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O’Shaquie Foster’s Manager Outraged Following ‘Robbery' Decision
O’Shaquie Foster’s manager, Keith Mills, has reacted to his fighter’s controversial defeat to Robson Conceicao. Foster lost a split decision, in a failed defense of his WBC Super Featherweight Title. He had defended the belt successfully on two occasions before coming up short on the scorecards: Conceicao had the following scores: 116-112, 115-113, while Foster […]
Darren Till Wants To Box Nate Diaz – ‘He's A G'
Darren Till is targeting a boxing fight with Nate Diaz following his win over Mohammad Mutie. Till had his first-ever boxing fight in Dubai, UAE, at the Social Knockout 3 card. While Till secured a victory, the manner was very controversial. In round two of the fight, Till was accused of rabbit punching. Mutie responded by complaining […]
Shakur FaceTimes Mayweather – Is He Going To PBC?
Shakur Stevenson had a FaceTime call with Floyd Mayweather, increasing suggestions that he could sign with PBC. Stevenson had his final fight with Top Rank, beating Artem Harutyunyan via a unanimous decision to retain his WBC Lightweight Title. It was the first defense of the belt he won against Edwin De Los Santos. Shakur may […]
Jaron Ennis Aims To Dominate Avanesyan – ‘I'm Going To Beat Him Up'
Jaron Ennis is looking forward to putting on an impressive performance when he takes on David Avanesyan on Saturday. Boots defends his IBF Welterweight Title for his homecoming fight from the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Ennis last fought in the city in 2018 when he stopped Raymond Serrano in the second round. Now, […]
Shakur Stevenson Slams Ryan Garcia's ‘Shakira Twitterson' Jibe – ‘Ostarine Garcia, Stop Cheating'
Ryan Garcia had a pop at Shakur Stevenson’s victory over Artem Harutyunyan. Stevenson secured a comfortable unanimous decision win to retain his WBC Lightweight Title. However, it was the second consecutive fight where his performance was criticized for being too ‘boring.’ Shakur was never in trouble, but Artem stayed out of harm’s way to make […]
Hamzah Sheeraz Takes Advice And Inspiration From ‘Prince Naz’ On Road To World Title Glory
Middleweight contender Hamzah Sheeraz has revealed he has been taking plenty of advice from British boxing legend ‘Prince’ Naseem Hamed – a fighter he is aspiring to emulate. Sheeraz (20-0-0 16 KO) returns to the ring on September 21 to take on European champion Tyler Denny (19-2-3 1 KO) in the co-main event of Daniel […]
Who Is Curmel Moton, The Teenager Who Stole The Show On Diaz v Masvidal Undercard?
The undercard of the Nate Diaz vs Jorge Masvidal boxing event in Anaheim, California on Saturday may have been headlined by Daniel Jacobs’ long-awaited return to the ring, but the show was stolen by impressive teenager Curmel Moton. Before Jacobs, the former middleweight world champion, ended more than two years out of the ring with […]
Miguel Madueno Punches The Referee During His Fight With Keyshawn Davis
Miguel Madueno punched the referee during his fight with Keyshawn Davis. Their lightweight clash took place on the Shakur Stevenson vs. Artem Harutyunan card. Davis was dominating the fight when things got ugly at the end of round six. Davis placed his head on Madueno, who responded by throwing a punch. The left hand missed […]
Lomachenko Will Step Aside To Allow Tank vs. Shakur Next
Vasiliy Lomachenko is willing to step aside to allow Shakur Stevenson to face Gervonta Davis. That is according to Tank’s co-trainer, Kenny Ellis. Following Davis’ win over Frank Martin to defend his WBA Lightweight Title, all eyes turned to Tank’s next steps. The two leading names put forward for his opponent were Shakur and Loma. […]
Ryan Garcia Denies Being Removed From The Diaz-Masvidal Fight
Ryan Garcia was thrown out during the Nate Diaz vs. Jorge Masvidal after an altercation with some fans. Garcia was present at the arena as Diaz beat Masvidal to avenge his UFC 244 loss in 2019. On that occasion, Masvidal defeated Diaz to become the inaugural BMF Champion. Ryan was present at the arena to […]
De La Hoya Tells Shakur To Call Him After His Free Agency
Oscar De La Hoya has told Shakur Stevenson to give him a call following his final fight with Top Rank. Shakur defeated Artem Harutyunyan via a unanimous decision to retain his WBC Lightweight Belt. It was the first defense of the belt he won from Edwin De Los Santos. There was much pressure on Shakur […]
Joshua Almost Destroyed Fury In Sparring
Anthony Joshua dominated Tyson Fury during their only sparring session. According to reports, they crossed paths in 2010. Fury was already professional, chasing his dream of becoming a world champion. Joshua was an amateur working his way up the ranks, catching the attention of boxing trainers galore. They had a sparring session during their time […]
Diaz Beats Masvidal – What's Next For Both?
Nate Diaz defeated Jorge Masvidal in their July 6 boxing match via a majority decision, leaving question marks over their future. The contest was a rematch of their UFC 244 fight in 2019, in which Masvidal came out victorious. That fight was stopped at the end of round three as Masvidal became the first BMF […]
What's Next For Shakur Stevenson After Beating Artem Harutyunyan?
Shakur Stevenson beat Artem Harutyunyan in a successful defense of his WBC Lightweight Title, raising questions about his next steps. Stevenson had his last fight under his Top Rank deal. While the promotional outfit enabled him to become a three-weight world champion, Shakur struggled to make the big fights. He had two big fights available […]
Fans Boo And Walk Out After Shakur Stevenson Beats Artem Harutyunyan
Fans criticized Shakur Stevenson despite his unanimous decision win over Artem Harutyunyan, which resulted in him retaining his WBC Lightweight Belt: 119-109, 118-110, and 116-112. Stevenson had to put on a statement performance. Coming into the bout, he was on the final fight under his deal with Top Rank. Teddy Atlas and Chris Algeri felt […]
Loma's Former Opponent Orlando Salido Held In Custody After Fatal Crash
Orlando Salido, a former two-weight world champion, is expected to face jail time after his Dodge Ram pickup truck crashed into a house, killing a man. According to reports, Salido was driving at a high speed before he lost control of the car. The vehicle then went off track and crashed into a house. The victim […]
Shakur Stevenson Needs A Mayweather-Esque Performance – ‘He’s Very Boring'
Shakur Stevenson needs a massive moment to boost his popularity. That is according to Cris Algieri. Shakur defends his WBC Lightweight Title against Artem Harutyunyan. He acquired the belt after beating Edwin De Los Santos for the vacant title. But the performance from Stevenson was criticized. He was boxing on the outside, while De Los […]
Jack Catterall Still Aims On Becoming Undisputed
Jack Catterall still has aims on becoming undisputed at 140 pounds. Catterall missed the chance to become undisputed after losing to Josh Taylor in 2022. The Brit lost a split decision in a controversial loss, with many feeling that Catterall had done enough to outbox Taylor. The rematch was meant to happen immediately. However, that […]
Shane Fury Blames Father John For Tyson’s Loss To Usyk – ‘Not The Best Instructions'
Tyson Fury’s brother, Shane Fury, has criticized their father John Fury’s corner work in the Oleksandr Usyk fight. Fury lost a split decision as Usyk became the Undisputed Heavyweight Champion of the World. Despite it being close on the cards, Usyk was far by far the dominant fighter. Aside from the middle rounds, Usyk was […]
De La Hoya Bashes WBC For Banning Garcia – ‘Ryan Is Not A Racist, I Heard He Does Shrooms'
Oscar De La Hoya has come to Ryan Garcia’s defense, stating that the WBC acted too hastily in banning him. The WBC cut ties with Garcia following a series of controversial posts on X. The posts were derogatory comments centred around African Americans, Christians, Muslims and George Floyd, to name a few. The boxer deleted […]