Boxing news
Here are the latest boxing news and updates:
Upcoming Fights:
- Canelo Alvarez vs. Billy Joe Saunders (May 8) - WBC and Ring Magazine Super Middleweight titles
- Errol Spence Jr. vs. Danny Garcia (May 9) - IBF Welterweight title
- Deontay Wilder vs. Tyson Fury (July 24) - WBC Heavyweight title
- Terence Crawford vs. Shawn Porter (June 19) - WBO Welterweight title
Recent Results:
- Tyson Fury defeats Deontay Wilder by TKO in the 7th round to win the WBC Heavyweight title
- Canelo Alvarez defeats Avni Yıldırım by TKO in the 3rd round to retain the WBC and Ring Magazine Super Middleweight titles
- Errol Spence Jr. defeats Danny Garcia by TKO in the 10th round to retain the IBF Welterweight title
- Josh Taylor defeats Jose Ramirez by split decision to win the WBC and Ring Magazine Junior Welterweight titles
News and Rumors:
- Floyd Mayweather Jr. announces his retirement from boxing for the third time
- Manny Pacquiao announces his intention to run for President of the Philippines in 2022
- Canelo Alvarez's promoter, Oscar De La Hoya, announces that Canelo will face a top contender in his next fight
- Deontay Wilder's trainer, Mark Breland, announces that Wilder will face a top contender in his next fight
- Tyson Fury's promoter, Bob Arum, announces that Fury will face a top contender in his next fight
Injuries and Withdrawals:
- Gervonta Davis withdraws from his fight against Mario Barrios due to a shoulder injury
- Sergey Kovalev withdraws from his fight against Canelo Alvarez due to a hand injury
- Errol Spence Jr. suffers a minor injury during training camp and is expected to be out for a few weeks
- Deontay Wilder suffers a minor injury during training camp and is expected to be out for a few weeks
Other News:
- The WBC announces that it will be introducing a new scoring system for its fights
- The IBF announces that it will be introducing a new scoring system for its fights
- The WBO announces that it will be introducing a new scoring system for its fights
- The Ring Magazine announces that it will be introducing a new scoring system for its fights