Shakur Stevenson has left Zuffa Boxing without a fight. Read the full timeline of his deal with Dana White, Zuffa's side of the story and Stevenson's latest statements.
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The ‘Russian Tyson’, 36-1 Heavyweight Denis Boytsov, 40, Dies Eleven Years After Tragedy By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Oryol, Russia (October 20th, 2026)– Former WBO European Heavyweight champion Denis Boytsov, The Russian Tyson, whose record reached 36-1 with 27 knockouts, fighting out of Hamburg, Germany, until he was found on May […]
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STATEMENT FROM MOST VALUABLE PROMOTIONS ON FLOYD SCHOFIELD III VS. LUCAS BAHDI San Juan, Puerto Rico (October 2oth, 2026)– Most Valuable Promotions, also known as MVP Promotions, has formally challenged the decision in Lucas Bahdi’s Saturday, October 10 world championship bout against Floyd Schofield III. The video evidence demonstrates multiple significant officiating errors that directly […]
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Fundora Wins by TKO at 2:59 in Round 12 as Courageous Hadribeaj Doesn’t Win a Round By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent Las Vegas, NV (October 18th, 2026)– Late-round stoppages in world title bouts and high-stakes bouts are exceedingly rare. A repeat of Julio Cesar Chavez versus Meldrick Taylor I (1990), David […]
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Mike Malott knocked out Joaquin Buckley at UFC Edmonton and Dana White addressed the handshake snub. Full card results and video highlights.
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EUBANK JR VS. BENN MATCHROOM FIGHT STATEMENT ON BENN’S FAILED DRUG TEST & BENN’S STATEMENT London, UK (October 5th, 2022)– Conor Benn fails a drug test. Benn tested positive for Clomifene a hormone and metabolic modulator. Clomifene is a powerful female fertility medicine that can also be used as a PED. Clomifene stimulates egg production […]
VACANT IBO TITLE UP FOR GRABS IN DICKENS VS DLAMINI LONDON, OCTOBER 3 – The stakes have been raised for Jazza Dickens after it was confirmed he will now fight for the vacant IBO world featherweight title at Probellum Liverpool II. Dickens faces the dangerous Lerato Dlamini at the Eventim Olympia on Saturday, October 15 as part of a big […]
EDWARDS DEFENDS IBF TITLE AGAINST ALVARADO AT PROBELLUM SHEFFIELD LONDON, SEPTEMBER 29 – Lord of the flyweights Sunny Edwards defends his IBF title against Felix Alvarado on an exceptional night of boxing in Sheffield. Edwards headlines Probellum’s debut show in the Steel City on Friday, November 11 at the Sheffield Utilita Arena. And on one […]
EDDIE HEARN FILES A 100 MILLION DOLLAR LAWSUIT AGAINST JAKE PAUL Reported By ESPN New York, NY (September 27th, 2022)–Jake Paul is now being sued by Eddie Hearns, the promoter of Matchroom Promotions. One of the sport’s most influential promoters, filed a lawsuit last Friday against Paul alleging defamation after recent Paul accusations that Matchroom […]
PETER MCGRAIL FACES ALEXANDER ESPINOZA AT PROBELLUM LIVERPOOL LONDON, SEPTEMBER 26 – Peter McGrail faces the hardest fight of his career when he headlines a major show in Liverpool next month. McGrail tops the bill at the Eventim Olympia on Saturday, October 15 and takes on the dangerous Nicaraguan Alexander Espinoza over 10 rounds, in a milestone moment […]
Maxi Hughes Defeats Kid Galahad In the UK – Video Highlights By DAZN News Yorkshire, UK (September 25th, 2022)– Saturday at DAZN Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom Boxing in the Main Event IBO Lightweight champion Maxi “Maximus” Hughes defeated former IBF Featherweight champion Kid Galahad by majority decision. In the Main Event IBO Lightweight champ southpaw Maxi […]
Joseph Joyce Stops Joseph Parker & Amanda Serrano Defeats Sarah Mahfoud By DAZN A marquee heavyweight fight with significant stakes. After months of back-and-forth posts on social media, Joe Joyce and Joseph Parker finally met on Saturday. So how would Joyce fare in what was on paper his toughest test to date? We got a […]
WARRINGTON DEFENDS WORLD TITLE AGAINST ALBERTO LOPEZ IN LEEDS – KYOGUCHI-TERAJI UNIFICATION LIVE ON DAZN IN EUROPE ‘Leeds Warrior’ welcomes Mexican to Yorkshire on December 10 – Light-Flyweight belts on the line in Japan on November 1 Josh Warrington will defend his IBF World Featherweight title against Luis Alberto Lopez at the First Direct Arena in Leeds on […]
MATCHROOM AND WASSERMAN STARS MAKE UP EUBANK JR. VS. BENN UNDERCARD All-star cast supports generational blockbuster in London on Oct 8 Matchroom and Wasserman stars make up the undercard when ‘Born Rivals’ Chris Eubank Jr. and Conor Benn clash on a sold-out blockbuster night of action at The O2 in London on Saturday October 8, exclusively live on DAZN […]
WEIGHTS, RUNNING ORDER AND IMAGES FROM TODAY’S WEIGH-IN FOR HUGHES VS. GALAHAD TICKETS ARE ON SALE FROM THE MOTORPOINT ARENA WEBSITE First bell: 5.15pm, live on Before The Bell 4 x 3 mins Middleweight contest Mohammed Sameer (158.8lbs) vs. Dale Arrowsmith (159.1lbs) Peterborough […]
TAYLOR DEFENDS UNDISPUTED LIGHTWEIGHT TITLE AGAINST CARABAJAL AT THE OVO ARENA WEMBLEY ON OCTOBER 29 Gill makes first defense of European Featherweight crown against Martinez Katie Taylor will defend her Undisputed Lightweight World title against Karen Elizabeth Carabajal at the OVO Arena Wembley in London on Saturday, October 29, live worldwide on DAZN (excluding Australia and New Zealand). TICKETS DETAILS […]
BOXXER: LEGACY – SHIELDS VS MARSHALL AND UNDERCARD CONFIRMED FOR SATURDAY OCTOBER 15th AT THE O2, IN LONDON New date confirmed for most anticipated fight in the history of women’s Boxing Original date was postponed by the British Boxing Board of Control out of respect following the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II Undercard […]
TROY WILLIAMSON TO DEFEND BRITISH TITLE AGAINST JOSH KELLY LONDON, SEPTEMBER 17 – Troy Williamson and Josh Kelly will collide in a British title fight that fans have been craving. Williamson puts his super welterweight crown on the line against former amateur star Kelly in December, on a massive night of boxing in Newcastle. The […]
INJURY RULES WOOD OUT OF LARA WORLD TITLE DEFENCE; SHOW GOES AHEAD WITH HUGHES VS. GALAHAD TITLE CLASH NOW HEADLINING Rankin defends Super-Welterweight World Titles against Harper in co-main event A torn bicep suffered in sparring has ruled Leigh Wood out of his WBA Featherweight World Title defence against Mexico’s Mauricio Lara at the Motorpoint Arena Nottingham on Saturday […]
ANTHONY JOSHUA ACCEPTS TERMS TO FIGHT TYSON FURY Gypsy King Tyson Fury vs. Joshua: Who Wins Battle For Glory? By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent London, UK (September 13th, 2022)–The Gypsy King, Tyson Fury, has been challenged by some. The Gypsy King, Tyson Fury, issued a taunt with a deadline challenge to […]
British Boxing and Sports Postponed Due to Passing of Elizabeth II By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent London, UK (September 10th, 2022)– Claressa Shields, Savannah Marshall, Mikaela Mayer, and Alycia Baumgardner, part of what was to be a historical British all-women’s first of its kind professional boxing card, will have to wait […]
PARO VS. JARVIS LANDS AT THE SOUTH BANK PIAZZA IN BRISBANE AS MATCHROOM KICK OFF NEW ERA IN AUSTRALIA ON OCTOBER 15 Skye Nicolson and Demsey McKean feature on DAZN fight night Down Under Paro (22-0 13 KOs) is ranked No.1 with the WBO at 140lbs and the Brisbane star will aim to kick-off Matchroom’s new […]
FURY VS. USYK UPDATES & OTHER RCM INTERNATIONAL HEAVYWEIGHT NEWS Editorial By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent London, UK (September 3rd, 2022)– In a new interview with talkSPORT, WBA, WBO, IBF, and IBO World Heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk called Tyson Fury crazy, with ethnic overtones, stating, “I want the (Tyson Fury’s World […]
CORDINA MAKES MAIDEN DEFENCE OF IBF WORLD TITLE AGAINST MANDATORY CHALLENGER RAKHIMOV IN ABU DHABI ON NOVEMBER 5 ‘The Welsh Wizard’ looks to build on stunning one-punch KO win Joe Cordina will make the maiden defence of his IBF Super-Featherweight World Title against Mandatory Challenger Shavkatdzhon Rakhimov at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates on Saturday […]
Joe Joyce vs. Joseph Parker Heavyweight Super Fight Lands on ESPN+ The showdown between Joyce and Parker goes down September 24 from the AO Arena in Manchester, England (Aug. 24, 2022) — Joe Joyce and Joseph Parker, the WBO’s top-rated heavyweight contenders, will collide Saturday, Sept. 24, from the AO Arena in Manchester, England. The unbeaten Joyce (14-0, 13 […]
ALL-OUT WAR: WOOD DEFENDS FEATHERWEIGHT CROWN AGAINST LARA ON SEPTEMBER 24 Hughes-Galahad and Rankin-Harper land on huge Nottingham fight night Leigh Wood will defend his WBA Featherweight World Title against Mauricio Lara at the Motorpoint Arena Nottingham on Saturday September 24, live worldwide on DAZN (excluding Australia and New Zealand). Wood (26-2, 16 KOs) memorably stopped Michael Conlan in the […]
Oleksandr Usyk Defeats Anthony Joshua In His Rematch – Video Highlights & Post Presser By DAZN Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (August 21st, 2022)– Oleksandr Usyk gets it done one more time. Last September, Oleksandr Usyk removed all doubt that he was a serious heavyweight when he produced a dominant display to dethrone Anthony Joshua and win […]
USYK VS. JOSHUA 2 PRESSER, MEDIA WORKOUTS, BETTING ODDS, PREVIEW, WEIGH-IN & HOW TO WATCH! Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (August 19th, 2022)– One of the biggest heavyweight rematches in the history of the sport, the ‘Rage on the Red Sea’ will see Anthony Joshua (24-2, 22 KOs) looking to avenge his defeat in September 2021 to […]
EUBANK JR VS. BENN LAUNCH PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES Eddie Hearn, Matchroom Sport Chairman: “Well good afternoon everyone and welcome to this press conference in London to announce what I still can’t really believe. I’m sure many of you sitting here can’t quite believe it as well. Eubank Jr against Benn. October the 8th, O2 Arena, […]
CLARESSA SHIELDS MIAMI/FT. LAUDERDALE MEDIA WORKOUT QUOTES AND PHOTOS Undisputed World Middleweight Championship On The Line When Shields And Marshall Square Off At The O2, London On Saturday, September 10th on ESPN+ in the U.S. Click HERE for Photos from Lester Silva/Salita Promotions MIRAMAR, Fla. – August 11, 2022 – Boxing superstar Claressa “G.W.O.A.T.” Shields held a media workout in the […]
KATIE TAYLOR: “I’VE NEVER HEARD SUCH NONSENSE” Undisputed Champ shuts down Jake Paul for suggesting 126lbs Serrano re-run Katie Taylor has blasted Jake Paul’s suggestion that the rematch of the mega Madison Square Garden showdown with Amanda Serrano should be at 126lbs or a 130lbs catchweight. Taylor (21-0, 6 KO’s), who edged out Serrano back […]
BORN RIVALS: EUBANK JR AND BENN CLASH IN MEGA FIGHT AT THE O2 IN LONDON Sensational showdown lands on October 8, live on DAZN worldwide and DAZN PPV in the UK and Ireland Blockbuster all-British battle reignites famous family feud 30 years on Chris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn will collide in a colossal catchweight clash at The O2 in […]
Return of the Mick: Conlan Dominates Marriaga in Belfast Main Event Paddy Donovan, Kieran Molloy, and Kurt Walker notch victories in undercard action CLICK HERE for PHOTOS (Mikey Williams/Top Rank via Getty Images) BELFAST (Aug. 6, 2022) — Michael “Mick” Conlan returned home to Belfast and got back on the winning track. Conlan, who lost a featherweight title […]
Weigh-In Results: Michael Conlan vs. Miguel Marriaga TOMORROW at 2 p.m. ET/11 a.m. PT LIVE & Exclusively on ESPN+ The SSE Arena (Belfast) • CLICK HERE for PHOTOS Credit: Mikey Williams/Top Rank via Getty Images• CLICK HERE for VIDEO Credit: Top Rank (ESPN+, 2 p.m. ET/11 a.m. PT) • Michael Conlan 127.9 vs. Miguel Marriaga 126.4 (Featherweight — 10 Rounds) • Tyrone McKenna 147.4 lbs vs. Chris Jenkins 146.6 lbs (Welterweight — 10 Rounds) […]
SMITH VS. O’MAISON WEIGHTS AND RUNNING ORDER 16:00 (BST) FIRST FIGHT LIVE ON BEFORE THE BELL 8 x 3 mins International Super-Middleweight contest KIERON CONWAY 167 lbs 6oz v GREGORY TRENOL 166 lbs 9oz (Northampton, England) (Dainville, France) followed by 6 x 3 mins International Super-Welterweight contest JUNAID BOSTAN 155 lbs 7oz v JOSE MANUEL LOPEZ […]
CASTRO, APONTE AND HERRERA COMPLETE CANELO-GGG III CARD Talented trio set for the biggest stage on September 17 in Las Vegas Marc Castro, Aaron Aponte and Anthony Herrera will all take the latest steps in their pro journeys on the biggest stage of all as they complete the undercard to the trilogy clash between Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez and Gennadiy ‘GGG’ Golovkin. The event, […]
EXCLUSIVE – Pat McCormack interview as he reacts to Canelo claims – Read more ‘Pat McCormack would beat both of these champions right now’ – Find out more Masoud and Bateson in title fight war of words A full list of all Probellum Events and upcoming contests for our fighters, can be found on our EVENTS page
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