Written by Three fighters on Boxing Junkie’s pound-for-pound list have bouts in place. However, the majority of them have yet to finalize agreements — which serves to tease loyal, but frustrated boxing fans clamoring for important matchups — and some have nothing in the works, including those who fought recently These are the fighters who have announced […]
Brandon Figueroa’s first choice was a rematch with Stephen Fulton Jr., who narrowly outpointed him in 2021, not a meeting with Mark Magsayo. The former 122-pound titleholder acknowledged that he’s disappointed but he sees no point in dwelling on a fight that isn’t happening. His job, he said, is to beat the men placed in […]
Mark Magsayo experienced the highest of highs and lowest of lows in consecutive fights last year. The 27-year-old Filipino outpointed Gary Russell Jr. to take Russell’s WBC 126-pound title in January, his first major belt. Then he lost his title to Rey Vargas by a split decision in his first defense in July. Such is […]
Editor’s note: This article was originally published at MMAJunkie.com. Tommy Fury is confident he’ll beat Jake Paul in more dominant fashion if they rematch. Fury (9-0) defeated Paul (6-1) by a split decision Sunday in Diriyah, Saudi Arabia and handed the YouTube star-turned-boxer his first loss. Fury was in firm control until a knockdown by Paul in Round 8 […]
A critical look at the past week in boxing BIGGEST WINNER Tommy Fury – Fury deserves credit for his split-decision victory over fellow boxing newbie Jake Paul on Sunday night in Saudi Arabia. The half-brother of heavyweight champ Tyson Fury showed signs of cracking under the pressure leading up to his first high profile event. […]
Jake Paul could handle aging MMA fighters and a retired basketball player. A young boxer proved to be too much for him. Tommy Fury defeated the YouTuber-turned-boxer by a split decision even though he went down in the final round of an eight-round 185-pound fight Sunday night in Diriyah, Saudi Arabia. Two judges had Fury […]
Badou Jack is a world champion again at 39 years old. The former 168-pound titleholder and 175-pound contender knocked out an overmatched Ilunga Makabu in the 12th and final round to take Makabu’s WBC 200-pound belt on the Jake Paul-Tommy Fury card Sunday in Saudi Arabia. Jack (28-3-3, 17 KOs) dominated Makabu (29-3, 25 KOs) […]
Tommy Fury reiterated at the weigh-in Saturday that he will end the boxing career of Jake Paul in their pay-per-view bout Sunday in Diriyah, Saudi Arabia. Paul took verbal jabs at his rival for declining his all-or-nothing offer and dismissed the Englishman’s bluster as nervous “acting.” Such was the final encounter between the entertainers-turned-professional boxers, […]
Super middleweight prospects Richard Vansiclen and Manuel Gallegos fought to a majority decision draw Wednesday night at the Whitesands (aka ProBox TV) Events Center in Plant City, Florida. One judge scored the bout 96-94 for Gallegos, while the other two judges submitted scorecards of 95-95. Fighting at a contracted weight of 170 pounds, the southpaw […]
Don’t expect Floyd Mayweather to take any risks in his exhibition career. The 45-year-old Hall of Famer, who will face Aaron Chalmers on pay-per-view Saturday at O2 Arena in London, made it clear he has no desire to face the bigger Jake Paul in a sanctioned bout or meet Manny Pacquiao a second time in […]