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Anthony Joshua Can Join Exclusive Three-Time Club – But He Still Needs Another Defining Win
Anthony Joshua looks set to be presented a golden opportunity to become a three-time heavyweight world champion after Oleksandr Usyk announced he had vacated the IBF title. Usyk (22-0-0 14 KO) has held the IBF belt since beating Joshua in September 2021, also claiming the WBO and WBA straps from the British fighter. The Ukrainian […]
Canelo Backed To Beat McGregor In A Street Fight
Canelo Alvarez has been backed to beat Conor McGregor in a street fight. That is according to Carl Froch. McGregor is currently out injured and has a broken toe. The injury prevented him from continuing his UFC 303 fight against Michael Chandler. McGregor expects to be back by September, but Dana White remained coy over […]
Usyk Vacates His IBF Belt, Fury Left Reeling
Oleksandr Usyk has vacated his IBF Heavyweight Belt ahead of a potential Anthony Joshua vs. Daniel Dubois fight. Usyk became the Undisputed Heavyweight Champion after beating Tyson Fury via a split decision. It was the first time a heavyweight boxer got all the belts since Lennox Lewis in 1999. Usyk will rematch Fury on December […]
Claressa Shields Seeks ‘New Challenges’ With Leap To Fight For Heavyweight Titles
Claressa Shields says her massive climb up to heavyweight to challenge WBC champion Vanessa Lepage-Joanisse is motivated by her desire to seek “new challenges”. Shields (14-0-0 2 KO) has won world titles in three divisions and is currently the undisputed middleweight and junior-middleweight world champion. Having conquered all before her in the boxing ring, the […]
Teofimo Lopez Refuses To Overlook Steve Claggett – ‘This Is Definitely A Tough Fight'
Teofimo Lopez has said he is not overlooking Steve Claggett. Lopez defends his WBO Junior Welterweight Title, which he won against Josh Taylor. He defended it successfully in a controversial unanimous decision win against Jamaine Ortiz. Lopez was trying to secure the big fights, with names such as Ryan Garcia, Devin Haney and Subriel Matias […]
Who Is Janibek Alimkhanuly, The Unified Middleweight Champion Going Under The Radar?
Of boxing’s 17 professional divisions, six of them currently have unified or undisputed world champions. Most of those title holders are household names destined for the Hall of Fame, yet there is one fighter who stands out among the present unified champions. While Oleksandr Usyk (heavyweight), Artur Beterbiev (light-heavyweight), Canelo Alvarez (super-middleweight), Terence Crawford (welterweight), […]
Fans Call Fury Deluded Over Usyk Win Claim, Compared Him To Wilder
Fans have mocked Tyson Fury for claiming that Oleksandr Uysk was an easy opponent. Fury suffered the first loss of his career, as Usyk won a split decision to become the Undisputed Heavyweight Champion. Despite one judge giving the fight to Fury, the overwhelming consensus was that Usyk won via a unanimous decision. However, Fury […]
Teofimo Lopez Dismisses Shakur Stevenson's Call Out – ‘Stay In Your Lane'
Teofimo Lopez has dismissed Shakur Stevenson’s call out for a fight. Stevenson called out Lopez for a potential bout at 140. Both are with Top Rank, although Stevenson is expected to become a free agent after his next fight. Shakur will box Artem Harutyunyan on July 6 in his final fight with Top Rank. A […]
Roy Jones Jr. Devastated After His Son Commits Suicide
Roy Jones Jr. has announced the death of his son DeAndre, who took his own life aged 30. DeAndre was part of Jones’ three children, who he had with his wife Natlyn. The news is devastating to the boxer, who has had to deal with several obstacles in his life. Jones has spoken about his […]
Haney Becomes A WBC Champion In Recess – ‘He's Always Ducking'
Devin Haney has been made a ‘champion in recess’ for the WBC belt at 140 following Ryan Garcia’s ban from boxing. Garcia received a one-year ban after testing positive for Ostarine. The result meant Garcia’s win over Haney was declared a no-contest, making Haney undefeated with a 31-0 record. But Haney’s brand has suffered. He […]
WBC Calls For Video Replays To Be Introduced For Usyk vs Fury Rematch
WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman has called for video replays to be used in the heavyweight rematch between Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury. In the lead-up to the first fight in May, which was for the undisputed world title, Sulaiman had urged the authorities to consider introducing video replays as well as additional ringside judges. His […]
Why Teofimo Lopez Needs A Statement Win Against Steve Claggett
Teofimo Lopez Jr has never been short of confidence. A fighter who nicknamed himself ‘The Takeover’, Lopez has been vocal in stating his intentions of being remembered as an all-time great. It sounded like delusional self-promotion when, in October 2020, Lopez contested a unification lightweight world title fight against a Vasiliy Lomachenko at the peak […]
Kai Stewart & Bryan Duran Exit Ring With Respect after Five-Round Championship Battle at BKFC 62
Kai Stewart is quickly proving to be one of the most reliable champions in the BKFC’s early history. Stewart made his second successful title defense of his featherweight championship when he beat Bryan Duran on Friday night at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood, Florida. Duran, a Cuban-born fighter and second-ranked contender at featherweight, has […]
Joshua Plans To Build A Care Home For Retired Boxers – ‘They Suffer By Themselves'
Anthony Joshua wants to build a care home for boxers once they have retired. The rise of boxers suffering damage after their retirement is a problem that needs to be addressed. Boxing greats such as Joe Louis developed dementia, while Sugar Ray Robinson died with Alzheimer’s disease. Joshua’s career has been marked by less punishment […]
Gervonta Davis’ Trainer Promises A Loma KO – ‘He ‘Won’t See The 12th'
Kenny Ellis, Gervonta Davis’ co-trainer, has promised a knockout of Vasiliy Lomachenko. The comments were made in response to the rumors that the fight could happen next. Davis is coming off an eighth-round knockout win over Frank Martin as he retained his WBA Lightweight Belt. In the post-fight comments, Davis stated that he wanted all […]
Mbilli Out To Prove Super-Middleweight Credentials Against Derevyanchenko
Christian Mbilli is convinced he can beat any fighter at super-middleweight and is determined to make a statement when he faces Sergiy Derevyanchenko on August 17. Mbilli (27-0-0 23 KO) has emerged as a leading contender in a stacked 168lbs division and is coming off a brutal first-round knockout victory over former British champion Mark […]
Lopez Wants The Crawford Fight – ‘Give Me Crawford'
Teofimo Lopez is desperate to fight Terence Crawford before he retires. Lopez has been chasing the Crawford fight for some time after Bud became the first Undisputed Welterweight Champion of the four-belt era. He stopped Errol Spence Jr. for the biggest win of his career. Lopez sought to target Crawford immediately. However, Bud has moved […]
Haney vs. Garcia Rematch – Why It's Needed
Devin Haney and Ryan Garcia may need to run things back after their clash was declared a no-contest. Garcia dropped Haney three times on his way to a majority decision win. However, Garcia failed two VADA tests for Ostarine, resulting in his win being overturned. Garcia was banned for a year, removing the biggest win […]
Keyshawn Davis Ready To Face Tank – ‘I Got The Whole Package'
Keyshawn Davis is ready to fight Gervonta Davis next. That is according to his trainer, Brian McIntyre. Keyshawn is undefeated with a 10-0-1 record, which includes seven knockouts. His biggest wins have come against Jose Pedraza and Anthony Yigit. While that may be the case, he has yet to face top-level opposition. There are plenty […]
Chisora Backs Himself To Beat Joyce
Dereck Chisora is confident he can beat Joe Joyce in his next fight. Chisora faces Joyce on 27 July, live from the O2 Arena in London. His last fight was a unanimous decision win over Gerald Washington. That was a perfect response to the tenth-round TKO loss against Tyson Fury. Chisora has only two wins […]