Garcia vs. Benn Roundup 3: An Egg at the Face-Off, a 20-Pound Gap, and Dana Declares War on Hearn
One day to the scale, two to the bell. The third fight week roundup, picking up where part one and part two left off. The…
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Can Conor Benn Pull Off The Upset?
By: Sean Crose Admittedly it’s not the biggest fight that’s ever gone down on Mexican Independence Day weekend. Floyd Mayweather…
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Garcia vs. Benn Weigh-In Results: Benn Ends the 1,610-Day Wait at 146, Garcia Comes in Even Lighter
The fight before the fight is over, and Conor Benn won it with a pound to spare. Benn stepped on…
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The Price of a UBO Is Fixing the Ali Act Bill: An Open Letter to Senator Cruz
By Larry Goldberg The Senate Commerce Committee marks up the Muhammad Ali American Boxing Revival Act on Wednesday, September 16.…
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Garcia vs. Benn Roundup 3: An Egg at the Face-Off, a 20-Pound Gap, and Dana Declares War on Hearn
One day to the scale, two to the bell. The third fight week roundup, picking up where part one and…
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Dana White Waves Off Oscar: “I Don’t Think We’re Going to Run Into Each Other”
The promoter war headed into Saturday’s Garcia vs. Benn card just got its answer, and it is an anticlimax delivered…
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Senate Commerce Committee Schedules Markup of the Ali Revival Act for September 16
By Larry Goldberg The Senate Commerce Committee will take up the Muhammad Ali American Boxing Revival Act next week. The…
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Everyone Is Fighting Over Who Owns the Boxer. Nobody Is Fighting Over His Brain.
By Larry Goldberg The Ali Revival Act reached the mainstream this week, and the mainstream found exactly what the trade…
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Ryan Garcia Is Gonna Ryan Garcia
By: Sean Crose Ryan Garcia simply isn’t going to act in a professional manner. At least not much of the…
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The Union That Builds the Ring Backs Cruz’s Ali Boxing Bill
By Larry Goldberg The union that builds the ring has written the Senate about the boxing bill. The International Alliance…
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Garcia vs. Benn Roundup 2: Garcia Ghosts the Face-Off, Nigel Steps In, and Don King
Three days out from Saturday’s card at T-Mobile Arena, the news cycle is accelerating. The second fight week roundup, picking…
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Garcia vs. Benn Preview: Two Redemption Stories, One Belt, and 1,610 Days at 147
Saturday, September 12 at T-Mobile Arena, Ryan Garcia makes the first defense of the WBC welterweight title against Conor Benn.…
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Garcia vs. Benn Undercard: A Real Title Fight, a Sanctioning War, and the Deepest Prelims of the Year
The main event will pull the eyeballs, but the September 12 card at T-Mobile Arena is loaded top to bottom.…
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Don King Fires Cease and Desist at TKO, Demands Cancellation of Opetaia vs. Mikaelian
Four days before Jai Opetaia and Noel Mikaelian are scheduled to share the ring in the co-feature of Ryan Garcia…
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Garcia vs. Benn Fight Week Roundup: Garcia’s Expiring Contract, Gen Z Shots, Dana’s Big Bet, and a DAZN Expansion
Fight week for Garcia vs. Benn is arriving with news from every direction. Here is everything moving ahead of Saturday,…
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Barry Hearn Is Betting the Company on Wembley. Fury’s Backup Plan Just Said No.
Barry Hearn Is Betting the Company on Wembley. Fury’s Backup Plan Just Said No. Two developments on Monday narrowed the…
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Duel Arena, Part 5: A Legislator Puts a Date on Florida’s Silence
This is Part 5 of BoxingInsider’s coverage of Duel Arena 1. Part 1 addressed the card the Florida Athletic Commission…
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Garcia vs. Benn Is Really Dana White vs. Oscar De La Hoya: The History of a Real Feud
By Larry Goldberg On Saturday, September 12, they share a Las Vegas card, co-promoting the biggest fight of the year.…
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Fury Says It’s Off Again and Calls Out Usyk. Hearn Says 60 Percent. Nobody Official Has Said Anything.
The Joshua vs. Fury saga produced its wildest 48 hours yet this weekend, and as of Sunday afternoon the fight…
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Garcia vs. Benn: Dana White Just Saved You 89 Bucks on Pay-Per-View
By Larry Goldberg Garcia vs. Benn fight week is here. No buy button, one weight cut that matters, and two…
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Katie Taylor Dominates Flora Pili at Croke Park, Retires as Three-Time Undisputed Champion
Katie Taylor ended her career the way she spent it: winning. The Irish icon shut out Flora Pili over ten…
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Katie Taylor: Farewell To A True Professional
By: Sean Crose I was fortunate not to have fallen asleep behind the wheel on my way home that October…
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Don’t Call It A Comeback: Damian Knyba Drops, Decisions, Andy Ruiz
By: Sean Crose Former world heavyweight titlist Andy Ruiz returned to action Friday night as he battled Damian Knyba in…
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Talks Reopen to Bring Joshua vs. Fury To Wembly
Eddie Hearn dropped a plot twist Friday afternoon in the venue standoff that has held Anthony Joshua vs. Tyson Fury…
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Katie Taylor vs Flora Pili: Croke Park Farewell Card Preview
Katie Taylor makes the final ring walk of her career Saturday night, September 5, at Croke Park in Dublin, defending…
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Duel Arena, Part 4: Ten Bouts on Florida’s Sheet. Eleven in the Ring
This is Part 4 of BoxingInsider’s coverage of Duel Arena 1. Part 1 addressed the card the Florida Athletic Commission…