Jermell Charlo: Charles Hatley WBC mandatory set for April 22
Andrew Karlov
March 25, 2017, 1:38 p.m.

Unbeaten WBC Super Welterweight World Champion Jermell Charlo (28-0, 13 KOs) will face his mandatory challenger No. 1-rated challenger Charles Hatley (26-1-1, 18 KOs) after winning the vacant world title with a sensational eighth-round knockout of John Jackson in May of 2016.

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Eubank Jr. responds to Bellew
Andrew Karlov
March 25, 2017, 10:34 a.m.

Chris Eubank Jr., the current IBO super-middleweight title holder, responded with a call-out after WBC cruiserweight champion Tony Bellew played down the Brighton man's title win earlier this year and offered to bulk-up in order to settle their differences.

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Tyson Fury spars Daniel Dubois as training continues
Andrew Karlov
March 25, 2017, 7:49 a.m.

The 28 year-old Tyson Fury decided to step away from boxing due to drug, alcohol and mental issues but is ready to return at some point this year after almost 18 months out. Fury looked considerably heftier than usual in the session, captured by promoter Frank Warren's team, as ...

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Loeffler: "Golovkin-Canelo NEEDS to happen"
Andrew Karlov
March 25, 2017, 4:45 a.m.

After months of speculation Tom Loeffler, Gennady Golovkin’s promoter, says the Canelo Alvarez fight NEEDS to happen … saying both sides want it done, and there’s just way too much money to be made.

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Linares, Crolla weigh-in
Andrew Karlov
March 24, 2017, 3:17 p.m.

WBA Lightweight World Champion Jorge Linares and his British counterpart Anthony Crolla both weighed in at 134 ½ pounds for their lightweight title rematch on Saturday, March 25 at Manchester Arena live on SHOWTIME® (6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT). The SHOWTIME BOXING INTERNATIONAL® presentation originates from New York ...

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Helenius-Chisora 2 is on
Andrew Karlov
March 24, 2017, 1:15 p.m.

We’re hearing that Robert “The Nordic Nightmare” Helenius (24-1, 15 KOs) and Dereck “Delboy” Chisora (26-7, 18 KOs) will meet in a rematch on May 27 at the Hartwall Arena in Helsinki, Finland. The bout will be for the WBC Silver heavyweight title. Helenius previously scored a controversial ...

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WBA orders Relick-Barthelemy eliminator
Andrew Karlov
March 24, 2017, 9:59 a.m.

The World Boxing Association Championships Committee has ordered an elimination bout between 140-pounders WBA #1 rated Kiryl Relikh (21-1, 19 KOs) and former two-division world champion Rances Barthelemy (25-0, 13 KOs). The winner of the bout will be the mandatory challenger of the WBA super lightweight champion Ricky ...

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Linares and Zeuge favored to retain WBA titles
Andrew Karlov
March 24, 2017, 6:55 a.m.

WBA lightweight champion Jorge Linares is a -245 favorite to defeat Anthony Crolla again in Saturday’s Showtime-televised rematch. Crolla, fighting in his hometown of Manchester, England, is +205. Three-division champion Linares dethroned Crolla by twelve round decision last September to capture the WBA crown.

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Quigley beatsTapia
Andrew Karlov
March 24, 2017, 4:25 a.m.

Middleweight prospect Jason Quigley (13-0, 10 KOs) passed the toughest test of his career thus far, outlasting Glen Tapia (23-4, 15 KOs) over ten rounds to earn the vacant NABF middleweight title in the main event of the debut telecast of Golden Boy Boxing on ESPN. Scores were ...

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Smith-Williams is now for the WBO interim title
Andrew Karlov
March 23, 2017, 4:52 p.m.

The World Boxing Organisation today sanctioned the bout between Liam Smith and Liam Williams for the WBO interim super-welterweight world title. Smith and Williams’ showdown will take place at the Manchester Arena on Saturday April 8th, broadcast live on BT Sport and BoxNation.

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