Jai Opetaia brushed off the importance of championship belts during the final press conference for his fight with Brandon Glanton, saying the trophies themselves mean little once the bout is over. The remark sounded unusual from a fighter who continues to talk about becoming the undisputed champion at cruiserweight.

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Jake Paul’s Most Valuable Promotions has reached a multi-year agreement with Madison Square Garden Entertainment to stage annual women’s boxing events in New York as part of the company’s newly launched platform for female fighters.

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Keyshawn Davis said he would fight Ryan Garcia if the circumstances around the bout removed the questions that currently follow Garcia’s name.

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Paulie Malignaggi has backed a newly-crowned world champion to defeat Mexican great Canelo Alvarez in a potential future clash. Canelo was last in action back in September when…

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In the city of New Orleans, “Get Your Shine On” is a popular phrase, and on Saturday night, April 11, New Orleans native Regis Prograis says he’s going to shine when he faces British boxing star Conor Benn (24-1, 14 KOs).

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Jai Opetaia needed to make a change because his career activity had begun to stall, according to Matchroom promoter Eddie Hearn, who said the Australian cruiserweight had “gone stale” before pursuing a deal connected to Zuffa Boxing.

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Tom Aspinall says the difference in earnings between boxing and mixed martial arts is obvious to fighters, noting that purses across the two sports can sit worlds apart.

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Regis Prograis believes the 150-pound catchweight for his fight with Conor Benn may end up helping him physically rather than hurting him, saying the move up in weight could leave him stronger once the fight begins.

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Perfect records have always drawn the spotlight in boxing, yet several champions who lost only once during long careers rarely receive the same level of recognition.

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ESPN is returning to boxing after nearly a year away from the sport, this time through a broadcast partnership with Jake Paul’s Most Valuable Promotions centered on women’s fights.

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Several heavyweight camps have begun positioning themselves for title opportunities while Oleksandr Usyk prepares for an unusual defense against kickboxing champion Rico Verhoeven, a fight the WBC has already agreed to recognize as a world title defense.

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Takuma Inoue’s WBC bantamweight title reign arrives with questions attached, and his first defense against Kazuto Ioka on May 2 at the Tokyo Dome will help determine whether he truly belongs among the leading fighters in the division.

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Conor Benn returns to action against Regis Prograis in April, and former champion Barry McGuigan has offered his thoughts on the contest. Benn fought twice last year…

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Panamanian great Roberto Duran once named a legendary Scottish champion as the most skilled opponent that he ever shared a ring with. Duran’s exceptional professional boxing career spanned across…

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Daniel Dubois and Fabio Wardley fight in May in the latest all-British heavyweight clash, and one man who has sparred both has now called a winner. Wardley will…

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IBF cruiserweight champion insists undisputed chase continues despite uncertainty over sanctioning approval for Zuffa title fight

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Undisputed super bantamweight champion will headline a Tokyo Dome card featuring Takuma Inoue vs Kazuto Ioka

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Steven Butler ended his brief rebuilding stretch quickly on Thursday night, knocking out Ramadan Hiseni in two rounds to win the vacant WBA Continental super middleweight title in Montreal.

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IBF cruiserweight champion Jai Opetaia says too many fighters treat a world title as leverage for quick money instead of continuing to chase the fights that decide the best in the division. The Australian champion said that approach shows some fighters are unsure how long they can stay on top.

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Former two-division champion Tim Bradley believes many of boxing’s biggest fights now move forward only when Saudi funding is involved. Bradley argued that promoters across the sport rely on the financial backing tied to Saudi adviser Turki Alalshikh when trying to stage major events.

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