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Endry Saavedra ‘respects’ WBO’s decision not to strip Janibek Alimkhanuly
21+ hour, 42+ min ago (462+ words) Endry Saavedra has refused to criticize the WBO for allowing Janibek Alimkhanuly to remain its middleweight titleholder. It was in December when, on the eve of his fight with Erislandy Lara, Janibek tested positive for the banned substance meldonium. In…...
Eddie Hearn wants George Liddard to win the British title outright
1+ week, 5+ day ago (336+ words) After beating Tyler Denny in defence of his British and Commonwealth middleweight titles, George Liddard was quick to express both his appreciation for being tested and the need to keep improving." As expected, Denny gave Liddard his toughest test at…...
Frank Warren not 'going to p*ss around'; will sue WBC if Oleksandr Usyk-Agit Kabayel not ordered
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (205+ words) Frank Warren has threatened to take legal action against the World Boxing Council (WBC) if they do not officially order champion Oleksandr Usyk to defend his belt against interim title holder Agit Kabayel next. Germany's Kabayel won the vacant interim…...
Pedro Taduran, Gustavo Perez Alvarez make weight for 105lbs title bout
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (430+ words) Pedro Taduran hit the strawweight mark at Thursday's weigh-in to lock in Friday's challenge from Gustavo Perez Alvarez at Pechanga Resort Casino in Temecula, California. Taduran, 19-4-1 (13 KOs), weighed in at 104.6lbs to comfortably slip in under the 105lbs limit, while Alvarez, 16-1 (5 KOs),…...
Mirco Cuello no longer has WBA interim belt; still in line for title shot
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (236+ words) Mirco Cuello has apparently been stripped of his interim featherweight belt, but not of his right to fight for the WBA's primary world title at 126lbs. Cuello won an elimination bout in February 2025. Behind on the scorecards going into the 10th and…...
Sebastian Fundora-Josh Kelly 154lbs unification bout in preliminary talks
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (169+ words) Confirming reports that Matchroom Boxing head Eddie Hearn, Kelly's promoter, revealed the discussions, the individual speaking to BoxingScene said the conversations are preliminary and haven't yet touched on open dates or a venue for a unification, although summer or early…...
Stephanie Pineiro prepared for Lauren Price being 'super-impossible to beat"
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (518+ words) Stephanie Pineiro hopes to take Lauren Price's championship hardware back to Puerto Rico after their fight in Cardiff on Saturday. The two meet at the Cardiff International Arena for Price's welterweight titles and the 35-year-old southpaw challenger said of the…...
Magnifico Review: Mark Magsayo looks back on five career-defining fights
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (1020+ words) After 13 years as a pro, Mark Magsayo is getting a new start on a new platform and in a new weight division. The former WBC featherweight titleholder Magsayo, 28-2 (18 KOs), will return to the ring this Sunday when he faces tough…...
Frank Warren: ‘Janibek Alimkhanuly should have been stripped of WBO title’
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (315+ words) Frank Warren insists that Janibek Alimkhanuly should have been stripped of the WBO middleweight title and that Denzel Bentley and Endry Saavedra should instead be contesting it on Saturday evening. Bentley and Saavedra fight for the WBO interim title despite…...
Denzel Bentley fights Endry Saavedra with memory of almost becoming a delivery driver
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (724+ words) Denzel Bentley fights Endry Saavedra on Saturday with the memory of almost becoming a delivery driver fresh in his mind. The English middleweight and his Venezuelan counterpart are to contest the WBO interim title on the undercard of Deontay Wilder-Derek…...