Boxing news 24
Here are the latest boxing news and updates from around the world:
Recent Fights
- Canelo Alvarez defeats Avni Yıldırım by technical knockout in the fifth round to retain his WBC and WBA super middleweight titles.
- Deontay Wilder defeats Robert Helenius by technical knockout in the first round to improve his record to 42-1-1.
- Terence Crawford defeats Shawn Porter by unanimous decision to retain his WBO welterweight title.
Upcoming Fights
- Errol Spence Jr. vs. Danny Garcia - March 27, 2021 (WBC and IBF welterweight titles)
- Canelo Alvarez vs. Billy Joe Saunders - May 8, 2021 (WBC and WBA super middleweight titles)
- Tyson Fury vs. Anthony Joshua - June 2021 (WBC and WBA heavyweight titles)
News and Rumors
- Floyd Mayweather Jr. has announced his retirement from boxing, but many are skeptical about the announcement.
- Manny Pacquiao has announced his intention to run for president of the Philippines in the 2022 elections.
- Conor McGregor has been ordered to pay $1.5 million in damages to Khabib Nurmagomedov for his role in the post-fight brawl at UFC 229.
- The WBC has ordered a fight between Canelo Alvarez and Jermall Charlo for the WBC middleweight title.
Rankings
- The current top 10 pound-for-pound boxers are:
- Canelo Alvarez
- Errol Spence Jr.
- Terence Crawford
- Vasyl Lomachenko
- Naoya Inoue
- Juan Francisco Estrada
- Gervonta Davis
- Deontay Wilder
- Sergey Kovalev
- Oleksandr Usyk
Awards and Honors
- The Boxing Writers Association of America (BWAA) has announced its annual awards, with Canelo Alvarez winning Fighter of the Year and Terence Crawford winning Trainer of the Year.
- The International Boxing Hall of Fame has announced its class of 2021, which includes fighters such as Bernard Hopkins, Marco Antonio Barrera, and James Toney.