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De La Hoya Says He Would Have KOed Mayweather With One Change
Oscar De La Hoya says he would have knocked out Floyd Mayweather had he had Floyd Mayweather Sr. in his corner. De La Hoya lost a split decision, as Mayweather became the face of boxing. Oscar had Freddie Roach in his corner, but it was not enough to beat Mayweather as De La Hoya faded […]
Fury Will Get Bullied By Usyk – ‘Imagine What He Does'
Tyson Fury will get bullied and lose to Oleksandr Usyk in their rematch on December 21. That is according to Tony Bellew. Usyk won the first bout to become the Undisputed Heavyweight Champion in a split decision win. While it was a split decision, the consensus was that it should have been unanimous. Usyk almost […]
Beterbiev Is ‘Going To Stop Bivol'
Artur Beterbiev will stop Dmitry Bivol in their upcoming Undisputed Light Heavyweight Clash. That is according to middleweight boxer Lonnie Thompson. Beterbiev has stopped all his opponents, as he remains undefeated with a 20-0 record. He arrives into the bout with a stoppage win over Callum Smith. He is the current WBC, IBF and WBO […]
In Response To Turki Alalshikh: 10 Fights He Should Make For 2024 And 2025
Turki Alalshikh sent out a message on X this week asking his followers, “suggest for me 10 fight in boxing you want to see in 2024 and 2025?” If anyone else had posted this message, it would simply be viewed as a debate starter. When it’s Alalshikh, it’s research. The Saudi Arabian has emerged as […]
Jaron Ennis Ordered To Fight Mandatory Karen Chukhadzhian, Eddie Hearn Not Pleased
Eddie Hearn, the promoter of Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis, has revealed the IBF has ordered its welterweight champion to fight mandatory challenger Karen Chukhadzhian, which has not gone down well with the Matchroom Boxing boss. Ennis (32-0-0 29 KO) made the first defense of his IBF world title last month when he stopped the experienced David […]
Turki Alalshikh Confident About Working With Canelo – ‘He Wants To Connect'
Turki Alalshikh remains optimistic that he can work with Canelo Alvarez to make fights. The two are currently not on the best of terms. Canelo revealed that the Saudis had contacted him during the build-up to his fight with Edgar Berlanga. Canelo defends his WBA, WBC and WBO belts against the Puerto Rican on September […]
Turki Alalshikh Believes Terence Crawford ‘Only Wants Canelo’ – But Is He Right?
Boxing puppet master Turki Alalshikh revealed in an interview with The Stomping Ground podcast on Friday that he has sent an offer to Terence Crawford to fight Vergil Ortiz Jr. but believes “he only wants Canelo”. “I don’t think Crawford will fight anyone but [Saul] Canelo [Alvarez]. This is my opinion,” Alalshikh said. “We gave […]
Garcia Hits Out At Haney For Throwing A Punch During An Altercation
Ryan Garcia has called out Devin Haney, who was allegedly involved in an altercation alongside his entourage with a member of the public. Garica and Haney’s feud continues in the aftermath of their fight. Ryan dropped Haney three times on his way to a majority decision win. While that may have been the case, the […]
Usyk Expects A Tough Rematch From Fury – ‘I Get Pumped For Such Things'
Oleksandr Usyk does not expect the December 21 rematch with Tyson Fury to be easier. Usyk won the first fight in a split decision to become the Undisputed Heavyweight Champion. It was Fury’s first loss, as Usyk became a two-weight undisputed champion following his feats at cruiserweight. Usyk dominated the fight, aside from the middle […]
Who Is Xander Zayas, The Prodigy Tipped To Be Puerto Rico’s Next Superstar?
When ESPN published its list of the top 25 boxers under 25, it placed Xander Zayas in fourth. Only pound-for-pound star Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez, heavyweight contender Jared Anderson, and lightweight prospect Keyshawn Davis were ranked above the 21-year-old Puerto Rican. Zayas (19-0-0 12 KO) will contest his second fight of 2024 next month when he […]
Hearn: Joe Cordina In Talks To Fight Shakur Stevenson
Joe Cordina is in talks to fight Shakur Stevenson. That is according to Eddie Hearn. Cordina is coming off the first loss of his career, losing his IBF Super Featherweight Belt against Anthony Cacace. The Welshman was stopped in the eighth round. Moving up to face Shakur at 135 will not be easy. Stevenson is […]
Devin Haney Plots Return And Looks To Turki Alalshikh For Payday He Feels He Deserves
Devin Haney found his career in an unusual place following the craziness that was his grudge match against Ryan Garcia in April. In the hours and initial days that followed, Haney was coming to terms with his first defeat having lost a majority-decision to Garcia after getting knocked down three times. ‘The Dream’ retained his […]
Christian Mbilli: Sergiy Derevyanchenko Fight Will ‘Show The World How Great I Am’
Christian Mbilli believes Sergiy Derevyanchenko is the ideal opponent for him to show the world his greatness as the super-middleweight contender aims to take a big step closer to a world title shot. Mbilli (27-0-0 23 KO) will put his WBC Continental Americas title on the line against the dangerous Derevyanchenko (15-5-0 10 KO) in […]
Rolly Romero ‘Coming To Steal The Show’ On Canelo Alvarez v Edgar Berlanga Undercard
Rolando ‘Rolly’ Romero has said he is planning to “steal the show” when he makes his return on the undercard of Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez’s fight with Edgar Berlanga next month. Romero (15-2-0 13 KO) fights Manuel Jaimes (16-1-1 11 KO) in a non-title super-lightweight bout on September 14 at T Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, […]
Fans Rip De La Hoya Over His Fishnet Comments
Fans have ripped Oscar De La Hoya for his response to wearing fishnets. De La Hoya is regarded as one of the biggest boxers ever. He is a six-weight world champion and has managed to transition into a successful promoter, forming Golden Boy Promotions. He has helped build some of the biggest stars in the […]
Chris Van Heerden Retires; Russian Authorities Jail His Girlfriend For 12 Years
Chris Van Heerden has announced his retirement from boxing at the age of 37. He ends his career with a 28-3-1 record, which includes 12 knockouts. His last fight was in 2022, when Conor Benn knocked him out. The defeat was devastating, given what had transpired about Benn. Conor failed two VADA tests for Clomiphene, […]
Beterbiev Shows Off His Insane Shadowboxing – ‘Bivol Is In Trouble'
Artur Beterbiev showed off his shadow boxing skills as he prepares for his Undisputed Light Heavyweight fight against Dmitry Bivol. Beterbiev defends his WBC, WBO, and IBF belts on October 12 for the chance to make history. He has knocked out all his opponents with a 20-0 undefeated record. His last fight was a win […]
Devin Haney Returns To Training; Targets A Fight In Saudi
Devin Haney is back in training and could fight on the December 21 card, which will feature Tyson Fury vs. Oleksandr Usyk. Haney has not boxed since his majority decision loss to Ryan Garcia. However, the result became a no-contest after Garcia tested positive for Ostarine, thus getting a year ban. Haney kept the WBC […]
Joshua Buatsi Refusing To Play Willy Hutchinson’s Mind Games Ahead Of September Fight
Joshua Buatsi insists he’s focused only on business and will not let Willy Hutchinson’s antics affect him ahead of their light-heavyweight bout on September 21. Buatsi (18-0-0 13 KO) and Hutchinson (18-1-0 13 KO) will fight for the WBO’s 175lbs interim title on the undercard of the heavyweight world title fight between IBF champion Daniel […]
Newly-Elevated Welterweight Champion Brian Norman Only Targeting Unification Bouts
Brian Norman Jr. has said it’s a “wonderful feeling” being a welterweight world champion but insists he won’t be completely satisfied until he’s won all the belts in the division. Norman (26-0-0 20 KO) was elevated from interim to full champion by the WBO after the belt became vacant when former undisputed king Terence Crawford […]