By Matthew Brown 02/26/2026 Follow Brunch Boxing on Twitter/X Beloved Chicano boxer Ruben Castillo, known proudly as The Conquistador, passed away on Tuesday after a battle with cancer. He was 68 years old. Ruben Castillo’s story is not defined by belts. It is defined by bravery. He stood across the ring from legends and never stopped coming forward. He carried his culture with pride and gave his community someone to cheer for. He turned setbacks into comebacks and opponents

By Matthew Brown 02/26/2026 Follow Brunch Boxing on Twitter/X They called him The Black Destroyer. Muhammad Ali called him The Acorn. The rest of the boxing world simply called him the most devastating puncher who ever lived. Earnie Dee Shavers was born August 31, 1944 in Garland, Alabama. Across a professional career that stretched from 1969 to 1995, Earnie Shavers built a reputation that still echoes through heavyweight history. He finished 76-14-1 with 70 knockouts, 23 in

By Matthew Brown 02/23/2026 Follow Brunch Boxing on Twitter/X One of boxing’s hottest free agents has reportedly found a home. Undefeated top middleweight contender Troy Isley has agreed to a multi-fight promotional agreement with Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom Boxing after leaving Top Rank Boxing, sources tell Brunch Boxing . The signing of the 27-year-old Isley, who owns a 15-0 record with 5 knockouts, gives Matchroom another young and hungry contender in a loaded middleweight pic

By Matthew Brown 02/23/2026 Follow Brunch Boxing on Twitter/X Meet the new network, same as the old network? It is very much on the table. After months of uncertainty and shifting alliances in the combat sports media space, a Top Rank and ESPN reunion is no longer far fetched. Sources tell Brunch Boxing that Top Rank and ESPN are in talks to reignite their partnership, a little more than six months after their stunning split. The history between the two sides runs deep. Top