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Notebook: Irish legend Katie Taylor plans to retire after farewell fight
2+ hour, 19+ min ago (320+ words) Notebook: Irish legend Katie Taylor plans to retire after farewell fight'Fight Freaks Unite | Dan Rafael Notebook: Irish legend Katie Taylor plans to retire after farewell fight New deal for Edgar Berlanga; Nasukawa-Estrada WBC 118 eliminator set; Ruben Castillo, popular four-time world…...
Notebook: Janibek suspended for failed test, but allowed to keep belt
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (266+ words) Notebook: Janibek suspended for failed test, but allowed to keep belt'Fight Freaks Unite | Dan Rafael Notebook: Janibek suspended for failed test, but allowed to keep belt WBO, Kazakhstan regulators issue rulings; Adames-Williams WBC 160 title fight rescheduled; Shields dominates Crews-Dezurn; Hitchins…...
Notebook: Thurman ready to 'write my comeback story' vs. Fundora
2+ week, 1+ hour ago (291+ words) Notebook: Thurman ready to 'write my comeback story' vs. Fundora'Dan Rafael | Substack Notebook: Thurman ready to 'write my comeback story' vs. Fundora Opetaia-Glanton official but which belts will be at stake; Iglesias-Silyagin set for vacant IBF 168 title; judge makes ruling…...
Ranking the top 10 all-time fighters from Puerto Rico
2+ week, 19+ hour ago (345+ words) Ranking the top 10 all-time fighters from Puerto Rico'Dan Rafael | Substack Ranking the top 10 all-time fighters from Puerto Rico With unified 154-pound titlist Xander Zayas appearing with Bad Bunny during the halftime show at Super Bowl LX, here's my list of…...
The updated daily fight schedule
2+ week, 1+ day ago (1557+ words) February 10: Grand Rapids, Mich. (DAZN) Joshua Pagan vs. Bryan Jimenez, 10 rounds, lightweights Delfine Persoon vs. Caroline Veyre, 10 rounds, for vacant WBC women's junior lightweight title Justin Lacey-Pierce vs. Jose Luis Sanchez, 8 rounds, junior middleweights Ulysses Campos vs. Teon McGee, 4 rounds,…...
Podcast: Recap of Figueroa's KO of Ball; Mayweather sues Showtime
2+ week, 3+ day ago (257+ words) Here is what's on the show (in order): Figueroa's hard-fought and highly competitive last-round knockout of Ball in an upset to win the WBA featherweight title in Ball's hometown of Liverpool, England, in the Queensberry main event on Saturday on…...
Figueroa demolishes Ball in 12th to win WBA featherweight title
2+ week, 4+ day ago (252+ words) Brandon Figueroa owns a featherweight world title once again. He won the WBA belt by dramatic 12th-round knockout as the underdog on the road in Nick Ball's hometown to conclude a tremendous battle in the main event of the Queensberry…...
Notebook: Ball geared up to defend vs. formidable foe Figueroa
2+ week, 5+ day ago (275+ words) Notebook: Ball geared up to defend vs. formidable foe Figueroa'danrafael.substack.com Notebook: Ball geared up to defend vs. formidable foe Figueroa Mayweather sues Showtime, per report; Medina happy to be home for first 118 title defense; Conlan set for next…...
Crawford wins 2025 fighter of the year honors from BWAA, The Ring
3+ week, 2+ day ago (769+ words) Terence Crawford, who moved up two weight classes and captured the undisputed super middleweight title and a championship in a fifth weight division before announcing his retirement in mid-December, has won the two marquee fighter of the year awards from…...
Podcast: Preview of Teofimo-Shakur card on a loaded fight weekend
3+ week, 6+ day ago (428+ words) Here is what's on the show (in order): Preview of lineal/WBO junior welterweight champion Lopez defending against Shakur Stevenson, the WBC lightweight titleholder, in the main event of The Ring 6 DAZN PPV card on Saturday at New York's Madison…...