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Isaac Cruz believes he demonstrated against Lamont Roach that he has some boxing ability to go with his aggressiveness.

Mike Tyson can’t wait to get his hands on Floyd Mayweather. Although it was announced in September that an exhibition between the pair of boxing legends would take place, not many details were revealed. But, according to Tyson, things have been ironed out.

Eddie Hearn has defended the WBC’s decision to install as their next mandatory challenger at welterweight. It was confirmed during the WBC’s annual convention, which took place in Thailand last week, that the 29-year-old will be called to face in the new year.

Sol Dacres registered the biggest win of his career in July but it came at a cost.

Two-time IBF junior lightweight champion Joe Cordina heads to Stockton, California for his stateside debut as a pro on December 13 against No. 4-rated WBO contender Gabriel Flores Jr.

English cruiserweight champion John Hedges is training with Frank Greaves at The Ring Boxing Gym ahead of his upcoming title defence against Ellis Zorro (18-3, 7 KOs). DAZN will broadcast the action from Indigo at London’s O2 Arena on December 17.

In a tougher-than-expected battle Saturday on Australia’s Gold Coast, Opetaia delivered a left hand that rendered the underdog unconscious.

Lamont Roach says he fought with a broken hand against Isaac Cruz yet believes he did enough to deserve the decision.

WBC welterweight titleholder Mario Barrios is working with trainer Joe Goossen – Ryan Garcia's former coach – for their Feb. 21 fight.

Jesus Ramos said he had to overcome an injury in camp to beat Shane Mosley Jr. for an interim belt Saturday. Now he wants to face champion Carlos Adames.

Isaac Cruz says he'd welcome an immediate rematch with Lamont Roach after their draw on Saturday night.

John H. Stracey travelled to the lion's den in Mexico, three years removed from being a former sparring partner, and tells The Ring how he navigated through enemy territory to emerge as the new Ring/WBC welterweight world champion at Jose Napoles' expense in December 1975.

WBC's No. 1-rated heavyweight contender Lawrence Okolie believes Fabio Wardley's inspiring success story will kickstart an era of the divisional elite all boxing one another in 2026 and beyond, as he prepares to headline a Queensberry card in Lagos, Nigeria come December 19.

BOXXER promoter Ben Shalom has outlined his ambitious plans for boxing on the BBC in an interview with The Ring, revealing that he is aiming to put on at least one show per month in 2026.

Making his second weight jump in as many fights, now-former 130-pound world champion Lamont Roach's divisional debut was full of milestones as he withstood Isaac Cruz's early attacks to finish strong in the second-half of an absorbing interim WBC junior welterweight clash. What did the punch stats show from a fun battle that couldn't be split after 12 rounds?

In a tussle between two reigning WBC world champions, O'Shaquie Foster thoroughly outboxed an overweight and inactive-punching Stephen Fulton en route to an impressive points win. What did the punch stats say from a 50-50 fight that quickly proved anything but?

It ultimately proved an uncomfortable case of deja vu for now-former 130-pound world champion Lamont Roach, enduring a second consecutive majority drawn result in a marquee matchup as he and WBC interim junior welterweight champion Isaac Cruz could not be split over 12 competitive rounds.

Fulton, 31, failed in his bid to become a champion in a third division. He'd previously won world titles in the junior featherweight and featherweight divisions.