Ringside Revelations: Latest Boxing News

Craig Richards is 35, but he believes he and Dan Azeez, his 36-year-old rival, have plenty of championship-caliber boxing left in them.

Nathaniel Collins knows where he went wrong first time around in his October split draw against European featherweight champion Cristobal Lorente, and tells The Ring why the result will be different second time around, as they prepare to run it back in early 2026 - this time in a WBC world title final eliminator.

LEEDS, England — While Ishmael Davis prepares for a fourth fight in five months, his training partner and local friend Jack Bateson is steadily on the mend and keeping spirits high awaiting the all-clear to start running and boxing again.

After trips to Sheffield, Birmingham and his stateside debut on a Jaron Ennis undercard, the 22-year-old prospect ends 2025 in the same venue he began it, albeit with higher stakes.

Safar is interested in the fight being rescheduled for Feb. 21 on the Ryan Garcia-Mario Barrios undercard. However, it’s unclear if Ramirez would delay it when he’s already set to meet David Benavidez on May 2.

The undisputed heavyweight women's champion was recently asked about fighting a man, and she brought up the 147-pound Romero.

Jermaine Franklin's father died two weeks before he fought undefeated Ivan Dychko on September 13. The emotional toll it took didn't affect Franklin until fight night.

Yoenis Tellez stopped Kendo Castaneda after the fifth round Saturday night in his first fight since Abass Baraou upset him August 23.

After back-to-back draws, Olivia Curry is eager to finally become a world champion by winning her middleweight title rematch with Kaye Scott.

Diego Pacheco went down for the first time in his career against Kevin Lele Sadjo on Saturday, a fact that might encourage prospective opponents to face him.

WBO titlist Rene Santiago upset the odds to outpoint Shokichi Iwata in March and nine months later, has an opportunity to finish 2025 as a unified junior-flyweight world champion when boxing another newly-minted beltholder in Kyosuke Takami on December 17. He tells The Ring of his optimism as a road warrior heading overseas once more, back to Japan again.

WBC light heavyweight beltholder David Benavidez is readying himself for another weight jump, this time to campaign at cruiserweight in 2026, and longtime promoter Eddie Hearn told The Ring his thoughts on how the 28-year-old fares against two of the division's top players.

Given he had just four white-collar fights and now 21 as a professional, Wardley’s surge to his new position as world heavyweight titlist is undoubtedly the fastest in history.

Craig Richards has revealed the key difference between new coach Tony Sims and his former trainer Shane McGuigan. Light-heavyweight Richards is days away from wrapping up his first full camp under Sims at the Matchroom Gym ahead of his clash with Dan Azeez in Ghana on December 20.

Badou Jack, 42, doesn't know what he'll do after losing his rematch against Noel Mikaelian on Saturday, but he acknowledges that age might be catching up to him.

Richardson Hitchins is confident he'll beat Keyshawn Davis based on all the rounds they've sparred against one another.

LOS ANGELES – Noel Mikaelian did more than enough to get revenge in a rough-and-tumble rematch against Badou Jack for the WBC cruiserweight title on Saturday night. Now he's turning his attentions to unification fights.

Diego Pacheco would definitely consider facing Hamzah Sheeraz next, but Jaime Munguia is also in his sights after beating Kevin Lele Sadjo on Saturday night.