[ad_1] JACK CATTERALL is keeping his options open after being ordered by the WBO to fight Arnold Barboza in a world title final eliminator. The winner would move forward to face champion Teofimo Lopez but Catterall, 30-1 (13 KOs), is also in the running for a shot at the IBF belt. It’s holder Liam Paro, 25-0 (15 KOs), makes the first defence of his title on December 7 against Richardson
[ad_1] RYAN Garcia’s anticipated ring return could be over before it even gets going after his promoter poured ice water over the proposal. Garcia is set to face Rukiya Anpo on December 30 in Tokyo for an end-of-year exhibition. However, after the pair met for a feisty face off, Golden Boy Promotions tweeted out the following: Golden Boy Promotions has exclusive rights to Ryan Garcia’s fights. The organizers of this
[ad_1] by Keith Idec MARTIN BAKOLE could get an opportunity to knock off another hard-hitting heavyweight promoted by Bob Arum. Boxing News has learned that the IBF has ordered an elimination bout between Bakole and Efe Ajagba. The IBF’s mandate doesn’t guarantee that Bakole will face Ajagba because it will require a promoter to satisfy their purse demands. Scotland’s Bakole (21-1, 16 KOs), a native of The Republic of Congo,
[ad_1] by Keith Idec DAVID BENAVIDEZ understandably sought fights with Canelo Alvarez and Artur Beterbiev not only for financial security, but to enhance his legacy by attempting to beat boxing’s undisputed champions in the super middleweight and light heavyweight divisions. Once it became clear to the unbeaten Benavidez that neither of those challenges would be available in the foreseeable future, the WBC interim 175-pound champion embraced a lower-profile, high-risk showdown
[ad_1] by Keith Idec There was a time early in the fall when it seemed Zhilei Zhang would get an opportunity to avenge his loss to Joseph Parker. Boxing News has confirmed, however, that Parker and Zhang have agreed to compete in separate heavyweight title fights February 22 as part of a stacked card at Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. New Zealand’s Parker will challenge Daniel Dubois for the
[ad_1] By Declan Taylor MATCHROOM have made a ‘massive offer’ for Golden Boy’s rising star Floyd Schofield to face WBC lightweight champion Shakur Stevenson in Riyadh on February 22. Stevenson had looked certain to face William Zepeda, who is ranked at No.1 by all four sanctioning bodies, on that date but an injury picked up in his win over Tevin Farmer this month will keep him out. And now Matchroom
[ad_1] SHORTLY after Jake Paul had chugged his way past Mike Tyson, his DMs were filling up with the usual kind of appreciative fan mail. On this occasion, the most pertinent arrived from other, seemingly more legitimate, sources. IBF heavyweight champion Daniel Dubois was the latest high-profile name to offer Paul a crack at his belt. The YouTuber-turned-boxer responded by stating that he would consult his business partner to contact
[ad_1] HAMZAH Sheeraz will challenge WBC champion Carlos Adames on February 22 in Saudi Arabia, according to ESPN boxing reporter Salvador Rodriguez. Sheeraz had been in line to fight WBO middleweight champion Janibek Alimkhanuly, but the winner here can move on to unify with the Kazakh in an even bigger spectacle later in the year. The 160-pound division, traditionally one of boxing’s most storied, has been undergoing a little bit
[ad_1] By Matt Bozeat ARLO Stephens has been in the ring with Anthony Joshua, Moses Itauma and Hughie Fury – but nobody has battered him like his own coach! Stephens targets a third straight win in Sheffield on December 7 when he looks to build on his one-punch knockout of Viktar Chvarkou in Coventry in June. Former pro heavyweight Billy Wilson taught Stephens how to box at his gym in
[ad_1] SUNNY Edwards and Galal Yafai contest the WBC Interim flyweight title this Saturday evening in Birmingham. Edwards has already been a world champion and wants to return to the summit. Yafai wants to step on his head and leapfrog his way to world honours despite only holding single-digit fight numbers. While the main event should be a spicy affair, there is a solid undercard prepared by Matchroom to accompany
