It has now been revealed that Conor Benn has been provisionally suspended following successful appeals by UKAD and the BBBoC. Benn was originally suspended from the sport in March 2023 after twice testing positive for a banned substance before the planned fight against Chris Eubank Jr. in late 2022. Conor Benn Provisionally Suspended Following Successful Appeals Statement Regarding Latest Update The National Anti-Doping Panel issued a ruling last year that lifted Benn‘s suspension. However, the BBBoC and UKAD appealed that decision, with the career of “The De ..read more

June is set to be a huge month for the sport of boxing. While May 18 will likely attract new fans due to the clash between Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk in their conquest to become the undisputed heavyweight champion, boxing is set to position itself best to capitalize on that potential new interest in the following month. Wherever you look, there are huge contests – scheduled to take place in the June boxing schedule, with some of the best and biggest names in the sport donning their gloves and competing hand-to-hand. Looking at ..read more

Boxlab Promotions and Shuan Boxing have announced the signing of a co-promotional deal with Kaipo Gallegos (4-0-1, 3 KOs), the undefeated super featherweight fighter from Las Vegas, Nevada. The 18-year-old southpaw has spoken about the agreement, and Boxlab and Shuan have also expressed their excitement about the deal. Kaipo Gallegos Signs Co-Promotional Deal Excitement Over Deal The announcement of the deal involving Gallegos is intriguing – with Boxlab Promotions and Shuan Boxing having big plans for the 18-year-old with the hope of keeping him busy fo ..read more

On May 10, 1996, Lennox Lewis was on a recovery mission after the shock defeat to Oliver McCall and faced granite chin Ray Mercer at Madison Square Garden in New York City on an event titled “One Big Night.” What transpired was a back-and-forth entertaining slugfest that saw the British fighter win by majority decision, with one judge scoring the bout 95-95 and the other two judges favouring Lewis 96–95 and 96–94. Big Fight Weekend are taking you back to fight night. Lennox Lewis Defeats Ray Mercer in Entertaining Slugfest Lennox Lewis vs. Ray Mercer Recap Lewis e ..read more

Rumours have been swirling for weeks regarding Anthony Yarde (25-3, 24 KOs) vs. Joshua Buatsi (18-0, 13 KOs), but a deal wasn’t completed, however, the potential fight has received a boost, with the WBO officially ordering the two British fighters to clash for its interim light heavyweight title. The ordering of the fight is due to the postponement of the June 1 undisputed light heavyweight clash between Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol, due to Beterbiev rupturing his meniscus in training. WBO Order Interim Title Bout for Anthony Yarde vs. Joshua Buatsi WBO S ..read more

Golden Boy Promotions have announced the signing of the No.1 ranked WBA super lightweight Kenneth “Bossman” Sims Jr.  (20-2-1, 7 KOs). Via a Golden Boy press release, Sims has spoken about his feelings on the deal and Chairman and CEO Oscar De La Hoya has expressed his desire to make some big fights for the Chicago native. Kenneth Sims Jr. and Oscar De La Hoya React Sims Amateur Pedigree According to the press release from Golden Boy, the former Team USA member will make his debut for the promotional giant on a summer 2024 card. The Chicago native expressed his ex ..read more

Jessica McCaskill (12-3-1, 5 KOs) and Lauren Price (6-0, 1 KO) will look to put on a show in their upcoming world title encounter. The two fighters meet in the headliner of a BOXXER event at the Utilita Arena in Cardiff, Wales. Fight fans can catch the action live on Sky Sports and BBC Sport Wales. Those in the United States can do so on Peacock. McCaskill will seek to defend her WBA welterweight title, this time in her opponent’s home country. On the other hand, Price attempts to become the first Welsh woman to win a boxing world title. Both women spoke ..read more

There are plenty of boxing matches still firmly on the Summer schedule for fans and already penned into their calendars – but there will be plenty of boxing lovers out there who are eagerly anticipating the upcoming Paris-held 2024 Olympic Games. There are usually plenty of well-known names and faces on show for those who pay far more attention to the amateur ranks. One of the delights of the Olympics is seeing the more complete unknowns impress during the tournaments and put themselves into the boxing limelight. Looking Ahead to Olympic Boxing Pan Am Games Will Be Int ..read more

Thursday afternoon in Australia, the final press conference for the upcoming vacant IBF lightweight title bout between former unified 135 lb. champs Vasiliy Lomachenko and George Kambosos took place. And both fighters know this could be their last realistic chance at winning a world title. The Ukrainian star, 17-3, 11 KOs, will battle the home country favourite in Kambosos, 21-2, 10 KOs, on Sunday afternoon at the RAC Arena in Perth, Western Australia. The bout will be televised live in the U.S. on ESPN late night Satur ..read more

Sergey Lipinets (18-3-1, 13 KOs) won a unanimous decision against Robbie Davies Jr. (23-5, 15 KOs) in an entertaining bout on Wednesday. Scores for the 10-rounder were 98-89, 96-91 and 95-92. The two men fought at a 142-lb catchweight in the main event of a ProBox Promotions card at the ProBox (also known as WhiteSands) Event Center in Plant City, FL. Fight fans could catch the action live on the ProBox TV YouTube page, in addition to their website. Both fighters were coming off of losses and were looking for a win in order to get their respective careers back on track. With a fight like this ..read more