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Nordine Oubaali takes on Nonito Donaire, in a bout that could be the best fight this weekend, for the WBC crown.

Luis Nery was stopped with a body shot. Photo Credit: Esther Lin/SHOWTIME Brandon Figueroa added the WBC Super Bantamweight title to his WBA (Regular) belt, as he knocked out Luis Nery in seven rounds in a toe-to-toe war in Carson, California. The pair came into the clash unbeaten in a combined 53 fights, and Nery walked in as a two-weight world champion, having previously reigned at Super Bantamweight, while WBA title holder Figueroa was making the third defence of his belt.  Nery began with menace, setting his stall out by using his jab effectively and also nailing Figueroa with a left han...

Liam Smith suffered a setback in Russia after a controversial points loss to Magomed Kurbanov on Friday Photo Credit: RCC Boxing Promotions Former world champion, Liam Smith was defeated via unanimous decision in Ekaterinburg, Russia, as Magomed Kurbanov took the vacant WBO International Super Welterweight title in what was a questionable victory on Friday. Smith (29-3-1, 16 KOs) was taking on a dangerous assignment against Kurbanov, and he was looking to catapult himself back into the mix at world title level, having lost his belt in a ninth round loss to Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez in 2016, a...

Sunny Edwards becomes the latest British world champion after putting on a masterclass against Moruti Mthalane.

Moruti Mthalane travels to the UK to face Sunny Edwards. It’s a big leap up into world title class for Sunny Edwards this Friday night, as he challenges long serving IBF Flyweight champion, Moruti Mthalane, at York Hall, Bethnal Green. South Africa’s Mthalane will be making the fourth defence of a belt he claimed for a second time in July 2018, and he hasn’t tasted defeat in well over a dozen years now. Mthalane (39-2, KO26) has been a lower weights star for some time now, and it will be a big ask of Edwards to take his crown in the East End of London.