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Brooklyn Heavyweight Pryce Taylor to honor George Foreman this Friday night at Turning Stone on International Boxing HOF Night
NEW YORK CITY (June 2, 2025) – Undefeated Brooklyn heavyweight prospect Pryce Taylor (7-0, 5 KOs) will honor the late, great Hall of Famer George Foreman this Friday night when he enters…
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HALL OF FAME FLIES FLAGS AT HALF-STAFF FOR THREE-DIVISION CHAMPION MIKE MCCALLUM
CANASTOTA, NY - JUNE 2, 2025 - The International Boxing Hall of Fame announced its flags will fly at half-staff in memory of three-division world champion and Hall of Famer Mike McCallum…
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IBA fully supports and endorses sex testing initiatives and invites all boxing bodies to embrace the same
Lausanne, Switzerland – The International Boxing Association (IBA) has been advocating for equality for many years and is pleased to see that the only right approach regarding the subject heading has been…
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Thunderdome 50 Results: Perth’s Francis Chua captures WBC glory
Perth boxing fans were treated to another thrilling night of fights as Dragon Fire Promotions celebrated their 50th Thunderdome event at the Metro City Nightclub on Friday night. The main event saw…
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BEKTEMIR MELIKUZIEV DEFEATS DARIUS FULGHUM IN WBA SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE ELIMINATOR THRILLER
LAS VEGAS (May 30, 2025) – In a firefight thriller that kept fans on their feet, super middleweight powerhouse Bektemir “Bek” Melikuziev (16-1, 10 KOs) of Shoimbek, Uzbekistan, defeated Darius “DFG” Fulghum…
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WEIGHIN RESULTS FROM LAS VEGAS: Plant – 167.2. lbs., Resendiz – 167 lbs.; Charlo – 167.4 lbs., LaManna – 166.6 lbs.
The scales are cleared and all eyes are now on the Michelob Ultra Arena, as Caleb Plant and Jose Armando Resendiz, along with the entire card, successfully made weight for tomorrow night's…
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BAM: I WANT TO BE POUND-FOR-POUND NUMBER ONE!
Super-Flyweight superstar aims to unify once again against Cafu in Frisco on July 19 Jesse Rodriguez wants to become the pound-for-pound number one fighter in the sport – and believes that starts…
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QUOTES FROM TODAY’S “HALL OF FAME FIGHT NIGHT” VIRTUAL PRESS CONFERENCE
USBA HEAVYWEIGHT TITLIST BRANDON MOORE TO FACE UNDEFEATED & DANGEROUS STANLEY WRIGHT IN MAIN EVENT CLASH OF AMERICAN HEAVYWEIGHTS UNIFIED WORLD CHAMPION FRANCHÓN CREWS-DEZURN TO DEFEND HER TITLES PLUS, RISING CONTENDERS JOSHUA…
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World Boxing to introduce mandatory Sex testing for all boxers that want to Participate in its competitions
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (May 30, 2025) -- World Boxing will introduce mandatory sex testing, to determine the eligibility of male and female athletes that want to take part in its competitions. The introduction…
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2025 BOXING HALL OF FAME INDUCTION CEREMONY TO BE STREAMED LIVE
The Class of 2025 will receive boxing’s highest honor at Official Induction Ceremony on Sunday, June 8 at 2:30 pm Ceremony to be streamed live on Hall of Fame’s YouTube channel CANASTOTA,…
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BOXER JEAN PASCAL INDUCTED INTO THE BOXING CANADA HALL OF FAME
Quebec City, May 30, 2025 – Jean Pascal, one of the greatest boxers in Canadian history, is officially entering the Boxing Canada Hall of Fame. The induction ceremony will take place this…
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PLANT VS. RESENDIZ & CHARLO VS. LAMANNA FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES
Fighters Preview Respective Showdowns Co-Headlining Premier Boxing Champions on Prime Video Action Saturday, May 31 from Michelob ULTRA Arena at Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas Streaming Exclusively on Prime…
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WEIGHTS FROM LAS VEGAS: MELIKUZIEV – 166.8 LBS., FULGHUM – 167.6 LBS.
All fighters have successfully made weight ahead of tomorrow night's Golden Boy Promotions card, headlined by the WBA Super Middleweight Eliminator between Bektemir Melikuziev and Darius Fulghum. The action kicks off live…
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Former Champion Jaime Munguía Notified of Possible Failed Drug Test
Former world champion Jaime Munguía's recent comeback victory has been overshadowed by serious allegations of a doping violation. The Voluntary Anti-Doping Association (VADA) officially informed all relevant parties on Wednesday that an…
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WEIGHTS AND PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES FOR MANUEL GALLEGOS VS. KHALIL COE REMATCH IN GUADALAJARA, MEXICO
Below are the weighin results and press conference quotes for tomorrow's rematch between Mexico's Manuel Gallegos and New Jersey's Khalil Coe at the Domo Alcalde in Guadalajara, Mexico promoted by Matchroom and…
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Championship Summer: Puerto Rican Star Xander Zayas to Battle Mexico’s Jorge Garcia for WBO Jr. Middleweight Crown July 26 at The Theater at Madison Square Garden LIVE on ESPN
Brooklyn’s Bruce “Shu Shu” Carrington will fight Mateus Heita for the WBC Interim Featherweight World Title in the co-feature Emiliano Fernando Vargas returns against Ecuador’s Alexander Espinoza in the televised opener Tickets…
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Approval of 17 new applications sees membership of World Boxing surpass100 National Federations
LAUSANNE, Switzerland -- World Boxing’s has surpassed the landmark of 100 members after its Executive Board approved the applications of 17 National Federations, to take its total to 106 countries. The latest…
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Sampson Boxing Signs Openly Gay South American Boxer Oscar Bonifacino to Promotional Contract
May 29, 2025 – Promoter Sampson Lewkowicz proudly announces the signing of super featherweight prospect Oscar “La Bestia” Bonifacino, South America’s first openly gay male professional boxer. Bonifacino (1-0, 1 KO), a…
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Hall of Fame Boxing Promoter Don King Wins $1.1 Million Purse Bid To Promote WBA Regular Heavyweight World Champion Kubrat Pulev Facing No. 2 Contender Michael Hunter On August 23
MIAMI (May 28, 2025)—Hall of Fame Boxing Promoter Don King has won a $1.1 million purse bid from the WBA for the right to promote a world title fight featuring current WBA…
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Super middleweight division to open up, Darius Fulghum plans to make his move
Friday night vs. Bektemir Melikuziev Streaming live on DAZN from Las Vegas LOS ANGELES (May 28, 2025) – So much is on the line Friday night when undefeated Darius “DFG” Fulgham (14-0,…
