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A lot of the shine has come off Teofimo Lopez’s star after his surprising loss to George Kambosos Jr. back in November. Lopez was a massive favorite, up to -4000 by the boxing betting odds at some sportsbooks, but he lost a split decision and relinquished the IBF, The Ring, WBA, and WBO lightweight championship belts. There was no rematch clause in the contract, so Lopez will now be moving up to super lightweight in order to face Pedro Campa in mid-August.... 

Danny Garcia is ready to chase a title in a third weight class. The former two-division champion has agreed to a deal with Jose Benavidez Jr. in a super welterweight bout on July 30 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. The PBC on Showtime main event will mark Garcia's debut at 154 pounds after he captured titles at 140 and 147. The 34-year-old Philadelphian hasn't boxed since a December 2020 loss to Errol Spence Jr. in a welterweight title fight. The 19-month layoff is the longest of Garcia's career. On Saturday, July 30, 2022, Danny Garcia (36-3, 21 KOs) will face Jose Benavidez Jr. (27-1-1, 18 KOs) in a super welterweight bout at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. This fight is a PBC on Showtime main event production. ... 

Unbeaten Ryan Garcia is one of the most exciting young prospects in boxing. Garcia (22-0 with 18 knockouts) has yet to win a major title, but the 23-year-old was the first American boxer to ink a deal with Gatorade last year. He has already been compared to Oscar De La Hoya and Manny Pacquiao, and a win over Javier Fortuna would likely set up a long-awaited title shot with either Devin Haney or Gervonta Davis. Fortuna (37-3-1-2 with 26 knockouts) is not a pushover though and is a former super fe... 

The first time that Derek Chisora and Kubrat Pulev met in the ring, there was a pretty big disagreement among the judges regarding who won the fight. While the vast majority of observers thought that Pulev controlled the action and deserved the victory, he had to settle for a split decision win. Two of the judges scored the fight 118-110 and 116-112 in favor of Pulev, but one of the judges gave Chisora a narrow 115-113 win. Pulev (29-2 with 14 knockouts) wants to leave no doubt in this rematch w... 

Defending WBC featherweight champion Mark Magsayo will have his work cut out for him on the second weekend of July. Magsayo (24-0 with 16 knockouts) will make his first title defense against an incredible fighter in Rey Vargas. We saw Vargas (35-0 with 22 knockouts) dominate the super bantamweight division, and he is making a move up to challenge Magsayo. This is one of the most evenly matched fights according to the boxing betting odds, but Vargas is considered... 

Two-time WBC super flyweight champion Srisaket Sor Rungvisai will look to hold the title for a third time when he squares off against Jesse Rodriguez Franco in San Antonio on Saturday night. Sor Rungvisai (50-5-1 with 43 knockouts) will be fighting in the United States for the first time in over three years, and he won’t have the crowd at his back against Rodriguez (15-0 with 10 knockouts). Rodriguez hails from San Antonio, so the fans in attendance will be rooting for the hometown kid to succes... 

The great Artur Beterbiev will look to unify the light heavyweight division when he takes on Joe Smith Jr. on Father’s Day weekend in the Big Apple. Beterbiev (17-0 with 17 knockouts) has been one of the most exciting fighters due to his power, but Smith (28-3 with 22 knockouts) is no slouch. The winner might be in line for a full unification fight against Dmitry Bivol that would be must-see television.Beterbiev and Smith are going to meet in one of the most anticipated fights of the summer. The... 

Hiroto Kyoguchi will put his WBA Super and The Ring light flyweight titles on the line on Friday, June 10, as he takes on current WBA Regular light flyweight title holder Esteban Bermudez. This fight takes place in Mexico City at Arena Coliseo. Kyoguchi is 15-0 in his career with 10 knockouts, while Bermudez is 14-3-2 with 10 knockouts. Kyoguchi won his titles in December of 2018 when he won by 10th round TKO against Hekkie Budler. Kyoguchi has successfully defended his titles three times. Bermu... 

The undisputed lightweight title will be on the line on Sunday, June 5, as George Kambosos Jr. will put his WBA, IBF, WBO and The Ring lightweight titles on the line against current WBC champion Devin Haney. This fight takes place in Melbourne, Australia, so because of the time difference, it will have a start time of Saturday night in the United States. It is a battle of unbeaten fighters, as Haney is 27-0 with 15 knockouts, while Kambosos Jr. is 20-0 with 10 knockouts. Kambosos Jr. won his tit... 

Stephen Fulton is heavily favored to defeat Daniel Roman on Saturday, June 4 in Minneapolis, Minnesota on Showtime. Fulton will be defending his WBC and WBO super bantamweight titles in a fight that is scheduled for 12 rounds. Fulton is unbeaten in his career with a record of 20-0 with eight knockouts. He won his WBO super bantamweight title last January with a unanimous decision win against Angelo Leo and he won the WBC super bantamweight title with a major decision win against Brandon Figueroa... 

This might be the last time we see Gervonta Davis in the ring for quite some time. Davis was indicted on 14 charges last March for allegedly driving with a suspended license and running a red light, subsequently hitting another car and then fleeing the scene while all four occupants in the other vehicle were injured. He refused a plea deal that would have resulted in jail time two months ago, and he is set to have his day in court in September. Davis is facing several years in prison if he is fo... 

The interim WBC super middleweight belt will be up for grabs the third weekend of May. David Benavidez is an enormous favorite per the boxing betting odds against David Lemieux, as Benavidez (25-0 with 22 knockouts) has been a juggernaut during his career. However, he can’t just look past Lemieux (43-4 with 36 knockouts) as the underdog previously held the IBF middleweight title.Showtime will be the home of the biggest title fight this weekend too after promoting the Jermell Charlo rematch with ... 

One of the best fights last year was between Jermell Charlo and Brian Castano. Charlo and Castano fought to fully unify the light middleweight division, and the winner would have been the undisputed champion. However, the two fought to a split decision draw, setting up a rematch this year. Charlo (34-1-1 with 18 knockouts) was more of a favorite by the boxing betting odds in the first meeting, but the odds for Castano (17-0-2 with 12 knockouts) have shortened following their last fight.All five ... 

The great Canelo Alvarez will step into the ring on Cinco de Mayo weekend once again in what will be one of the biggest PPV events of the year in the boxing world. Alvarez (57-1-2 with 39 knockouts) has won titles in four divisions, and he will move up to light heavyweight once again to face Dmitry Bivol. Bivol (19-0 with 11 knockouts) has held the WBA light heavyweight belt since November 2017, and he will be making his ninth title defense.Canelo Alvarez and Dmitry Bivol will square off from T-... 

Two unbeaten super featherweights will meet on the last Saturday in April in one of the best fights among lighter fighters scheduled for 2022. Olympic silver medalist Shakur Stevenson (17-0 with nine knockouts) will take on Oscar Valdez (30-0 with 23 knockouts). Stevenson is currently the WBO super featherweight champion, while Valdez is the WBC super featherweight champion. A victory for Stevenson might lead to a move up to lightweight and a potential showdown with either George Kambosos Jr. or... 

Two of the best heavyweights in the world will meet in one of the most anticipated fights of the year on April 23. Tyson Fury and Dillian Whyte will square off at Wembley Stadium in London, England, and there will be tens of thousands of fans there to see the British boxers duke it out. Fury (31-0-1 with 22 knockouts) is the most intimidating boxer in the sport, while Whyte (28-2 with 19 knockouts) is a former WBC interim heavyweight champion.One of the hottest tickets in town is the title fight... 

The unbeaten Errol Spence Jr. will look to add another title to his waist on Saturday in Dallas, Texas when he faces Yordenis Ugas. Spence (27-0 with 21 knockouts) will be fighting for the second time since a car crash nearly took his life in October 2019, and he is out to show he is still one of the greats in the sport today. Ugas (27-4 with 12 knockouts) is coming off a surprise win over Manny Pacquiao last August, but he is a significant underdog by the boxing betting odds.Errol Spence Jr. an... 

The exciting young Conor Benn will enter the ring once more on Saturday in Manchester. Benn (20-0 with 13 knockouts) is one of the top six welterweights in the world according to the WBO, WBA, and IBF. He is hoping to secure his first major title fight by the end of the year, but he can’t look past veteran Chris Van Heerden. Van Heerden (28-2-1-1 with 12 knockouts) is a former IBO welterweight champion, and he challenged for the belt once again in December 2020.Conor Benn will defend his WBA Con... 

The great Gennady Golovkin will step into the ring again when he takes on Ryota Murata next weekend in Japan. Golovkin (41-1-1 with 36 knockouts) is one of the greatest fighters of the modern era. He was robbed twice in the Canelo Alvarez fights, but true boxing fans still respect his greatness. Murata (16-2 with 13 knockouts) has fought sparingly over the last five years, but he is only a moderate underdog by the boxing betting odds.... 

Undefeated Ryan Garcia will take on Emmanuel Tagoe in a battle of lightweights the week before Easter. Garcia (21-0 with 18 knockouts) was the WBC interim lightweight champion last year, and he is looking for a proper title shot. Tagoe (32-1 with 15 knockouts) has a lot of experience and held the IBO lightweight title a few years ago. When: Saturday, April 9, 2022 Where: Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas Why: Lightweight contenders fight ... 

Kiko Martinez will defend his IBF featherweight title against former title holder Josh Warrington on Saturday, March 26 in Leeds, England. Martinez won the title by upsetting Kid Galahad last November, but he is an underdog in boxing betting odds against Warrington. Martinez and Warrington met in 2017 and Warrington won a majority decision. Martinez is 43-10 in his career with 30 knockouts, while Warrington is 20-1-1 with 7 knockouts. Warrington is listed as about a 4-1 favorite in boxing bettin... 

It is a battle of unbeaten fighters on Saturday, March 19 in Los Angeles, as Vergil Ortiz Jr. takes on Michael McKinson. Ortiz Jr. is the current WBO International welterweight title holder, while McKinson is the No. 3 WBO welterweight contender. This fight will be broadcast on DAZN from the Galen Center in Los Angeles, California. Ortiz Jr. is 18-0 in his career and he has won all 18 fights by knockout. McKinson is 21-0 in his career, but he has a definite lack of power, as he has just two knoc... 

Leigh Wood will take on Michael Conlan for the WBA (regular) featherweight title on Saturday, March 12 in Nottingham, United Kingdom. It will be a title defense for Wood against the top ranked WBA challenger in Conlan. This fight will be broadcast on DAZN from Nottingham Arena in Nottingham, United Kingdom. The winner of this fight will likely get a shot at WBA (super) featherweight champion Leo Santa Cruz in a unification bout later this year. Santa Cruz has a fight against Keenan Carbajal befo... 

The legendary Roman “Chocolatito” Gonzalez will enter the ring for the 54th time on the first Saturday of March. The four-division champion is 50-3 with 41 knockouts in his prestigious career, and he will face a boxer that has idolized him in Julio Cesar Martinez. The 27-year-old Martinez also has an impressive amount of punching prowess for a super flyweight, boasting an 18-1-2 record with 14 knockouts.On Saturday, March 5, 2022, Roman “Chocolatito” Gonzalez will take on Julio Cesar Martinez in... 

Former WBC and WBO light welterweight champion Jose Carlos Ramirez will look to shake off the first loss of his career against former IBF super featherweight and WBO lightweight title holder Jose Pedraza. Ramirez (26-1 with 17 knockouts) will be more comfortable since he is fighting in his natural weight class, while Pedraza (29-3 with 15 knockouts) will be moving up a division for this bout.Jose Carlos Ramirez and Jose Pedraza will headline a card broadcast on ESPN+ on Friday, March 4, 2022, fr...