Today Bob Arum is 90 years old - one of the most influential people in professional boxing, the legendary promoter, the head of the Top Rank promotional organization.
Gervonta Davis (26-0, 24 KOs) announced that he intends to continue boxing in the lightweight division and has left the WBA super lightweight regular belt vacant. A few months ago, the World Boxing Association notified the American that he must give up two of his titles.
January 22 WBC World Featherweight Champion Gary Russell Jr. (31-1, 18 KOs) is set to return to the ring on Showtime after a nearly two-year layoff. The rival of the American will be Mark Magsayo (23-0, 16 KOs).
Deontay Wilder (42-2-1, 41 KOs) immediately after October defeat to Tyson Fury stated that he would definitely return to the ring. There was even an approximate date in this context - May 2022. Meanwhile, on Kevin Hart's YouTube channel, the Bronze Bomber admitted that he was still considering ...
Former world champion in three weight classes Vasily Lomachenko is determined to return to the top of the lightweight division. Former unified champion to face former world champion Richard Commey in the main event of the evening at Madison Square Garden this coming Saturday, December 11th.
Roy Jones, James Toney, Miguel Cotto, Holly Holm and Regina Halmich will be inducted into the Canastota, NY International Boxing Hall of Fame next June as winners in their 2022 nominations.
Vasily Lomachenko (15-2, 11 KO) on Saturday in New York will have a duel against Richard Commey (30-3, 27 KOs), but Bob Arum, the Ukrainian's promoter, is already planning his next performances. If Lomachenko wins on Saturday, then next year he may meet with Shakur Stevenson (17-0, ...
On February 26 in Glasgow Josh Taylor (18-0, 13 KOs) will fight Jack Catterall (26-0, 13 KOs) for IBF, WBA, WBO and WBC super lightweight belts. The boxers met at a press conference, which kicked off the promotion of the upcoming event.
According to boxing columnist Keit Idek, the World Boxing Council (WBC) has ordered the teams of the Heavyweight champion Tyson Fury (31-0-1, 22 KOs) and interim belt holder Dillian Whyte (18-2, 19 KOs) to begin negotiations for their duel.
YouTube channel of Top Rank has released a short documentary "Relentless: Lomachenko", dedicated to the fight of the former world champion in three weight categories on December 11 in New York against the former world champion Richard Commey.