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Def Pen is an online lifestyle magazine located in Brooklyn that covers topics related to music, fashion, sports, and art.

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Shakur Stevenson Lands Promotional Deal With Lou DiBella

2 days ago | defpen.com | Ryan Shepard

WBC Lightweight Champion Shakur Stevenson is reportedly set to fight William Zepeda in New York on Saturday, July 12. The fight, promoted by RING Magazine, will follow a WBC Super Lightweight Championship bout featuring Alberto Puello and Subriel Matias and precede a super middleweight clash featuring Edgar Berlanga and Hamzah Sheeraz. Stevenson’s next title defense will reportedly kick off the next chapter of his career.
The 13th Round: The Biggest Night In Women's Boxing

1 week ago | defpen.com | Ryan Shepard

On Friday, July 11, 2025, fans will pack into Madison Square Garden for what has been deemed the biggest night in women’s boxing. At the world’s most famous arena, seven-division champion Amanda Serrano will challenge two-division undisputed champion Katie Taylor for all of the marbles in the super lightweight division.
Too $hort Is 'Still Mackin'

1 week ago | defpen.com | Ryan Shepard

Too $hort brought Oakland to the world with his debut single, “Freaky Tales,” and guess what? Forty years later, he’s “Still Mackin'” Ahead of his upcoming album, Sir Too $hort, Vol. 1 (Freaky Tales), Too $hort delivered a new single that will rattle sound systems from the Bay to Brooklyn. Backed by production from TV, Too $hort wastes no time as he reminds listeners that he’s still a “foul a** n—a from those Oakland streets” with an effortless flow and a signature style.
Kirko Bangz Drops 'Way Too Soft'

1 week ago | defpen.com | Ryan Shepard

From social media to the real world, it seems everyone has something to say about the state of dating in the 2020s. As the conversation rolls on, Kirko Bangz has decided to offer his two cents on the matter. The Texas native’s latest single, “Way Too Soft,” is as much of an added comment in a timely conversation as it is a new track with a memorable melody.
Live From Ringside: Ennis, Stanionis Battle For Lineal Title

1 week ago | defpen.com | Ryan Shepard

From Sugar Ray Robinson’s one-round destruction of Maurice Arnault in 1941 to Segio Martinez’s second-round knockout of Paul Williams, Atlantic City has served as the Las Vegas, Nevada of the East Coast. However, the city has struggled to get big fights back at the legendary Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall (Formerly Convention Hall) due to the city’s economic decline and several other reasons, but that may change in the near future.
Morehouse Boxing Club Makes History

1 week ago | defpen.com | Ryan Shepard

Brian Norman Jr. isn’t the only champion in the greater Atlanta, Georgia area. In March, two members of the Morehouse Boxing Club earned first place in their respective divisions during the National Intercollegiate Boxing Association’s National Championship in Macon, Georgia. Elijah McLean defeated Glenville State University’s Aaron O’Connor to earn gold in the 168-pound Men’s Open title and Kaleb Hudson beat the University of Washington’s Evan Lee to win the 140-pound Beginner B crown.
Eugene Bareman Uncertain About Israel Adesanya's Future

1 week ago | defpen.com | Ryan Shepard

Having won the UFC Middleweight Championship twice and beaten the likes of Alex Pereira and Anderson Silva along the way, Israel Adesanya has done everything a fighter could hope to accomplish in the UFC. With that said, some are starting to believe the former middleweight champion may have already metaphorically placed his gloves at the center of the octagon. Recent comments made Adesanya’s coach, Eugene Bareman, have some thinking that Adesanya has already retired.
Drake Backs Volkanovski At UFC 314

1 week ago | defpen.com | Ryan Shepard

The lore of the “Drake Curse” lives on as the GRAMMY Award winner places a $545,000 wager on Alexander Volkanovski to win the UFC Featherweight Championship in the main event of UFC 314. UFC fans are more than familiar with the Canadian hitmaker. In the past, he placed a $500,000 bet on Israel Adesanya to defeat Sean Strickland during the main event of UFC 293 and a $700,000 bet on Strickland to beat Dricus Du Plessis at the main event of UFC 297.
TKO, UFC Requests Changes To The Muhammad Ali Act

1 week ago | defpen.com | Ryan Shepard

The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and TKO, a newly formed boxing promotion led by Dana White and Turki Al-Sheikh, are reportedly seeking to make changes to the Muhammad Ali Act. “Presently the UFC/TKO is requesting an amendment change to the Mohammad Ali Act. The board of directors is working with them to make sure the ABC is still part of the federal law,” Association of Boxing Commissions and Combative Sports President Michael Mazzulli said, according to Combat Sports Law.
Jalen Pitre Secures Three-Year Extension With Houston Texans

1 week ago | defpen.com | Ryan Shepard

On Friday, April 12, 2025, Jalen Pitre agreed to a three-year extension with the Houston Texans worth $39 million. According to multiple reports, $30 million of the $39 million extension is guaranteed. “We want to send a message,” Houston Texans DeMeco Ryans said.