Currenr boxing news
Here are some current boxing news and updates:
Upcoming Fights:
- Canelo Alvarez vs. Avni Yıldırım (May 7) - Alvarez will defend his WBC and WBA super middleweight titles against Yıldırım at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
- Errol Spence Jr. vs. Yordenis Ugás (May 21) - Spence will defend his IBF welterweight title against Ugás at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
- Tyson Fury vs. Dillian Whyte (May 21) - Fury will face Whyte for the WBC interim heavyweight title at the Wembley Stadium in London.
- Terence Crawford vs. Shawn Porter (June 19) - Crawford will defend his WBO welterweight title against Porter at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
Recent Results:
- Deontay Wilder vs. Robert Helenius (October 15) - Wilder won by technical knockout in the first round to improve his record to 42-1-1.
- Canelo Alvarez vs. Caleb Plant (November 6) - Alvarez won by technical knockout in the 11th round to become the undisputed super middleweight champion.
- Naoya Inoue vs. Aran Dipaen (December 13) - Inoue won by technical knockout in the 2nd round to retain his WBC and IBF bantamweight titles.
News and Rumors:
- Floyd Mayweather Jr. has announced his retirement from boxing for the third time, but many believe it's just a ploy to get attention and negotiate a new deal.
- Manny Pacquiao has announced his intention to run for president of the Philippines in the 2022 elections.
- Canelo Alvarez has been ordered to defend his WBC and WBA super middleweight titles against mandatory challenger David Benavídez.
- Tyson Fury has been stripped of his WBC heavyweight title due to his inactivity in the ring.
Injuries and Withdrawals:
- Gervonta Davis has withdrawn from his scheduled fight against Isaac Cruz due to a shoulder injury.
- Ryan Garcia has pulled out of his fight against Gervonta Davis due to a hand injury.
- Jermell Charlo has been forced to withdraw from his fight against Brian Castaño due to a shoulder injury.
Other News:
- The World Boxing Council (WBC) has announced a new scoring system that will be used to judge fights starting in 2022.
- The International Boxing Federation (IBF) has announced a new mandatory challenger for its heavyweight title, with the winner of the upcoming fight between Andy Ruiz Jr. and Luis Ortiz set to face the current champion, Anthony Joshua.
- The World Boxing Association (WBA) has announced a new super middleweight champion, with Canelo Alvarez being awarded the title after his victory over Caleb Plant.