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The electrifying Jono Carroll will return to the ring on Wednesday, August 12, when he takes on Maxi Hughes in a bout between top contenders at 133 pounds. Carroll (18-1-1 with four knockouts) was in one of the final headline bouts before the coronavirus put the world on its head, while Hughes’ (20-5-2 with four knockouts) last fight was two weeks prior to that. This bout will headline a card that will be broadcast exclusively on ESPN Plus in the United States. ... 

The war of the words between the camps of Terri Harper and Natasha Jonas is heating up ahead of their fight next week. Jonas’ trainer Joe Gallagher shared a rumor that Harper had been knocked out by a sparring partner in training, and he expressed concern about the champion’s focus going into this match. Harper’s trainer Stefy Bell responded by questioning whether Jonas had the stamina to go the distance, dismissing claims that his fighter had been knocked out. That will likely lead to a tense w... 

Seeing the success that the UFC has had with Fight Island, Matchroom Boxing has decided to take a page from their playbook. The promotion is launching Fight Camp on August 1, and there will be four full cards to give boxing fans plenty to enjoy during the month. All of these fights will take place outdoors in Brentwood, Essex, and the first will be headlined by Sam Eggington 28-6 with 17 knockouts and Ted Cheeseman 15-2-1 with nine knockouts. This card will be broadcast on DAZN in the United Sta... 

Fans of boxing in the United Kingdom must be tickled pink with the first card of Matchroom Boxing’s four-week Fight Camp. In the main event, Sam Eggington will face Ted Cheeseman for the IBF International Super Welterweight strap, and in the primary undercard, James Tennyson 26-3 with 22 knockouts squares off against Gavin Gwynne 12-1 with two knockouts for the vacant British lightweight belt. This card will be broadcast on DAZN in the United States and Sky Sports in the United Kingdom.... 

After two separate postponements, it looks like we will finally have the WBA interim welterweight title fight that boxing fans have been waiting for these last few months. Jamal James 26-1 with 12 knockouts will take on Thomas Dulorme 25-3-1 with 16 knockouts in the headline fight of Premier Boxing Champions’ first card since March. This fight was originally slated to take place in April before being moved back to July 25 as a result of the coronavirus. The return of baseball led to the card bei... 

For the first time in over four months, Golden Boy Promotions will host an event, and that has boxing fans around the world excited. Top prospect Vergil Ortiz Jr. 15-0 with 15 knockouts will put his unbeaten record on the line against Samuel Vargas 31-5-2 with 14 knockouts in the headline fight with the WBA Gold welterweight belt up for grabs. This bout was originally slated to take place in Inglewood, California back on March 28, so these fighters have been prepping for one another for a while.... 

The WBO junior lightweight title is finally going to be decided on Saturday, September 5 on ESPN +. The fight was postponed twice because of COVID-19, but all systems are green this time around. Herring (21-2 with 10 knockouts) says he is ready to go, while Jonathan Oquendo (31-6 with 19 knockouts) will look to upend him in order to claim his first major title.
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Former IBF junior welterweight champion Ivan Baranchyk will take on two-time title challenger Jose Zepeda in Sin City on Tuesday, July 7. Baranchyk (20-1 with 13 knockouts) is returning to the ring for the first time since October, while Zepeda (31-2-2 with 25 knockouts) is contesting his first fight of 2020 after taking part in three bouts last year.
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Two of the best super lightweights in boxing will headline a Top Rank card on ESPN next Tuesday, June 30. Alex Saucedo 29-1 with 19 knockouts is looking to earn another title shot, while Sonny Fredrickson 21-2 with 14 knockouts is looking to take the next step in his professional career. These two boxers were originally slated to square off in the primary undercard of the Naoya Inoue-John Riel Casimero title fight two months ago, but those bouts were postponed due to the coronavirus.... 

The WBA super flyweight championship will be on the line Tuesday night in Las Vegas when Andrew Moloney 21-0 with 14 KOs defends his belt against Joshua Franco 16-2-1 with 8 KOs. This will be Moloney’s first title defense since being elevated to champion last year, and he is looking to keep his unbeaten record intact. A win here could lead to a unification fight against another champion, and Moloney knows that would mean a nice payday.... 

Millions tuned in to see Shakur Stevenson defend his title last Tuesday, and the return of boxing has been met with excitement. Its comeback has sports fans optimistic that things are slowly returning to a degree of normalcy, and the Sweet Science is taking advantage of its new priority with multiple cards televised on ESPN in each of the coming weeks. The headline bout for Thursday’s card will see Jose Pedraza take on Mikkel LesPierre in a bout between two of the top super lightweights in the game. ... 

One of the top featherweight contenders in the world will headline Top Rank’s Thursday night card that will be broadcast on ESPN when Jessie Magdaleno looks to continue his ascent through the division against Yenifel Vicente. Magdaleno is the second-ranked featherweight according to WBC, and he is ranked in the top five by both the WBO and IBO too. Vicente has upended upstarts before though, so this won’t be an easy fight for Magdaleno. ... 

After nearly three months without boxing, the sport will return with a bang in the coming weeks. There will be two midweek cards televised on ESPN next week with the first being headlined by current WBO featherweight champion Shakur Stevenson. Stevenson will defend his title against Felix Caraballo in Las Vegas on Tuesday, June 9, but while there won’t be a crowd to see one of the best pound-for-pound boxers in the world, there will be plenty of excitement as the Worldwide Leader finally starts ... 

On Saturday, March 21, current champion Yuniel Dorticos goes up against favored challenger Mairis Briedis for the IBF Cruiserweight Title on DAZN. Dorticos is 24-1 in his career with 22 knockouts, while Briedis is 26-1 with 19 knockouts. Dorticos and Briedis will take place at Arena Riga in Riga, Latvia and will be featured on DAZN with the main card coverage beginning at 8:30 p.m. Eastern. Let’s look at the bout and boxing picks. ... 

On Saturday, March 14, it is a battle of middleweights, as James Kirkland takes on Marcos Hernandez in Oxon Hill, Maryland in a fight that can be seen on FS1. Kirkland enters this fight with a record of 33-2 with 29 knockouts and coming off a win against Colby Coulter, while Hernandez is 14-3-1 with 3 knockouts. Kirkland should be listed as a prohibitive favorite in this fight. Let’s look at the bout and boxing picks. ... 

On Saturday, March 14, heavily favored current champion Shakur Stevenson goes up against challenger Miguel Marriaga for the WBO Featherweight Title on ESPN. Stevenson is 13-0 in his career with 7 knockouts, while Marriaga is 29-3 with 25 knockouts. Stevenson and Marriaga will take place at The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York and will be featured on ESPN with the main card coverage starting at 10:30 p.m. Eastern. Let’s look at the bout and boxing picks. ... 

On Saturday, March 7, fellow challengers Adam Kownacki and Robert Helenius go against each other in a WBA heavyweight eliminator bout that can be seen on FOX. Kownacki is 20-0 in his career with 15 knockouts, while Helenius is 29-3 with 18 knockouts. Kownacki and Helenius will take place at Barclays Center in New York City, New York and will be featured on FOX with the main card coverage beginning at 8 p.m. Eastern. Let’s look at the bout and boxing picks. ... 

On Saturday, March 7, it is a battle of junior lightweights, as Scott Quigg takes on Jono Carroll in Manchester, England in a fight that can be seen on DAZN. Quigg enters this fight with a record of 35-2-2 with 26 knockouts and coming off a win against Mario Briones in October, while Carroll is 17-1-1 with 3 knockouts and coming off a win against Eleazar Valenzuela last August. Let’s look at the bout and boxing picks. ... 

On Friday, February 28, fellow challengers Malik Hawkins and Keith Hunter go against each other in a Super Lightweight bout that can be seen on Showtime. Hawkins is 18-0 in his career with 11 knockouts, while Hunter is 11-0 with 7 knockouts. Hawkins vs. Hunter will take place at Sam's Town Hotel & Gambling Hall in Las Vegas, Nevada an... 

On Saturday, February 29, it is a battle of welterweights, as Mikey Garcia takes on Jessie Vargas in Frisco, Texas in a fight that can be seen on DAZN. Garcia enters this fight with a record of 39-1 with 30 knockouts and coming off the only loss of his career as he was beaten by Errol Spence Jr. for the IBF welterweight title in March of last year. Vargas is 29-2-2 with 11 knockouts and coming off a win over Humberto Soto last April. Let’s look at the bout and boxing picks.... 

On Saturday, February 22, it will be the biggest fight of the year as two unbeaten heavyweights battle for the second time, as Deontay Wilder takes on Tyrson Fury at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. These two fought in December of 2018 to a controversial split decision draw. The fight can be seen on pay-per-view around the world on various platforms. Wilder comes into the fight with a record of 42-0-1, with 41 knockouts, while Fury is 29-0-1 with 20 knockouts. Let’s look at the bout and boxing picks.... 

On Saturday, February 15, IBF super middleweight champion Caleb Plant will defending his title against challenger Vincent Feigenbutz in a fight that can be seen on FOX. Plant is 19-0 in his career with 11 knockouts, while Feigenbutz is 31-2 with 28 knockouts. The fight between Plant and Feigenbutz will take place at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee on Saturday, February 15 with main card coverage beginning at 8 p.m. Eastern. Let’s look at the bout and boxing picks.... 

On Friday, February 14, current champion Ryan Garcia goes against challenger Francisco Fonseca for the WBC Silver and WBO-NABO Lightweight titles on DAZN. Garcia is 19-0 in his career with 16 knockouts, while Fonseca is 25-2-2 with 19 knockouts. Garcia and Fonseca will take place at Honda Center in Anaheim, California and will be featured on DAZN with main card coverage beginning at 6 p.m. Eastern. Let’s look at the bout and boxing picks.... 

On Saturday, February 8, fellow champions Gary Russell Jr. and Tugstsogt Nyambayar go against each other for the WBC and IBO featherweight titles on Showtime. Russell Jr. is 30-1 in his career with 18 knockouts, while Nyambayar is 11-0 with 9 knockouts. The fight between Russell Jr. and Nyambayar will take place at PPL Center in Allentown, Pennsylvania and will be featured on Showtime with main card coverage beginning at 9 p.m. Eastern. Let’s look at the bout and boxing picks. ... 

On Saturday, February 8, challengers Kell Brook and Mark DeLuca go against each other in a junior middleweight fight on DAZN. Brook is 38-2 in his career with 26 knockouts, while DeLuca is 24-1 with 13 knockouts. Brook vs. DeLuca will take place at FlyDSA Arena in Sheffield, England and will be featured on DAZN with coverage of the main card beginning at 2 p.m. Eastern. Let’s look at the bout and boxing picks....