Boxing World Mourns After Second Brain Injury Death from Tokyo Event The Japanese boxing community is reeling after a second fighter from the same Tokyo event lost his life to brain injuries, marking one of the sport’s darkest weeks in recent memory. Hiromasa Urakawa, 28, died on Saturday followin...

Eubank-Benn Rematch Confirmed for 15 November The much-anticipated rematch between Chris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn will take place at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on 15 November. Eubank claimed victory in their first meeting in April at the same venue, winning by unanimous decision (116-112 on all thre...

Sandoval Dethrones Teraji to Claim Flyweight World Titles in Japan Ricardo Rafael Sandoval shocked the boxing world by defeating two-weight world champion Kenshiro Teraji to capture the WBC and WBA flyweight world titles in Yokohama, Japan. The 26-year-old American produced a gutsy performance, clim...

Francisco Rodriguez Jr failed a drug test six months before his controversial win over Galal Yafai, it has emerged. The Mexican boxer, who defeated Olympic gold medallist Yafai via decision in June in Birmingham, tested positive for heptaminol — a banned stimulant — after the fight. But now, it ...

Xander Zayas made history at Madison Square Garden on Saturday night, becoming the youngest active world boxing champion at just 22 years old. The Puerto Rican star claimed the vacant WBO light-middleweight title with a unanimous decision victory over Mexico’s Jorge Garcia Perez. Zayas (22-0), who...

Claressa Shields remains undisputed heavyweight queen with dominant display over Lani Daniels In front of a roaring home crowd in Detroit, Claressa Shields once again proved why she’s regarded as one of the greatest female boxers of all time. The 30-year-old American successfully defended her undi...

Daniel Dubois’ camp has confirmed plans for an “internal inquest” after reports emerged of a “gathering” at the heavyweight’s home just hours before his defeat to Oleksandr Usyk at Wembley Stadium on Saturday. The 27-year-old Londoner arrived at the venue less than two hours before his r...

Max Holloway retained his BMF (Baddest Motherf***) title** in a thrilling fight at UFC 318, defeating Dustin Poirier by unanimous decision and ending the veteran’s storied MMA career in front of an emotional crowd in New Orleans, Louisiana. Holloway’s relentless pace and volume of strikes secure...

Manny Pacquiao rolled back the years in his return to boxing but was held to a majority draw by WBC welterweight champion Mario Barrios at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. The 46-year-old Filipino icon, fighting for the first time in four years, narrowly missed out on making history as the oldest welterw...

How Oleksandr Usyk and his devastating left hook, ‘Ivan’, remain boxing’s most untouchable partnership There’s something different about Oleksandr Usyk. Something beyond the footwork, beyond the Olympic pedigree, beyond even the undefeated record. It’s a kind of unshakable beli...