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4 days ago | boxing247.com | Michael Collins

Liam Cameron (23-7-1, 10 KOs) wasn’t bitter about losing to Ben Whittaker (9-0-1, 6 KOs) by what many fans felt was a hasty second-round stoppage by referee Howard Foster in their rematch at light heavyweight on Sunday night at the Resorts World Arena in Birmingham, England. After the fight, Cameron was upbeat about his defeat, saying, “It is what it is,” and he’s looking forward to purchasing a “house” with the money he made tonight.

4 days ago | boxing247.com | Michael Collins

Light heavyweight prospect Ben Whittaker (9-0-1, 6 KOs) stopped Liam Cameron 23-7-1, 10 KOs) in the second round in their rematch on Sunday night at the Resorts World Arena in Birmingham, England. The way the fight ended was just as controversial as their first contest on October 12th. In both cases, the referee blew a call, marring the outcome.

4 days ago | boxing247.com | James Slater

First, there was a ton of hype, then there was a forced postponement, this due to one of the two fighters seeing his drug test come back with those two dreaded words: adverse findings. Then there was yet more hype, followed by an ‘egg slap’ at the presser, which was in turn followed by a nasty fine to the tune of £100 grand. Now, finally, the fight is here.

4 days ago | boxing247.com | James Slater

Seventy years ago this week (April 21, 1955), future heavyweight king Sonny Liston avenged his first pro loss. This is a loss that remains the subject of, well, of what the hell happened! Liston, who was so strong, who was so devastating a puncher, who was a man who needed multiple sparring partners so as to get a sufficient workout, was a real force of unstoppable nature in the 1950s.

4 days ago | boxing247.com | James Slater

Last night in Oceanside, California, unified women’s flyweight champion Gabriela Fundora retained her belts with a commanding stoppage win over Marilyn Badillo. The end came in round seven, as “the best female fighter on the planet,” according to promoter Oscar De La Hoya, dropped Badillo with a powerful straight left. Referee Rudy Barragan waved the action over at the 1:44 mark.