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Ramon Cardenas Takes Cue From Trainer, KOs Eduardo Ramirez With Body Shot

Damian Sosa Spoils Marques Valle’s Undefeated Record in Plant City Scorcher

Veteran Damian Sosa outworked prospect Marques Valle to earn a split decision in a 10-round junior middleweight clash Wednesday at the ProBox TV Events Center in Plant City, Florida.

In Wake Of Garcia-Haney, A 10-Pack Of Thoughts On The 10-Stone Division

The junior welterweight division doesn’t get a whole lot of respect. For superstar-level fighters, it tends to be just a way station between lightweight and welterweight. Floyd Mayweather popped in for three fights. Manny Pacquiao had one fight at ju...

Garcia’s Behavior Slaps Potential Haney Win With An Asterisk In Advance

Opinions vary on whether and to what degree Ryan Garcia’s mental health is compromised heading into Saturday night’s fight against Devin Haney. Some feel he’s putting the “act” in “acting out” and take him and promoter Oscar De La Hoya at their words...

What Lies Beneath: Don’t Overlook The Value Of A Good Undercard

For me, it wasn’t a main event. It was a co-feature, a bout atop a pay-per-view undercard, that made me fall in love with boxing.

No More (Big) Baby Steps: Time To Move Jared Anderson Quickly?

There is no reason to rush with heavyweight Jared “Big Baby” Anderson, 24, who will take on Ryad Merhy tonight on ESPN. Except … there is perhaps very good reason to keep him moving.

The Time Is Now For Bud vs. Boots, It Makes Sense

Terence “Bud” Crawford was six years old when Green Day’s seminal ’90s pop-punk album Dookie came out. Jaron “Boots” Ennis was still three years from being born.

What Are the Prospects for Another ShoBox-Style Series?

What Are the Prospects for Another ShoBox-Style Series?

Sebastian Fundora-Tim Tszyu and the Fickle Finger (and Biceps … and Elbow) of Fate

Saturday night, chaos theory fully broke Sebastian Fundora’s way, while Tim Tszyu found himself in “the darkest timeline.” Boxing sliding doors are a fun thought experiment, but we only get the one timeline.

Four Not-Quite-Hot Takes On The PBC-Amazon Debut Card

By Eric Raskin - I hate “hot take” culture. I hate being told to “embrace debate.” You want to know what I embrace? Reasoned thought. People stating opinions they actually believe — and stating them at normal decibel levels.

Foreman-Norton, 50 Years Later: ‘The Styles Were Just Right For Me’

No man is invincible, but if ever there was a valid time to question that reality, it was on March 26, 1974, when world heavyweight champion George Foreman ran his record to 40-0 by annihilating Ken Norton in Caracas, Venezuela.

Brackets and Boxing: A Brief History of Professional Pugilism’s Experimentation With Tournaments

It’s one hell of a trick that the NCAA pulls off every year with “March Madness.” From November through February, only the hardcore college hoops fans care about the sport. Then all of a sudden, we hit mid-March and college basketball becomes the...

D-bags, Cheaters, Egomaniacs, And More: The 5 Types Of Boxers We Love To Hate

D-bags, Cheaters, Egomaniacs, And More: The 5 Types Of Boxers We Love To Hate

William Zepeda Hammers Maxi Hughes Into Corner Surrender

Relentless William Zepeda (30-0, 26 KOs) rolled over Maxi Hughes (26-7-2, 5 KOs) in four rounds atop a DAZN card Saturday from The Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas, becoming the mandatory for two lightweight belts.

Floyd Schofield Dominates ‘Dirty’ Esteuri Suero in DQ Win

It wasn’t pretty, but lightweight prospect Floyd Schofield fought through a nasty cut and the "dirty" tactics of Esteuri Suero for a fifth-round disqualification win Saturday at The Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas.