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Is Jake Paul the man to save boxing?

As bleak as the outlook for boxing has been, what if solutions existed? What if someone had the vision and influence to execute on those solutions? We’re talking about a savior. We’re talking about Jake Paul.

Miyo Yoshida manager calls judging in decision loss ‘a disservice to the sport’

The CompuBox statistics from Wednesday’s women’s bantamweight title fight and rematch between Miyo Yoshida and Shurretta Metcalf “clearly do not support the judges’ controversial 10-round unanimous decision in favor of Metcalf,” stated a press releas...

Janibek Alimkhanuly-Hamzah Sheeraz negotiations extended by WBO

Official negotiations between unified middleweight titleholder Janibek Alimkhanuly and Hamzah Sheeraz have been extended by the World Boxing Organization, the WBO announced Thursday.

For Shurretta Metcalf, her time – finally, at long last – is now

On Wednesday, Metcalf, 13-4-1 (2 KOs), will challenge for Miyo Yoshida’s IBF bantamweight belt on the line. This is Metcalf’s first title fight but her second go-round with Yoshida. At 39, Metcalf isn’t likely to get many more bites at the apple.

Attorney files appeal to overturn, review Vladimir Shishkin defeat

Vladimir Shishkin's attorney has filed an appeal with the German boxing commission following his unanimous decision loss to William Scull in a super middleweight title fight on Saturday, according to the fighter's promoter, Dmitriy Salita.

‘The Fight Life’ gets boxing right – and retrains the focus where it belongs

As an observer and fan of boxing, I never thought I’d be as interested in hearing what Todd duBoef has to say as I am in listening to Wladimir Klitschko.

Boxing’s Best Biopics: The fistic fairy tale ‘Cinderella Man’

As the film “The Featherweight,” about the life of boxing great Willie Pep, enters wide release, this week a different BoxingScene contributor will reflect on a boxing biopic that resonates with them. Today: "Cinderella Man."

Ali Akhmedov and Emmet Brennan win iffy split decisions in Dublin

Ali Akhmedov was supposed to win – and win convincingly – Friday in Dublin, Ireland, which proved only half-right as he slipped away from 3Arena with a split decision over Pierre Hubert Dibombe.

Richard Torrez Jr. blends unexpected multitudes with his heavy hands

Richard Torrez Jr., who fights Joey Dawejko on Friday in Glendale, Arizona, on the undercard of Jaime Munguia-Erik Bazinyan, checks plenty of the usual boxes of an upwardly mobile U.S. boxing prospect, but he is full of surprises...

Still waters run deep? Anthony Joshua credits preparation for serene state

If the final stage of metamorphosis for Anthony Joshua is the achievement of a zen state, Daniel Dubois had better strap in for their heavyweight clash Saturday at London’s Wembley Stadium.

Jose Zepeda sends Ivan Redkach home (for good?) in KO win

On Friday in Temecula, California, Jose Zepeda was the fresher fighter, breaking down Ivan Redkach in no time flat, sending him to the canvas on three occasions and wrapping up a knockout victory inside two rounds.

Julian Bridges shows the heart, head – and, yes, lungs – of a fighter

Julian Bridges, a typical 23-year-old Californian, is also a perfect example of an aphorism that has been true since men began trading punches for profit: fighters are just built differently.

A different kind of cracker: Floyd Mayweather Jr. feeds us another empty meal

Some of us are old enough to remember Eddie Murphy before the CGI donkeys and fat suits, back when he was the undisputed world champion of comedy – the funniest man on the planet. In one of his best stand-up bits from the 1980s, the setup had to do w...

Tony Bellew cuts through clutter of Imane Khelif controversy

The gold medal won by Algeria’s Imane Khelif in the women’s welterweight competition at the just-concluded 2024 Paris Olympic Games has brought a slew of ill-informed, hot-button-pushing critics out of the woodwork. But she now has at least one ne...

Even ‘Iron’ softens: Getting to know another Mike Tyson

Observing a 58-year-old Mike Tyson in settings like Sunday’s press conference in New York City is an oddity, if only because he's no longer so quick to confirm who we thought he was.