David Greisman

4 days ago | boxingscene.com | David Greisman

There could be a sequel between WBC cruiserweight titleholder Badou Jack and a man who formerly held that belt, Noel Mikaelyan. Jack outpointed Mikaelyan via narrow majority decision – 115-113 on two scorecards, 114-114 on the third – on May 3 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on the undercard of Saul “Canelo” Alvarez’s win over William Scull. But Mikaelyan’s team successfully appealed to the WBC, which announced on June 2 that it is ordering an immediate rematch.

5 days ago | boxingscene.com | David Greisman

When is Josh Kelly vs. Flavius Biea? Josh Kelly vs. Flavius Biea is on Friday, June 6. The broadcast will begin at 4 p.m. Eastern Time (9 p.m. BST). Josh Kelly vs. Flavius Biea is being broadcast on Channel 5 in the United Kingdom. Where is Josh Kelly vs. Flavius Biea? The fight is taking place at Utilita Arena Newcastle in England. Kelly is a 31-year-old from Sunderland, England, who competed in the 2016 Olympics, losing to eventual welterweight gold medalist Daniyar Yeleussinov.

5 days ago | boxingscene.com | David Greisman

This was supposed to be a setup. Instead, it ended with an upset. Don’t let anyone spin this otherwise. There was never supposed to be too much danger for either of the top names at the Michelob Ultra Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday night. The matches weren’t supposed to be evenly matched. This night was supposed to be about Caleb Plant and Jermall Charlo, about them fighting separately before they faced each other. Those were the designs. That’s what was on the blueprint.

6 days ago | boxingscene.com | David Greisman

The WBA’s latest ratings update – released June 1 – includes the installation of two new No. 1 contenders. At super middleweight: With Christian Mbilli fighting for the WBC’s interim title on June 27, he was pulled from his top slot in the WBA rankings. And this past Friday, Bektemir Melikuziev (previously No. 3) defeated Darius Fulghum (previously No. 4) via close unanimous decision in an elimination bout – placing Melikuziev as the WBA’s new No. 1 at 168lbs. Fulghum dropped to the sixth spot.

1 week ago | boxingscene.com | David Greisman

The boxing world has been clamoring for a fight between Caleb Plant and Jermall Charlo for close to two years, dating back at least to their altercation in July 2023, which concluded with Plant slapping Charlo. This night is about bringing us closer to that fight. The main event of Caleb Plant vs. Jose Armando Resendiz and the co-feature of Jermall Charlo vs. Thomas “Cornflake” LaManna sit atop a four-fight show on Saturday, May 31. The broadcast will begin at 8 p.m. Eastern Time (1 a.m. BST).