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Sunny Edwards Plots Path To World Title – Galal Yafai Next Then Winner of Teraji v Rosales
Sunny Edwards has revealed his plans to become a two-time world champion, with aims to fight British rival Galal Yafai before the end of the year followed by a showdown with the winner of Kenshiro Teraji’s fight against Cristofer Rosales. Edwards (21-1-0 4 KO) held the IBF’s flyweight world title for more than two years, […]
Mairis Briedis: A Latvian Boxing Pioneer Who Retires As A Cruiserweight Great
Three-time cruiserweight world champion Mairis Briedis announced his retirement from boxing on Monday to draw the curtain on a trailblazing career. Briedis revealed his decision to retire in an Instagram post accompanied by a heartfelt message, writing: “Dear friends, fans and loved ones, 25 years ago I stepped into the unknown, putting on boxing gloves […]
Hearn: Joshua Vs. Fury ‘In Early 2025 Is The Fight'
Eddie Hearn is discussing a future fight between Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury. The fight has been entertained for some time, making it the most significant domestic clash. Joshua takes on Daniel Dubois in his next fight to become the IBF Heavyweight Champion. A win makes him a three-time world champion and a mandatory for […]
Canelo Will Duck Mbilli – ‘Canelo Will Stay Far Away'
Tim Bradley expects Canelo Alvarez to duck Christian Mbilli. Mbilli is coming off a one-sided unanimous decision win against Sergiy Derevyanchenko. Despite dominating the fight, Mbilli failed to stop his man. Derevyanchenko injured his bicep, which became known in the corner at the end of the fourth round. However, Mbilli also hurt his left hand […]
Stevenson vs. Cordina Reportedly Agreed, Fans Unhappy – ‘Put Us To Sleep'
Shakur Stevenson vs. Joe Cordina has reportedly been agreed for October 12 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The news follows after Eddie Hearn had confirmed talks were underway. Reports initially indicated that the fight could take place in February. This would be on a potential Terence Crawford vs. Vergil Ortiz Jr. card. But with that fight […]
Marquez Tells Ryan Garcia To Fix Himself – ‘He's Crazy'
Juan Manuel Marquez has urged Ryan Garcia to stay busy in the gym after he expressed worries about the boxer. Garcia is banned for a year after testing positive for Ostarine after his win over Devin Haney. He was banned for a year, meaning he cannot box until April 2025. The Haney result was turned […]
What's Next For Christian Mbilli?
Christian Mbilli is coming off a unanimous decision over Sergey Derevyanchenko, leaving question marks over whom he fights next. Mbilli won a unanimous decision against a determined Derevyanchenko, who continued to fight despite having an injured bicep. Mbilli later confirmed that he injured his left hand, explaining why he may not have been able to get […]
Jarrett Hurd v Jeison Rosario: A ‘Make Or Break’ Fight Between Former Champions
On Wednesday night at ProBox TV Events Center in Plant City, Florida, two former world champions, Jarrett Hurd and Jeison Rosario, will fight for their careers. Hurd (25-3-0 17 KO) and Rosario (24-4-1 18 KO) both held the IBF’s super-welterweight world title but have since stepped up to middleweight, where mixed records in recent years […]
Edgar Berlanga Believes Lack Of Fear Will Carry Him To Victory Against Canelo Alvarez
Super-middleweight contender Edgar Berlanga believes the lack of fear he is feeling towards fighting unified champion Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez will be a major factor that will help guide him to victory. Berlanga (22-0-0 17 KO) will contest his first world title fight on September 14 when he takes on unified super-middleweight champion Canelo (61-2-2 39 […]
Shakur Stevenson Claims ‘Young Black' Fighters Are Judged Differently
Shakur Stevenson has said that young black fighters are held to a different standard than other boxers. His comments were made about the criticism he has received towards his boxing style. Shakur’s last two performances have come under heavy criticism. While Stevenson secured the win in those bouts, his style was criticized. Shakur faced Edwin […]
Roy Jones Says Bivol Has The Edge Over Beterbiev
Roy Jones Jr. has made Dmitry Bivol the favorite in his fight against Artur Beterbiev. Both boxers face off for the Undisputed Light Heavyweight Championship on October 12. Bivol is the WBA champion who enters the bout with a sixth-round stoppage win over Malik Zinad in June. Beterbiev was meant to be the opponent on […]
Daniel Dubois: Beating Anthony Joshua ‘Will Make Me A Legit Champion’
IBF heavyweight title holder Daniel Dubois admits he will be the “underdog” when he fights Anthony Joshua next month and believes victory will legitimize his status as a world champion. Dubois (21-2-0 20 KO) will make the first defense of the IBF title against Joshua (28-3-0 25 KO) in the headline bout of Riyadh Season’s […]
New Featherweight Champion Angelo Leo ‘Would Love A Crack’ At Naoya Inoue
New IBF featherweight world champion Angelo Leo has said he would “love a crack at” Naoya Inoue when the Japanese superstar moves up to the 126lbs division. Leo (25-1-0 12 KO) became a two-weight world champion earlier this month when he defeated IBF title holder Luis Alberto Lopez in a 10th-round stoppage in front of […]
Crawford May Not Chase Undisputed At 154 – ‘These Top Guys Are No Joke'
Terence Crawford is unlikely to chase undisputed at 154 pounds. That is according to Paulie Malignaggi. Those comments came after Crawford’s win over Israil Madrimov in his first fight at junior middleweight. Crawford won a unanimous decision to pick up Madrimov’s WBA belt. However, there were suggestions that the fight was much closer than that. […]
Mike Tyson Puts His Hands On Jake Paul – ‘He Seems More Murderous'
Jake Paul and Mike Tyson held a presser in New York City ahead of their fight on November 15. The fight was initially set for July 20, but Tyson withdrew with an inflamed ulcer. Mike Perry stepped in as Paul knocked him out in the sixth round. After the fight, Paul indicated his desire to […]
Jake Lindsey Improves Stock With Unanimous Decision Win over Former Champion in Kansas City
Elvin Brito was supposed to be on a punishment tour on his way back to winning the BKFC Welterweight championship. However, online boxing news shows that Brito’s path back to reclaiming the belt took another detour Friday night at Memorial Hall in Kansas City, Kansas. Brito handed no punishment to Jake Lindsey. Instead, Lindsey was […]
Guido Vianello Appears From Nowhere To Add A New Contender To The Heavyweight Division
Guido Vianello delivered the biggest victory of his career on Saturday by stopping Arslanbek Makhmudov in the eighth round of their heavyweight bout. Vianello (13-2-1 11 KO) was regarded as the underdog at Centre Videotron in Quebec City, Canada but soon dispelled those odds, breaking down the fearsome Makhmudov (19-2-0 18 KO) and busting up […]
Christian Mbilli Extends Win Streak But Did He Do Enough To Earn A Shot At Canelo?
Super-middleweight contender Christian Mbilli extended his unbeaten record with a unanimous decision win over Sergiy Derevyanchenko on Saturday to boost his claims of earning a world title shot. Mbilli (28-0-0 23 KO) secured a wide points victory over Derevyanchenko (15-6-0 10 KO) in the headline bout at Centre Videotron in Quebec City, Canada. Judge Efrain […]
Christian Mbilli Defeats An Injured Sergiy Derevyanchenko; Fans Not Impressed
Christian Mbilli overcame a dogged Sergiy Derevyanchenko to win a unanimous decision in their ten-round super middleweight bout. Mbilli could not put away his man despite Derevyanchenko injuring his left bicep, which became evident at the end of the fourth round. It turned out Mbilli hurt his left hand, which he disclosed after the fight, but in […]
GGG Reportedly Offered The Crawford Fight
Gennady Golovkin has reportedly been offered a fight against Terence Crawford for next year in Saudi Arabia. GGG has not boxed since losing to Canelo Alvarez in 2022. That capped off their trilogy as Golovkin was arguably deprived of a historic win in their first bout, which was declared a draw. Since then, Golovkin has […]