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COMMERCE, Calif. – Omar Trinidad has a thing for theatrics. That and making a statement to the other featherweights in the division. Trinidad dropped Viktor Slavinskyi twice en route to a thrilling knockout win in the 10th and final round of their main event before a boisterous, partisan crowd at the Commerce Casino. Trinidad improved […]
Once-defeated cruiserweight Floyd Masson has a problem. His fights are too entertaining. The softly-spoken Kiwi southpaw who boxes out of Brisbane, Australia, found that out the hard way against Belgium’s Yves Ngabu, a fellow lefty, last September. Masson (13-1, 7 knockouts) started off well enough in the contest, but as the bout devolved into a […]
COMMERCE, Calif. – Aram Amirkhanyan is making the move up the welterweight division ladder. In a clash of unbeaten welterweights, Amirkhanyan defeated Gor Yeritsyan by unanimous decision on Friday, June 26 before a pro-Yeritsyan crowd at the Commerce Casino. Two judges submitted 96-94 scorecards for each fighter, while the third judge scored the bout 96-94 […]
The junior welterweight division is one of the deepest and most talented in the sport of boxing. Unbeaten Ernesto ‘Tito’ Mercado could soon be in that mix. Mercado will face Hector Sarmiento Saturday night at Little Ceasars Arena in Detroit, Michigan. The 10-round bout will stream live on the DAZN YouTube page (6 p.m. ET/ […]
The full undercard has been revealed for one of the year’s most anticipated matchups. Charles Conwell will continue his bid for a junior middleweight title on the Aug. 10 Serhii Bohachuk-Vergil Ortiz Jr. DAZN undercard. The Ring’s No. 8-rated contender is part of a five-fight DAZN show from Michelob ULTRA Arena in Las Vegas. Serving […]
The longest-reigning undisputed male championship reign in the four-belt era has come to an end. Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez was stripped of his IBF super middleweight title for failure to honor an overdue mandatory title defense. The four-division champion was previously summoned to face unbeaten IBF No. 1 contender William Scull. A promise of a reached […]
(Photos: Gervonta Davis by Erick W. Rasco/Sports Ilustrated via Getty Images; Vasiliy Lomachenko by Williams Paul/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) Our July issue of The Ring digital magazine is online and ready to read. You can click here to visit the table of contents. This month’s cover story, “Seven-Year Itch” by Cliff Rold, follows the […]
The weekend is approaching, and from Friday to Sunday it will be “fight-o-clock” somewhere in the world. Every Thursday, The Ring will bring you the most up-to-date information on the most relevant fights you need to see in this week-at-a-glance, one-stop enhanced fight schedule. A quick checklist for the cognoscenti, a useful nuts-and-bolts guide for […]
Julio Cesar La Cruz is the most decorated active amateur boxer in the world. The gifted Cuban has won gold at the 2016 and 2020 Olympics, as well as a hugely impressive five World Championships gold medals. The 34-year-old welcomes the opportunity to add to his already impressive haul when he heads to Paris for […]
Junto Nakatani has been turning the heads of hardcore boxing aficionados since he campaigned at flyweight, but bantamweight looks to be the best weight class yet for the 26-year-old three-division world titleholder. Nakatani (28-0, 21 KOs) made the first defense of his WBC 118-pound title a quick outing by blasting battle-tested Vicente Astrolabio with a […]