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Frazer Clarke To Return ‘Bigger And Better’ After Brutal Fabio Wardley Knockout
Frazer Clarke completed a “successful” operation on his broken jaw and vowed to return to boxing “bigger and better” next year following his brutal knockout loss to Fabio Wardley last Saturday. Clarke was on the receiving end of one of the most savage stoppages of the year during his co-main bout against British rival Wardley, […]
Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez Targets Move To Heavyweight In ‘Two Or Three Years'
Cruiserweight world champion Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez has revealed he is planning a move up to heavyweight in the next two or three years. Ramirez (46-1-0 30 KO) makes the first defense of his WBA title in a unification bout against WBO champion Chris Billam-Smith (20-1-0 13 KO) on November 16 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Their […]
Benavidez Told He Won't Beat Beterbiev – ‘Nobody Beats Beterbiev'
David Benavidez will not beat Artur Beterbiev. That is according to trainer Andre Rozier. His comments come after Beterbiev defeated Dmitry Bivol via a controversial majority decision to become the Undisputed Light Heavyweight Champion. The fight was decided in the championship rounds, which Beterbiev shaded as he piled on the pressure. However, some in the […]
Andre Ward Slams Bivol For Being Naive – ‘Too Much Talking'
Andre Ward criticized Dmitry Bivol for speaking about Artur Beterbiev’s skillset following his loss in their Undisputed Light Heavyweight Championship fight. Bivol lost a majority decision in a controversial result, with many feeling he had done enough to get the win. Eddie Hearn hit out at the scorecards, one of which had it 116-112 in […]
Fury Couldn't Spar For The Usyk Fight – ‘It Encouraged Usyk'
Tyson Fury’s coach, Andy Lee, said that his fighter was not able to spar in the build-up to the Oleksandr Usyk fight. Fury suffered a split decision loss as Usyk became the Undisputed Heavyweight Champion. It was the first time that Fury had been defeated. Coming into the fight, the Gypsy King reassured everyone that […]
Beterbiev Vs. Bivol CompuBox Numbers – ‘Robbed, Disgusting'
The CompuBox numbers for the Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol fight have been released, showing how close the fight was. The two boxers faced off for the Undisputed Light Heavyweight Championship. Beterbiev won via a majority decision to make him the Undisputed Light Heavyweight Champion. However, the result divided the boxing community, with many feeling […]
Bivol’s Ex-Wife Celebrates His Loss – ‘Karma, You Idiot'
Dmitry Bivol’s ex-wife, Ekaterina Bivol, has been criticized for her response to his loss to Artur Beterbiev. Bivol came second best via a majority decision, as Beterbiev became the Undisputed Light Heavyweight Champion. However, many in the boxing community felt that Bivol had done enough to win. Bivol did not offer excuses, but Eddie Hearn […]
Frazer Clarke Has Surgery After Wardley KO
Frazer Clarke has undergone surgery following his knockout loss to Fabio Wardley. They faced off in their rematch on the Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol card, which headlined for the Undisputed Light Heavyweight Championship. The co-main event clash was a rematch of their first fight around six months ago. That ended in controversial circumstances. The […]
Liam Cameron Accuses Ben Whittaker Of Staying Down After Freak Accident
Liam Cameron has accused opponent Ben Whittaker of staying down following the bizarre end to their fight when both fighters got tangled and flipped over the ropes in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Competing on the undercard of the undisputed light-heavyweight title fight between Artur Beterbiev and Dimitrii Bivol, Cameron and Whittaker were engaged in a close […]
Who Next For Fabio Wardley After First-Round KO Of Frazer Clarke?
Fabio Wardley settled his rivalry with Frazer Clarke in devastating style on Saturday by delivering a brutal first-round knockout to retain his British and Commonwealth heavyweight titles. The fight and its outcome was in stark contrast to their first bout in London seven months ago when Wardley and Clarke shared a riveting and deserved draw. […]
Beterbiev Beats Bivol To Become Undisputed Amid Robbery Claims – ‘Absolutely Disgusting'
Artur Beterbiev is the Undisputed Light Heavyweight Champion after a divisive majority decision win over Dmitry Bivol. Beterbiev added Bivol’s WBA belt to his WBC, WBO and IBF titles, extending his record to 21-0. It was the first time he went the full 12 rounds while Bivol suffered his first defeat. Bivol began the opener well […]
Jake Paul Offers Mike Tyson A $5 Million Bet – ‘You Have To Get A Tattoo'
Jake Paul has offered Mike Tyson a $5 million bet that he cannot survive past round four. The duo will box on November 15 in their clash, which will air on Netflix. The platform will broadcast a boxing fight for the first time in the platform’s history. Paul enters into the fight full of confidence. […]
Beterbiev And Bivol Stare Each Other Down After Making Weight
Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol made weight ahead of their Undisputed Light Heavyweight Title fight tomorrow. The two boxers face off in the biggest fight of their career. Beterbiev defends his WBC, WBO and IBF titles. He is 20-0, with a 100% knockout rate. He stopped Callum Smith in his previous fight to set up […]
Wardley Vs. Clarke Predictions – ‘He's Going To Lose'
Fabio Wardley will defend his British Heavyweight Title against Frazer Clarke on Saturday. They will rematch after their first fight, which ended in a split draw. In a thrilling fight where both fighters left it on the line, Clarke got off the canvas to take it to the final bell. He also overcame a point […]
Fans Rip Conor Benn For Pushing Eubank Jr. – Benn Is A Clown'
Fans have hit out at Conor Benn after he accosted Chris Eubank Jr. during the latter’s build-up for his next fight. Eubank will box on Saturday in his first fight in over a year since beating Liam Smith Jr. He stopped Smith to avenge the defeat he suffered in the first fight where he was […]
Tank Davis Slammed For Fighting Roach Jr. – ‘This Is The Tank Protection Program'
Tim Bradley has described Gervonta Davis as a fraud for facing Lamont Roach Jr. His comments were made after Davis announced that he would be fighting Roach Jr. on December 14. He is coming off a victory against Frank Martin after he knocked him out to retain his WBA Lightweight Title. Davis has been linked […]
Jack Massey Unimpressed By Jai Opetaia’s Record: ‘Look At Who He's Fought’
Jack Massey has described Saturday’s opponent Jai Opetaia as a “very good fighter” but called into question the IBF cruiserweight champion’s professional record. European champion Massey (22-2-0 12 KO) challenges for a major world title for the first time when he fights Opetaia (25-0-0 19 KO) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on the undercard of the […]
Beterbiev v Bivol: Predictions For The Undisputed Title Fight And Main Card
On Saturday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Artur Beterbiev and Dimitrii Bivol will battle for the undisputed light-heavyweight world title. It’s a fight the world has been anticipating for years as the two finest 175-pound fighters of their generation finally decide the king of the division. There’s also an exciting undercard ahead of the main event, […]
Beterbiev Scares Hearn – ‘You Want To Fight, I Can Do Something'
Artur Beterbiev responded to Eddie Hearn’s comments about calling him arrogant, as the Matchroom Boxing promoter went on the defensive. Beterbiev boxes Dmitry Bivol on Saturday for the Undisputed Light Heavyweight Championship. He defends his WBC, WBA, and IBF Light Heavyweight Titles, knowing that a victory will give him the missing WBA title. Hearn works […]
Jake Paul Considered Suicide – ‘I Was Going To Drive Off A Cliff'
Jake Paul has said that he considered committing suicide before he turned to boxing, which saved his life. Paul has made massive inroads in the sport ever since he decided to take it seriously. The Problem Child began fighting influencers and former MMA fighters as he sought to build his brand. Victories against Ben Askren, […]