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David Allen to return home to Doncaster to face ‘Goliath’ Filip Hrgovic

Dave Allen will face Filip Hrgovic on May 16 at Eco-Power Stadium in his hometown of Doncaster in a bill that will be broadcast on DAZN, promoter Queensberry announced Friday.

Bryan Acosta, Ronny Rios on weight for Saturday bout in Long Beach

Acosta tipped the scales at 125.4lbs, while Rios, of Santa Ana, California, came in at 125.8lbs for their main event bout on Saturday at Thunder Studios in Long Beach, California.

Yoenis Tellez leads the myth-busting effort of PBC's pay-per-view card

Yoenis Tellez can feel the stereotypes of Cuban boxers twisting in his favor, writes Lance Pugmire.

Ginjiro Shigeoka discharged from hospital 10 months after suffering brain injury

Ginjiro Shigeoka has been discharged from hospital after suffering a brain bleed in his defeat to Pedro Taduran, writes Tom Ivers.

Moses Itauma and Jermaine Franklin hit the scales in Manchester

Moses Itauma, Britain's next big heavyweight hope, has tipped the scales at 242.1lbs ahead of Saturday’s fight with Jermaine Franklin, the American deemed Itauma’s sternest test to date.

Sebastian Fundora and Keith Thurman make weight for pay-per-view showdown

Fundora weighed in at 153.6lbs, while Thurman tipped the scales at 152.6lbs

Thomas Taylor's rise as the world's best referee all in the routine

Lance Pugmire sits down with referee Thomas Taylor, whose path to officiating Fundora vs. Thurman this Saturday owes everything to discipline, passion, and routine.

The Beltline: When did you first watch a fight become a tragedy?

Once you have witnessed a fight go wrong, you start to look at the sport differently, writes Elliot Worsell.

Albert Ramirez and Lerrone Richards will try again on June 4

Ramirez and Richards will contest the WBA interim light heavyweight title at the Casino de Montreal on June 4.

Peter McGrail has an opponent for April 18 return

Super-bantamweight Peter McGrail will aim to rebound from last year’s close decision loss to Shabaz Masoud with a fight against Argentina’s Ckari Mansilla in Liverpool on April 18.

Jermaine Franklin not just here to make up the numbers

Jermaine Franklin isn’t merely coming to give the hard-hitting Moses Itauma rounds this Saturday at Co-op Live in Manchester, England.

Moses Itauma, despite comparisons to Mike Tyson, is his own man

The meteoric rise of young heavyweight Moses Itauma has drawn comparisons to that of Mike Tyson – but he also carries none of the chaos that came with it.

Rene Santiago set to defend titles on (familiar) foreign soil

Rene Santiago will risk his WBA and WBO 108lbs titles versus former WBO 105lbs belt holder Masataka Taniguchi on April 3 at Tokyo's Korakuen Hall.

David Romero, Carlos Lewis come in on weight for Friday clash

David Romero tipped the scales at 142.0lbs at Thursday’s weigh-in ahead of his 143lbs catchweight bout against Carlos Lewis (142.4lbs) on Friday in Long Beach, California.

Mr. Manners: Sebastian Fundora irked by Keith Thurman’s mouth

In the case of Sebastian Fundora, Adam Ant’s line from his early 1980s hit “Goody Two Shoes,” could be extended to noting the WBC junior middleweight champion also “don’t swear.”

Jared Anderson to return on Fabio Wardley-Daniel Dubois undercard

Jared Anderson will face Solomon Dacres in a heavyweight battle on May 9 at the Co-op Live Arena in Manchester, England, as part of the Fabio Wardley-Daniel Dubois undercard.

Sebastian Fundora, Brian Mendoza and two antiparallel paths

Sebastian Fundora is headlining a pay-per-view from the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on Saturday. He’s the A-side in the main event, a -380 favorite at FanDuel Sportsbook

Noel Mikaelian 'offered' Lyubomyr Pinchuk next by Don King

Noel Mikaelian has been offered a June date by his promoter to make his next fight against Lyubomyr Pinchuk, Don King Productions announced Thursday.

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Lynch sets sights on world title in pro ranks

Commonwealth gold medallist Reese Lynch is now targetting world titles in the professional ranks after amateur success.

BBC Sport26 Mar

Michael Gomez Jnr has a message for social media trolls

At a time when many say every fight in boxing is a must-win, Michael Gomez Jnr is saying his career will end if he does not beat Jordan Flynn in Manchester on Saturday at the Co-op Live Arena.

Unforgettable: You were a hell of a fighter, Nick Blackwell

Ten years ago, you defended your British middleweight title against Chris Eubank Jnr, not that you need reminding. Every day since has been a reminder...

Statues of Joe Frazier and Rocky Balboa will soon become neighbors

For years, a statue of Philadelphia’s most famous fictional boxer – Rocky Balboa – has drawn crowds to the Philadelphia Museum of Art..

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Hook, line and cinema: why boxing films are still a knockout

The BFI’s new season, The Cinematic Life of Boxing, shows how this captivating genre has endured for more than a century and celebrates its ability to inspire generations Almost as soon as film was invented, it became apparent that boxing was a prime candidate for a spectacle to be showcased by the nascent artform – and to help develop it. Small wonder: as new technologies sought to capture high-stakes emotion, physical intensity, furious spectacle, rivalry and personal turbulence, boxingseemed

The Guardian26 Mar

Pryce Taylor learning from sparring with Deontay Wilder and Andrii Novytskyi

In the era of super heavyweights, it’s good for boxers to know how to deal with opponents who may be even taller than them

One More Time? Does Keith Thurman have it in him?

Keith Thurman is a truth-teller, and there’s no hiding that he’s 37 years old and has fought just 15 rounds over the past seven years while beset by some injuries...

Moses Itauma considers Jermaine Franklin ‘the final piece of the puzzle’

Moses Itauma believes Jermaine Franklin, his opponent on Saturday in Manchester, is “the final piece of the puzzle”

Murat Gassiev is enjoying every moment

Murat Gassiev, the newly minted WBA regular heavyweight titleholder, is having the time of his life: "I like this atmosphere, this situation, this time," he said, "and I very enjoy."