Ryan Garcia will be significantly lighter everywhere except where it mattered the most. Devin Haney is no longer at risk to lose his WBC junior welterweight title to his longtime rival, who badly missed weight at Friday’s official weigh-in. Haney stripped down to come in at right at the 140-pound mark, under the supervision of the New York State Athletic Commission. Garcia checked in at a career-heaviest 143.2 pounds, too far over the limit to even attempt to shed the extra weight. Golden Boy Promotions representatives confirmed to The Ring that a deal was struck for the fight to move forward ..read more

Jose Salas is putting together a solid resume as a bantamweight prospect. Salas returns to action tonight, facing Luis Guzman in a 10-round bout at the Auditorio Municipal in Salas’ hometown of Tijuana, Mexico. Also fighting on the BXSTRS Promotions/Alto Boxing card will be fringe welterweight contender Abel Ramos, as he squares off against Juan Ramon Guzman in an eight-round bout. Both fights will stream live on ESPN Knockout (10 p.m. ET/ 8 p.m. Mexico). At Thursday’s weigh-in, Salas weighed in at 117.3 pounds. Guzman came in 116.9 pounds. Salas (14-0, 10 knockouts) had a successful 2023 camp ..read more

IBF super middleweight mandatory challenger William Scull has landed a plumb spot on the undercard of the title defense by Ring super middleweight champion Canelo Alvarez vs. Jaime Munguia. Scull will be facing Sean Hemphill in that undercard at the T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas on May 4. The largely unknown Scull became the IBF mandatory when he bested Evgeny Shvedenko. Since then, the unbeaten Cuban-born German-based fighter has patiently waited for his shot at the title. “Next week we’ll be heading to Las Vegas for the final training session before William boxes in front of an international aud ..read more

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