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

By Matthew Brown 02/20/2026 Follow Brunch Boxing on Twitter/X The World Boxing Organization has suspended its middleweight champion Janibek Alimkhanuly for one year, retroactive to December 2, 2025, according to WBO President Gustavo Olivieri. Despite the suspension, Alimkhanuly will retain his status as champion. In a formal notice issued by Olivieri, the WBO World Championship Committee confirmed that it unanimously resolved to suspend Alimkhanuly from participation in all

By Matthew Brown 02/20/2026 Follow Brunch Boxing on Twitter/X The war and the wait continues. Today’s court proceedings between Oscar De La Hoya and his company Golden Boy Promotions and its unbeaten star Vergil Ortiz Jr. ended without resolution. After hours of arguments inside a Las Vegas federal courtroom, U.S. District Judge Cristina D. Silva took the matter under advisement and indicated that a written order will follow in the coming days. At the center of the dispute is

By Matthew Brown 02/20/2026 Follow Brunch Boxing on Twitter/X Imane Khelif is pushing back against critics and political figures who have questioned her identity and eligibility, making it clear she is prepared to undergo genetic testing in order to compete at the 2028 Olympic Games. The Algerian gold medalist found herself at the center of controversy after a viral social media video cast doubt over the women’s boxing tournament at the Paris Games. The clip showed two fighte