Warrington and Lara's third bout is scheduled for next year
Andrew Karlov
Sept. 5, 2021, 9:05 a.m.

Eddie Hearn has announced that a third fight Josh Warrington (30-1-1, 7 KOs) vs Mauricio Lara (23-2-1, 16 KOs) will probably take place as early as next year. Their rematch took place on Saturday night in Leeds, which after just two rounds was stopped due to an accidental ...

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Holyfield to replace de la Hoya in his fight against Belfort
Andrew Karlov
Sept. 5, 2021, 8:06 a.m.

After former six-weight world champion Oscar De La Hoya (39-6, 30 KOs) was forced to withdraw from his fight against former UFC champion Brazilian Vitor Belfort (1-0, 1 KO) due to coronavirus, the American was officially replaced by his countryman, 58-year-old Evander Holyfield (44-10-2, 29 KOs), ...

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Hearn: "Joshua looks great in preparation"
Andrew Karlov
Sept. 5, 2021, 6:21 a.m.

IBF, WBA and WBO heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua (24-1, 22 KOs) will fight WBO mandatory challenger Alexander Usik (18-0, 13 KOs), the former heavyweight king, on September 25 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London. The Brit's promoter Eddie Hearn notes that despite his tilt at boxing transformation in ...

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The Warrington-Lara rematch ended in a technical draw
Andrew Karlov
Sept. 4, 2021, 6:32 p.m.

In the main bout of the evening in Leeds, the rematch between Josh Warrington (30-1-1, 7 KOs) and Mauricio Lara (23-2-1, 16 KOs) ended in a technical draw when the Mexican suffered a serious brow injury in the second round after an unintentional head-on collision and was unable ...

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Oscar Valdez: "I never used banned substances in my life"
Andrew Karlov
Sept. 4, 2021, 9 a.m.

WBC super featherweight champion Oscar Valdez has broken his silence over the controversy surrounding his upcoming title defense against Olympic champion Robson Conceicao on September 10 in Tucson, Arizona.

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Undisputed champion to be determined in the female super lightweight division early next year
Andrew Karlov
Sept. 4, 2021, 8:02 a.m.

Promoters Eddie Hearn and Lou DiBella have announced a women's super lightweight tournament. All bouts will take place on nights hosted by Matchroom Boxing as broadcast on DAZN.

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WBC comes up with punishment for Valdez
Andrew Karlov
Sept. 4, 2021, 7:14 a.m.

The World Boxing Council (WBC) has announced that Oscar Valdez (29-0, 23 KOs) will receive a suspended sentence following his recent positive doping test. The Mexican will undergo regular unannounced doping tests over the next 12 months, the cost of which he will have to pay for himself.

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De La Hoya withdraws from his fight with Belfort due to Covid-19
Andrew Karlov
Sept. 3, 2021, 2:58 p.m.

Coronavirus has dealt another blow to boxing. Barcelona 1992 Olympic champion and former professional world champion in six weight categories Oscar De La Hoya (39-6, 30 KOs) has found COVID-19 in his samples and the 48-year-old American will not be able to fight against former UFC champion Vitor ...

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De La Hoya claims he was raped by a woman when he was 13
Andrew Karlov
Sept. 3, 2021, 12:07 p.m.

Barcelona 1992 Olympic champion and former professional world champion in six weight categories 48-year-old Oscar De La Hoya (39-6, 30 KOs) said he was raped as a child. "When I was 13 years old I was raped by a woman much older than me. I lost my virginity as ...

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Pacquiao - Ugas sells 200,000 pay-per-view broadcasts
Andrew Karlov
Sept. 3, 2021, 4:09 a.m.

200,000 pay-per-view broadcasts of the August 21 night in Las Vegas were sold out in the United States. This was reported by the show's promoter Bob Arum. The main event was a Manny Pacquiao (62-8-2, 39 KOs) fight with Yordenis Ugas (27-4, 12 KOs).

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