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• Jesse Rodriguez vs Phumelele Cafu: How to Stream, Betting Odds and Fight CardOn Saturday, July 19, at The Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas, Jesse Rodriguez vs Phumelele Cafu will headline a Matchroom Boxing card live on DAZN. This intriguing super flyweight main event will be a unification showdown for the WBC title, held by Rodriguez and the WBO belt held by Cafu. Rodriguez (21-0, 14 KOs) was last seen defeating Pedro Guevara by third-round TKO. Cafu (11-0-3, 8 KO...2025Continue with Jesse Rodriguez news and rumors
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• Boxing streaming and TV schedule for July 18-19Oleksandr Usyk and Daniel Dubois rematch for the undisputed heavyweight title, Manny Pacquiao returns at age 46, Bam Rodriguez seeks to unify, and more in a packed day of boxing! | Photo by Alex Davidson/Getty Images Oleksandr Usyk and Daniel Dubois rematch for the undisputed heavyweight title, Manny Pacquiao returns at age 46, Bam Rodriguez seeks to unify, and more in a packed day o...2025See more articles Oleksandr Usyk news
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• ‘I’m f—ing coming for your head’: Cafu promises to upset Bam RodriguezPhumelela Cafu is looking to derail the Bam Rodriguez hype train and undisputed path. Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez has become a pound-for-pound contender in recent years, and he already has a fight set for November 22, which would see him face Fernando Martinez, possibly for three of the four major world titles at super flyweight. But first, Rodriguez must go through Phumelela Cafu on July 19, and Cafu s...2025Continue with Bam Rodriguez news today
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• Four-weight champ Kosei Tanaka forced out at 29
Four-weight world champion and pound for pound star Kosei Tanaka forcibly steps away from boxing at 29. The Japanese fighter, who won a world title in only his fifth bout and lost twice in 22 bouts, had a serious eye injury that reoccured when he competed. Tanaka has to step away from a career that… The post Four-weight champ Kosei Tanaka forced out at 29 appeared first on World Boxing...2025
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• Four-division champion Kosei Tanaka retires at 29 due to eye injuriesPhoto by PHILIP FONG/AFP via Getty Images Kosei Tanaka is hanging up the gloves after severe eye issues worsened in his loss to Phumelela Cafu Sad news out of Japan today, as four-division champion Kosei Tanaka announced his premature retirement at 29 due to chronic eye issues. Tanaka earned his first world title in just his fifth pro fight with a decision over Julian Yedras for the WBO m...2025Click for news about Angel Acosta news today
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• Japanese Warrior Kosei Tanaka Announces His Retirement Due To Eye Problems
Superb all-action ring warrior Kosei Tanaka of Japan has announced his retirement from the ring. Tanaka, who ... continue Japanese Warrior Kosei Tanaka Announces His Retirement Due To Eye Problems @ Boxing News 24/7...2025
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• Four-weight champ Kosei Tanaka forced out at 29
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• Four-division champion Kosei Tanaka retires at 29 due to eye injuries
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• Shocking End of 2024 KO Wins Ring Magazine’s Upset Award2024 was a fantastic year for boxing, with many fights taking place that we had only dreamed of, including Oleksandr Usyk vs Tyson Fury 1&2. The Ring Magazine awards took place on January 11, with many fighters and magical moments receiving their justified praise. We saw many expected wins last year, but there were also plenty of upsets to reflect on. The Ring’s Upset of the Year award went ...2025Click for news about Ring Magazine injury status
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• Daniel Dubois makes a statement, Deontay Wilder hits the wall: Boxing rankings for June 3, 2024Daniel Dubois crashes the heavyweight top 10 | Photo by Mark Robinson/Matchroom Boxing/Getty Images Daniel Dubois crashes the heavyweight top 10, Deontay Wilder is out, and more in this week’s update. Next update will come on Monday, June 17. Ranked fights this period: Cruiserweight: (2) Chris Billam-Smith vs (3) Richard Riakporhe, June 15 Cruiserweight: (6) Michal Cieslak vs (7) Isaac ...2024See more Chris Billam Smith injuries
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• Rankings (May 8): Is Canelo declining? Tank Davis’ resume, more
Canelo Alvarez won again, but is he in decline? | Photo by Hector Vivas/Getty Images Canelo Alvarez won again, but is he on the downswing? (Yes!) Plus more! Rankings go up on Mondays. No update next week, so the next update will come on May 22. Ranked fights the next two weeks: Middleweight: (2) Janibek Alimkhanuly vs Steven Butler, May 13 Lightweight: (1) Devin Haney vs (3) Vasiliy Lo...2023Read about Tank Davis injuries
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• Rankings (April 10): Shakur hits 135, Mendoza crashes 154, Bam Rodriguez, Tapales, more
Shakur Stevenson has hit the lightweight division running | Photo by Mikey Williams/Top Rank Inc via Getty Images Shakur Stevenson has hit the lightweight division running, plus some big upsets and more notable changes in many divisions. Rankings go up on Mondays. No update next week, so the next update will come on April 24. Ranked fights the next two weeks: Heavyweight: (5) Joe Joyce v...2023See more Bam Rodriguez injury
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"Photo by PHILIP FONG/AFP via Getty Images Kosei Tanaka is hanging up the gloves after severe eye issues worsened in his loss to Phumelela Cafu Sad news out of Japan today, as four-division champion Kosei Tanaka announced his premature retirement at 29 due to chronic eye issues." - 2024
"Kosei Tanaka scored a personal record, and he did it in record time as well." - 2023
"Kosei Tanaka stopped Pablo Carrillo in the 10th round on Sunday night at the Paloma Mizuho Arena in Tanaka’s hometown of Nagoya, Japan."
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• Four-division champion Kosei Tanaka retires at 29 due to eye injuries
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• Boxing streaming and TV schedule for July 15-20Jake Paul faces Mike Perry this Saturday on DAZN PPV Jake Paul faces Mike Perry in the headline fight of the week. Monday, July 15 DAZN, 4:00 am ET, Riku Kunimoto vs Eiki Kani. Four middleweight fights, all set for 10 rounds. Kunimoto stopped Kani in March and they run it back here. Some solid matchups on paper overall, it’s a nice Prizefighter lineup. Aaron McKenna faces Jeovanny Estela, ...2024Visit the page Mike Perry contract rumors
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• P4P Top 10: Haney tumbles out, top stars take spotlight in MayCanelo is back in action this month, with other top P4P stars | Photo by Cris Esqueda/Golden Boy/Getty Images Canelo is back in action this month, with other top P4P stars, and Devin Haney is gone from the list. Bad Left Hook Pound-For-Pound Top 10 May 2024 The voters: Scott Christ, Wil Esco, John Hansen, Patrick Stumberg, and Lewis Watson Others Receiving Votes: Jaron “Boot...2024See more articles Cris Esqueda trade rumors
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• Nakatani and Tanaka win world titles, Takuma Inoue retains with KO: HighlightsJunto Nakatani won another world title in Tokyo It was a big night for three Japanese stars in Tokyo. Junto Nakatani and Kosei Tanaka won world titles, while Takuma Inoue retained his in an impressive night of performances for the three Japanese stars in Tokyo. Nakatani (27-0, 20 KO) made an emphatic move to the bantamweight division to win a world title in a third weight class, pretty wel...2024Continue with Takuma Inoue contract rumors
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• Rankings (Dec. 30): Is Wilder still a top 10 heavyweight? Plus Joshua, Bivol, Bam, moreDeontay Wilder stays in the top 10 at heavyweight, but barely | Photo by FAYEZ NURELDINE/AFP via Getty Images Was Deontay Wilder so bad against Joseph Parker that he should fall out of the heavyweight top 10? Howdy! It’s an oddly timed rankings update, because it’s an odd week where nothing is happening and everyone’s got a lot going on anyway, but we’re closing out 2023 after an eventful ...2023Continue with Joseph Parker contract
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• Rankings (April 24): Tank Davis, Garcia, Zhang, Cordina, more
Gervonta Davis’ star reached new heights with his win over Ryan Garcia | Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images Gervonta Davis’ star reached new heights with his win over Ryan Garcia, but his immediate future remains a bit murky. Rankings go up on Mondays. No update next week, so the next update will come on May 8. But we’ve got a big update this week! Ranked fights the next two weeks: Light Hea...2023See more articles Tank Davis salary
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• Rankings (April 10): Shakur hits 135, Mendoza crashes 154, Bam Rodriguez, Tapales, more
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• Jesse Rodriguez vs Phumelele Cafu: How to Stream, Betting Odds and Fight Card
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• Phumelele Cafu scores upset in Japan with razor-thin win over Kosei TanakaThe WBO has a new junior bantamweight titleholder after Phumelele Cafu (11-0-3, 8 KOs) dethroned Kosei Tanaka (20-2, 11 KOs) via razor-thin split decision at Ariake Arena in Tokyo, Japan on Monday night. The scores were 114-113 (twice) for Cafu, and 114-113 Tanaka. What was expected to be something of a routine title defense for […] The post Phumelele Cafu scores upset in Japan with razor-th...2024See more Phumelele Cafu scores
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• Nakatani vs Chitpattana: Live updates and results, 4 am ETJunto Nakatani leads a Tokyo boxing card featuring three world title fights. Junto Nakatani returns to defend his WBC bantamweight title against Petch Sor Chitpattana in the main event of a four-fight card that features two more world title fights as well as the latest fight for Tenshin Nasukawa. Along with Nakatani’s title defense and Tenshin’s return, we’ll see Kosei Tanaka defend the WBO super ...2024Visit the page Junto Nakatani statistics
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• Junto Nakatani vs. Vincent Astrolabio: How to Stream, Betting Odds and Fight CardUndefeated Japanese bantamweight star Junto Nakatani (27-0, 20 KOs) will take on Vincent Astrolabio (19-4, 14 KOs) at the Kokugikan, Tokyo, Japan on July 20. The world title tripleheader will be shown live on ESPN+ for those in the United States, while those in the UK can watch on Sky Sports Action. Nakatani was last seen in action on February 24, when he impressively stopped Alexandro Santiago ...2024See more articles Junto Nakatani stats
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• P4P Top 10: Haney tumbles out, top stars take spotlight in May
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• Nakatani and Tanaka win world titles, Takuma Inoue retains with KO: Highlights
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• Rankings (April 24): Tank Davis, Garcia, Zhang, Cordina, more
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• Rankings (April 10): Shakur hits 135, Mendoza crashes 154, Bam Rodriguez, Tapales, more
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• Shocking End of 2024 KO Wins Ring Magazine’s Upset Award
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• Phumelele Cafu has Bam Rodriguez, Fernando Martinez in sights after dethroning Kosei Tanaka
World championships are often won in moments. For newly-crowned WBO super flyweight boss Phumelele ‘Truth’ Cafu, the pivotal moment of the fight came at the end of the seventh round. Boxing for the first time outside of his native South Africa, the first-time world title challenger from East London had the champion Kosei Tanaka on […] The post Phumelele Cafu has Bam Rodriguez, Fe...2024Read about Phumelele Cafu
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• Nakatani knocks out Sor Chitpattana, Cafu upsets Tanaka, moreJunto Nakatani stopped Petch Sor Chitpattana in six Junto Nakatani stopped Petch Sor Chitpattana in six, plus we have a new world champ at super flyweight. A quick rundown of the action we saw today in Tokyo. Junto Nakatani TKO-6 Petch Sor Chitpattana Nakatani (29-0, 22 KO) retains his WBC bantamweight title with another terrific winning performance. Sor Chitpattana (76-2, 53 KO) came in h...2024See more articles Junto Nakatani
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• RANKINGS: Bam Rodriguez takes over 115, but where does Teofimo stand at 140?Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez is the top guy at 115 | Amanda Westcott/Matchroom Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez is the top guy at super flyweight, while Teofimo Lopez is more of a mystery at super lightweight. Next update will come on Monday, July 22. It’ll be a bulky update then, with a lot of ranked fights taking place in the three weeks, but — well, you can see the list of what the fights are below. Rank...2024Check it out Bam Rodriguez
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• What’s Next for Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez After Stunning Win Against Juan Francisco EstradaOn Saturday, June 29, Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez (20-0, 13 KOs) produced a boxing master class to defeat the legendary Mexican Juan Francisco Estrada (44-4, 28 KOs) by seventh-round KO at the Footprint Center in Phoenix, Arizona, live on DAZN. The victory for Bam gave him the WBC and Ring Magazine super flyweight titles. Following this stunning performance, attention now turns to what fight could come ...2024Click for news about Jesse Bam
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• “Bomba” Gonzalez vacates light flyweight title, returns to 112Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images Jonathan Gonzalez ends his reign with three successful defenses WBO president Paco Valcarcel announced on Twitter today that after claiming the belt in 2021 and making three successful defenses, Jonathan “Bomba” Gonzalez has vacated his light flyweight title and been installed as the top contender at flyweight. Gonzalez (28-3-1, 14 KO) spent the better part o...2024Visit the page Jonathan Gonzalez
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• RANKINGS: Is Tank Davis boxing’s best lightweight? Plus Paro, Billam-Smith, moreIs Gervonta “Tank” Davis the top lightweight in boxing today? | Photo by Steve Marcus/Getty Images Is Gervonta “Tank” Davis the top lightweight in boxing today? Next update will come on Monday, July 1. Ranked fights this period: Welterweight: (9) Lewis Crocker vs Conah Walker, June 22 Super Lightweight: (3) Teofimo Lopez vs Steve Claggett, June 29 Super Featherweight: (10) Andres Corte...2024See more Tank Davis
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• Daniel Dubois makes a statement, Deontay Wilder hits the wall: Boxing rankings for June 3, 2024
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• Nakatani, Ford, Tanaka, more: Divisional rankings for March 4Junto Nakatani is now the top dog at bantamweight | Photo by PHILIP FONG/AFP via Getty Images Junto Nakatani is now the top dog at bantamweight, plus more! The next update will come on Monday, March 11. Generally we might not turn around so quickly with so few fights in a coming week, but there are a couple of big ones at heavyweight that will determine two spots and some positioning in th...2024Continue with Junto Nakatani
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• Kosei Tanaka stopped Pablo Carrillo in ten rounds in Nagoya on SundayKosei Tanaka stopped Pablo Carrillo in the 10th round on Sunday night at the Paloma Mizuho Arena in Tanaka’s hometown of Nagoya, Japan. Tanaka, who is ranked No. 7 at 115 pounds by The Ring, improved to 19-1, 15 knockouts. The taller Tanaka threw his customary high volume of punches throughout the fight, but was […] The post Kosei Tanaka stopped Pablo Carrillo in ten rounds in Nagoya on Sund...2023
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• Kosei Tanaka becomes four-weight titlist with shutout win over Christian BacaseguaKosei Tanaka scored a personal record, and he did it in record time as well. In what was only his 20th professional bout, Tanaka became the new WBO junior bantamweight beltholder after a thorough domination of Christian Bacasegua, lifting the belt thanks to scorecards of 116-111, 117-110, and 119-108 in a fight that took place […] The post Kosei Tanaka becomes four-weight titlist with shutou...2024
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• Rankings (April 10): Shakur hits 135, Mendoza crashes 154, Bam Rodriguez, Tapales, more
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• Nakatani knocks out Sor Chitpattana, Cafu upsets Tanaka, more
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• Phumelele Cafu scores upset in Japan with razor-thin win over Kosei Tanaka
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• Nakatani and Tanaka win world titles, Takuma Inoue retains with KO: Highlights
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• Rankings (April 24): Tank Davis, Garcia, Zhang, Cordina, more
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• Rankings (Jan. 15): Can anyone stop Artur Beterbiev? Plus more!Artur Beterbiev stayed perfect as a pro against Callum Smith | Photo by Mathieu Belanger/Getty Images Artur Beterbiev stayed perfect as a pro against Callum Smith, plus a bit more! It’s our first rankings update of 2024! The next will come on Monday, Jan. 29. Here are the ranked fights we’ll see between now and then: Super Middleweight: (6) Jaime Munguia vs (7) John Ryder, Jan. 27 Flywe...2024Click for news about Artur Beterbiev
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• Bam vs Cafu unification reportedly set for July 19 in FriscoPhoto by Kelsey Grant/Getty Images Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez could face fellow super flyweight champion Phumelela Cafu this summer in Texas Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez’s first super flyweight unification bout will reportedly land in his native Texas, as Keith Idec brings word that the WBC champion will meet WBO titlist Phumelela Cafu atop a July 19th DAZN show in Frisco. After taking out Juan Franci...2025Check it out Keith Idec
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• Shocking End of 2024 KO Wins Ring Magazine’s Upset Award
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• WBO schedules purse bid for Olascuaga vs GonzalezPhoto by YUICHI YAMAZAKI/AFP via Getty Images Jonathan Gonzalez vacated his light flyweight title in June Newly crowned WBO flyweight champion Anthony Olascuaga won’t have long to rest on his laurels, as the sanctioning body has scheduled a purse bid for this coming Friday after Olascuaga’s camp and that of former light flyweight titlist Jonathan “Bomba” Gonzalez failed to come to terms. T...2024See more articles Jonathan Gonzalez
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• Kosei Tanaka WBO Title Defense Canceled After Jonathan Rodriguez Blows WeightSaturday’s tripleheader is now down to two title fights and a makeshift matchup. Kosei Tanaka will no longer move forward with his WBO flyweight title defense versus Mexico’s Jonathan Rodriguez. The development is through no fault of Tanaka (20-1, 11 knockouts), who made weight for their scheduled 12-round bout. Rodriguez (25-2-1, 17 KOs) was miserably […] The post Kosei Tanaka W...2024Continue with Jonathan Rodriguez
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• Kosei Tanaka 115lbs defense scrapped, challenger weighs 121+
Kosei Tanaka will no longer defend his WBO super flyweight title after challenger Jonathan Rodriguez weighed six pounds over the limit. Tanaka, a four-weight world champion and pound-for-pound star, was scheduled to put the belt on the line for the first time on Saturday. The 29-year-old won the strap against Christian Rangel last February and… Kosei Tanaka 115lbs defense scrapped, chal...2024See more Jonathan Rodriguez
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• Junto Nakatani, Vincent Astrolabio Make Weight; Jonathan Rodriguez Well Over Limit Versus Kosei TanakaFive of the six title fight participants did their job at the scales. Junto Nakatani is set for the first defense of his WBC bantamweight title. The 26-year-old southpaw was 117 ¼ pounds, while mandatory challenger Vincent Astrolabio was 117 ½ pounds. Their scheduled 12-round bout headlines a title fight tripleheader Saturday from the famed […] The post Junto Nakatani, Vincent Astrolabio Mak...2024Check it out Junto Nakatani
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• Fernando Martinez beats Kazuto Ioka to unify super flyweight titlesFernando Martinez now holds the IBF and WBA titles at 115 | Photo by Steve Marcus/Getty Images Fernando Martinez now holds the IBF and WBA titles at 115. Fernando Martinez unified a pair of super flyweight titles today in Japan, beating Kazuto Ioka by decision over 12 rounds. Scores for the fight were 116-112, 117-111, and 120-108 for Argentina’s Martinez, with the shutout card from Eddie ...2024Click for news about Fernando Martinez
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• “Bomba” Gonzalez vacates light flyweight title, returns to 112
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• Rankings (April 10): Shakur hits 135, Mendoza crashes 154, Bam Rodriguez, Tapales, more
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