The highly touted co-main event to June 25th CBS card headlined by Keith Thurman versus Shawn Porter has been scratched with Abner Mares not passing a pre-fight medical exam. Mares was set to face Jesus Cuellar, no word of a bout to replace the action. Below is the statement released

Andrzej Fonfara will challenge Joe Smith Jr. for a bout which could determine a shot at one of the top dogs in the light heavyweight division. Fonfara, a healthy favorite would like to position himself in line for another big money fight, the car also features a WBA world bantamweight

Two of the biggest and best talkers in the sport of boxing met face to face today. WBC Heavyweight World Champion Deontay Wilder was on stage at a press conference in Birmingham, AL and two-time heavyweight title challenger Chris Arreola via Skype from his training camp in San Diego to

Light heavyweights star Andrzej Fonfara and hard-hitting Joe Smith Jr. went face-to-face for the first time Thursday at the final press conference before they enter the ring Saturday, June 18 on Premier Boxing Champions on NBC from UIC Pavilion in Chicago. Televised coverage begins at 8:30 p.m. ET/5:30 p.m. PT

“The Baby Bull” Juan Diaz (44-4, 20 KOs) will make his return to the ring this August, against Cesar Vasquez (27-3, 16 KOs) in Tucson, AZ. Juan will be making his second fight in 2016 when he takes on the tough Mexican brawler from Mexicali, Baja California. The card is

Fight week kicked-off in Chicago on Wednesday for Premier Boxing Champions on NBC taking place this Saturday, June 18 at the UIC Pavilion headlined by light heavyweight bruiser Andrzej Fonfara battling hard-hitting New Yorker Joe Smith Jr. Televised coverage begins at 8:30 p.m. ET/5:30 p.m. PT and features a bantamweight world

WBC light heavyweight champion Adonis “Superman” Stevenson (27-1, 22 KOs) will defend his title for the seventh time against Thomas “Top Dog” Williams Jr. (20-1, 14 KOs) on July 29 at Centre Videotron in Quebec City. Stevenson has been out of the ring since last year and will defend his title

ESPN has stacked the deck with boxing in the month of July as super lightweight contender Sergey Lipinets (9-0, 7 KOs) against Walter Castillo (26-3-1, 19 KOs) in a 12-round bout. Lipinets is being fast tracked to a title shot after two impressive victories against worthy foes in his last two

Heavyweight Con Sheehan (1-0 1KO) will return to the ring at the end of July. Sheehan a decorated amateur boxing will take on his second professional bout in Toronto on Thursday July 28th at the Danforth Music Hall. The bout takes place as part of Lee Baxter Promotions’ “The Next Generation.” Tickets priced

Undefeated rising super featherweight contender Mario Barrios (15-0, 8 KOs) will take on former title challenger Devis Boschiero (39-4-1, 21 KOs) in the 12-round main event of Premier Boxing Champions on ESPN & ESPN Deportes Saturday, July 9 from Sun National Bank Center in Trenton, New Jersey. Televised coverage begins