This Article has been curated by UDBN By Andrew Steel Source: DANZ Image/Photo Source: Unsplash Baraou signs with Top Rank Former WBA light-middleweight champion Abbas Baraou has agreed promotional matters with Top Rank as he targets titles again. The German was dethroned by Xander Zayas in January, and has not fought since, but has now stepped up plans for his return. “Signing with Top Rank is a huge step in my career,” Baraou was quoted by Boxing Scene on his de

This Article has been curated by UDBN September 23, 2026 Source: Yahoo Sports Image/Photo Source: Unsplash Takuma Inoue vs. Tenshin Nasukawa 2 full fight card WBC bantamweight championship: Takuma Inoue (-260) vs. Tenshin Nasukawa (+200) — 12 rounds IBF interim super bantamweight championship: Ryosuke Nishida (-225) vs. Sam Goodman (+175) — 12 rounds WBC super flyweight championship: Tomoya Tsuboi (-450) vs. Ricardo Malajika (+325) — 12 rounds WBO interim strawwei

This Article has been curated by UDBN September 23, 2026 Source: Yahoo Sports Image/Photo Source: Unsplash Japanese boxing superstars Takuma Inoue and Tenshin Nasukawa run it back this Sunday, Sept. 27, when Inoue defends his WBC bantamweight championship in a much-anticipated rematch against Nasukawa at Toyota Arena Tokyo in Tokyo, Japan. Inoue (22-2, 5 KOs) and Nasukawa (8-1, 3 KOs) first met this past November for the vacant WBC bantamweight title, with Inoue h

This Article has been curated by UDBN By Darshan Desai July 23, 2026· 2026 Source: Yahoo Sports Image/Photo Source: Unsplash Exactly 30 days after Lopez's title win, the WBA made good on its promise to Catterall and ordered the mandatory. Lopez (23-2, 13 KOs) was being lined up for a unification bout with WBC welterweight champion Garcia (26-2, 21 KOs). He gatecrashed the final Ryan Garcia vs. Conor Benn press conference and was in the building at Las Vegas' T-Mob

This Article has been curated by UDBN By Darshan Desai July 23, 2026· 2026 Source: Yahoo Sports Image/Photo Source: Unsplash Lopez holds the WBA "Super" welterweight championship, while Catterall holds the WBA's secondary "World" title. The consolidation bout would result in one WBA champion at 147 pounds. Catterall (33-2, 14 KOs) defeated Shakhram Giyasov to win the WBA World title this past May beneath Egypt's Pyramids of Giza. The Brit was made the mandatory ch

This Article has been curated by UDBN By Darshan Desai July 23, 2026· 2026 Source: Yahoo Sports Image/Photo Source: Unsplash Saul "Canelo" Alvarez has a professional boxing career spanning more than 20 years and 68 fights. On Wednesday, just days after he turned 36 years old, the Mexican superstar opened up about how much time he has left in the sport. "Maybe three, four more fights for me there, because I have other goals out of boxing too," Alvarez revealed on U

This Article has been curated by UDBN By James Regan September 13, 2026 Source: ESPN Image/Photo Source: Boxing Scene \ Another big night and big-name opponent calls. After his performance against Garcia, other fighters and title holders may fancy themselves against Benn and see him as a good opponent who can help boost their own profile, too, so he won't be short of options. Regardless, Garcia proved though that the levels in boxing are real and Benn's n

This Article has been curated by UDBN By James Regan September 13, 2026 Source: ESPN Image/Photo Source: Boxing Scene Even then, people might not buy it, but if Eubank Jr. is fit and at a comfortable weight, it could be a good fight. Eubank Jr. didn't take long to start taunting his old foe again on social media. "Welcome to the 'fighting after cutting too much weight' club... Enjoy," he wrote, hinting at his rehydration clauses when he fought Benn. Zuffa

This Article has been curated by UDBN By James Regan September 13, 2026 Source: ESPN Image/Photo Source: Boxing Scene At the moment, the most likely option appears to be a Chris Eubank Jr. trilogy fight. Their rivalry is one apiece and a second victory would put Benn back on track. There's a chance, though, that there is serious fatigue around that fight for fans in the UK. The first battle was fight of the year and had been years in the making. The remat

This Article has been curated by UDBN By James Regan September 13, 2026 Source: ESPN Image/Photo Source: Boxing Scene What can't be questioned is Benn's heart, dedication and grit. Not many would have got up from that Garcia right hand in the first place and it's obvious he put everything into his training to get back down to 147 pounds. He gives his life to the sport, but Saturday showed now matter how hard you train or how much you talk, there's no subs

This Article has been curated by UDBN By Brett Okamoto September 13, 2026 Source: ESPN Image/Photo Source: UBN Ryan: He needs to get back into the ring. I mean, he hasn't fought in a long time. I don't know what's holding him back. I feel like the only way to move forward is to move forward. So, I think he has to make his move. The worst thing you can do in life is stay stagnant. I don't know, man. I have no idea what's going on with Tank. Nobody really

This Article has been curated by UDBN By Brett Okamoto September 13, 2026 Source: ESPN Image/Photo Source: UBN Devin Haney (33-0, 15 KOs), WBO welterweight champion This is arguably the biggest potential fight for Garcia, given the circumstances around their first fight in April 2024. Garcia shocked Haney in a majority decision win, scoring three knockdowns in the process, but the bout was later changed to a no-contest after Garcia tested positive for os

This Article has been curated by UDBN By Brett Okamoto September 13, 2026 Source: ESPN Image/Photo Source: UBN Ryan: I think he's interested in the fight, so I don't think it's going to be too hard. I think that's the easiest road, getting that fight done. He's with DAZN, and that just makes it a very easy fight to be made. That is one of the easier ones to get made. \ We Got that FAN-Appeal | Undisputed Boxing News Shidonna Raven, Creative Director Marc

This Article has been curated by UDBN By Brett Okamoto September 13, 2026 Source: ESPN Image/Photo Source: UBN Lopez, 29, moved up in weight late last month and claimed the WBA title by majority decision over Rolando "Rolly" Romero. It was an impressive bounce-back from a unanimous decision loss to Shakur Stevenson in January, a result that cost Lopez his WBO junior welterweight title. Lopez remains the only member of the original self-named "New Four Ki

This Article has been curated by UDBN By Brett Okamoto September 13, 2026 Source: ESPN Image/Photo Source: UBN "I think he's weak in his defense," Garcia said of Lopez during a postfight interview. "I think that people kind of overrate his defense. I think that he's much easier to hit than people think he is. And I think that I will knock him out. I think that my punch is heavy, and once I crack him, I think that he'll stumble and I'll get him out of the

This Article has been curated by UDBN By Brett Okamoto September 12, 2026 Source: ESPN Image/Photo Source: UBN Opetaia went into the contest as a heavy favorite and looked the part. The finish came after Opetaia hurt Mikaelian badly with a short right hand and another left as Mikaelian looked to clinch. A follow-up right uppercut sent Mikaelian crashing back onto the ropes, essentially out on his feet. It's the first time Mikaelian has been knocked out i

This Article has been curated by UDBN By Brett Okamoto September 12, 2026 Source: ESPN Image/Photo Source: UBN Garcia's victory was a massive statement, and it took place in Benn's first appearance under the banner of Zuffa Boxing. Garcia remains under promotional contract with Oscar De La Hoya's Golden Boy Promotions, but Saturday's event was funded and promoted by Turki Alalshikh, chairman of Saudi Arabia's General Entertainment Authority, and Dana Whi

This Article has been curated by UDBN By Brett Okamoto September 15, 2026 Source: ESPN Image/Photo Source: UBN Walton is currently signed to Jake Paul's Most Valuable Promotions, where he has gone 2-0 in appearances in December 2024 and September 2025. MVP, which is not promoting the event, signed off on Walton's involvement. "Most Valuable Promotions will never stand in the way when we are presented with a meaningful opportunity for our athletes, even w

This Article has been curated by UDBN By Brett Okamoto September 15, 2026 Source: ESPN Image/Photo Source: UBN Retired UFC champion Henry Cejudo has a new opponent for his professional boxing debut on Sept. 26 in Miami. Cejudo will face actor and professional boxing prospect Javon "Wanna" Walton (3-0-1, 1 KO) in the main event of Misfits Boxing inside James L. Knight Arena. A former two-division UFC champion, Cejudo was originally supposed to face influe

This Article has been curated by UDBN By MARK ANDERSON Updated May 3, 2026 Source: AP Image/Photo Source: Unsplash “We came up together,” Benavidez said. “We came up sparring together. I got him ready for his world championship fights. He got me ready for my world championship fights. I just want to say I love Zurdo Ramirez, but, you know, it is what it is in here. There’s only one ‘Monster.’” And now the 29-year-old Benavidez can make a credible argument after d