesn’t follow through on his promise to Tim Tszyu. After defeating Tszyu for the WBC and WBO versions in a stunning result last month, Fundora became the number one target in the division. The WBO immediately informed Fundora that he must face mandatory challenger… WBO order puts Sebastian Fundora vs Tim Tszyu II in doubt The post WBO order puts Sebastian Fundora vs Tim Tszyu II in doubt appeared first on World Boxing News ..read more

Oscar De La Hoya and Bernard Hopkins faced a significant shot at their characters in the aftermath of the Ryan Garcia victory in New York. Former world super welterweight champion Ishe Smith did not hold back when discussing the Golden Boy Promotions partners’ actions. Smith says De La Hoya and Hopkins abandoned Garcia when he… Ex-world champ brands De La Hoya, Hopkins ‘fake b****rds’ The post Ex-world champ brands De La Hoya, Hopkins ‘fake b****rds’ appeared first on World Boxing News ..read more

Golden Boy Promotions won’t be happy with the Garcia vs Haney PPV numbers despite significant buzz from the event of the year so far. Pay-per-view sales are ‘very disappointing’ for the DAZN headliner, according to Top Rank Chairman Bob Arum. Saturday night saw Ryan Garcia breakout as a superstar of boxing as his pre-fight antics… Garcia vs Haney PPV numbers ‘very disappointing’ The post Garcia vs Haney PPV numbers ‘very disappointing’ appeared first on World Boxing News ..read more

Heavyweight boxing legend Mike Tyson has renewed hope in his bid to get licensed as a professional boxer at 57 for his clash with Jake Paul on July 20. WBN predicted Tyson would face disappointment due to his age as he turns 58 a short time before the Netflix event. However, looking at a recent… Mike Tyson’s bid for professional licence at 58 gets fresh hope The post Mike Tyson’s bid for professional licence at 58 gets fresh hope appeared first on World Boxing News ..read more

Former heavyweight champion Andy Ruiz Jr. will battle Jarrell Miller on Terence Crawford’s August 3 undercard following another long layoff. Ruiz is making another comeback to action after outside-of-the-ring distractions, and as WBN reported yesterday, needed a knock-over opponent. He gets that in Miller, who didn’t look great against Daniel Dubois last time out. When… Andy Ruiz Jr. to face Jarrell Miller in 601lb heavyweight collision The post Andy Ruiz Jr. to face Jarrell Miller in 601lb heavyweight collision appeared first on World Boxing News ..read more