Boxing News and Views
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (Jan. 21, 2026) — The junior middleweight title unification tilt between WBO king Xander Zayas and WBA ruler Abass Baraou — Saturday, Jan. 31, at Coliseo de Puerto Rico in San Juan — will be available to stream for free on the Top Rank Classics FAST channel in the U.S.
LAS VEGAS (Jan. 21) — Boxing legend Mike Tyson will return to the grassroots of the sport this spring with the launch of the Mike Tyson Invitational, a three-day amateur boxing showcase designed to spotlight elite amateur fighters, develop the next generation of American boxing talent, and reinforce the values of discipline, mentorship, and opportunity that define the sport at its best.
MIAMI, FLORIDA – Most Valuable Promotions (MVP) and Netflix today announced that MVP’s US Olympian, amateur world champion, and 10x US amateur national champion Jahmal Harvey (1-0, 1 KO) will open the main card of MVP’s Jake vs. Joshua: Judgment Day, live only on Netflix, on Friday, December 19.
ORLANDO, FL (December 8, 2025) – Boxlab Promotions’ super welterweight contender, Yoenis “El Bandolero” Tellez (10-1, 7 KOs), currently ranked WBA #4, is locked in and ready to return to the ring with a statement performance against battle-tested veteran Kendo Castaneda (21-12, 9 KOs).
LOS ANGELES – Championing Mental Health 2: Rematch Season officially kicked off fight week today as WBC Cruiserweight World Champion Badou Jack (29-3-3, 17 KOs) and former titleholder Noel Mikaelian (27-3, 12 KOs) faced off in a tense stare down in front of the Kobe Bryant statue in Star Plaza at Crypto.com Arena.