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Lopez's Controversial Comments On Shakur Stevenson – ‘He Wanted To Go To The Hotel Roof And Jump Off'
Teofimo Lopez controversially claimed that Shakur Stevenson had a mental breakdown following his defeat at the National Golden Gloves in Las Vegas in 2015. Lopez made the comments when he was asked about whether he would consider fighting the WBC Lightweight Champion. The Takeover currently fights at 140 pounds and holds the WBO title. He […]
Junto Nakatani Plans To Fight Both Inoue Brothers: ‘Takuma and then Naoya’
Bantamweight world champion Junto Nakatani has revealed that plans are being worked on for him to fight Takuma Inoue and his pound-for-pound superstar brother Naoya. Nakatani (28-0-0 21 KO) has emerged as a pound-for-pound star in his own right and earlier this year became a three-weight world champion by claiming the WBC’s 118-pound belt. The […]
Canelo Spotted In Japan; Will He Fight Alongside Inoue?
Boxing fans have reacted after Canelo Alvarez was spotted in Japan, raising speculation that he could fight on a card alongside Naoya Inoue. Canelo is coming off a unanimous decision win over Edgar Berlanga on Mexican Independence Weekend. He dominated the fight, dropping Berlanga in the process. The fight was heavily criticized because Canelo was […]
Haney Ripped For Suing Garcia – ‘You’re Crazy, Take This Whooping Like A Man'
Tim Bradley says that Devin Haney is making his situation worse by suing Ryan Garcia. Haney suffered the first defeat of his career, as Garcia dropped him three times to win a majority decision. The result was turned into a no-contest after Garcia failed VADA tests for Ostarine. Garcia subsequently received a year’s ban, while […]
Usyk Has Mentally Broken Fury – ‘Usyk Will Win By Stoppage
Tyson Fury is no longer the same fighter following his loss to Oleksandr Usyk. That is according to Hasim Rahman. Fury lost the first fight via a split decision as Usyk became the first Undisputed Heavyweight Champion since Lennox Lewis defeated Evander Holyfield in 1999. Fury was almost stopped in the ninth round, as Usyk […]
Gervonta Davis Vs. Lamont Roach Jr. Gets The Go-Ahead For December 14
Gervonta Davis will reportedly fight Lamont Roach Jr. after the WBA gave the latter permission to move up from 130 pounds. Davis will defend his WBA Lightweight Title from Houston on an Amazon Prime Video PPV on December 14. He is coming off a stoppage victory against Frank Martin as he successfully defended his title. […]
Ryan Garcia Slams Eddie Hearn – ‘You’re A Fake Phony'
Ryan Garcia has hit out at Eddie Hearn for his comments at him with regards to the Devin Haney fight. Garcia defeated Haney via a majority decision in one of the biggest upsets in boxing. He dropped Haney three times on his way to victory. However, the fight was turned into a no contest after […]
Ryan Garcia Rules Out A Devin Haney Rematch – ‘It’s Getting Embarrassing For Him'
Ryan Garcia says he has no interest in giving Devin Haney a rematch. The fight ended in controversial circumstances after Garcia dropped Haney three times to win a majority decision. However, the result was turned into a no-contest after Garcia failed VADA tests for Ostarine. He subsequently received a one-year ban, meaning he cannot box […]
Tyson Fury Vows To Knock Out Oleksandr Usyk In The Rematch
Tyson Fury says he is leaving nothing to chance in his rematch with Oleksandr Usyk and has vowed to knock out the unified heavyweight world champion. Fury (34-1-1 24 KO) suffered the first defeat of his professional career on May 18 when he ended up on the wrong side of a split decision to Usyk […]
Alimkhanuly v Mikhailovich: An Underrated Middleweight Title Bout With Plenty At Stake
When Janibek Alimkhanuly steps into the ring on Friday to defend his IBF middleweight world title against Andrei Mikhailovich, it’s a fight that threatens to go under the radar amid a busy spell of top-tier bouts in the boxing world. Mid-September to mid-October has seen – and will continue to see – a succession of […]
Mosley Wins On His Return; Calls Out Pacquiao
Shane Mosley marked his return to the boxing ring with a win against Bob Kofroth in a five-rounder. It was Mosley’s first fight since 2016, when he lost to David Avanesyan. He retired with a record of 49-10-1. The fight consisted of one-minute rounds as Mosely got back in the swing. Mosley won the exhibition […]
Garcia Rips Haney; Offers To Help Him Get Sponsorship
Ryan Garcia trolled Devin Haney, stating that he could help get him sponsorship following the latter’s lawsuit against him. Haney filed a lawsuit against Garcia following his fight with him in April. Garcia sent Haney to the canvas three times on his way to a majority decision win. However, the result became a no-contest after […]
Arum Tells Joshua And Wilder To Fight Each Other
Bob Arum has suggested that Anthony Joshua and Deontay Wilder fight each other following their recent form. The two boxers are coming off losses as questions remain over where their next opponent will come from. Joshua was knocked out by Daniel Dubois in the fifth round in his last fight. He was dropped four times […]
Benavidez’s Promoter Is Unsure If Morrell Is Next
David Benavidez’s promoter, Sampson Lewkowicz, is unsure if the Mexican Monster will fight David Morrell Jr. next. Benavidez is coming off his first win against Oleksandr Gvozdyk at light heavyweight as he became the WBC Interim Light Heavyweight Champion, making him mandatory for the winner of Dmitry Bivol and Artur Beterbiev. They fight on October […]
Bivol's Ex-Wife Leaks His Injury History To Beterbiev
Dmitry Bivol is at a significant disadvantage in the Artur Beterbiev fight after his injury problems were leaked to the media. Bivol’s ex-wife, Ekaterina Bivol, has been very vocal about Bivol after reports that he had engaged in domestic violence against her. They currently share two children, while Bivol’s boxing earnings reportedly exceed $10 million. […]
Fundora Wants Crawford Next, Not Spence
Sebastian Fundora’s promoter says his fighter wants to box Terence Crawford next, not Errol Spence Jr. Fundora is the WBC and WBO Junior Middleweight Champion after having beaten Tim Tszyu. The fight ended in controversial circumstances after Tszyu cut his forehead in the second round. The fight could arguably have been stopped due to the […]
Jai Opetaia: Talks Underway To Fight Winner Of Gilberto Ramirez v Chris Billam-Smith
IBF cruiserweight world champion Jai Opetaia has revealed that talks have already started for a unification fight against the winner of the fight between Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez and Chris Billam-Smith. Opetaia (25-0-0 19 KO) has made it his mission to become the 200-pound division’s undisputed champion, and soon after reclaiming his title in May, he […]
Eddie Hearn: Anthony Joshua Only Person To Blame For ‘Stinker’ Against Daniel Dubois
Promoter Eddie Hearn believes Anthony Joshua is the only person to blame for his defeat to IBF heavyweight world champion Daniel Dubois earlier this month. Joshua (28-4-0 25 KO) fell to shock fifth-round loss to Dubois (22-2-0 21 KO) on September 14 at Wembley Stadium in London. AJ was the favorite heading into the fight, […]
GGG Would Like to Play a Role in Saving Olympic Boxing
There were always whispers about corruption in boxing in the Olympics. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) got so fed up with the International Boxing Association that it essentially threw the IBA out of the sport. While the IBA has pushed back against some of the allegations, there has been a panic about getting boxing on […]
Brook Says Joshua Has A Weak Chin
Kell Brook said Anthony Joshua has a weak chin following his knockout loss against Daniel Dubois. Joshua was dropped four times before Dubois stopped him in the fifth round to retain his IBF Heavyweight Title. Immediately, from the off, Joshua looked uncertain. He was sent to the canvas in the first round, as he never […]