Fight of the Year junior welterweight Jose “Chon” Zepeda (33-2, 26 KOs) will battle Pedro Campa (32-1-1, 21 KOs) in a 10-round junior welterweight battle Saturday, May 22, which will serve as the co-feature to the undisputed junior welterweight world title bout between WBC/WBO champion Jose Ramirez and IBF/WBA champion Josh Taylor.

And, in a junior welterweight special attraction scheduled for eight rounds, top prospect Elvis “The Dominican Kid” Rodriguez (11-0-1, 10 KOs) will take a step up against Kenneth “Bossman” Sims Jr. (15-2-1, 5 KOs).

This junior welterweight tripleheader will air live on ESPN. Continue reading “Zepeda returns in Ramirez-Taylor co-feature”

Undefeated welterweight Jaron “Boots” Ennis will look to cement his status as a rising star in the welterweight division when he takes on former world champion Sergey Lipinets in a 12-round battle that headlines action live on Showtime April 10 from Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn.

On facing his first former world champion: “He’s a good fighter, but it doesn’t mean anything to me. It’s just another day in the office. He’s a regular person just like anyone else.”

On Sergey calling him a ‘typical Philly fighter’: “I guess he knows I’m tough, gritty and I’m ready to rumble. I’m coming there to take a win home to Philadelphia and look good doing it, by any means.”

Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. is a big favorite over Anderson Silva in their upcoming June 19 boxing match. Odds courtesy of BetOnline (www.BetOnline.ag).

Anderson Silva vs Julio Chesar Chavez Jr.
Anderson Silva +275 (11/4)
Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. -350 (2/7)

Rising welterweight Conor Benn(17-0, 11 KOs) is eyeing a huge domestic clash with Amir Khan or Kell Brook should he get past Samuel Vargas as expected on April 10.

“He’s an experienced fighter,” said Benn. “He gave Amir Khan hell. Amir Khan got saved by the bell and by the grace of God three or four times in that fight. He had him on the deck. I know Khan’s chin isn’t that credible but he’s a well-respected fighter. He’s achieved everything that I want to achieve in the sport. This is going to be a harder fight than people think in my opinion. Continue reading “Benn eyes Khan or Brook after Vargas”

Ring City USA will host its next live event from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, N.Y. on Thursday, April 22. The event will be headlined by their first ever heavyweight main event when Jermaine Franklin (20-0, 13 KOs) and Stephan Shaw (14-0, 10 KOs) meet in a ten-round fight.

Ring City had previously announced on-air that their next show would be April 8 between unbeaten super welterweight Charles Conwell (14-0, 11 KOs) and Ivan “The Volk” Golub (19-1, 15 KOs). Apparently, that bout is postponed or off.

Former world champion Sergey Lipinets shared insights into his training camp as he prepares to take on rising welterweight star Jaron “Boots” Ennis in a 12-round battle that headlines action live on SHOWTIME Saturday, April 10 from Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut.

Sergey Lipinets: “I’m not sure why people say Ennis is avoided. On this level, nobody is afraid of anybody. I took this fight because I recognize that he’s one of the best welterweights out there, and I believe that when I beat him, it’ll put me in the mix for another championship fight. After this fight, the champions in this division are going to have to face me. Continue reading “Lipinets poised for Ennis clash”

By Ray Wheatley – World of Boxing

Both WBO #1 rated light middleweight Tim Tszyu and his manager Glen Jennings commented on Tszyu’s impressive win over world-rated Dennis Hogan, as well as his future plans.

Tim Tszyu: “I thought he would last a bit longer. I slowly started picking it up. It was a mixture of body and head punches. The headshot dropped him. He was feeling every shot and going downhill. It was just a matter of time.

“You break people down physically and mentally when you attack the body. I did it with Jeff Horn. I have a lot of different punches in my arsenal. I was happy with the result. I wasn’t worried about the cut eye that was from a head clash in round two. I couldn’t care less about that. This is boxing not dancing. Continue reading “Tszyu: We aren’t in a rush for a world title shot”

With Devis Boschiero out of the picture with Covid-19 for the April 16 event promoted behind closed doors at Allianz Cloud in Milan by Opi Since 82-Matchroom-DAZN and streamed live by DAZN, Ukraine’s Vladislav Melnyk (13-3 with 8 KOs) will challenge Belgian Francesco Patera (23-3 with 8 KOs) for the vacant WBC Silver lightweight title.

The change doesn’t bother Patera who is a former Belgian and two-time European lightweight champion. Continue reading “Patera: I will be WBC Silver champion”

Hall of Fame broadcaster Colonel Bob Sheridan tells Fightnews.com® about the time he introduced Muhammad Ali to the legendary football coach Don Shula. Shula was the winningest coach in National Football League (NFL) history, best known for his 26 seasons as head coach of the Miami Dolphins, leading them to two Super Bowl victories, including the only perfect season in NFL history in 1972.

Colonel Bob Sheridan: “I was the radio announcer for that team. I have a ring from that undefeated team. I don’t know how much it’s worth but it’s worth a lot more than my diamond ring. Continue reading “Colonel Bob Sheridan: When Ali met Shula”

The beat goes on. Now it looks like the “Baby-Faced Assassin” Marco Antonio Barrera will come out of retirement for a fight on June 11 at the Pico Rivera Sports Arena in Pico Rivera, California. The 47-year-old Barrera last fought in 2011. There is talk of a Barrera-Morales PPV exhibition match later in the year.

Alan Solis 125.5 vs. Jonathan Aguilar 127.5
(WBO Latino featherweight title)

Mauricio Pintor 147 vs. Kendo Castaneda 147
Luis Torres 134 vs. Jose Paez 134
Kevin Urrutia 113 vs. Manuel Ruiz 113
Yadira Bustillos 112 vs. Maria Guadalupe Martinez 112
Andy Beltran 122 vs. Emmanuel Reyes 123

Venue: Polideportivo Centenario, Los Mochis, Sonora, Mexico
Promoter: RJJ Boxing
TV: UFC Fightpass

WBC lightweight champion Devin ‘The Dream’ Haney (25-0, 18 KOs) will defend his title against former world champion Jorge Linares (47-5, 29 KOs) at the Michelob ULTRA Arena at Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas on May 29. The event will have fans in attendance and air live worldwide on DAZN.

Devin Haney: “I grew up watching Linares and the fact that this fight is happening in Las Vegas is incredible…against Linares, I’m going to show the world why I’m the king of the lightweight division.”

Jorge Linares: “This is my moment to show the world that I still have a lot more to give at 135 pounds…I will demonstrate that Haney made a big mistake by accepting a challenge that he is still not ready to overcome.” Continue reading “Haney-Linares collide on May 29 in Vegas”

Former world super middleweight champion Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez (41-0, 27 KOs) has targeted Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol, respectively, the reigning WBC/IBF and WBA Super light heavyweight world champions.

“I expected a lot more from him (Beterbiev),” Ramirez said about Beterbiev’s recent fight with Adam Deines. “I thought he looked flat and dull for the majority of the fight. It’s nice of him to temporarily hold my belts, but he should know that I’m coming for all the hardware and will bring the titles back to my people in Mexico. Continue reading “Zurdo Ramirez targets Beterbiev and Bivol”

Middleweight Jaime Munguia (36-0, 29 KOs) will face his toughest challenge to date as he defends his WBO Intercontinental belt against Maciej Sulecki (29-2, 11 KOs) in a 12-round battle on Saturday, April 24 at The University of Texas at El Paso’s Don Haskins Center under strict COVID-19 fan safety protocols and with a reduced event capacity below 40%. In an effort to promote social distancing, tickets will be sold in pods/groupings of 2, 3, 4 and 6 people only.

The fight will be streamed live exclusively on DAZN worldwide, excluding Mexico. Similar to Garcia vs. Campbell, the event will feature an earlier start time of 12:30 p.m. PT/ 1:30 MDT/3:30 ET to maximize the audience across North America and Europe.

Additional information regarding the undercard will be announced soon.

By Ray Wheatley – World of Boxing

Undefeated WBO #1, IBF #3, WBC #11 light middleweight Tim Tszyu (18-0, 14 KOs) dominated and stopped WBC #10 Dennis Hogan (28-4-1, 7 KOs) in round five of a bout for the WBO global title on Wednesday night at the Newcastle Entertainment Centre in Newcastle, NSW, Australia. Tszyu stalked Hogan from the opening bell and progressively broke him down, especially to the body. In round five, Tszyu blasted Hogan to the canvas with an uppercut. Hogan beat the count, but after absorbing more punishment Hogan’s corner threw in the towel. Time was 2:29.