Josh Taylor moves up to a new weight facing The Engine, Ekow Essuman.
It has been six months since the tragic accident in Joe and Rikiishi's fight. Joe believes he has overcome Rikiishi's death and decides to make a comeback. Joe does make a successful comeback by scoring 5 KO's by body blows. Joe is then given a shot at the national title as a means by the boxing commission to put him down. The champion, Tiger Ozaki makes use of Joe's habits and ends up making Joe's corner throw in the towel. Joe is afraid to throw punches at the face because of what happened to Rikiishi. Youko, Joe's love interest and the owner of the gym where Rikiishi trained at recruits a world ranked boxer from Venezuela, Carlos Rivera, to get Joe back on his feet and pursue his boxing career to the regional and world ranks.
Former super bantamweight world champion, Leo, locks horns with Plania over ten rounds at featherweight.
The magnificent seven are set to ride again and will rock up in Birmingham with another festival of top championship fights at the Resorts World Arena. British middleweight champion Nathan Heaney (18-0, 6 KOs), fresh from his stunning victory over Denzel Bentley to claim the title in November, will make his first defence of his Lonsdale belt, against the English champion Brad Pauls (18-1, 10).
A washed-up trainer takes a self-destructive young boxer under his wing.
Liam Wilson takes on Youssef Dib in a winner takes all rematch following their highly-exciting clash in late August of 2024 at South Bank Piazza, Brisbane.
Australian boxing superstar Tim Tszyu makes his highly anticipated return to home soil, taking on highly-rated American contender Joey Spencer in a massive showdown at Newcastle Entertainment Centre. Tszyu’s redemption arc in being a two-time World Champion begins in ‘Tszyucastle’, the city that has become synonymous with his legendary family name.
On December 10th the 8 division world champion Manny Pacquiao faced off with the martial artist DK Yoo in a 6-round exhibition bout.
Israel Rodriguez Picazo locks horns with Ramon Cardenas in the main-event, a ten round duel at super bantamweight.
Australia’s fighting emperor and former unified world champion, George Kambosos Jr., is on a mission for a new belt. Standing in his way is a Ukrainian fight legend, Vasyl Lomachenko, a three-division world champion intent on writing another triumphant chapter in his Hall of Fame career. Lomachenko and Kambosos clash for the vacant IBF lightweight world title as part of a world title tripleheader at RAC Arena in Perth, Australia.
Mexican warrior Oscar Valdez faces Australian former world title challenger Liam Wilson in a special 10-round junior lightweight attraction at the Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Arizona.
Derek Chisora (36-13, 23 KOs) faces former WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder (44-4-1, 43 KOs) at the O2 Arena in London.
WBC flyweight world champion Kenshiro Teraji and WBA ruler Seigo Yuri Akui meet in a highly anticipated title unification tilt at the Ryōgoku Kokugikan Sumo Arena in Tokyo, Japan.
Golden Boy boxing returns to DAZN in exciting fashion, as Joseph Diaz Jr. (33-4-1) faces Jesus Perez (24-5). With Diaz eyeing a return to the summit of the lightweight division, can he impress in this intriguing featured bout?
Rising heavyweights Richard Torrez Jr. and Guido “The Gladiator” Vianello clash in a high-stakes 10-round main event at the Pearl Concert Theater at Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas.
WBO and IBF middleweight world champion Janibek Alimkhanuly looks to make history in his homeland as he becomes the first Kazakh unified champion to defend his titles on home soil. Alimkhanuly takes on unbeaten Congolese challenger Anauel Ngamissengue at the Barys Arena in Astana.
Following Vladimir Klitchsko's retirement after Joshua's last fight and mandatory challenger Kubret Pulev pulling out of the fight with a late injury, Carlos Takam was given just 12 days notice to fight the current WBA, IBF and IBO Heavyweight Champion. Widely regarded on the boxing scene as having one of the toughest granite chins in the business Takam took a considerable height and weight disadvantage into the ring, Anthony Joshua subsequently weighed in for what was then a career high 18st 2lbs and brought massive reach advantage. Before either fighter got into their rhythm this late match up resulted in blood spilled from both sides as old vs new battled in front of 75,000 fans in Cardiff, Wales. This became a world record high attendance for an indoor boxing event.
MVP lands in the United Kingdom when Caroline Dubois faces Terri Harper for the Unified Lightweight World Championship and Ellie Scotney faces Mayelli Flores for the Undisputed Super Bantamweight World Championship at the Olympia, London.
Bryan Flores 27-1-1 (16 KOs) faces Starling Castillo 20-1-1 (13 KOs) at the Maryland Live Casino, Hanover, Maryland.
A boxing rematch between defending WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder and the challenger, former WBA interim heavyweight champion, Luis Ortiz at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.