Valdez allowed to fight Conceição despite positive test
Andrew Karlov
Sept. 3, 2021, 3:50 a.m.

Oscar Valdez (29-0, 23 KOs) bout with Robson Conceicao (16-0, 8 KOs), scheduled for September 10 in Tucson, Arizona, will take place despite the Mexican testing positive for doping by the Voluntary Anti-Doping Agency (VADA). On Aug. 13, Valdez' sample was found to contain phentermine, a stimulant psychoactive ...

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An 18-year-old Mexican woman died after being knocked out
Andrew Karlov
Sept. 3, 2021, 2:36 a.m.

Jeanette Zacarias Zapata (2-4, 0 KOs), who suffered a severe head injury in Saturday's bout against Marie Pierre Uhl (4-0-1, 2 KOs) at an event in Montreal, Canada, and was then put in an induced coma, passed away five days later at Sacre Coeur de Montreal Hospital. This information was ...

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Ryan Garcia and Devin Haney have gone to war on Twitter over Oscar Valdes' doping
Andrew Karlov
Sept. 2, 2021, 6:07 p.m.

WBC bantamweight champion Oscar Valdes (29-0, 23 KOs) was caught using a banned drug called phentermine, which is used to suppress appetite.

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Eubank Jr: "Our meeting with Golovkin will be a legendary event"
Andrew Karlov
Sept. 2, 2021, 10:08 a.m.

Two days ago Chris Eubank Jr. (30-2, 22 KOs) announced his far-reaching plans. The Briton, who is now a mandatory WBA middleweight contender, is targeting two world champions - Gennady Golovkin (41-1-1, 36 KOs) and Ryota Murata (16-2, 13 KOs).

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Crawford-Porter bids postponed until September 14
Andrew Karlov
Sept. 2, 2021, 9:07 a.m.

The date of bids to determine the organizer of the WBO world welterweight title bout of Terence Crawford (37-0, 28 KO) and Sean Porter (31-3-1, 17 KO) has been pushed back to September 14. The tender was originally scheduled for Sept. 2, but the boxers' teams asked for ...

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Jennings vs Rivas for the WBC bridgerweight belt on October 15 or 22
Andrew Karlov
Sept. 2, 2021, 8:32 a.m.

Oscar Rivas (27-1, 19 KOs) bout against Bryant Jennings (24-4, 14 KOs) for the WBC World Bridger title has once again been postponed. The fight was scheduled for September 18 in Canada.

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Taylor-Catterall on December 18 confirmed
Andrew Karlov
Sept. 1, 2021, 3:01 p.m.

Josh Taylor (18-0, 13 KOs) fight against Jack Catterall (26-0, 13 KOs) in Glasgow on December 18 has been officially confirmed. Taylor defeated Jose Ramirez in May to unify the IBF, WBA, WBO and WBC super lightweight belts.

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Huey Fury vs Christian Hammer on October 16
Andrew Karlov
Sept. 1, 2021, 2 p.m.

On October 16 in Newcastle, former British heavyweight title challenger Hughie Fury (25-3, 14 KOs) will рфму his next bout. He will be opposed by a Romanian with a German passport Cristian Hammer (26-7, 16 KOs).

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Dillian Whyte's October 30th bout in London officially confirmed
Andrew Karlov
Sept. 1, 2021, 12:54 p.m.

Matchroom Boxing has officially announced that Dillian Whyte (28-2, 19 KOs) will hold his next fight on October 30 in London. The list of possible opponents for "The Body Snatcher" includes three names: Chris Arreola, Jermaine Franklin and Charles Martin.

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Oscar Valdez' VADA test is positive for banned substance
Andrew Karlov
Sept. 1, 2021, 7:10 a.m.

A doping sample of Oscar Valdez (29-0, 23 KOs) tested positive for a banned VADA drug. The fight against Robson Conceição (16-0, 8 KOs), scheduled for September 10, is under the threat of cancellation.

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