Isaiah Hall

Flint native Claressa Shields stopped Kaye Scott to capture the unified middleweight titles in front of more than 16,000 fans at Atlanta’s State Farm Arena on August 15, cementing her as one of boxing’s biggest stars.

Dearborn Heights boxer Husam Al Mashhadi is looking to take another step forward in his professional career when he returns to Detroit’s historic Fox Theatre on Aug. 29.

Fight week is here for the Unified Middleweight World Championship on Aug. 15 at Atlanta’s State Farm Arena, where Flint native Claressa Shields faces Kaye Scott aiming to make history as the first boxer to hold a world title at middleweight after winning a world title at heavyweight.

Flint native and Undisputed Heavyweight World Champion Claressa Shields will walk to the ring with Grammy-nominated rapper Latto ahead of her title fight against Kaye Scott on Aug. 15 at Atlanta’s State Farm Arena.

Rising Michigan-based prospects Sardius Simmons, Husam Al Mashhadi, Jasmine Hampton, Lance Smith and Savannah Tini return to the ring on Aug. 29 in undercard bouts at Detroit’s historic Fox Theatre.

Undefeated boxing cousins Juju “JuJu” Ballo and Jonny Mansour will make their Detroit debut on Aug. 29 at the Fox Theatre, looking to earn the support of Metro Detroit’s large Chaldean and Middle Eastern communities.

Undisputed Heavyweight Champion Claressa “T-Rex” Shields and Unified WBC & WBA Middleweight Champion Kaye Scott faced off for the first time on June 30 in Atlanta ahead of their world championship showdown on Aug. 15 at State Farm Arena.  

Flint native and Undisputed Heavyweight Champion Claressa Shields returns to the middleweight division to face Unified WBC and WBA champion Kaye Scott on Aug. 15 at State Farm Arena in Atlanta.

Grand Rapids native Joshua Pagan delivered a near-shutout unanimous decision win over Rodolfo Bustamante as he retained his WBO NABO Lightweight Title in his hometown on June 14.

Grand Rapids native Joshua “JJ” Pagan’s NABO title defense against Rodolfo Bustamante Salazar streams live on boxing streaming service, DAZN, June 14 at 5 p.m.

Grand Rapids native and WBO NABO Lightweight Champion Joshua “JJ” Pagan came face-to-face with Rodolfo Bustamante Salazar during a media workout ahead of their bout set for June 14.

A hairstylist who pleaded guilty to aggravated assault after pulling a gun during an argument over payment has been sentenced to probation.