Nevada Boxing Hall of Fame Introduces Historic Inaugural Special Awards

LAS VEGAS (August 5, 2026) — The Nevada Boxing Hall of Fame (NVBHOF) is proud to announce the introduction of five inaugural Special Awards, a landmark initiative recognizing the extraordinary individuals and organizations whose dedication, leadership and service have strengthened boxing far beyond championship competition. The awards will be presented during the 14th Annual Nevada Boxing Hall of Fame Induction Gala Weekend, taking place August 14-15, 2026, at The Orleans Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, alongside the induction of the Hall of Fame Classes of 2025 and 2026.

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A HOF Convo: Why Junior Jones, Iran Barkley And Boxing’s Forgotten Champions Deserve Another Look

One of my favorite vacations was the summer I spent traveling through upstate New York with my daughter and nephew. Instead of movie theaters and cell phones, our days were filled with swimming in lakes, spotting bears in the woods, eating hot dogs that were almost white, and snacking on pink peppermint pig candies we had never seen before. Along the way, we visited several of New York's famous halls of fame. We toured the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame in Saratoga Springs, the National Women's Hall of Fame in Seneca Falls, and the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown.

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Cherneka Johnson vs Dina Thorslund: A Closer Look At This Undisputed Women’s Bantamweight Title Fight

What’s at stake for Cherneka Johnson in her fight against Dina Thorslund? Johnson (19-2, 8 KOs) will put her undisputed women’s bantamweight world titles on the line against Thorslund, the previous kingpin of the division, at the Caribe Royale in Orlando, Florida. The bout might not have the luster of Amanda Serrano vs. Katie Taylor, but it could hold major significance for the division moving forward. Let’s look at some of the storylines surrounding this bout (and card). Is Cherneka Johnson A P4P fighter?  If Johnson were to win, she would have put together an impressive run, beating…

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Most Valuable Promotions Announced The Full Undercard For Amanda Serrano vs Lucrecia Manzur on August 21

NEW YORK, NY – August 4, 2026 – Most Valuable Promotions (MVP) and TikTok LIVE today announced further bouts joining the historic Amanda Serrano vs. Lucrecia Manzur event on Friday, August 21 at Pechanga Resort Casino in Temecula, California. Joining the card will be MVP’s fast-rising contender with a 94% stoppage rate Avious Griffin (19-1, 18 KOs) vs. Jackson Marinez (23-4, 11 KOs) in a 10-round welterweight bout at 147lbs. They are joined by MVP’s and Mexico’s former world champion Mayelli Flores (13-1-1, 4 KOs) vs. Denmark’s undefeated #7 WBA contender…

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Developing: David Benavidez vs Michal Cieslak Aimed For November/December

The cruiserweight division has been the talk of boxing social media on Tuesday after the announcement that WBC champion Noel Mikaelian will face Ring Magazine champion Jai Opetaia on September 12, hours after it was reported that Mikaelian had not signed the contract to face unified champion David Benavidez (32-0, 26 KOs). With that said, sources have told FightsATW that Benavidez will pivot and face WBC interim champion Michal Cieslak (28-2, 22 KOs) in November or December instead of Mikaelian. Boxing Scene reports that there appear to be disagreements between Mikaelian and his promoter, Don King, regarding their contractual situation.

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Jai Opetaia vs Noel Mikaelian Set As The Co-Main For Ryan Garcia vs Conor Benn Event on September 12

The September 12 fight card in Las Vegas, headlined by Ryan Garcia vs. Conor Benn, just got even more intriguing as Ring Magazine cruiserweight champion Jai Opetaia (30-0, 23 KOs) is set to face current WBC champion Noel Mikaelian (28-3, 12 KOs). The announcement was made by Zuffa Boxing in a press release that was sent out on Tuesday afternoon. This comes hours after boxing journalist Dan Rafael tweeted the following, “Although promoters Sampson Lewkowicz & Don King made a deal for David Benavidez-Noel Mikaelian 3-belt cruiserweight unification fight for November, Mikaelian, I am told, did not agree, has (or will) sign with Zuffa (probable Opetaia opponent), & King likely will sue. 

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Aaron McKenna vs Etinosa Oliha: A Closer Look At This IBF Middleweight Title Fight

What’s at stake for Aaron McKenna when he faces Etinosa Oliha (22-0, 10 KOs) at Dublin’s 3Arena for the vacant IBF middleweight title? McKenna (20-0, 10 KOs) is one of the most exciting unbeaten contenders in the middleweight division. McKenna gets an Irish homecoming, potentially to win his first world title, against a relatively unknown opponent. Could we see the birth of a new star, or one of the biggest upsets of the year? Let’s look at the storylines. Aaron McKenna is One of The Best Remember when McKenna was with Golden Boy Promotions, fighting at welterweight and getting a lot of TV time?

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EXCLUSIVE: Andrew Moloney Is A Promotional Free Agent And Targets IBF Title Defense in Japan

Andrew Moloney’s treacherous path to becoming a two-time world champion ended in tears of joy. The likable Aussie super flyweight was crowned IBF world champion last month in Tokoname, Japan, following a majority-decision victory over Willibaldo Garcia. “After the fight, I knew it was close,” Moloney said in an exclusive interview with FightsATW. “I felt like I had won. I felt like I had done enough to win the fight, but I was certainly extremely nervous waiting for that decision. You never really know! They were speaking in Japanese, so I didn’t really know what they were saying.

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WWE RAW 8/3 Results: Roman Reigns to AAA? Big Cass Debuts & Becky Lynch Returns

WWE Monday Night RAW was live from the Casey's Center in Des Moines, Iowa, following the aftermath of the entire 48-hour SummerSlam affair. The 'RAW-after' show comes with lofty expectations, and the RAW following SS ranks among the top 10 RAWs of the year. Even with the returns of Randy Orton at the end of night one and Kevin Owens at the start of night two, this show was filled with innuendos surrounding returns, debuts, and potential call-ups. One expected debut was that of 'Big Cass' following video vignettes over the past several weeks advertising on…

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Aaron McKenna vs Etinosa Oliha: Live Stream, Betting Odds & Zuffa Boxing 10 Fight Card

Zuffa Boxing returns with its tenth card on Saturday, live from the 3Arena in Dublin, Ireland, streaming on Paramount+. The main event will be for the vacant IBF middleweight title, as Aaron McKenna faces Etinosa Oliha in a scheduled 12-round bout. The undefeated McKenna (20-0, 10 KOs) from Monaghan, Ireland, is getting a homecoming in his first world title fight. McKenna has steadily climbed the ranks in recent years and, most notably, defeated Liam Smith last April to put himself in this position. Coming off a 15-month layoff, will McKenna still be sharp enough to beat Oliha?

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After Saturday’s Victory, Raul Curiel Becomes A Promotional Free Agent

After a tough but unanimous decision victory over Quintin Randall on Saturday night in Las Vegas, Nevada, welterweight Raul Curiel (18-0-1, 14 KOs) is officially a promotional free agent after fulfilling his contract with Golden Boy Promotions. The relationship between Curiel and Golden Boy began in February 2017, when he officially turned pro and signed with the promotional company led by Oscar De La Hoya. Since signing with Golden Boy, Curiel has fought in many fan-friendly bouts, including the most recent against Alexis Rocha. Although the rematch was set, Rocha missed weight, preventing a second meeting while with Golden Boy.

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WWE SummerSlam 2026 Night 2 Results: Roman Reigns Beats Seth Rollins, Kevin Owens Makes Surprise Return

The second night of the 38th annual WWE SummerSlam continued in the 'Twin Cities' of Minneapolis, Minnesota, at the U.S. Bank Stadium. After an emotional night one that saw Brock Lesnar declare Oba Femi "the future" and himself "the past," the night two card was centered around the 12-year-long feud with Roman Reigns that began when Seth Rollins ended the dominant reign of The Shield with a single chair shot. Unlike last night, where the main event was a tough decision made at the final hour, the main feature of night two was in its undeniable position.

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Sunday Convo: Top Five Opponents For The New WBC Lightweight Champion William Zepeda

Who is next for William Zepeda? Zepeda (34-1, 27 KOs) won the vacant WBC lightweight title against Lamont Roach Jr. at the Virgin Hotels in Las Vegas. The emotional victory marked a feat Zepeda had yet to accomplish as a pro – becoming an outright belt-holder. Zepeda, 30, now has the chance to reinvent himself after his lone loss to Shakur Stevenson and to become one of the lightweights of the generation. Zepeda’s performance forces us to reexamine his greatness and think deeply about where he stands in the sport.

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Lamont Roach Jr vs William Zepeda Fight Results: Zepeda Earns A Dominant UD Over Roach

William Zepeda brought his relentless all-pressure offense to Saturday night's bout on TNT Sports and DAZN, resulting in a dominant unanimous decision over Lamont Roach Jr (25-2-3, 10 KOs) and making him the new WBC lightweight champion. The judges saw this one 117-111 x2 and 118-110 for Zepeda (34-1, 27 KOs), who called for future unification fights, as he hopes to one day become an undisputed champion. The opening round did not disappoint as both fighters got off to a quick start. Roach had his left jab working, followed by the overhand right.

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WWE SummerSlam Night 1 Results: Randy Orton Costs Cody Rhodes, Oba Femi Wins HIAC Match

WWE SummerSlam Night 1 took place at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota, with Oba Femi and Brock Lesnar getting the nod to main-event the show, the announcement coming just hours before the 6 pm ET start time. At the start of fight week, WWE announced the night one and two match cards without the order, and fans immediately began speculating what would go on last. It was a major storyline leading into SummerSlam, and fans reacted strongly to the announcement hours before the show. The narrative was so loud that, in the post-show, Punk was asked about him and Cody being passed over for the feature fight.

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Lamont Roach Jr vs William Zepeda: Weigh-In Results & Latest Betting Odds

Later today, a new WBC lightweight champion will be crowned, barring a draw, as Lamont Roach Jr. (25-1-3, 10 KOs) faces William Zepeda (33-1, 27 KOs) live on TNT Sports in the U.S. and on DAZN worldwide. On Friday in Las Vegas, Nevada, both fighters stepped on the scale and came under the lightweight limit of 135 pounds to make their main event official. This is an excellent match on paper, as it’s the boxer (Roach) vs. the all-pressure fighter (Zepeda). Roach is coming off back-to-back draws, while Zepeda was last seen losing by a wide margin to Shakur Stevenson 12 months ago.

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‘It Fully Makes Sense’, Jake Paul About MMA Merger

Seven months after his nearly career-ending injury, the entrepreneurial Jake Paul (12-2, 7 KOs) is branching out once again. And now, after announcing the merger of his company, Most Valuable Promotions (MVP), with the MMA organization, Professional Fighters League (PFL), Paul just has one thing to say about this union of boxing and MMA: “It just makes sense.” Talking to ESPN, Paul opened up about his plans to get back inside the ring once again. "I'm gonna be boxing very soon. I'm just getting back into the ring and into training.

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Q&A: Inside The Ring Magazine Comic Book ‘The Man Who Beat The Man’ With Douglas Fischer

Many of you know me as a die-hard boxing writer—someone who lives and breathes the sweet science and spends most weekends watching and dissecting the fight game. What fewer people know is that long before I was covering fights, I was an avid comic book collector, spending hours sifting through comic book boxes hunting down classics and indulging in new releases. This past June, while browsing my local comic shop for a fresh stash of books, I came across something that immediately made me stop in my tracks: a title I’ve known my whole life, but in a place, I never expected to see it.

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EXCLUSIVE: Jason Moloney Details Move to Zuffa Boxing

Seven months from its beginning, Zuffa Boxing continues to expand its stable across the globe. Their latest acquisition is former bantamweight world champion Jason Moloney, who opened up to FightsATW in an exclusive interview to give the reasoning behind his move to Dana White’s boxing brainchild. “As you know, I’ve been with Tasman Fighters for my past two fights, and I’m in the rebuilding phase of my career,” Moloney said in response to my asking why he joined the Other Side. “Obviously, I’m trying to become a world champion again and get back involved in the big fights.

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Conor Benn Can’t Win Against Ryan Garcia, Says Eddie Hearn

Conor Benn (25-1, 14 KOs) is gearing up for his September showdown against Ryan Garcia (25-2, 20 KOs), but Matchroom boss Eddie Hearn isn’t very confident about how fight night would progress, especially with regard to his former ward’s progress. Talking to Ring Magazine, Hearn admitted that he was unsure if Benn would fare well against Garcia at his weight. “I don’t like Conor Benn at 147 pounds. We saw him at 150 for the Regis Prograis fight. He looked like he lacked power. He looked tired at the weight down there, and I think Ryan will be much too heavy-handed for him.

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Lamont Roach Jr Has A ‘Bundle of Skills’ For William Zepeda

Lamont Roach Jr (25-1-3, 10 KOs) is all set to fight William Zepeda (33-1, 27 KOs) for the vacant WBC lightweight crown. But how will he hold up against the ‘Camaron’? He (Zepeda) will not know what hit him, or so says Roach. At their final presser, Roach was respectful in his remarks about his opponent, while also reminding everyone that he was locked in and ready for the fight. “I have a bundle of skills. I have a ton of will, heart like a lion, and cajones like Godzilla.

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WWE SummerSlam 2026 Night 2 Preview & Predictions

In the era of the two-night PLE (Premium Live Event), the company reserves its biggest storyline featuring the biggest star for Sundays. In the case of night two's featured bout, Roman Reigns embodies that role and demands the top spot as the sport's top asset while Seth Rollins exists as his perennial number two, the Sammy Sosa to Roman's Mark McGuire, or the Jordan to Seth's Pippen. The six-bout WWE Summer Slam match card for night two will tell one of the final chapters in the storied feud between Reigns and Rollins while also presenting the two men's mid-card titles as well.

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TNA Thursday Night iMPACT 7/30 Results:Jason Hotch Stuns Mustafa Ali, The Hardys Reignite Feud With Nemeth Brothers

TNA’s latest episode of “Thursday Night iMPACT” featured two title matches. Mustafa Ali defended the TNA International Championship against his Order 4 stablemate Jason Hotch, while The Elegance Brand challenged Rosemary and Allie for the TNA Knockouts World Tag Team Championship. Also, Ricky Sosa and Leon Slater took on Eddie Edwards and Cedric Alexander of The System, and the TNA Knockouts TV Title tournament continued. Ricky Sosa and Leon Slater vs. Eddie Edwards and Leon Slater Ricky Sosa and Eddie Edwards got the match started. Sosa landed a full-nelson slam, followed by a senton.

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Lamont Roach Jr vs William Zepeda: A Deep Look At This Potential ‘Fight of the Year’

What is at stake when Lamont Roach Jr. faces William Zepeda for the vacant WBC lightweight title at Virgin Hotels in Las Vegas? Roach enters off two consecutive draws on pay-per-view. Zepeda enters off a loss to Shakur Stevenson on pay-per-view as well. The bout comes as the lightweight division is rebuilding. Abdullah Mason holds the WBO title and had a “Fight of the Year” bout with Albert Bell, the IBF titleholder. Raymond Muratalla will fight in the co-feature on Saturday, and the WBA belt is vacant. It is clear that boxing is changing, but so are the names and faces atop the sport.

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AEW Announced ‘MyAEW’ To Host Six More Indie Wrestling Promotions From Across The Globe

July 30, 2026 – All Elite Wrestling (AEW) today announced that six more independent wrestling promotions from across the globe have joined the MyAEW streaming service, increasing the amount of ad-free professional wrestling content available to users from more than a hundred countries on MyAEW.com including the United States, Canada and United Kingdom. The new promotions joining MyAEW will provide a variety of archive matches, new full-length shows and pay-per-view live streams. These companies include: United Wrestling Network (UWN) programming including Memphis’ Sunday Night Slam, Hollywood’s Championship Wrestling and New York’s 

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William Zepeda Can’t Handle The Heat, Says Lamont Roach

The WBC lightweight title is up for grabs, and William Zepeda (33-1, 27 KOs) and Lamont Roach Jr (25-1-3, 10 KOs) haven’t taken their eyes off it. As they prepare to fight it out in Las Vegas on August 1, Roach is certain that Zepeda is not ready to handle what he has to offer. Talking to Sean Zittel, Roach questioned Zepeda’s ability to take immense punishment. “I think his punch resistance is moderate, but I don’t think he’ll be able to withstand what I got for 12 rounds,” he said.

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Juggalo Championship Wrestling (JCW) Returns With ‘Big Al’, The Brothers of Funstruction & More

DETROIT, MI –  Juggalo Championship Wrestling (JCW) presents an all-new episode of JCW Lunacy this Thursday, July 30, at 7:00 PM EST, broadcasting live globally on the official Psychopathic Records YouTube Channel. This week’s broadcast promises a shakeup in authority and intense high-stakes rivalries across all divisions: Executive Control Hangs in the Balance: With Vince Russo temporarily stepped aside, "Big Al" Alice Crowley takes command of JCW Lunacy. However, her executive decisions remain under constant threat of veto from JCW patriarch Violent J. Tensions escalate further following last week's secretive interaction, where "Mr.

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AEW Dynamite 7/29 Results: Will Ospreay & The Death Riders Story Continues, Jon Moxley Retains

AEW Dynamite ushered its way into the historic Masonic Temple Theater in Detroit, Michigan, transforming the legendary venue into the first stop on the road to AEW's show of all shows at the end of August. With the fallout from Redemption still reverberating and the road to All In: London underway, every championship, rivalry, and storyline carried greater significance. From the opening moments to the final bell, the atmosphere was electric as AEW's biggest stars built momentum, settled bitter issues, and sent unmistakable messages to the locker room. Every match carried purpose, every confrontation promised consequences, and every victory or defeat threatened to reshape the company's landscape before its biggest summer event.

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