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Billy Joe Saunders Eyes The Eubank Jr. Rematch – ‘We Will Settle Our Differences'
Billy Joe Saunders says a match with Chris Eubank Jr. will likely happen. The two boxers faced each other once in 2014. Saunders won a split decision, giving Eubank the first career loss. Since then, a rematch has been talked about. However, both fighters went their separate ways. Saunders has not boxed since losing to […]
Boxing's Biggest Fight Remains Reorganizing Olympic Games for 2028
Boxing’s future at the Olympics has major uncertainty because of the usual nonsense that goes along with international sports. Politics and corruption have driven a wedge between the International Olympic Committee and the boxing committee. Last year, the IOC banished the International Boxing Association from the Olympics. The IOC voted to derecognize the International Boxing […]
Jimmie Rivera Gets Back on Track With Decision Win over Daniel Straus at BKFC 61
Subtle differences in combat sports make a big difference. Jimmie Rivera and Daniel Straus were both solid MMA fighters in the UFC and Bellator. However, both men are still adjusting to the added brutality of fighting in the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship. Fighting with no gloves will bring added pain and require an adjustment fighting […]
Tyson Fury Was Worried He Had Brain Damage – ‘I Was Very Frightened'
Tyson Fury feared he had brain damage following his trilogy fight with Deontay Wilder. The Gypsy King faced Wilder in one of the most thrilling heavyweight contests. In the first fight, Fury had to get off the canvas in the final round following a brutal right hand. That prevented Fury from getting the win, as […]
Usyk Puts On Serious Mass For Fury
Oleksandr Usyk has put on major mass, giving fans a hint into his tactics. Usyk is chasing history by becoming the third man to become undisputed in two weight classes during the four-belt era. Terence Crawford and Naoya Inoue are the other men who have achieved that feat. For Usyk to do this, he must […]
Usyk Could Move Down To Cruiserweight After Fury
Oleksandr Usyk may return to cruiserweight if he becomes the Undisputed Heavyweight Champion. The Ukrainian puts his WBA, WBO and IBF titles on the line against the WBC champion Tyson Fury. A win makes Usyk a two-weight undisputed champion, following his feats at cruiserweight. A rematch clause is in place, which is likely to go ahead, provided […]
Lennox Lewis Backs Tyson Fury To Beat Oleksandr Usyk: ‘The Bigger Guy Wins’
Lennox Lewis, the last undisputed heavyweight world champion, is backing Tyson Fury to beat Oleksandr Usyk in their winner-takes-all bout in Saudi Arabia next weekend. WBC and lineal champion Fury (34-0-1) faces IBF, WBA, and WBO title holder Usyk on May 18 in Riyadh in the first undisputed heavyweight title fight of the four-belt era. […]
Five Possible Fights For Lomachenko After His Masterclass Win over Kambosos
Vasiliy Lomachenko delivered a statement of his enduring brilliance on Saturday night with a masterclass of a performance to defeat George Kambosos Jr in Perth, Australia. The Ukrainian (18-3-0 12 KO) broke down the game but limited Kambosos throughout a one-sided contest before securing the stoppage in the 11th round with two body shots. The […]
Ryan Garcia Returns To Training; Appears Unfazed By Failed VADA Test
Ryan Garcia is back in training as he deals with his failed VADA tests for Ostarine. Garcia secured the biggest win of his career, dropping Devin Haney three times to win a majority decision. However, he tested positive for Ostarine via two urine samples taken on April 19 and April 20. Garcia denied taking any […]
Mike Tyson Resorts To Hypnosis For The Jake Paul Fight
Mike Tyson is taking extra steps to ensure he beats Jake Paul by using hypnosis. Tyson has his first pro fight since losing to Kevin McBride in 2005. Tyson was stopped, ending a career that once made him the Undisputed Heavyweight Champion of the world. Since then, he has boxed on one occasion in 2020 […]
Lomachenko Outclasses Kambosos; Tank Davis Wants Loma Next
Vasiliy Lomachenko outclassed George Kambosos Jr. to become the IBF Lightweight Champion with an 11th-round stoppage. Loma was the superior fighter, toying with Kambosos, who had no answer for ‘The Matrix.’ Kambosos had a clear game plan: attack Lomachenko’s body to slow the Ukrainian. Devin Haney deployed that plan to give Loma a loss in his last […]
Froch Worried About Fury's Weight For Usyk – ‘He Could Struggle'
Carl Froch is worried that Tyson Fury’s physique for the Oleksandr Usyk fight will hamper him. Fury has been training for Usyk for some time, given that the fight was called off twice. It was initially set for December 23 last year. That changed when Fury withdrew after scrapping past Francis Ngannou. A new date […]
Garcia Offers Haney A Rematch; But Is He Serious?
Ryan Garcia has offered Devin Haney a rematch. Garcia beat Haney in a comprehensive performance, albeit by a majority decision on the scorecards. He dropped Haney three times to shock the world. He was not entitled to fight for the world title since he came in 3.2 pounds over the junior welterweight limit. That left […]
Lauren Price Dominates McCaskill For Historic World Title
Lauren Price defeated Jessica McCaskill to win the WBA, IBO, and Ring Magazine Welterweight Titles via a technical decision. Price was fighting in her hometown, aiming to secure her first world title. But rather than succumbing to the pressure, Price stood up to the task. She started the fight by imposing pressure, using her southpaw stance to push […]
Wilder Warns Tyson Over Jake Paul Fight – ‘God Forbid He Gets Hit Into A Coma'
Deontay Wilder is worried that Mike Tyson could end up in a coma ahead of his clash with Jake Paul on July 20. Paul and Tyson face off in a pro bout on July 20. It will make history since it is the first time Netflix will air a boxing bout. Both fighters are reportedly in line to […]
Warren Expects Fury To Overpower Usyk Like Wilder
Frank Warren believes Tyson Fury will overpower Oleksandr Usyk in their Undisputed Heavyweight Clash. The fight occurs on May 18, and the winner becomes the first undisputed champion since 1999. That is when Lennox Lewis defeated Evander Holyfield in their rematch to claim all the belts. There have been question marks over how Fury will […]
Conor Benn Suspended By UKAD – ‘Is A Lifetime Ban Possible?'
Conor Benn has now been ‘suspended’ by United Kingdom Anti-Doping (UKAD). The news comes after UKAD and the British Boxing Board of Control (BBBoC) won their appeal to remove the National Anti-Doping Agency’s (NADP) decision to lift Benn’s suspension. The boxer failed two VADA tests in 2022 for Clomiphene. The substance is known for being […]
WBC Orders Haney To Face Martin, What's Next For Ryan Garcia?
Devin Haney has been ordered to defend his WBC Junior Welterweight Belt against Sandor Martin, with purse bids set for July 18. The news comes after Haney lost to Ryan Garcia on April 20. King Ry’s failure to make the 140-pound limit by coming in 3.2 pounds over meant that Haney retained his title. While he suffered his first loss, […]
Ennis Warns Crowley During Fiery Presser – ‘It’s Going To Be Nasty'
Jaron Ennis had his kick-off presser for his homecoming fight against Cody Crowley on July 13. Ennis will defend his IBF Welterweight Title at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia. He will box in the city for the first time since stopping Raymond Serrano in 2018. His previous fight was a victory against Roiman Villa last year. He failed to face Terence Crawford during […]
Loma And Kambosos Separated During Intense Weigh-In
Vasiliy Lomachenko and George Kambosos Jr. had to be separated during a fiery weight-in. They face off this weekend for the vacant IBF Lightweight Title Clash. Both men are at a crossroads. Lomachenko missed out on becoming undisputed at 135 in his last bout, losing a unanimous decision to Devin Haney. Most of the boxing community felt he had done […]