The World Boxing Organization (WBO) has mandated Artur Beterbiev, the reigning WBC and IBF light heavyweight champion, to provide comprehensive medical explanations of his recently sustained knee injury. The demand was issued on Wednesday by Luis Batista Salas, the chairman of the WBO Championship Committee. This comes after the scheduled prime fight with WBA titlist Dmitry Bivol on June 1 in Riyadh was postponed due to Beterbiev's injury.
Sampson Lewkowicz's Sampson Boxing has officially renewed its long-term promotional contract with Dominican lightweight contender Edwin 'La Granada' De Los Santos. The signing took place on May 8, 2024, securing the continuing partnership between the well-known promoter and the 24-year-old fighter from Santo Domingo.
Mikiah Kreps faces off against Melissa Oddessa Parker at the Seneca Niagara Casino & Hotel in Niagara Falls, New York. The super bantamweight bout serves as an undercard to the main event featuring Arnold Gonzalez vs Esneiker Correa.
Arnold Gonzalez will face Esneiker Correa for the WBA Fedecentro Welterweight Title tomorrow at Seneca Niagara Casino & Hotel, Niagara Falls, New York. Both fighters are competing in a ten-round main event welterweight bout.
Alexander Castellano and Miguel Angel Carrizo are set to compete in a super bantamweight bout at Seneca Niagara Casino & Hotel, Niagara Falls, New York. Both fighters are seasoned athletes with Castellano fighting since 2019 and Carrizo since 2018.
Arnold Gonzalez and Esneiker Correa are set to compete for the WBA Fedecentro Welterweight Title at Seneca Niagara Casino & Hotel in Niagara Falls, New York. Both fighters will meet in a 10-round main event that promises significant implications for their careers in the welterweight division.
Ryan Garcia has addressed recent allegations of steroid use during his fight against Devin Haney. The controversy arose after a urine sample taken on April 19 indicated traces of Ostarine, but further tests refuted any presence of the banned performance-enhancing drug 19-Norandrosterone.
Naoya Inoue is expected to have his next boxing match in the UK later this year. Reports suggest that this event will mark a significant milestone as it might be staged at Wembley Stadium. The precise date proposed for the fight in the venue options is sometime in September.
Professional boxer Jermall Charlo was arrested in Texas this week. The charges include driving while intoxicated, fleeing an accident scene, and eluding police. Chad Rogers from the Pearland Police Department conveyed these details.
Heather Hardy, a distinguished female boxer and mixed martial artist, has indicated she may retire due to severe neurological problems. The 42-year-old athlete shared her concerns on Instagram recently after experiencing significant health issues following her last boxing match in August 2023 against Amanda Serrano. Hardy won the WBO featherweight title in 2018 but faced deteriorating health due to repeated head injuries.
