MMA fighter Isaac Johnson was competing in the Matador Fighter Challenge outside Chicago. John Lamparski / AFP via Getty Images A mixed martial arts fighter died Friday after collapsing during a competition in Cicero, a town just outside Chicago.

GOLD COAST, Australia – Jai Opetaia’s promoter expects the IBF cruiserweight champion to enter a unification contest in 2026 and revealed that a stadium fight in his home city will also potentially follow. Mick Francis of Tasman Fighters watched his ...

Ryan Garcia’s thrashing of Devin Haney inflicted something greater than a momentary blemish on the 28-year-old’s résumé. By the time 2024 closed, Haney had endured a nightmarish narrative collapse. Garcia dropped him multiple times in the April 2024 ...

As another year of boxing comes to an end, it’s the perfect moment to look back on 2025 and reflect on what kept us in love with a sport that, at times, can frustrate and disappoint. We’ve seen undisputed-title fights at various weights, with Oleksandr ...

Shakur Stevenson further established himself as one of the pound-for-pound best fighters in the sport of boxing with a shutout win over Teofimo Lopez in January. The unanimous decision victory in New York made Stevenson a three-division world champion ...

The Tennessean is ranking the best boxers in the world, regardless of weight class, to determine who is the best pound-for-pound boxer on the planet. Call it our boxing power rankings. While subjective, pound-for-pound rankings take into account a number ...

The focus this time is on the formation of the infrastructure, and how Salita Promotions was formed. Dmitry Salita’s evolution from world-class fighter to respected boxing promoter reflects not only personal growth but also a sharp ability to build ...