Aleksandr Usyk batters Chazz Witherspoon in heavyweight debut
CHICAGO – Welcome to the heavyweight division Aleksandr Usyk. The former amateur standout improved to 17-0 (13 KOs) as a...
read moreChicago fans turn out to watch Usyk, Witherspoon, undercard fighters workout
CHICAGO – Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom Boxing put on public workouts on Wednesday for Saturday’s fight card headlined by the heavyweight...
read moreBobby Hitz hits back at Bob Arum
Top Rank CEO Bob Arum doesn’t have a very high opinion of Chicago; it seems. Local promoter Bobby Hitz offered his rebuttal.
read moreLomachenko-Salido rematch targeted for August in L.A. or Chicago
Top Rank CEO Bob Arum told RingTV.com on Thursday that negotiations for the long-discussed Vasyl Lomachenko-Orlando Salido rematch are in the advanced stages.
read moreMichael Conlan returns May 26 in Chicago
Irish amateur star Michael Conlan returns to fight his second pro bout on May 26 at the UIC Pavilion in Chicago, Illinois, according to his promotional company, Top Rank.
read moreAlantez Fox to stay busy in his slow-but-sure journey
Undefeated middleweight Alantez Fox will face Ronald Montes in a CBS Sports Network bout at Chicago’s UIC Forum on Friday night.
read moreJoe Smith Jr.: Common name, uncommon drive
A common man from his name to his day job, light heavyweight Joe Smith Jr. looks to put in an uncommon performance versus Andrzej Fonfara on Saturday night.
read moreWarren seeks his gold medal moment in Payano rematch
On Saturday night, bantamweight Rau’shee Warren will look for an Olympic-worthy performance against WBA titlist Juan Carlos Payano in a PBC rematch.
read moreNathan Cleverly is ready for Andrzej Fonfara and world title glory
Former WBO light heavyweight titlist Nathan Cleverly is approaching one of his most dangerous opponents, Andrzej Fonfara, with real confidence.
read moreAndrzej Fonfara 176, Doudou Ngumbu 175.5
Light heavyweights Andrzej Fonfara and Doudou Ngumbu weighed 176 and 175.5 pounds in advance of Saturday’s main event at Chicago’s UIC Pavillion.
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