A lumberjack knocks out a champion boxer in a brawl, gets drawn into the boxing world where he is unknowingly set up for a fixed fight.
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IBF world champion Joe Cordina (16-0, 9 KOs) defends his belt against Edward Vazquez (15-1, 3 KOs) in Monte Carlo, Mónaco.
Christian Mbilli defends his WBC Continental of the Americas and WBA International titles against Demond Nicholson. Currently ranked #1 in the WBC world super-middleweight rankings, #3 according to The Ring Magazine and the WBA, and #4 in the IBF, WBC Continental of the Americas champion Christian Mbilli (24-0, 20 KOs) will need to deliver a flawless performance against American Demond Nicholson (26-5-1, 22 KOs) if he is to maintain his legitimacy to become a contender for the 168 lb. world titles held by Saul “Canelo” Alvarez.
Mikael Lawal defends his British Cruiserweight title against bitter rival Isaac Chamberlain in one of the most keenly-anticipated domestic clashes of the year.
Jermell Charlo looks to make boxing history when he defends his WBC, WBA and IBF belts against WBO champ Brian Castaño in one of the most important fights of the year. Charlo aims to achieve something that has never been done before by becoming the first undisputed champ at 154 lbs. in the four-belt era. Charlo has held the WBC title since 2019 and added the WBA and IBF titles with a stunning KO of Jeison Rosario in September. The Argentinian Castaño quickly ascended the ranks, becoming a world champion after just 13 fights. Live on SHOWTIME.
118-pound world champion and future Hall of Famer Nonito Donaire defends his title against undefeated top contender and fellow Filipino countryman Reymart Gaballo in a must-see main event. Plus, the Delayed Broadcast of unbeaten five-time world champion and boxing’s hottest attraction Gervonta “Tank” Davis defending his lightweight championship against hard-hitting Isaac “Pitbull” Cruz.
Two undefeated super bantamweight world champions will meet to unify titles when Brandon Figueroa and Stephen Fulton, Jr. clash for supremacy at 122-pounds. Figueroa set up the anticipated unification bout when he scored a sensational seventh-round KO over Luis Nery in May to win the WBC belt. Fulton captured his first world title in January with a hard-earned win over Angelo Leo. Now, the two will go toe-to-toe in the ring with the winner having the right to call himself the best 122-pounder in the world. Live on SHOWTIME.
The Monster Show must go on. Naoya Inoue defends his undisputed super bantamweight crown against Korean challenger Ye Joon Kim on Friday, Jan. 24, at Ariake Arena in Tokyo. Inoue was scheduled to face undefeated Australian contender Sam Goodman, who withdrew from the bout twice due to cuts sustained in sparring. Kim, who is 2-0 on Japanese soil, stepped in on short notice to face the pound-for-pound stalwart.
Undefeated super featherweight Gervonta Davis defends his title against Hugo Ruiz in a WBA world super featherweight title bout from Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, Calif.
Tyrone McKenna and Mohamed Mimoune meet in a highly anticipated rematch in Belfast, the pair having previously fought each other in February 2021. On that occasion, McKenna came out on top on points after 10 entertaining rounds.
Enjoy another huge bill of fights on DAZN, as primetime boxing returns to the Overtime Elite Arena. Elijah Pierce (19-2) features in the main event, enjoying one of his toughest tests to date against super-bantamweight star Jose Sanmartin (35-8-1).
Tyson Fury faces former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou in a huge crossover fight in Saudi Arabia.
HULL'S Olympic champ Luke Campbell takes on fearsome Vasyl Lomachenko in London tonight. The London 2012 gold medallist Campbell headed over the Atlantic for his last contest back in March and saw off Adrian Yung with an emphatic fifth round stoppage. But this is a whole other league as Cool Hand returns to the O2 to take on the man widely regarded as the best pound-for-pound fighter on the planet. Double Olympian Loma dispatched with Anthony Crolla in brutal fashion back in April and will look to add the vacant WBC lightweight title to his extensive belt collection.
Top German heavyweight Agit Kabayel (26-0) fights in his home country for the first time since 2023, as he looks to continue his winning run against the dangerous Damian Knyba (17-0) in Oberhausen.
Roy Jones, Jr. (49-4, 38 KOs) returns to the ring for the first time since dropping a unanimous decision to Antonio Tarver in their trilogy bout, to take on Prince Badi “The Boxing Prince” Ajamu (25-2-1, 14 KOs). The unheralded Prince Badi, apparently holds five fringe title belts in the light hevayweight division, the NABO, WBC Continental Americas, WBC CABOFE, IBC Intercontinental and Pennsylvania State title. Only the NABO light heavyweight title is on the line.
Sugar Ray did the expected, hammering the challenger into defeat in the third round at the Centennial Coliseum (Reno, Nevada) to retain his undisputed would welterweight title, and says he wants to defend his championship three more times before the end of the year.
In his quest for a title in a second division, WBC Welterweight Champion "Sugar" Ray Leonard moves up to super welterweight to take on WBA Champion Ayub Kalule in Houston.
After making Roberto Duran quit in their highly anticipated rematch, "Sugar" Ray Leonard makes the first defense of his second reign as WBC Welterweight Champion against unheralded contender Larry Bonds.
Wilfred Benítez vs. Sugar Ray Leonard was a professional boxing match contested on November 30, 1979 for the WBC and The Ring welterweight titles. Benitez was scheduled to earn $1.2 million while Leonard would net $1 million, making their fight the richest non-heavyweight bout in boxing history at the time.
Sugar Ray Leonard, in his first test against a middleweight opponent, befuddled Canadian titleholder Fernand Marcotte with speed, then laid on the power to deliver a fight-ending right hook Sunday in the eighth round of their scheduled 10-round fight.
Sugar Ray Leonard 22-0 (13 KOs) vs. Tony Chiaverini 30-4 (21 KOs) The WBC ranked Leonard third at welterweight and Chiaverini sixth at super welterweight. Leonard made $140,000, and Chiaverini got $61,000. The fight took place at the Caesars Palace Sports Pavilion. Chiaverini requested an 18-foot ring, and the Leonard camp acquiesced. The fight was televised nationally by ABC on Wide World of Sports.
Good-natured teen surfer Mitchell Goosen finds himself staying with his aunt and uncle in Cincinnati, Ohio when his parents head to Australia for work. There he meets his cousin, Wiley, and together they try to navigate the perils of high school—avoid the bullies, get the girl, and win a little respect.
Legendary stunt man Sonny Hooper remains one of the top men in his field, but due to too many stressful impacts to the spine and the need to pop painkillers several times a day, he knows he should get out of the industry before he ends up permanently disabled.
Philo takes part in a bare knuckle fight – as he does – to make more money than he can earn from his car repair business. He decides to retire, but when the Mafia come along and arrange another fight, he's pushed into it. A motorcycle gang and an orangutan called Clyde all add to the 'fun'.
With ruthless mobsters on her tail, a young woman with a split personality becomes entangled with a man on a pilgrimage across the country to scatter his brother's ashes.
A cross-country road race is based on an actual event, the Cannonball Baker Sea to Shining Sea Memorial Trophy Dash, organized by Brock Yates to protest the 55 mph speed limit then in effect in the U.S. The Cannonball was named for Erwin G. "Cannonball" Baker, who in the roaring 20's rode his motorcycle across the country. Many of the characters are based on ruses developed by real Cannonball racers over the several years that the event was run.
Set against the backdrop of San Francisco’s Chinatown, this cross-cultural biopic chronicles Bruce Lee’s emergence as a martial-arts superstar after his legendary secret showdown with fellow martial artist Wong Jack Man.
Po and the Furious Five uncover the legend of three of kung fu's greatest heroes: Master Thundering Rhino, Master Storming Ox, and Master Croc.
A young Asian American martial artist is forced to participate in a brutal formal street-fight competition.
Rocky Balboa holds the world heavyweight championship, but a new challenger has stepped forward: Drago, a six-foot-four, 261-pound fighter who has the backing of the Soviet Union. This time, Rocky's training regimen takes him to Siberia, where he prepares for a globally televised match in the heart of Moscow. But nothing can truly prepare him for what he's about to face – a fight to the finish, in which he must defend not only himself, but also the honor of his country!
When a new recruit joins the Union of Evil, he is assigned to a motley crew of blue-collar workers led by fallen henchmen Hank. But when “The Kid” accidentally steals the ultimate weapon, Hank must break his “risk nothing” code to save the boy he’s befriended, even if it means becoming the one thing he has always avoided… being a hero.
When their latest scheme goes awry, Mayor Humdinger and his nephew Harold accidentally divert a meteor towards Adventure Bay. The meteor's golden energy grants the PAW Patrol superpowers. The heroic Mighty Pups are on a roll to super-save the day.
When the four Willoughby children are abandoned by their selfish parents, they must learn how to adapt their Old-Fashioned values to the contemporary world in order to create something new: The Modern Family.
It is the story of an average, popular American teenager named Wendy Wu who discovers that in order to win the coveted crown she must first learn the way of the warrior. Wendy Wu has a one track mind, and that track leads directly to the title of homecoming queen -- no unscheduled stops, and no unnecessary detours. When a mysterious Chinese monk named Shen arrives to mold Wendy into a fearless kung fu warrior, however, her royal aspirations suddenly jump the track as she desperately attempts to juggle her boyfriend, her homework, and of course, the fierce competition to become homecoming queen. Now, as Wendy begins to train her mind, body, and spirit in the ancient tradition of the martial arts and her inner warrior gradually begins to emerge, the girl who once obsessed over popularity finally begins to put that popularity into perspective as she gradually realizes what truly matters in life.
A film projectionist longs to be a detective, and puts his meager skills to work when he is framed by a rival for stealing his girlfriend's father's pocketwatch.
Tripp is a high school senior with a knack for building trucks who makes an incredible discovery - a gas-guzzling creature named Creech. To protect his mischievous new friend, Tripp hides Creech under the hood of his latest creation, turning it into a real-life super-powered Monster Truck. Together, this unlikely duo with a shared taste for speed team up on a wild and unforgettable journey to reunite Creech with his family.
Despondent over the closing of his karate school, Cobra Kai teacher John Kreese joins a ruthless businessman and martial artist to get revenge on Daniel and Mr. Miyagi.
American gunslinger Sean Rafferty—aka The Montana Kid—is unable to find someone to duel in a Canadian town where no one understands the brutal code of the American Wild West.
Members of the U.S. Army's 101st Airborne Division are fighting for their country amidst the rugged terrain of Bastogne, Belgium, in December 1944. Holley and his American compatriots have already seen one of their own, Roderigues, perish under enemy fire. The men try to rebuff another series of Nazi attacks, but what they really need is a change in the weather. Without clear skies, they'll never get the air support they need.
The maniacal baby of the Griffin family, Stewie, meets his future self. In doing this he discovers that his future image is not what he has anticipated because of a near death experience.
Disaster strikes when a criminal mastermind reveals the identities of all active undercover agents in Britain. The secret service can now rely on only one man - Johnny English. Currently teaching at a minor prep school, Johnny springs back into action to find the mysterious hacker. For this mission to succeed, he’ll need all of his skills - what few he has - as the man with yesterday’s analogue methods faces off against tomorrow’s digital technology.