Nyfights News Updates

The United States closed out its 2025 amateur boxing schedule at the 2025 Brandenburg Cup in Frankfurt, Germany as USA Boxing delivered one of its best results in years. The team qualified seven athletes for gold medal rounds, and all seven Team USA boxers had their hands raised as the… Read more »

Four fights and four wins after a devastating knockout loss to Ryan Garcia, Oscar Duarte is back in contention in the super lightweight division. Duarte of Chihuahua, Mexico (30-2-1, 23 KOs) defeated hometown favorite Kenneth Sims Jr. of Chicago (22-2-1, 8 KOs) at the  Credit Union 1 Arena at the… Read more »

Once among America’s greatest boxing towns, Chicago has been way overdue to host a professional boxing. It is finally returning after a decade’s absence with a Golden Boy Promotions card featuring hometown fighter Kenneth Sims Jr. in a title elimination fight in the main event on Saturday. Sims Jr. (22-2-1,… Read more »

There has been remarkable growth of MMA in India over the past two decades, transitioning from a niche pursuit to one of the country’s fastest-rising sports. Its ascent is fueled by a combination of historical roots in indigenous martial disciplines, the success of Indian fighters on global stages, increasing infrastructure,… Read more »

Most Valuable Promotions (MVP) today announced the addition of five current or former world champions to its promotional roster. The additions include Nineteen-time U.S. national champion Sa’Rai Brown-El WBA World Super Flyweight champion Jasmine “Animal” Artiga of Tampa, Florida (13-0-1, 6 KOs) Unified middleweight world champion Desley “Destroyer” Robinson of… Read more »

Another full house of 16,000-plus at the Little Caesars Arena in Flint, Michigan, another win for undisputed heavyweight champion Claressa Shields of Flint (17-0, 3 KOs) in a successful title defense against IBF World Light Heavyweight Lani Daniels of New Zealand (11-3-2, 1 KO). Shields won by scorecards of 100-90 ,99-91,… Read more »

Xander Zayas delivered a marvelous finale for Top Rank Boxing at The Theatre at Madison Square Garden Saturday night. In the final main event on the final Top Rank card on ESPN, Zayas of Puerto Rico (22-0, 13 KOs) won his first world title with a thrilling action fight against… Read more »

Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis has signed a long-term multi-fight promotional extension with Eddie Hearn, Matchroom Boxing, and its media partner DAZN. The Philadelphia star first signed a deal with Hearn in April 2024. He returned home to Philadelphia for the first time in almost six years, defending his IBF Welterweight title… Read more »

Boxing’s most decorated female competitor returns to action Saturday in front of her devoted hometown fans at Detroit’s Little Caesars Arena. Known as the GWOAT, Claressa Shields of Flint, Michigan (16-0, 3 KOs) defends her undisputed heavyweight title against IBF World Light Heavyweight Lani Daniels of New Zealand (11-2-2, 1 KO). Shields… Read more »

Xander Zayas and Jorge Garcia will forever be the answer to a boxing trivia question after Saturday. Zayas of Puerto Rico (21-0, 13 KOs) will fight for his first world title against Garcia of Mexico (33-4, 26 KOs) for the vacant WBO World Junior Middleweight championship this Saturday, July 26, at… Read more »