Terence Crawford told us he was the best — at welterweight AND pound-for-pound — and he proved it on July 29. Photo by German Villasenor Last week was amazing. The boxing world was blessed with TWO elite-level showdowns. The media and hardcore fans thought they would witness two great ring battles but were instead […]

  by Joseph Santoliquito | Overtime launched Overtime Elite in March 2021 and it’s already made great strides in basketball, seeing two of its players, twins Ausar and Amen Thompson, selected with the No. 4 and No. 5 picks in the most recent NBA Draft. Now the company is stepping into the wild, sordid world of

  Posted on 08/01/2023 Boxing often provides a way out for people who are in difficult circumstances. For some, it began as a way to stay out of trouble. For Gian Garrido, who’ll be battling Edward Ulloa Diaz in a six-rounder on August 10 at Sony Hall, boxing has given him a lot of the

  by Joseph Santoliquito | The following feature article appears in the June/July issue of The Ring. You can own a print edition of this limited collector’s issue that commemorates the Spence-Crawford undisputed welterweight championship by ordering it from The Ring Shop. Ring subscribers can read the digital version here. TWO RESPECTED TRAINERS – STEPHEN “BREADMAN”

  Naoya Inoue is flanked by his promoter Hideyuki Ohashi (left) and his father/trainer Shingo Inoue. Photo from Joe Koizumi YOKOHAMA, JAPAN – It is customary in Japan for the winner of a world title bout to participate in a press conference the day after the fight. Newly crowned WBC and WBO 122-pound titleholder Naoya

  Posted on 08/01/2023By: Sean Crose It wasn’t all that long ago that popular Brooklynite Heather Hardy appeared to pretty much be finished as a professional fighter. Although she had reached the pinnacle of boxing success by winning a world title, she subsequently lost that WBO featherweight belt to Amanda Serrano in her first title

[ad_1] New York prospects Andy Dominguez and Christina Cruz will return to action in separate bouts on August 10 when Boxing Insider Promotions hosts their next show at Sony Hall in New York City. Dominguez (9-0, 6 KOs) will face the fellow unbeaten Mohammed Aryeetey (7-0-1, 5 KOs) of Accra, Ghana in a six round

[ad_1] Andres Cortes (right) vs. Jahmal Dyer. Photo by Esther Lin/SHOWTIME by Francisco Salazar |  Andres Cortes believes a win over Xavier Martinez will be his coming-out party and a message to the rest of the junior lightweight division. Cortes will face Martinez in a compelling clash Friday night at The Palms Resort Casino in Las

[ad_1] by Francisco Salazar |  Orlando Gonzalez defeated Ramiro Cesena by unanimous decision Wednesday night at the Civic Center in Kissimmee, Florida. Scores were 96-94, 96-94, and 97-93 for Gonzalez, who improved to 21-2, 12 knockouts. The Ring scored the bout 96-94 for Cesena. Both fighters found success early on in the fight, but Cesena closed

[ad_1] Highlights Jake Paul returns to face Nate Diaz in a DAZN pay-per-view main event, with undisputed featherweight queen Amanda Serrano, super middleweight power puncher Shadasia Green, and rising prospect Ashton Sylve also on the card! If the crossover vs MMA boxing doesn’t get you fired up, there’s also a new edition of ShoBox on