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Campbell Hatton Ready To Display Wholesale Changes In Rematch With Jimmy Joe Flint
Campbell Hatton says he’s ready to show the world all the changes he’s made as a fighter when he takes on Jimmy Joe Flint in their rematch next weekend. Hatton (14-1-0 5 KO) suffered the first defeat of his career to Flint in March when challenging for the British Central Area super-lightweight title in Sheffield, […]
Tim Tszyu To ‘Live And Learn’ After Disastrous Stoppage Loss To Bakhram Murtazaliev
Tim Tszyu said he will “live and learn” from his disastrous knockout defeat to IBF super-welterweight world champion Bakhram Murtazaliev on Saturday. Tszyu (24-2-0 17 KO) was bidding to become a two-time world champion when he faced Murtazaliev (23-0-0 17 KO) in Orlando, but despite being the heavy favorite, the Australian was completely dominated until […]
Fans React After Hearns Speaks At Trump’s Rally – ‘He Was Something Special'
Boxing fans reacted to Tommy Hearns joining Donald Trump on stage to support his US Presidential run. Trump was present at Huntington Place in Detroit, where he was seen alongside Hearns. Hearns then made his way to Trump’s rally, where the former US President saw him in the crowd. Trump invited Hearns to the stage, […]
Scull Becomes IBF Super Middleweight Champ, Is Canelo Next?
William Scull made history by becoming the IBF Super Middleweight Champion, getting past Vladimir Shishkin in a unanimous decision win. The judges scored the fight 116-113, 116-112, 115-113, as Scull followed in the footsteps of other Cuban legends who became world champions such as Guillermo Rigondeaux and Yordenis Ugas. The first few rounds had very […]
Jake Paul Warns Tyson After Dropping His Sparring Partner
Jake Paul showed off his boxing skills by dropping his sparring partner in the run-up to his fight with Mike Tyson. Paul takes on Tyson on November 15, as the fight will air on Netflix to a global audience. He enters the fight as the favorite, having stopped his last three opponents. His last victory […]
De La Hoya Rips The Haney Lawsuit – ‘Your Son Couldn’t Block The Left Hook'
Oscar De La Hoya ripped Devin Haney and Bill Haney following their lawsuit against Ryan Garcia. The lawsuit emerged after Garcia boxed Haney in April and beat him via a majority decision. He sent Haney to the canvas three times in a spectacular performance. Unfortunately, the result was turned into a no-contest after Garcia failed […]
Fabio Wardley Calls Out Deontay Wilder – ‘It’s A Battle Of The Bombs'
Fabio Wardley has welcomed a fight with Deontay Wilder following his victory over Frazer Clarke. Wardley is coming off a spectacular first-round knockout win against Clarke. The bout took place on the biggest stage of the co-main event of the Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol Undisputed Light Heavyweight Championship fight. It was a rematch of […]
Fans Angry As IBF Orders Beterbiev vs. Eifert – ‘A Disgrace, We Want The Bivol Rematch'
Boxing fans are unhappy with the IBF after they ordered Artur Beterbiev to defend his Undisputed Light Heavyweight Title against Michael Eifert. Beterbiev became the undisputed champion with a divisive majority decision win against Bivol. He put his WBO, WBC and IBF titles on the line, beating Bivol to pick up his WBA title. The […]
Ngannou Warns Ferreira In Their Final Presser – ‘Get Ready'
Francis Ngannou and Renan Ferreira had their final pre-fight presser ahead of their heavyweight clash on October 19. Ngannou makes his PFL debut, which is his first fight in MMA since beating Ciryl Gane at UFC 270 in 2022. He left the UFC shortly after on bad terms as contract talks broke down. Dana White […]
Blair Cobbs Calls Haney A Coward For His Reaction To The Garcia Fight
Blair Cobbs hit out at Devin Haney, calling him a coward, following his reaction to the Ryan Garcia fight. Haney boxed Garcia in April in one of the biggest fights this year. He came up short, losing a majority decision after hitting the canvas three times. That was the first defeat of his career in […]
Fans Predict Scull vs. Shishkin Winner Ahead Of IBF Title Clash
Fans have had their say on who will win between William Scull and Vladimir Shishkin ahead of their vacant IBF Super Middleweight Title clash on Saturday. The two men know there is an undisputed title shot on the line, with the winner in position to face Canelo Alvarez next. Scull arrives in the fight as […]
Tszyu Clowns Murtazaliev In Their Final Presser
Tim Tszyu and Bakhram Murtazaliev had his final pre-fight presser ahead of their IBF Junior Middleweight Championship fight on Saturday. Tszyu enters the fight with the first loss of his career, which came against Sebastian Fundora in March. He lost a controversial split decision after suffering a massive cut over his hairline, which resulted in […]
Bivol Appeals To Demand An Immediate Rematch With Beterbiev
Dmitry Bivol’s team have filed an appeal with all the four sanctioning bodies to enforce an immediate rematch with Artur Beterbiev. Bivol lost a controversial majority decision as Beterbiev became the Undisputed Light Heavyweight Champion: 114-114, 115-113, 116-112. The 116-112 scorecard, which had Bivol only winning four rounds, came under much criticism. Ex-world champions such […]
Tszyu Confirms His Cut Has Healed Before His IBF Title Fight
Tim Tszyu has reassured fans that his cut is fully healed as he prepares to face IBF Junior Middleweight Champion Bakhram Murtazaliev. Tszyu has his first fight since losing to Sebastian Fundora in March. He dominated in the earlier rounds before an accidental collision with Fundora’s elbow above his hairline resulted in a big gash. […]
Shishkin Eyes IBF Title, Wants Canelo Next
Vladimir Shishkin plans on beating William Scull for the vacant IBF Super Middleweight Title, with an eye on Canelo Alvarez next. Shishkin is undefeated with a 16-0 record, which includes ten knockouts. He enters the fight with a knockout win over Mike Guy in his last fight. That took his record to three stoppages in […]
Ennis Wants To Be Undisputed From 147 To 168
Jaron Ennis has said that he wants to be undisputed in four weight classes, starting from 147 to 168 pounds. Ennis is the current IBF Welterweight Champion who is struggling to make the biggest fights in the division. He recently signed a deal with Matchroom Boxing, designed to increase his global profile. He had his […]
Tszyu Promises To Expose Murtazaliev In IBF Title Clash – ‘I'm Levels Above'
Tim Tszyu has vowed to show IBF Junior Middleweight Champion Bakhram Murtazaliev that he is overhyped. Tszyu faces him this weekend for the chance to become a two-time world champion. He is coming off a loss against Sebastian Fundora, losing a split decision, as the latter became the WBO and WBC Junior Middleweight Champion. It […]
William Scull Seeks History For Cuba By Winning IBF Title
William Scull is desperate to take this opportunity to become the IBF Super Middleweight Champion. Scull is 22-0 and worked himself into the position of an IBF mandatory for Canelo Alvarez’s Undisputed Super Middleweight Titles. The IBF ordered the mandatory, but Canelo chose to face Edgar Berlanga instead. Canelo beat Berlanga via a unanimous decision […]
Calls For X-Rays Put Ben Whittaker's Injury In Question
Spencer Oliver has called on Ben Whittaker to produce X-rays to prove that he was injured during his fight against Liam Cameron. Whittaker and Cameron boxed on the Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry Bivol card. Ben entered the fight as a massive favorite. He talked a big game, saying he would make Cameron look like a […]
Haney Warned Against Immediate Garcia Rematch – ‘The Dumbest Thing'
David Haney has been warned not to rematch Ryan Garcia in his next fight. That is according to Tim Bradley. Haney boxed Garcia in April as he was dropped three times on his way to a majority decision loss. However, Garcia would fail VADA tests for Ostarine, meaning that Haney remained undefeated, and the result […]