Prizefighting returned to CBS on Saturday with a Fight of the Year candidate as undefeated WBA welterweight world champion Keith Thurman edged former world champion Shawn Porter in a close but unanimous decision scored 115-113 by all three ringside judges.
British heavyweight puncher Anthony Joshua made a successful first defence of his IBF title with a seventh round tko win over the previously undefeated Dominic Breazeale at the 02 in London on Saturday night.
George Groves won the battle of former world title challengers at the 02 in London on Saturday night by scoring a clear and unanimous 12 rouns decision over fellow Briton Martin Murray.
By Jeff Jowett: His magnetic writing style inexorably drew the reader into his slightly off-center world. When you read something by Jack Obermayer, it was on his terms.
LONDON (26 JUNE) Team Fury/Hennessy Sports: We are baffled by today’s story in the Sunday Mirror. Tyson Fury absolutely denies any allegation of doping. He looks forward to recovering from his injury and defending his titles against Wladimir Klitschko in October.
By Marc Livitz: Ricardo Rodriguez slugged his way past David Quijano in an intriguing battle for the WBO Latino super flyweight title on Friday evening at the A La Carte Pavilion in Tampa, Florida.
Jason Sosa produced the fight of his life to claim the WBA super featherweight from the previously unbeaten champ Javier Fortuna via 11th round tko win in Beijing, China on Friday.
Anthony Ogogo is aiming for a stoppage victory against Frane Radnic on Saturday night at The O2 in London, England.
Tyson Fury has pulled out of his world heavyweight title Rematch against Wladimir Klitschko in Manchester on July 9 after suffering an ankle injury
WBO junior middleweight Champion Liam Smith will make the third defence of his World Title against pound-for-pound star Canelo Alvarez on Saturday 17th September in America
Anthony Joshua and Dominic Breazeale weighed in Friday ahead of their IBF heavyweight title clash at the 02 in London on Saturday night.
By Marc Livitz in Dallas, TX: Veterans as well as ring rookies will make up the vast majority of a night of boxing tomorrow as Top Rank Promotions showcases an eleven fight "Solo Boxeo" card, which is set to take place at the Bomb Factory in the Deep Ellum District of downtown Dallas.
WBA welterweight champ Keith Thurman and challenger Shawn Porter made weight Friday ahead of their world title bout at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York on Saturday.
George Groves says Martin Murray will not hear the final bell when the British boxers collide on Saturday night in a mouth watering WBA World title final eliminator at The O2 in London, England.
Undefeated IBF Heavyweight Champion Anthony Joshua(16-0, 16 KOs) and fellow unbeaten American challenger Dominic Breazeale (17-0, 15 KOs), participated in the final press conference on Thursday at the Sky Sports Studios in London, England just two days before their showdown this Saturday night.
WBC champion Deontay Wilder says that Anthony Joshua’s IBF Heavyweight title clash with Dominic Breazeale is a 50-50 fight at The O2 in London,England on Saturday night (June 25).
The WBC, through its Clean Boxing Program, is continuing to evaluate the positive anti-doping result of Alexander Povetkin for the banned substance Meldonium.
Chris Eubank Sr. and Dave Coldwell clashed at a press conference today ahead of their charges Chris Eubank Jr and Tom Doran meeting for the British Middleweight title at The O2 on Saturday night– but the fighters say their focus is on their clash.
An intriguing matchup between undefeated junior middleweights Jarrett Hurd and Oscar Molina will open this Saturday’s Primetime CBS broadcast from Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
Terence Crawford and Brian McIntyre released a training Blog on Monday ahead of Crawford’s world title defence in Las Vegas against Viktor Postol on July 23