Teofimo Lopez heard the compliment and rejected the intent behind it.

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On January 31, Teofimo López (22-1, 13 KO) and Shakur Stevenson (24-0, 11 KO) will meet in a matchup of 28-year-old, multi-division world champions. Stevenson, the WBC champion at lightweight, will move up to the 140-pound weight class to challenge López for his Ring and WBO junior welterweight championships.

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Keyshawn Davis and Jamaine Ortiz are scheduled to meet in a 12 round light welterweight bout on Saturday, January 31, at Madison Square Garden in New York.

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Xander Zayas has offered his version of why a fight with Sebastian Fundora never came together last year, describing a stalled negotiation that ultimately turned on a rehydration clause.

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Daniel Dubois and Moses Itauma are likely to be the key men in the heavyweight division for many years to come. Dubois is already a former IBF world…

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On Saturday night, January 31st, live from Madison Square Garden, Shakur Stevenson will face Teofimo Lopez, and going into this bout, the question is, will the skillful Shakur have his Floyd “Money” Mayweather moment?

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Xander Zayas and Abass Baraou will meet in a junior middleweight title unification bout on Saturday, January 31, at the Coliseo Jose Miguel Agrelot in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

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Keyshawn Davis has spent the week talking like Jamaine Ortiz isn’t even in his league. He’s looking at what Ortiz did against Teofimo Lopez and Vasiliy Lomachenko and seeing a difference in talent that he thinks he can exploit.

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Andy Cruz didn’t lose his standing with Matchroom when he fell to Raymond Muratalla on January 24. Indeed, the logistics surrounding that night prove the opposite is true.

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Edwin De Los Santos just signed with Zuffa Boxing, and it’s a massive win for fans who hate boring fights. Zuffa hasn’t shown much interest in babying their roster, so adding a guy who makes every night difficult is a perfect fit.

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The talk hasn’t stopped, but the money has changed. For months, the assumption around boxing was that a showdown between Vergil Ortiz Jr. and Jaron “Boots” Ennis would eventually be pushed across the line by Saudi funding. That cushion is no longer there. Without it, the fight has landed back in the real market, and the landing has not been smooth.

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A hard-hitting unbeaten star has finally achieved his dream of becoming a world champion. Christian M’billi is the latest super-middleweight to be elevated to full world champion status after Terence…

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Tyson Fury returns April 11 against Arslanbek Makhmudov, a puncher who got knocked out by Agit Kabayel stopped by Guido Vianello, and went full 12 rounds with Dave Allen which tells you everything about the level of opposition Fury’s choosing for his so-called comeback. Fury (34-2-1, 24 KOs) retired after losing twice to Oleksandr Usyk, then changed his mind because sitting idle is harder than admitting you’re not what you were. Makhmudov (21-2, 19 KOs) hits hard when opponents stand still, but both his losses came when he faced anyone capable of throwing back. Kabayel stopped him in eight rounds. Vianello took him out before that. This is a tune-up dressed as a big event.

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Tyson Fury  (34-2-1, 24 KOs) returns April 11 against Arslanbek Makhmudov (21-2, 19 KOs), his first fight on British soil in nearly four years, facing a pressure heavyweight who wants to force mistakes rather than wait for them. Fury skipped the soft return and picked someone who walks forward and punches through the pocket, which means his distance control and clinch timing need to function immediately or he’ll spend rounds defending instead of dictating.

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Three-weight world champion Shakur Stevenson has revealed who he believes are the five best active fighters on the planet. The 28-year-old from Newark has established himself as one of the…

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Johnny Nelson has given his view on the upcoming fight between Derek Chisora and Deontay Wilder. Few saw this one coming as Del Boy’s…

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Oleksandr Usyk may be seen as a generational great by many boxing fans, but not everyone is happy with the Ukrainian. Usyk has won every single one of his…

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Despite splitting with trainer Don Charles just months ago, Daniel Dubois has now decided to return. The 28-year-old became IBF World Heavyweight Champion under Charles’ guidance, beating Filip…

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The Ring’s latest lightweight rankings did not just reshuffle names. They quietly narrowed the room.

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Eddie Hearn was not trying to embarrass Dana White. He was doing something more pointed than that.

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