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Canelo Will ‘Fight' Benavidez – Says Sampson Lewkowicz
Sampson Lewkowicz, David Benavidez’s promoter, is confident that a fight with Canelo Alvarez can be made by the end of the year. Canelo will take on Jaime Munguia on May 4 as he defends his Undisputed Super Middleweight Title. The fight was a surprise, given Alvarez’s previous comments. He confirmed that he does not fight […]
Tszyu Welcomes The Crawford Fight – ‘An Opportunity To Become Great'
Tim Tszyu is ready to fight Terence Crawford, provided he gets past Sebastian Fundora. The Australian takes on Fundora, a last-minute replacement after Keith Thurman pulled out. Thurman injured his bicep, forcing Tszyu to make a decision. He agreed to face Fundora, who is a huge southpaw. His record stands at 20-1-1, with 13 wins […]
Devin Haney Roasts Shakur Stevenson's Career – ‘He's Going Backwards'
Devin Haney has hit out at Shakur Stevenson for trying to step in as a replacement for Ryan Garcia. Haney faces Garcia on April 20 as he defends his WBC Junior Welterweight Title. Much has been said about the build-up, with worries over whether Garcia will make the fight. His mental health has been mentioned […]
Jake Paul Needed 24-Hour Security After Mayweather Altercation – What Do We Know?'
Logan Paul has said his brother, Jake Paul, has had 24-hour security ever since Floyd Mayweather threatened to him. The comments were made in response to the highly publicised incident between Jake and Mayweather. During Logan’s build-up to his fight with Mayweather, Jake approached Mayweather and stole his hat. That resulted in a heated confrontation […]
Filip Hrgovic To Fight On Matchroom Vs Queensbury Card, ‘Possibly Against Daniel Dubois’
The trainer of Filip Hrgovic, Ronnie Shields, has said the heavyweight contender will be fighting in Saudi Arabia on June 1 and could face Daniel Dubois, leading to assumptions that this will be one of the fights on the Matchroom Boxing vs Queensbury Promotions event. An event is proposed for June 1 in Riyadh that […]
Gervonta Davis And David Benavidez Set To Fight On Same PPV Card In June
Pound-for-pound stars Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis and David Benavidez are expected to fight on the same card this summer in the third pay-per-view event on Prime Video. WBA lightweight world champion Davis (29-0-0 27 KO) is set to fight second-ranked challenger Frank Martin on June 15 when he will headline a PPV show on Prime Video. […]
Benavidez Blasts Canelo For Wanting $200 Million – ‘A Disgrace To Mexico'
David Benavidez has mocked Canelo Alvarez after he claimed he wanted $150-200 million to fight him. Canelo’s comments were made in response to suggestions that he was ducking the Mexican Monster. Alvarez infamously stated that he did not want to fight Mexicans because he represented Mexico. But that all changed when he agreed to accept […]
Shakur Stevenson And Ryan Garcia Agree To Fight – ‘You Have My Word'
Shakur Stevenson said he would fight Ryan Garcia after King Ryan agreed. Shakur’s comments were made after he crashed Garcia’s Live Space interaction. During their exchange, Garcia clarified that his primary aim after the Devin Haney fight was the Gervonta Davis rematch. Davis knocked Garcia out in the seventh round, losing his first fight. The […]
Dalton Smith ‘Coming Into My Prime’ And Ready For Step Up To World Level Against Jose Zepeda
British super-lightweight Dalton Smith believes he is entering his prime years and said he is ready to take the next step in his career when he faces the experienced Jose Zepeda on Saturday. Smith (15-0-0 11 KO) added the Commonwealth belt to his British title in his last fight – a seventh-round victory over Sam […]
Joshua Buatsi Vs Antony Yarde Set To Be Agreed Soon: ‘It's Going To Get Done’
An all-British mega fight between light-heavyweight rivals Joshua Buatsi and Anthony Yarde is expected to be made soon, with the fight likely to take place later this year, according to promoter Ben Shalom. Unbeaten Buatsi (18-0-0 13 KO) is coming off an impressive points win over Dan Azeez in February, which not only earned him […]
North American CEO, DAZN Part Ways After 13-Year Run
DAZN North America CEO Joe Markowski is heading on to a new job after a decade with the company. Markowski’s most notable work at DAZN was attempting to get the organization involved with boxing. While there were grand ambitions for what DAZN could accomplish, they displayed billboards saying ”Pay-per-view is dead” on a few of […]
Usyk's Promoter: No Undisputed Shot For Joshua If Usyk Beats Fury
Anthony Joshua is unlikely to fight Oleksandr Usyk if the Ukrainian beats Tyson Fury. That is according to Usyk’s promoter, Alex Krassyuk. Usyk and Joshua have already faced each other on two occasions. Their first bout took place in 2021 as Usyk won a unanimous decision. The victory made him the Unified Heavyweight Champion of […]
Canelo Squares Up To Munguia In First Presser – ‘This Is All About Making History'
Canelo Alvarez and Jaime Munguia squared up to each other in their first presser. They face off on Cinco De Mayo Weekend on May 4 in an all-Mexican clash. Boxing fans had been calling on Canelo to face David Benavidez. The Mexican Monster is the current WBC Super Middleweight Interim Champion. He has been mandatory for around two […]
Howard Davis Gets Back to Win Column at BKFC Fight Night Miami
Howard Davis made it clear after his win last Saturday in Miami that he wasn’t satisfied yet. Fighting in his native Florida helped Davis feel comfortable and let opponent Sean Wilson know he was in for a rough night. Davis picked up a second-round knockout over Wilson at the Vivo! Dolphin Mall in Miami. It […]
Bulgarian Bulldozers Set for BKFC 58
The BKFC returns to the Bulgarian capital of Sofia after a successful first event in November. Kaloyan Kolev won his fight back at that event and is back in the main event, where he will fight Bulgarian MMA favorite Toni Markulev. Kolev Looks for Second Win; Markulev Debuts Two Bulgarian bulldozers are set to collide […]
Adam Azim Has ‘Several Major Fights On The Table’, Says Promoter Ben Shalom
Fast-rising super-lightweight prospect Adam Azim will have his next opponent soon and is ready to “announce himself on the world stage”, promoter Ben Shalom has said. European champion Azim (11-0-0 8 KO) is one of the most exciting talents in the UK and is already growing a large fanbase and star profile. The 22-year-old is […]
Ngannou Has No Regrets Over The Joshua KO Defeat – ‘I Can Still Fight Anybody'
Francis Ngannou has no regrets over facing Anthony Joshua after he was knocked out in the second round. The Predator was dropped three times on his way to being stopped and suffered the second defeat of his boxing career. His performance failed to live up to the hype generated when he faced Tyson Fury. The […]
Mike Tyson's Trainer Eases Health Concerns Before Jake Paul Fight – ‘Could Literally Give Him Brain Damage'
Mike Tyson’s trainer, Rafael Cordeiro, has downplayed worries over the fighter’s health ahead of his fight with Jake Paul. Their fight takes place on July 20 at the AT&T Stadium in Dallas, Texas. Tyson will enter the fight as a 58-year-old, whose last bout in any form was against Roy Jones Jr. It was an […]
Whyte Brands Hammer A ‘Coward’ After Third-Round Win In Comeback Fight
Dillian Whyte called opponent Christian Hammer a “coward” after the British heavyweight secured a third-round stoppage victory on Sunday in his first fight since November 2022. Whyte (30-3-0 20 KO) made his return to the ring in Ireland having been cleared to fight after the suspension was lifted from his positive drug test ahead of […]
Derrick James Baffled By Ryan Garcia's Shadow Boxing – ‘Ryan's Done For'
Ryan Garcia’s shadow boxing skills appear not to have gone down well with his trainer, Derrick James. Garcia is preparing to face Devin Haney on April 20 in the biggest fight of his career. A victory gives Garcia his first world title, with the chance to win the WBC Junior Welterweight Belt. Much has been […]