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Fans React To Paul Vs. Chavez Jr. Open Workout – ‘A Bad Circus'
Jake Paul and Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. held their media workouts for their June 28 fight, resulting in a strong reaction. Paul faces arguably the toughest fight of his career but arrives in good form. He has five consecutive wins, beating Mike Tyson in his last fight. While the Tyson win was expected, the victories […]
Manny Pacquiao Vs. Mario Barrios Breakdown
Manny Pacquiao takes on Mario Barrios on July 19, as we look at how the fight could play out. Pacquiao returns to professional boxing following his 2021 retirement. He suffered a defeat to Yordenis Ugas, as the 46-year-old left the sport as an eight-weight world champion. Pacman is now searching for his first win since […]
Why Haney Will Suffer Against Norman Jr.
Devin Haney and Brian Norman Jr. have reportedly verbally agreed to a fight, which could take place in November, as we look at if this is the right move for Devin. Haney made his debut at 147 pounds in his last fight, beating Jose Ramirez via a unanimous decision. While it was a win following […]
Deontay Wilder vs Tyrrell Herndon: Preview & Betting Tips
Image Credit: Instagram: Happy Punch https://www.instagram.com/p/DHv3hC1x42E/?img_index=2 Deontay Wilder returns to the ring on Friday night in Wichita, Kansas, against huge underdog journeyman Tyrrell Herndon. Deontay Wilder (43-4-1, 42 KO’s) returns to the ring for the first time in over a year, looking to jumpstart what may be the final chapter of his explosive career. The […]
Christian Mbilli Vs. Maciej Sulecki Breakdown
Christian Mbilli boxes Maciej Sulecki as we look at how the fight could play out. Mbilli puts his WBC Interim Super Middleweight Title on the line, knowing a win takes him closer to facing the winner of Canelo Alvarez vs. Terence Crawford. Mbilli secured a tough win against Sergiy Derevyanchenko in his last bout, taking his […]
Deontay Wilder Vs. Tyrrell Herndon Breakdown
Deontay Wilder takes on Tyrrell Herndon on June 27, we look at how the fight could play out. Wilder enters into the bout with a knockout loss to Zhilei Zhang. The defeat was Wilder’s second on the bounce after the Joseph Parker defeat. His last win dates back to 2022. Wilder has remained loyal to […]
Jake Paul vs Julio Cesar Chavez Jr: Preview & Betting Tips
Image Credit: YouTube: Fight Hub TV – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWD16kXaEMI Jake Paul returns to the ring this Saturday to face Julio Cesar Chavez Jr at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California, live on DAZN. Paul (11-1, 7 KO’s) continues to surprise everyone in the boxing world by building a professional record which is full of a mixture […]
Jake Paul Vs. Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. Breakdown
Jake Paul takes on Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. on June 28, as we look at how the fight could play out. Paul enters into the fight with a five-fight win streak. That included wins against Nate Diaz, Andre August, Ryan Bourland, Mike Perry and Mike Tyson. The Tyson fight was not a yardstick for Paul’s […]
Christian Mbilli Vs. Maciej Sulecki Preview
Christian Mbilli takes on Maciej Sulecki in a defense of his WBC Interim Super Middleweight Title on June 27, as we preview the upcoming fight Mbilli arrives into the fight with a hard-fought win against Sergiy Derevyanchenko, which extended his record to 28-0, with 23 KOs to his name. Mbilli was on course to face […]
Why Did Krassyuk Leave Usyk?
Alex Krassyuk left Oleksandr Usyk, raising question marks over the reasons. Krassyuk has guided Usyk to becoming a two-weight undisputed champion at cruiserweight and heavyweight. The Ukrainian is currently undefeated with a 23-0 record, with 14 knockouts to his name. Usyk will now be preparing to face Daniel Dubois for the Undisputed Heavyweight Title without […]
Fans Predict Jake Paul vs. Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. – ‘8th Round KO'
Fans gave their picks for Jake Paul vs. Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., who face off on June 28. Paul takes on arguably the biggest test of his career since the Tommy Fury fight. Paul lost the Fury fight but bounced back with five wins on the spin. His last bout was a unanimous decision win […]
Wilder’s Career At A Crossroads
Deontay Wilder’s career is on the line when he boxes Tyrrell Herndon on June 27, hoping to end his poor run of form. Wilder is not the same fighter, following his trilogy with Tyson Fury. Wilder secured a draw and was stopped in the other two fights, as he was no longer the WBC Heavyweight […]
Canelo Pushes Crawford; Dana White Intervenes
Canelo Alvarez pushed Terence Crawford during their second presser, which took place in New York, before their September 13 fight. Canelo defends his Undisputed Super Middleweight Title, which he picked up for the second time after beating William Scull in his last fight. It was not his best performance, which was not helped by Scull’s […]
Jake Paul vs. Chavez Jr. Preview
Jake Paul boxes Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. on June 28 as we preview this upcoming fight. Paul arrives into the fight with a unanimous decision win against Mike Tyson. The fight shattered records, becoming the most-watched boxing event in history. It also earned Jake a reported $40 million. Talks with Canelo Alvarez over a fight […]
Tank Davis Could Duck Roach Rematch – ‘He Really Might Pull Out'
Lamont Roach Jr. is not fully convinced that Gervonta Davis will go through with their rematch. The first fight ended in a majority draw after a controversial ninth round. Tank took a voluntary knee before going to his corner to wipe some grease from his face. The referee failed to call a knockdown, which prevented […]
Rodriguez Dethrones Yafai To Claim WBC Interim Flyweight Title
Francisco Rodriguez Jr., stunned Galal Yafai to become the WBC Interim Flyweight Champion in a dominant unanimous decision: 119-108, 119-108, 118-109. Yafai was making his first defense, having acquired the title with a stoppage win against Sunny Edwards. Yafai’s win sent the latter into retirement, as he extended his record to 9-0. Yafai’s stock had increased massively, […]
Canelo And Crawford Trade Verbals – ‘The Belts Are Coming With Me'
Canelo Alvarez and Terence Crawford held the kick-off presser ahead of their Undisputed Super Middleweight Championship bout. The press conference took place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, with further press conferences expected in New York on June 22 and Las Vegas on June 27. Canelo makes the first defense of his Undisputed Super Middleweight Belt having […]
Eubank Jr. Could Face Further Disciplinary Action
Chris Eubank Jr. could face disciplinary action after allegedly using a sauna suit to cut weight for his Conor Benn fight. According to reports, Eubank will appear before the British Boxing Board of Control after claims were made that he may have used a sauna suit during his weight cut due to the boxer’s social […]
Peter McGrail vs Ionut Baluta: Preview & Betting Tips
Image Credit: DAZN.com After the injury withdrawal of Shabaz Masoud, Peter McGrail now faces off against Romania’s Ionut Baluta in a high-risk low reward clash in Birmingham on Saturday night. Peter McGrail (11-1, 6 KO’s) has made a smooth transition into the pro ranks after having a standout amateur career. However, he suffered a shock […]
What's Next For Brian Norman Jr.?
Brian Norman Jr. defended his WBO Welterweight Title, beating Jin Sasaki via a fifth-round stoppage, as we look at his next steps. Norman Jr. went undefeated with a 28-0 record, with 21 knockouts. He had stopped Giovani Santillan to secure the WBO Interim Title, after which he was elevated to the full champion, as Terence […]