Nyfights News Updates

After watching the rematch between William Zepeda and Tevin Farmer, there is no doubt. Tevin Farmer is one tough SOB. Former IBF super featherweight champion Farmer of Philadelphia (33-8-1, 8 KOs) put up a tremendous performance in the rematch against lightweight William “El Camarón” Zepeda of San Mateo Atenco, Mexico… Read more »

Mikaela Mayer and Sandy Ryan were equally determined to prevail in their eagerly awaited rematch on Saturday in Las Vegas. The women didn’t disappoint the fans, but only one could get the win. In the Top Rank Boxing main event, WBO World Welterweight champion Mayer fought off Ryan and some… Read more »

The boxing calendar features dueling main event rematches on Saturday. Months after a surprising, competitive battle in Riyadh between lightweights William Zepeda of San Mateo Atenco, Mexico (31-0, 26 KOs) and former IBF super featherweight champion Tevin Farmer of Philadelphia (33-7-1, 8 KOs), Zepeda and Farmer will go at it… Read more »

Most Valuable Promotions (MVP) announced the signing of Denmark’s two-weight world champion, reigning unified bantamweight world champion and BoxRec’s #1 pound-for-pound female boxer Dina Thorslund (23-0, 9 KOs), the multi-talented Somali-British boxer, activist, and high fashion model Ramla Ali (9-2, 2 KO), Costa Rica’s 20-year-old undefeated WBC Youth light flyweight… Read more »

In their championship fight last September, WBO Welterweight world champion Mikaela Mayer and challenger Sandy Ryan delivered a sizzling fight at The Theater at Madison Square Garden, the kind where it’s a shame either fighter gets the loss. In a tight majority decision, Mayer came out on top. Now Mayer and… Read more »

Unified WBC/WBO Super Welterweight world champion Sebastian “The Towering Inferno” Fundora showed no signs of ring rust after nearly a year off in his return Saturday in the Premier Boxing Champions card on Prime Video at the Michelob ULTRA Arena at Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas. Fundora… Read more »

In a time when professional boxing fights to stay a mainstream sport, Rockin’ Fights continues as the longest-running club show in New York. history, continuing a tradition that dates to the early days of the sweet science. Rockin’ Fights officially turns gold with its 50th Anniversary show on Saturday at… Read more »

George Kambosos Jr. seems headed for the title fight he wants against IBF Super Lightweight champion Richardson Hitchens after pushing back a determined Jake “The Machine” Wyllie, who nevertheless left a big impression on a big stage. Once again, Kambosos Jr. proved to be more bark than bite but found… Read more »

Charismatic boxing champion George Foreman died Friday at age 76. The news was posted via an announcement on Foreman’s official Instagram account early Friday evening. It read: “Our hearts are broken. With profound sorrow, we announce the passing of our beloved George Edward Foreman Sr., who peacefully departed on March… Read more »

Unified WBC and WBO Super Welterweight world champion Sebastian Fundora returns after being out of the ring one week shy of a year to take on challenger contender Chordale Booker at the Michelob ULTRA Arena at Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas. Fundora of Coachella, California (21-1-1, 13… Read more »