With the majestic Pyramids of Egypt serving as the backdrop, Britain’s Jack “El Gato” Catterall etched his name into boxing history Saturday night, capturing the vacant World Boxing Association (WBA) welterweight crown with a dominant unanimous decision over previously unbeaten Uzbek contender Shakhram Giyasov in the co-main event of the historic card staged on Egyptian…
A few days ago, we published a brief piece touching on the long-standing relationship between boxing — one of the world’s most popular sports — and cinema, undoubtedly one of the entertainment industries with the strongest pull on the masses, who flock to movie theaters seeking a temporary escape from the pressures and demands of…
In a historic night beneath the skies of Giza, Oleksandr Usyk once again validated his status as a living legend of the heavyweight division, stopping Dutch giant Rico Verhoeven via technical knockout in the eleventh round to retain his WBA Super Heavyweight Championship in a clash that stunned the combat sports world. The bout, which…
Ermal Hadribeaj handed Bakary Samake the first defeat of his career with a unanimous decision win in Germany, while Badien Hasso scored a brutal first-round knockout on the undercard.
Oleksandr Usyk stopped Rico Verhoeven in controversial fashion in round eleven at the Pyramids of Giza in Egypt, while Hamzah Sheeraz claimed a world title and Jack Catterall dominated Shakhram Giyasov on the huge DAZN PPV card.
The World Boxing Association Championships Committee has officially ordered the mandatory lightweight title bout between reigning champion Gervonta Davis and the division’s No. 1 contender, Floyd Schofield. The pioneering organization sent formal notification to both camps this Saturday, May 23, granting the parties a 30-day negotiation period that will expire on June 22. Under Championship…
Amari Jones knocked out former world champion Vincenzo Gualtieri in three rounds in San Jose, while Robin Sirwan Safar defeated Yamil Alberto Peralta to win the WBC Silver cruiserweight title on the Golden Boy Promotions card live on DAZN.
Oleksandr Usyk weighed a career-heaviest 233.3lbs while Rico Verhoeven came in at 258.7lbs ahead of their huge heavyweight clash at the Pyramids of Giza in Egypt. Full weigh-in results and face-off reaction from the DAZN PPV card.
Bakary Samake and Ermal Hadribeaj both made weight ahead of their WBC super welterweight eliminator in Oberhausen, Germany, with several WBC international title fights also confirmed.
Amari Jones and Vincenzo Gualtieri both made weight ahead of their IBF middleweight eliminator in San Jose, while Robin Sirwan Safar, Yamil Alberto Peralta, Darius Fulghum and John Ramirez also hit the scales before Friday’s Golden Boy Promotions card on DAZN.
The World Boxing Association (WBA) has officially designated Rolando “Rolly” Romero as Super World Champion. As part of the ruling, the WBA also approved the fight for the vacant welterweight world title between top-ranked contender Shakhram Giyasov and No. 6-ranked challenger Jack Catterall. The bout is scheduled to take place this Saturday, May 23, 2026,…
Oleksandr Usyk defends his WBC heavyweight title against kickboxing legend Rico Verhoeven this Saturday at the Pyramids of Giza in Egypt. The DAZN PPV card also features Jack Catterall vs Shakhram Giyasov, Hamzah Sheeraz fighting for a world title, and Frank Sanchez against Richard Torrez Jr.