Lamont "The Reaper" Roach Jr. will defend his WBA super featherweight title against Feargal "Fearless" McCrory on June 28 at the Entertainment & Sports Arena in Ward 8, with tickets going on sale soon.

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Former two-division world champion Lamont Peterson will fight former welterweight world champion Sergey Lipinets on Sunday, March 24 at MGM National Harbor in a 12-round welterweight match of Premier Boxing Champions broadcast live on FS1 and FOX Deportes. “Lamont Peterson vs. Sergey Lipinets is a classic 50-50 matchup that is sure to include drama, action […]

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Floyd “Money” Mayweather concluded his transcendent boxing career in epic fashion Saturday night, stopping UFC superstar Conor McGregor by technical knockout in the 10th round of their much-hyped megafight and surpassing Rocky Marciano's record of 49-0 in the process.

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DMV-area boxer Gary Russell Jr. represented in warrior-like fashion Saturday, successfully defending his WBC featherweight title against Oscar Escandon with a 7th-round TKO in front of a home crowd of more than 2,400 at the MGM National Harbor.

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From training as a boy in Capitol Heights to fighting in the main event at MGM, Gary Russell Jr. represents and uplifts the DMV like a real champion should.

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