David Greisman

1 week ago | boxingscene.com | David Greisman

It’s fitting that the press conference for the third fight between undisputed junior welterweight champion Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano was just like the action in their first two bouts: when one person goes on offense, the other quickly retaliates. They shared a stage about three months before they will share the ring again. The third fight between Taylor and Serrano is scheduled for July 11 at Madison Square Garden in New York City.

2 weeks ago | boxingscene.com | David Greisman

Tim Tszyu got the confidence-builder he needed, fighting in his home country against an overmatched opponent and stopping Joey Spencer in the fourth round Sunday (local) at the Newcastle Entertainment Centre in Newcastle, Australia. Tszyu, a former junior middleweight titleholder, won for the first time in three fights – and for the first time in nearly a year and a half. “I proved it to everyone in the world,” Tszyu said afterward. “I’m back, baby.

3 weeks ago | boxingscene.com | David Greisman

The WBA’s latest ratings update – released April 1 – includes the installation of five new No. 1 contenders. At lightweight: William Zepeda, 33-0 (27 KOs) moved into the No. 1 spot, which had been vacant for several months. Zepeda was previously in that same position, only to be removed when he won the interim WBC title in November. Zepeda still has that WBC belt by virtue of his majority decision win in his rematch with Tevin Farmer this past weekend.

1 month ago | boxingscene.com | David Greisman

This week’s two biggest main events are rematches of good fights from last year – and both also have implications on fights that can be made in 2025. Let’s look at those shows, and much more, in our TV Picks of the Week:Pick It, Part 1: Mikaela Mayer-Sandy Ryan IIWhen to Watch: Saturday, March 29 at 10 p.m. Eastern Time (2 a.m. GMT)How to watch: ESPN, ESPN Deportes, or ESPN+Why to Watch: Mayer-Ryan I had drama before the bells and action between them. There were calls for a rematch no matter what.

1 month ago | boxingscene.com | David Greisman

Terence Crawford has already stamped his ticket to the International Boxing Hall of Fame with his campaign through four weight classes – but another Canastota inductee believes that Crawford’s plans to jump up two more divisions to face super middleweight champion Saul “Canelo” Alvarez is too much. “I don’t like the fight,” Juan Manuel Marquez said in an interview with Fight Hub TV. “Terence Crawford is a good fighter, but in the sport of boxing we have weight classes.