Lucas Ballingall makes the first defense of his English super-lightweight crown against Billy Pickles. I’m a big fan of the venue matchmaking for this fight because it’s welcoming to finally see a hometown fighter get a chance to defend a belt in his local area, aside from TV-backed fighters. The bout has an additional incentive…
Rising star Diego Pacheco is back in action this Friday night against Manuel Gallegos. At only 22 years old, Pacheco already boasts an impressive professional record of 18 wins out of his 18 fights with 15 of these wins coming by way of knockout. But who is Matchroom’s new prospect? Born in Los Angeles, California,…
Brazilian amateur star Beatriz Ferreira (3-0, 1 KO) passed a big step up with flying colours at the weekend when she dominated Mexico’s Karla Ramos Zamora in their eight-round Super-Featherweight contest. Zamora stopped Jessica Camara inside four rounds in her last contest. Many felt Camara did enough to beat Kali Reis in their 2021 unified title fight. In…
2020 Olympian Caroline Dubois (7-0, 5 KOs) is targeting a fight with the United States’ former unified champion, Mikaela Mayer (18-1, 5 KOs). Dubois’ promoter, Ben Shalom, called out Mayer after Sweet Caroline’s 80-71 decision win over the world-ranked Argentine Yanina del Carmen Lescano at York Hall last month. Mayer moved up to 135 after her loss…
One of the world’s leading prospects, 22-year-old American Diego Pacheco (18-0, 15 KOs) headlines for the second time this Friday, July 7 at the Cintermex in Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico live on DAZN. WBO #3 Pacheco will defend his WBO International and USWBC titles against Mexico’s world-ranked puncher Manuel Gallegos (19-1-1, 16 KOs) after penning a new multi-fight deal with Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom…
NoSmokeSport.com has learnt that Jermaine Franklin and Junior Anthony Wright are finalizing a deal to meet on the Alycia Baumgardner-Christina Linardatou undercard on July 15th at the Masonic Temple, Detroit, Michigan, USA. BREAKING: Jermaine Franklin Will Fight 17-0 Mexican As Junior Anthony Wright Withdraws Boog Williams (LDUBB Boxing) was first with the news of Franklin’s…
South Africa’s 24-year-old IBF Light Flyweight champion Sivenathi Nontshinga (12-0, 9KOs) retained his world title with a twelve-round decision win over the previously undefeated, Philippines’ 25-year-old Regie Suganob (13-1, 4 KOs). The scores were unanimous in favour of the hometown favourite: 116-111, 116-111, 117-110. Nontshina dropped the challenger in round one with a precise 1-2…
Matchroom Boxing and BOXXER went head to head again yesterday for the fourth time this calendar year, an intriguing stat considering BOXXER has only done nine shows in 2023. One of those clashes was an unfortunate three-way world title clash which left every fight fan in the country feeling like they missed out on something…
WBA Featherweight champion, Leigh Wood regained his title with a dominant 12-round decision win over Mexican dangerman Mauricio Lara and immediately called out domestic rival Josh Warrington for a City Ground bout. Leigh Wood vs Josh Warrington, Nottingham vs Leeds and the two best British fighters, who are both draws in their own right, a…
In a recent interview with Boxing Social, Matchroom Boxing’s Eddie Hearn discussed the rumored upcoming fight between Tyson Fury and Francis Ngannou. The promoter offered his insights and thoughts on whether the anticipated match-up could benefit the sport of boxing. Eddie Hearn on Tyson Fury vs Francis Ngannou ‘Exhibition’ Eddie Hearn revealed, “Yes, I believe…
Sheffield’s British Super Lightweight champion Dalton Smith (14-0, 10 KOs) and Liverpool’s Commonwealth Titleist, Sam Maxwell (17-1, 11 KOs) collide in a thrilling domestic battle this Saturday, July 1 at the Utlita Arena in Sheffield, England live on DAZN. Smith headlined for the first time when he stopped Sam O’maison for the British title in their Yorkshire derby last August; 5,000+ fans were in attendance….
Undisputed Super Middleweight champion Franchon Crews-Dezurn defends her four titles against the former world middleweight titleist Savannah Marshall in a transatlantic title tilt this Saturday, July 1 at the AO Arena in Manchester, England live on Sky Sports in the UK. Crews-Dezurn decisioned Elin Cedoroos on the historic Katie Taylor-Amanda Serrano undercard at a sold-out Madison Square Garden last April…
Sheffield’s British Super Lightweight champion Dalton Smith (14-0, 10 KOs) and Liverpool’s Commonwealth titleist, Sam Maxwell (17-1, 11 KOs) collide in a thrilling domestic battle this Saturday, July 1 at the Utlita Arena in Sheffield, England live on DAZN. Smith headlined for the first time when he stopped Sam O’maison for the British title in their Yorkshire derby last August; 5,000+ fans were in attendance….
Undisputed Super Middleweight champion Franchon Crews-Dezurn defends her four titles against the former world middleweight titleist Savannah Marshall in a transatlantic title tilt this Saturday, July 1 at the AO Arena in Manchester, England live on Sky Sports in the UK. Crews-Dezurn decisioned Elin Cedoroos on the historic Katie Taylor-Amanda Serrano undercard at a sold-out Madison Square Garden last April…
