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Top Rank on ESPN+: Brant vs. Murata 2 Weigh-in Results

Boxing fans in the United States will get a rare Top Rank card from Japan, headlined by not one but two world title fights. The card, set to be streamed on ESPN+ starting at 7 a.m. ET on July 12,…

Denis Lebedev Announces Retirement From Boxing On Social Media

Cruiserweight champion Denis Lebedev has officially announced his retirement from the sport of boxing. Lebedev posted the following on Instagram and discussed the reason why he is retiring. The reason why the 39-year-old is stepping away from the sport is…

Fightful Boxing Newsletter (7/11/2019): Canelo Alvarez Update, Latest On Ruiz vs. Joshua 2, Weekend Preview

Fightful Boxing Newsletter (7/11/2019) Table Of Contents: The Latest On Canelo Alvarez: Is His IBF Title Reign Over? (Page 1) Andy Ruiz Jr. vs. Anthony Joshua 2 Update (Page 2) Weekend Preview (Page 3) WBA’s Junior Middleweight Title Mess (Page…

Andy Ruiz Jr., Canelo Alvarez Pick Up ESPY Awards

Even nearly six weeks after scoring a major upset win over Anthony Joshua, Andy Ruiz Jr. is still getting accolades for his historic win. During the 2019 ESPYs, Ruiz picked up an ESPY for Best Upset after stopping Joshua in…

WBC Cruiserweight Title On The Line For WBSS Finals

Although the WBC removed the sanctioning for the World Boxing Super Series cruiserweight semifinals, expect the governing body to put its vacant cruiserweight title up for grabs in the tournament finals. According to a report from ESPN’s Dan Rafael, the WBC…

Keith Thurman Doesn’t See Himself Fighting At 40 Years Old

Don’t expect Keith Thurman to remain fighting a decade from now, according to the WBA welterweight champion. During a recent media conference call that Fightful participated in, Thurman was asked about whether or not he would still be fighting at…

Juan Francisco Estrada vs. Dewayne Beamon Set For August 24 On DAZN

Juan Francisco Estrada’s return to Mexico is official as his first super flyweight world title defense has been announced. Estrada, the WBC champion at 115 pounds, will defend his title against Dewayne Beamon on August 24. The fight will headline…

Keith Thurman Conference Call Highlights

Keith Thurman talks to the media less than two weeks before his upcoming fight against Manny Pacquiao. Thurman hosted an international conference call that Fightful participated in and discussed a variety of different topics. Among the topics Thurman talked about…

Mauricio Sulaiman: Luis Nery Should Face Nordine Oubaali vs. Takuma Inoue Winner

Even though Luis Nery isn’t the next man in line for a shot at the WBC bantamweight title, Mauricio Sulaiman has stated that he will get his shot someday. While in Kazakhstan for the July 6 MTK Global show, Sulaiman,…

Fight-size Boxing Update: Katie Taylor, Shannon Briggs, Martin Bakole, Shiro vs. Taconing Officials

Your fight-size boxing update: – Undisputed women’s lightweight champion Katie Taylor said in an interview with Sky Sports that she hopes to return to action either in November or December and could face Delfine Persoon in a rematch of their…