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Canelo Alvarez v Turki Alalshikh: A Battle Between Boxing Powers
One of the most striking aspects of Saudi Arabia’s global boxing takeover has been the continued absence of Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez from any of Turki Alalshikh’s shows. Alalshikh, boxing’s new power broker, has made clear through action his ambitions to position Saudi Arabia at the center of the fight game, both at home and now […]
Tim Bradley Defends Crawford's Madrimov Performance – ‘Crawford Won, Hands Down'
Tim Bradley has shut down suggestions that Terence Crawford struggled against Israil Madrimov. Crawford secured a unanimous decision win to give Madrimov his first loss. The win made Crawford the WBA Junior Middleweight Champion and a four-division champion. Crawford landed more jabs, although Madrimov landed ten more power punches. Eddie Hearn, who represents Madrimov, was […]
Canelo Justifies $200 Million For Benavidez – ‘I Can Beat That Guy Tomorrow'
Canelo Alvarez has doubled down on his $200 million request to fight David Benavidez. Canelo boxes Edgar Berlanga on September 14 as he defends his WBC, WBA and WBO belts at 168. He is no longer undisputed after being stripped of his IBF belt for not fighting his mandatory William Scull. Meanwhile, Benavidez said he […]
Fury Told He Will Never Beat Usyk – ‘Usyk Has His Number, He Stops Him'
Tyson Fury will never beat Oleksandr Usyk. That is according to Hall of Fame fighter Barry McGuigan. Usyk defeated Fury 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 feat at cruiserweight. The scorecards did not reflect Usyk’s dominance. Aside […]
Fans Worried About Mike Tyson's Health After Training Footage – ‘He's Not Well'
Fans have expressed worries over Mike Tyson’s health following his latest training footage. Tyson pulled out of his Jake Paul fight, which was set for July 20, after suffering an inflamed ulcer. The fight was rescheduled for November 15 after suggestions that Tyson could pull out altogether. Mike will be 58 when he enters the […]
Security Separate Berlanga At Canelo Presser
Edgar Berlanga accosted Canelo Alvarez during their second presser as part of the media build up ahead of their September 14 fight. Alvarez defends his WBC, WBA and WBO titles at 168 on Mexican Independence Weekend. Canelo enters the bout with a unanimous decision victory against Jaimie Munguia. But he is no longer undisputed after […]
Connor Tierney and Jonny Graham Will Battle For Inaugural UK Welterweight Title
The Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship is battling to become an organization that has a spot in the global combat sports landscape. Providing opportunities to fight to earn an increased status in the organization is a vital part of the plan. Connor Tierney would like to be the man who grabbed the inaugural BKFC United Kingdom […]
Martin Bakole ‘Puts Heavyweight Division On Notice’ – Could A Title Shot Be Next?
Martin Bakole delivered the performance of his career last Saturday to destroy the highly-rated Jared Anderson and boost his own claims for an imminent shot at a heavyweight title. On a stacked card in Los Angeles comprising an all-time pound-for-pound great (Terence Crawford) and several reigning or former world champions (Israil Madrimov, Isaac Cruz, Andy […]
Edgar Berlanga Responds To Criticism Over Being Canelo's Next Opponent: ‘I Have Star Power’
Edgar Berlanga has responded to the criticism aimed at Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez for picking the American as his next opponent, insisting he has the “superstar” status that will help sell the fight. Berlanga (22-0-0 17 KO) will compete in his first world title bout on September 14 when he faces unified super-middleweight champion Canelo (61-2-2 […]
Jai Opetaia Ready To Give Up Pursuit Of Unification Bout With Chris Billam-Smith
IBF cruiserweight world champion Jai Opetaia has admitted he’s running out of patience as he continues to wait for a response from WBO title holder Chris Billam-Smith over a potential unification bout. Opetaia (25-0-0 19 KO) became a two-time world champion in May when he defeated Mairis Briedis for a second time to reclaim the […]
Danny Garcia ‘looking forward to making history’ against Erislandy Lara
Danny Garcia said he’s “looking forward to making history” when he ends a two-year layoff to fight WBA middleweight world champion Erislandy Lara in September. The fight between Garcia (37-3-0 21 KO) and Lara (30-3-3 18 KO) will act as the co-main event to the super-middleweight bout between unified world champion Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez and […]
Hearn Mocks Crawford; Says Ennis Beats Him After His Madrimov Performance
Eddie Hearn has backed Jaron Ennis to beat Terence Crawford. Hearn’s comments were made in response to Crawford’s win over Israil Madrimov. Bud defeated Madrimov to win the WBA Junior Middleweight Title via a unanimous decision. The victory made him a four-weight world champion. However, the scorecards raised some controversy. Hearn felt the fight was […]
Mike Tyson Tells Fury How To Beat Usyk
Mike Tyson has given Tyson Fury advice on how to beat Oleksandr Usyk in their rematch. Usyk won the first fight via a split decision to become the Undisputed Heavyweight Champion of the Word. While the scorecards had it close, in truth, Usyk was the far better fighter. He dominated the beginning and the back […]
Canelo Taunts Berlanga During Kickoff Presser – ‘He's Dreaming About Me'
Canelo Alvarez and Edgar Berlanga held their kick-off presser ahead of their September 14 fight. Alvarez defends his WBO, WBA and WBC belts at 168 after having beaten Jaimie Munguia in his last fight. He was ordered to defend his belts against the IBF mandatory William Scull. But Canelo was stripped after failing to do […]
Jack Catterall v Regis Prograis Rescheduled For October 26
The super-lightweight fight between Jack Catterall and Regis Prograis has been rescheduled for October 26, organizers said on Monday. Catterall (29-1-0 13 KO) and Prograis (29-2-0 24 KO) were initially meant to meet in the ring in Manchester, England on August 24, but an injury in training to Catterall forced the fight to be canceled. […]
Luis Alberto Lopez Out To Prove He’s The World’s Best Featherweight Against Angelo Leo
Luis Alberto Lopez will make the fourth defense of his IBF featherweight world title against Angelo Leo on Saturday when he has the chance to prove he’s the top dog of the division. Lopez (30-2-0 17 KO) and Leo (24-1-0 11 KO) will headline the show at Tingley Coliseum in Albuquerque where both fighters will […]
Britain Hart Defends Women’s Strawweight Title at BKFC 63 & Ties Record For Most Title Defenses
Picturing the BKFC without Britain Hart doesn’t seem possible. Britain Hart was on the ground floor of the young organization. Hart’s first fight came at BKFC 2 in August 2018. While Hart lost her first two flights in the promotion, she soon found her footing and became a fixture of the sport. By beating Taylor […]
PBC Talks Up Spence Vs. Fundora – ‘See How He Performs At 154'
PBC spokesperson Tim Smith has given his take on a potential Errol Spence Jr. vs. Sebastian Fundora fight. Spence has not been in the ring since losing to Terence Crawford last year. He was dropped three times before the fight was stopped in round nine. The rematch never happened as Crawford moved up to 154. […]
Israil Madrimov Doubts Terence Crawford Could Trouble ‘Massive’ Canelo Alvarez
Israil Madrimov says he’s doubtful Terence Crawford could give Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez a competitive fight due to the “massive” size difference between the two fighters. Crawford (41-0-0 31 KO) inflicted a first professional defeat on Madrimov (10-1-1 7 KO) on Saturday to take the Uzbek’s WBA super-welterweight title and become a four-weight world champion. In […]
Loma Shakes Up Shakur During Altercation – ‘Outside, Let's Fight Right Now'
Shakur Stevenson and Vasiliy Lomachenko traded verbal shots at the Terence Crawford vs. Israil Madrimov fight. Both boxers were present as Crawford beat Madrimov via a unanimous decision to win the WBA Junior Middleweight Title. The win made Crawford a four-division champion as Shakur and Loma watched ringside. Shakur has been linked with a fight […]