HOLLYWOOD, Calif. – In a matchup that is nearly four years in the making, undisputed lightweight champion Devin Haney and former three-division titlist Vasiliy Lomachenko will finally fight on May 20 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on ESPN+ pay-per-view. Back in 2019,…

For the most part, the resume of Terence Crawford, at least according to Keith Thurman, has always been widely unimpressive. Since abandoning his undisputed throne at 140 pounds, Crawford (39-0, 30 KOs) has been lambasted for the level of opposition he’s faced up until this…

Oscar De La Hoya believes Ryan Garcia’s woes in the ring against Gervonta Davis were in part the product of a decision made many months earlier. The head of Golden Boy Promotions stated in a recent interview that it was a mistake for his charge…

A decision will have to be made regarding the next challenger for newly crowned WBA junior welterweight titlist Rolando 'Rolly' Romero. Despite his suggestion to the contrary, Romero will have little say in the process. Special permission was granted for the Las Vegas-based boxer to…

LAS VEGAS – Rolando “Rolly” Romero had never been hit harder than Ismael Barroso hit him Saturday night. Romero was wary of Barroso’s power prior to their WBA 140-pound title fight at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas and repeatedly told reporters that his opponent “can…

The Chelsea inside The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas – Kenneth Sims Jr., (20-2-1, 7 KOs) moved one step closer to a first world title shot as he out-dueled fellow top super lightweight contender Batyr Akhmedov (9-3, 8 KOs) in a thrilling WBA Super Lightweight World…

LAS VEGAS – Osmiri Fernandez was bewildered by Tony Weeks’ premature stoppage of Ismael Barroso’s fight against Rolando “Rolly” Romero on Saturday night. Barroso’s trainer/manager informed BoxingScene.com after his contender’s controversial ninth-round, technical-knockout defeat that WBA president Gilberto Jesus Mendoza told him Barroso deserves an…

LAS VEGAS – Ismael Barroso obviously wants a rematch with Rolando “Rolly” Romero. The hard-hitting Venezuelan contender clearly deserves a second shot at Romero based on the controversial stoppage of their 140-pound title fight in the ninth round Saturday night at The Cosmopolitan of Las…

Cosmopolitan, Las Vegas – Ismael Barroso (24-4-2, 22 KOs) was shocked, when referee Tony Weeks stepped in to wave off his fight with Rolando 'Rolly' Romero (15-1, 12 KOs) in the ninth round. Romero, who was down in the third round and behind on all…