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WBO: Fundora risks being stripped unless Spence gets ranked

Sebastian Fundora has the WBO’s blessing to pursue a junior-middleweight title defense other than Terence Crawford, but at this hour, Fundora’s top choice of former three-belt welterweight champion Errol Spence Jr. is being frowned upon by the sancti...

Terence Crawford lets deadline pass to fight Sebastian Fundora

Pushing Sebastian Fundora beyond the WBO-imposed deadline to negotiate a three-belt unification bout, Terence Crawford on Wednesday balked, agreeing to let Fundora move on.

Dmitry Bivol has no desire to find out how hard Artur Beterbiev hits

From the time he started boxing as a six-year-old, Dmitry Bivol has drawn inspiration by wondering what it’d be like to be considered the best boxer in the world.

Heated exchange: Overweight son ignites Julio Cesar Chavez Sr.-Robert Garcia feud

Maybe in their fighting primes, Julio Cesar Chavez Sr. would have been capable of roughing up Robert Garcia and forcing him to submit to defeat.

Madrimov-Bohachuk added to Usyk-Fury 2 card

There’s no belt connected to this fight, and there doesn’t need to be. Serhii Bohachuk versus Israil Madrimov – the fight crowned on Tuesday as the co-main event to the Dec. 21 Oleksandr Usyk-Tyson Fury unified heavyweight title rematch in Riyadh,...

In a fight for his life, Vanes Martirosyan says, ‘I'm trying to buy time’

Vanes Martirosyan didn’t flinch at the most rigorous tests a boxer of his size could sign up for over the past decade-plus.

If it's not Conor McGregor, who's next for Terence Crawford?

Terence Crawford seems to have a single-minded pursuit of Canelo Alvarez in progress for now, but the pound-for-pound elite and unbeaten four-division champion is finding it hard to deny that he, too, is being targeted.

Robson Conceicao tunes out doubters, plans to retain belt

There’s a scene in the Will Ferrell film “Kicking and Screaming” where Robert Duvall’s character is trying to compare his manhood and success with Mike Ditka’s.

Gervonta Davis vs. Lamont Roach is 'a hard pill to swallow'

Gervonta “Tank” Davis pushed for Vasiliy Lomachenko and engaged with Shakur Stevenson and when those plans went astray, he is now finalizing a deal with junior lightweight titleholder Lamont Roach.

Sebastian Fundora promoter ready for Terence Crawford purse bid

With a Monday negotiating deadline with four-division champion Terence Crawford arriving, Sebastian Fundora’s promoter is poised to submit a Premier Boxing Champions-backed bid to stage the bout within the 90-day window that the World Boxing Organiza...

Eddie Hearn: NYPD opens investigation into Sandy Ryan paint splashing

Sandy Ryan’s promoter Eddie Hearn said the New York Police Department has launched an investigation into the former WBO welterweight champion getting splashed with red paint as she left her hotel to defend her belt against Mikaela Mayer at Madison Sq...

Devin Haney sues Ryan Garcia for battery, fraud and more

Devin Haney on Friday filed a lawsuit against Ryan Garcia alleging battery, fraud and unjust enrichment while also naming Garcia’s promoter, Golden Boy Promotions, in the lawsuit demanding a full review and adjustment of accounting for their controve...

Official: David Benavidez team has offered fight to David Morrell

A boxing official connected to the situation told BoxingScene Thursday that an offer from Phoenix’s Benavidez (29-0, 24 KOs) has been sent over to representatives of Morrell (11-0, 9 KOs), and they are waiting to hear back.

Mike Tyson is best positioned as an elder statesman, not an old fighter

Mike Tyson’s name value is such that the now 58-year-old former heavyweight champion can express interest in returning to the ring and an NFL stadium in Texas is booked for the card.

Golden Boy welterweights Alexis Rocha, Raul Curiel head Dec. 14 DAZN card

Alexis Rocha seeks to extend his climb up the welterweight ratings by taking on Raul Curiel, an undefeated product of Mexico, in a bout pitting Golden Boy Promotions roster mates Dec. 14 at Toyota Center in Ontario, California, BoxingScene learned We...