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Cordina Focused On Future At Lightweight After ‘Bad Referee’ Ended Super-Featherweight Reign
Joe Cordina says he is planning to return to lightweight by the end of the year after speaking out about the controversial end to his reign as a super-featherweight world champion. Cordina (17-1-0 9 KO) suffered the first defeat of his career in May when, on the undercard of the undisputed heavyweight title fight between […]
‘Boots’ Told To Stay Busy: ‘The World Needs To Know Who Jaron Ennis Is’
Former world champions turned boxing analysts Timothy Bradley Jr and Chris Algieri have both urged Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis to stay active and prove he is the best fighter in the welterweight division. Ennis (32-0-0 29 KO) ended one year of inactivity with an explosive return to the ring last Saturday, stopping the experienced David Avanesyan […]
Mike Perry Beats Up Jake Paul's Mascot; Security Separates Him
Mike Perry punched Jake Paul’s mascot during the open workout for their July 20 fight. Perry seeks to cause a major upset. He is 5-0 in BKFC but has only had one boxing fight, which took place in 2015. He was knocked out by Kenneth McNeil in the last round of the fight. Perry stepped […]
Zhang Accuses Joshua Of Ducking Him
Zhilei Zhang has hit out at Anthony Joshua for ducking him. Joshua had been linked with facing Zhang after the Brit lost to Oleksandr Usyk and before AJ faced Otto Wallin. Zhang had just secured consecutive stoppage wins over Joe Joyce. However, Joshua faced Wallin before taking on Ngannou. Meanwhile, Zhang lost to Joseph Parker […]
Caroline Dubois Sets Sights On Katie Taylor Ahead Of Interim Bout With Maira Moneo
Caroline Dubois is planning to stay “on a collision course” with two-weight undisputed world champion Katie Taylor when she faces Maira Moneo in a WBC interim lightweight title bout on August 3. Dubois (9-0-0 4 KO) is one of the most exciting prospects in women’s boxing, and will take the next step in her career […]
Who Is Junto Nakatani, Japan’s Pound-For-Pound Star Emulating Naoya Inoue?
Junto Nakatani will make the first defense of his WBC bantamweight world title on Saturday at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo, where he faces mandatory challenger Vincent Astrolabio. Nakatani (27-0-0 20 KO) is rapidly developing a reputation as one of the finest and most fearsome fighters in the lighter divisions. Already a three-weight world champion by […]
Strickland Accused Of Creating Fake Beef To Boost His Profile
Belal Muhammad has accused Sean Strickland of creating beef over X to boost his profile. Strickland is the former UFC Middleweight Champion. However, he lost his title to Dricus Du Plessis in his first defense. The American was arguably on the wrong end of a decision. But he did bounce back with a win over […]
Chris Eubank Jr: A Legit Contender Or A Career Spent Piggy-Backing His Dad’s Name?
Chris Eubank Jr has returned to the forefront of the boxing conversation in recent weeks after it emerged that he is among the leading contenders to be Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez’s next opponent. Eubank (33-3-0 24 KO) is one of the most recognizable names in British boxing, thanks in no small part, at least initially, to […]
Ryan Garcia Considers Japan Exhibition During Boxing Ban
Ryan Garcia could take up an exhibition in Japan in December while he serves his one-year boxing ban. Garcia is banned after testing positive for Ostarine after his win over Devin Haney. The ruling overturned Garcia’s win into a no-contest, meaning he cannot box until April 2025. That was a massive blow to Garcia, who […]
Mike Perry Threatens To Pull Out Jake Paul's Eyeballs
Jake Paul and Mike Perry had their first face-to-face interview, resulting in many fireworks. The two will face off on July 20 after Perry stepped in as a replacement for Mike Tyson. Tyson withdrew with an inflamed ulcer, and that fight will now occur on November 15. Tickets for the Paul-Perry fight are struggling to […]
Warren Defends Chisora's Headbutt – ‘Derek Was With His Kids'
Frank Warren has defended Derek Chisora for headbutting a food delivery driver. According to reports, Chisora was with his family in London when the altercation started. The clip demonstrates Chisora and the delivery driver getting into an argument. The driver then pushes Chisora, who defends himself by using a headbutt. The police were called, but […]
Joshua's Team Questions Dubois' Absence from VADA Testing
Anthony Joshua’s management team, 258, has questioned why Daniel Dubois has not signed up for VADA testing. The two will face off on September 21 in an IBF Heavyweight Title clash. Dubois was the IBF mandatory for Oleksandr Usyk. However, the Ukrainian vacated the belt after beating Tyson Fury and chose to pursue the rematch […]
Jake Paul & Mike Perry Attempt to Determine Who is the Greatest Showman in Boxing
Mike Perry and Jake Paul both have taken the non-traditional route to making money in combat sports. Perry was unhappy with his pay in the UFC. Instead of sticking around and trying to negotiate for more, Perry set off to do his own thing. Perry’s unhappiness with the UFC ended up being a good thing […]
Mike Tyson Recalls Being A Street Fighter In His Youth – ‘I Was Fighting, Robbing For Money'
Mike Tyson recalled being a street fighter during his youth in the 1970s. Tyson became the Undisputed Heavyweight Champion of the World in 1987 after defeating Tony Tucker. However, the road to becoming a champion was not easy. Tyson spent his youth in Brownsville, Brooklyn, where he forged a reputation for being a street fighter. […]
De La Hoya Wants Garcia vs. Ortiz – ‘Can Be A Super Fight'
Oscar De La Hoya is open to making a fight between Ryan Garcia and Vergil Ortiz Jr. Those are De La Hoya’s two biggest stars, although Garcia is banned from boxing. Ryan tested positive for Ostarine, meaning his win over Devin Haney was overturned. The boxer denied taking any substances intentionally. However, strict liability meant […]
WBC Orders Shakur To Face Zepeda; De La Hoya Responds By Ducking
The WBC has ordered Shakur Stevenson to box William Zepeda next. Shakur is the lightweight champion after winning the vacant belt against Edwin De Los Santos. He successfully defended the title against Artem Harutyunyan in his final fight under Top Rank. However, those performances were not easy on the eye as Shakur won an uneventful […]
Derek Chisora Headbutts Delivery Driver
Derek Chisora has found himself in mass controversy after a video showed him head-butting a Deliveroo driver. Chisora is known for his controversial antics. He spat water at Wladimir Klitschko in the ring while slapping his brother, Vitali Klitschko. Further controversial moments included throwing a table over during the presser for the Dillian Whyte fight. […]
Crawford Remains Confident He Will Fight Canelo
Terence Crawford is confident he can get the Canelo Alvarez fight if he beats Israil Madrimov on August 3. Bud makes his debut at 154 after having stopped Errol Spence Jr. in his last fight at 147. It was the biggest win of his career, becoming the first Undisputed Welterweight Champion of the four-belt era. […]
Six Seconds or Less: Ruben Warr Produces Historic Knockout at BKFC Fight Night Pechanga
Ruben Warr was full of hyperbole during his post-fight interview Friday night at the Temecula Resort Casino in California. But with how Warr performed in the main event, it was hard not to give him a little leeway to his exuberance. Warr knocked out UFC veteran Robbie Peralta in six seconds, which was the third-fastest […]
Teofimo Lopez Could Move Up To 147
Teofimo Lopez has hinted that he could move up to welterweight for his next fight. The Takeover is the WBO Junior Welterweight Champion, a title he picked up after beating Josh Taylor. He has defended it successfully twice, beating Jamaine Ortiz and Steve Claggett in his last fight. Despite beating Claggett comfortably, it was not […]