IBF/WBC/WBO light heavyweight champion Artur Beterbiev weighed in at fight-ready 174 1/2 lbs, and Anthony Yarde scaled in at 174 1/4 lbs for Saturday’s main event showdown on ESPN+ at the OVO Arena in London, England. The non-smiling Beterbiev (18-0, 18 KOs) looked menacing while facing the media, with a look that suggested that he … Read more
by Vince D’Writer: On Wednesday, January 25th, Jake Paul announced the signing of super middleweight contender Shadasia Green (11-0, 10 KOs), and in addition to the signing, Most Valuable Promotions new acquisition has been added to the Serrano vs. Cruz undercard, as she will face Elin Cederroos on February 4th at the Hulu Theater in … Read more
My earliest memory of boxing is a poster for Mike Tyson vs Michael Spinks from back in 1988, the big heavyweight superfight that lasted exactly 91 seconds. The poster was on the wall of a restaurant and the paper looked worn; maybe that was the aesthetic, or maybe it had been outside in the spring … Read more
Puerto Rican amateur star Yankiel Rivera has signed a multi-fight deal with Eddie Hearn and Matchroom – and will fight for the third time in the paid ranks on the undercard of the undisputed double-header with Amanda Serrano vs. Erika Cruz and Alycia Baumgardner vs Elhem Mekhaled on Saturday February 4 at Hulu Theater at … Read more
by Barry Holbrook: Devasting knockout artist Artur Beterbiev weighed in successfully at 174 1/2 pounds today for his defense of his IBF, WBC & WBO light heavyweight titles this Saturday night, January 28th, against WBO mandatory Anthony Yarde. #1 ranked Yarde (23-2, 22 KOs) weighed in at 174 1/4 lbs and looked bigger than the … Read more
As the countdown continues for the inaugural boxing event at YouTube Theater in Inglewood this Saturday, January 28, Santa Ana’s Alexis “Lex” Rocha (21-1, 13 KOs) hosted a press conference today in Los Angeles ahead of his NABO title defense against George “Red Tiger” Ashie (33-5-1, 25 KOs) of Accra, Ghana. The 12-round main event … Read more
Today, Most Valuable Promotions (MVP) announced that international superstar Jake “The Problem Child” Paul will, at long last, face undefeated pro boxer Tommy “TNT” Fury, younger brother of Heavyweight World Champion Tyson Fury, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Sunday, February 26, 2023. The main event, titled “The Truth,” will also feature two-weight world champion Badou … Read more
The weekend is approaching, and from Friday to Sunday it will be “fight-o-clock” somewhere in the world. Every Thursday, The Ring will bring you the most up-to-date information on the most relevant fights you need to see in this week-at-a-glance, one-stop enhanced fight schedule. A quick checklist for the cognoscenti, a useful nuts-and-bolts guide for … Read more
ONE way of reducing the magnitude, and indeed danger, of what is to come is to reimagine the threat as something you have seen before; a threat no different than the previous one you conquered. Even if it amounts to a lie, or a delusion, this will allow you to think, behave and function as … Read more
Artur Beterbiev doesn’t seem human. Sure, he has been quick to refute this claim while fulfilling media duties this week – alluding to his softer side and giving us a small peak of the man he is outside of the ring – but, that’s what any nonhuman would right? Methinks the unified light-heavyweight champion doth … Read more
