When Alexis Argüello defended his WBC and Ring lightweight titles against unbeaten Ray “Boom Boom” Mancini on October 3, 1981, he faced one of boxing’s brightest young contenders.

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Jaron “Boots” Ennis’ dominant stoppage of Xander Zayas has reignited talk of how he would have matched up with Terence Crawford before the former undisputed champion retired.

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A reader emailed me today with a question that deserves an honest answer: Why has boxing fallen from favor? Why is so little of it broadcast anymore?

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Anthony Joshua surprised few when asked to name his favorite fighter to watch, replying simply, “Roberto Duran.” The answer, given during an interview with DAZN, also served as a reminder of how dramatically his own style has evolved.

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Jermall Charlo is billing his July 25 fight against Australia’s Koen Mazoudier as an “all-out war,” but the matchup looks anything but on paper. Mazoudier isn’t ranked in the top 15 by any of the four major sanctioning bodies and is moving up two weight classes to face the unbeaten former world champion.

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Matchroom Boxing has added Australian middleweight Michael Zerafa to its growing stable, with the promotional company confirming the signing on Saturday and teasing that his next fight will be announced soon.

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Eddie Hearn described Anthony Joshua’s Olympic gold medal as the purest achievement of his career, pointing to the pressure of competing for Great Britain rather than fighting for financial rewards.

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Panamanian great Roberto Duran has no doubt who punched him the hardest during his decorated professional boxing career. Known by his iconic moniker ‘Hands of Stone’, Duran entered the…

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As Tyson Fury prepares for what is expected to be one of the final chapters of his boxing career, veteran journalist Gareth A. Davies believes the former heavyweight champion no longer has enough left to take on the division’s emerging stars.

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There is plenty of movement at the top of the heavyweight division right now, with several of the major world titles up for grabs. The shift has…

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World middleweight champion Stanley Ketchel and longtime rival Billy Papke met for the fourth and final time at the Mission Street Arena in Colma, California, on July 5, 1909.

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Albert Bell revealed that breathing problems caused by a suspected broken nose played a major role in the dramatic second-half swing of his world title fight against Abdullah Mason on Saturday night at the Wolstein Center in Cleveland.

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Tim Bradley believes Abdullah Mason answered one of the biggest questions surrounding young champions on Saturday night, saying the WBO lightweight champion found another gear against Albert Bell that Bruce Carrington failed to show earlier on the same card.

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Abdullah Mason had to overcome the toughest test of his young career before breaking down late replacement Albert Bell to retain his WBO lightweight title on Saturday night at the Wolstein Center in Cleveland, Ohio.

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At the Wolstein Center in Cleveland, Ohio, on Saturday, Top Rank Promotions, headed by Bob Arum with matchmaker Brad Goodman, presented a card headlined by WBO World Lightweight champion Abdullah Mason, who appeared to be behind on the scorecards before stopping late substitute ‘Prince’ Albert Bell.

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Bruce “Shu Shu” Carrington kept his WBC featherweight title on Saturday night, but his performance against Rene Palacios was unlikely to convince skeptics that he is the division’s leading fighter or ready for a showdown with Naoya Inoue.

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Delante “Tiger” Johnson called out WBO welterweight champion Devin Haney after defeating Christopher Guerrero on Saturday night, but the champion’s response suggested the matchup isn’t going anywhere.

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Top Rank chairman Bob Arum believes WBC super middleweight champion Christian Mbilli has the style and punching power to become the first fighter to stop Canelo Alvarez when they meet in Riyadh this October.

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Deric “Scooter” Davis stayed unbeaten, but his win over Carlos Ramos did not come without backlash.

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Former WBC junior welterweight champion Alberto Puello will stay active later this month while waiting for his expected shot at regaining the title against Dalton Smith.

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