Stories
BoxingCruz Stops Bravo in Six, Keeps Interim 140lb Title
Isaac Cruz stopped Nestor Bravo in the sixth round in San Diego to retain his WBC interim light welterweight world title, scoring three knockdowns and forcing two point deductions.
BoxingGarcia Stops Benn in Two to Take WBC Welterweight Title
Garcia stopped Conor Benn by second-round TKO at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, claiming the WBC welterweight world championship.
BoxingTaylor Retires Undisputed Champion at Croke Park
Katie Taylor beat Flora Pili by unanimous decision at Croke Park to retain her undisputed super-lightweight titles, then retired as reigning champion before roughly 80,000 fans.
BoxingIshii Stops Mendez in 65 Seconds for WBA Title
Ishii knocked out former world champion Wilfredo Mendez in 65 seconds of the first round in Yokohama, claiming the vacant WBA minimumweight title and a first world championship for the former kickboxer.
BoxingKira Wins WBA World Title in Just His Fifth Fight
In Yokohama, Kira stopped Carlos Cañizales in the seventh round to claim the vacant WBA light-flyweight world title — capturing a championship in only his fifth professional fight.
BoxingHrgovic Stops Itauma to Win IBF Heavyweight Title
Filip Hrgovic stopped previously unbeaten Moses Itauma in the ninth round at London's O2 Arena to claim the vacant IBF heavyweight title, becoming Croatia's first heavyweight world champion after trailing on the cards.
BoxingCameron Beats Mayer for Three-Belt Super-Welter Crown
Chantelle Cameron defeated Mikaela Mayer by unanimous decision in Birmingham, claiming the WBA, WBC and WBO super-welterweight titles and becoming a two-weight world champion.
BoxingLopez Beats Romero to Become Three-Division Champion
Teofimo Lopez outboxed Rolando Romero over 12 rounds in Las Vegas, taking the WBA welterweight title by majority decision to become a three-division world champion.
BoxingShields Reclaims Unified Middleweight Titles by TKO
Shields recaptured the unified WBC and WBA women's middleweight titles with a sixth-round TKO of Kaye Scott in Atlanta, moving to 19-0 after dropping down from heavyweight.
BoxingThorslund Unifies All Four Bantamweight World Belts
Thorslund became undisputed women's bantamweight world champion, unifying the WBA, WBC, IBF and WBO belts with a 100-90 shutout unanimous decision over Cherneka Johnson in Orlando.
BoxingMathieu Stops Falcao in Eight to Defend NABF Title
TKO round 8 over 2012 Olympic silver medalist Esquiva Falcao (32-3) at Theatre Capitole, Quebec City — NABF super middleweight title defense, now 16-0 (11 KO) at age 21