Bernard Hopkins is a legend, a Hall-of-Famer, and one of the greatest boxers to ever live, let alone one of the five best middleweights ever, if not the best, that being said, his career spans for decades, and is not the easiest one to navigate or contextualize.  Hopkins finished his

Ramirez didn’t return home In what was supposed to be a homecoming for WBC super lightweight champion Jose Ramirez instead saw him as a member of the crowd as his opponent Danny O’Connor suffered a form of kidney failure forcing him to collapse, taken to a hospital and removed from

Ramirez comes home WBC super lightweight champion Jose Ramirez will defend his title for the first time and it what better setting than the place he virtually built in terms of a boxing market at the Save Mart Center in Fresno, Ca, against Danny O’Connor. The bout might not be

Tomorrow from the Chelsea at the Cosmopolitan, four world titles will be on the on line for the Showtime broadcast stemming from Las Vegas, Nevada. Erislandy Lara 153.5 vs. Vanes Martirosyan 153.75 Jermall Charlo 153 vs. Austin Trout 154 Jermell Charlo 153.25 vs. John Jackson 153.5 Beibut Shumenov 199 vs. Junior

Cruiserweight champion Beibut Shumenov (16-2, 10 KOs)will battle once-beaten Junior Wright (15-1-1, 12 KOs)and top contender B.J. Flores takes on Mexico’s Roberto Santos (12-3, 5 KOs) in a pair of boutsthat highlight undercard action on Saturday, May 21 from The Chelsea inside The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas. The May 21

In an odd main event, Beibut Shumenov (16-2 10KOs) defeated B.J. Flores (31-2-1) to win the vacant WBA cruiserweight title by unanimous decision with all three judges scoring the fight 116-112.     The fight was confusing from the start as Shumenov who is typically a plodding pressure fighter began

Venue: Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas Time: 8PM EST/ 5PM PST TV: NBCSN Beibut Shumenov 199.4 vs. B.J. Flores 199.6 * (WBA “interim” cruiserweight title) Jordan Shimmell 198.8 vs. Isiah Thomas 198.4 Rico Ramos 126.2 vs. Claudio Marrero 127.8 Andrew Tabiti 196.4 vs. Roberto Santos 204.4 Michael Hunter 200.2

On Saturday’s Premier Boxing Champions on NBCSN event held a final press conference Thursday in advance of their July 25 bouts at The Pearl at Palms Casino Resort. Televised coverage begins at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT and is headlined by former world champion Beibut Shumenov (15-2, 10 KOs) taking

July 24th, Friday Mexico City, Mexico, Telemundo, tape delay – Romulo Koasicha vs. Guillermo Avila, 12 rounds, featherweights; Martin Casillas vs. Roberto Pucheta, 8 rounds, bantamweights A decent couple of bouts for diehard boxing fans who enjoy the lighter weight classes, the main event features a battle of two guys

    Former world champion Beibut Shumenov (15-2, 10 KOs) meets cruiserweight contender and NBC boxing analyst B.J. Flores (31-1-1, 20 KOs) on Saturday, July 25 on Premier Boxing Champions on NBCSN live from The Pearl at Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas with televised coverage beginning at 9 p.m.