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Crawford Tells Teofimo To Beat Madrimov Before They Can Fight
Terence Crawford told Tefimo Lopez to beat Israil Madrimov if he wanted to secure a fight with him. Lopez has been chasing a fight with Crawford following his victory against Steve Claggett in his last fight. He defeated Claggett by a unanimous decision to defend his WBO Junior Welterweight Title. He confirmed that he wanted to […]
Fury Says Wilder Was His Toughest Fight
Tyson Fury says that Deontay Wilder was the toughest fight of his career. The Gypsy King faced Wilder a total of three times, winning the trilogy with two wins and a draw. The first fight ended in a draw as Fury made his comeback to the sport after struggling with mental health. Fury managed to […]
Canelo Was No Longer The Same After The Bivol Loss
Canelo Alvarez was no longer the same fighter following his loss to Dmitry Bivol. That is according to Jose Benavidez Sr. Canelo took on Bivol for his WBA Light Heavyweight Title in 2022. He had previously moved up to fight at the weight class when he took on Sergey Kovalev. He stopped Kovalev to win the […]
Jake Paul Is ‘The Face Of Boxing'
Bill Haney has praised Jake Paul’s contribution to the sport of boxing. Paul has been a divisive figure ever since he entered the sport. He started his career fighting influencers before he switched to taking on former MMA fighters. He secured victories against Anderson Silva, Ben Askren and Tyron Woodley to build his profile. That […]
Crawford Could Take $200 Million To Fight McGregor
Terence Crawford has said that he is tempted to fight Conor McGregor. McGregor revealed that he had offered Crawford a deal for two fights. The first would have been in MMA, whilst the other would have been in a boxing fight. McGregor has one boxing fight under his belt, which occurred when he faced off […]
Joshua Told To Fire Ben Davidson – ‘Can’t Teach You Anything'
Anthony Joshua has been told to leave his trainer, Ben Davidson, following his loss to Daniel Dubois. Roy Jones Jr. made those comments as Joshua was dropped four times on his way to a fifth-round stoppage defeat. Joshua failed to become a three-time heavyweight champion as Dubois retained his IBF Heavyweight Belt. The victory means […]
Fans React To Malik Scott Training Ex-Man City Footballer Micah Richards
Fans have reacted to Malik Scott training former Manchester City footballer Micah Richards. Scott is currently a trainer for Deontay Wilder. But he has received mass criticism over how the Bronze Bomber has been looking. They first worked together for the third Tyson Fury fight during which Wilder was knocked out in the 11th round. […]
Fury Warns Usyk – ‘You’re About To Feel The Wrath'
Tyson Fury warned Oleksandr Usyk that he made a mistake by not knocking him out, stating that he would become a three-time heavyweight champion. Usyk defeated Fury to become the first Undisputed Heavyweight Champion since Lennox Lewis in 1999. He dominated the first part of the fight while also finishing strongly at the back end. […]
Wardley Wants To ‘Clean Out’ Clarke To ‘Get In The Mix’ Of Changing Heavyweight Landscape
Fabio Wardley has vowed to “clean out” rival Frazer Clarke in their rematch later this month and hopes an impressive victory will put him “in the mix” of the ever-changing heavyweight landscape. Wardley (17-0-1 16 KO) and Clarke (8-0-1 6 KO) will run back their epic bout from March – which ended in a thrilling […]
Jai Opetaia Wants To Fight Oleksandr Usyk As Part Of His Three-Weight Champion Plans
Cruiserweight world champion Jai Opetaia reveals a fight with Oleksandr Usyk is one of his major ambitions while reiterating his plans to eventually move up to heavyweight. Opetaia (25-0-0 19 KO) makes the first defense of his second reign as the IBF’s 200-pound champion on October 12 when he fights European title holder Jack Massey […]
Pacquiao Nominated For The Boxing International Hall Of Fame
Manny Pacquiao is part of a shortlist for next year’s nominations for the Boxing International Hall of Fame. The ceremony takes place from Canastota from the Turning Stone Casino in New York from June 5-8. Pacquiao is one of the greatest fighters to have ever lived after having won titles in eight weight classes. He […]
De La Hoya Calls Haney A ‘Shot Fighter'
Oscar De La Hoya has described Devin Haney as a shot fighter. Haney took on Ryan Garcia in April, where he was dropped three times on his way to a majority decision loss. However, the result became a no-contest after Garcia failed VADA tests for Ostarine, meaning that Haney remained undefeated. But Haney’s commercial value […]
Crawford Slams Teofimo's Racist Jibe – ‘A Little Kid That’s Screaming'
Terence Crawford reacted to Teofimo Lopez’s racist jibe, stating that he would beat him in a fight. Lopez has been chasing a fight with Crawford for some time after beating Steve Claggett in his last fight to defend his WBO Junior Welterweight Title. Crawford currently fights at 154 pounds as he beat Israil Madrimov in […]
Lopez's Controversial Comments On Shakur Stevenson – ‘He Wanted To Go To The Hotel Roof And Jump Off'
Teofimo Lopez controversially claimed that Shakur Stevenson had a mental breakdown following his defeat at the National Golden Gloves in Las Vegas in 2015. Lopez made the comments when he was asked about whether he would consider fighting the WBC Lightweight Champion. The Takeover currently fights at 140 pounds and holds the WBO title. He […]
Junto Nakatani Plans To Fight Both Inoue Brothers: ‘Takuma and then Naoya’
Bantamweight world champion Junto Nakatani has revealed that plans are being worked on for him to fight Takuma Inoue and his pound-for-pound superstar brother Naoya. Nakatani (28-0-0 21 KO) has emerged as a pound-for-pound star in his own right and earlier this year became a three-weight world champion by claiming the WBC’s 118-pound belt. The […]
Canelo Spotted In Japan; Will He Fight Alongside Inoue?
Boxing fans have reacted after Canelo Alvarez was spotted in Japan, raising speculation that he could fight on a card alongside Naoya Inoue. Canelo is coming off a unanimous decision win over Edgar Berlanga on Mexican Independence Weekend. He dominated the fight, dropping Berlanga in the process. The fight was heavily criticized because Canelo was […]
Haney Ripped For Suing Garcia – ‘You’re Crazy, Take This Whooping Like A Man'
Tim Bradley says that Devin Haney is making his situation worse by suing Ryan Garcia. Haney suffered the first defeat of his career, as Garcia dropped him three times to win a majority decision. The result was turned into a no-contest after Garcia failed VADA tests for Ostarine. Garcia subsequently received a year’s ban, while […]
Usyk Has Mentally Broken Fury – ‘Usyk Will Win By Stoppage
Tyson Fury is no longer the same fighter following his loss to Oleksandr Usyk. That is according to Hasim Rahman. Fury lost the first fight via a split decision as Usyk became the first Undisputed Heavyweight Champion since Lennox Lewis defeated Evander Holyfield in 1999. Fury was almost stopped in the ninth round, as Usyk […]
Gervonta Davis Vs. Lamont Roach Jr. Gets The Go-Ahead For December 14
Gervonta Davis will reportedly fight Lamont Roach Jr. after the WBA gave the latter permission to move up from 130 pounds. Davis will defend his WBA Lightweight Title from Houston on an Amazon Prime Video PPV on December 14. He is coming off a stoppage victory against Frank Martin as he successfully defended his title. […]
Ryan Garcia Slams Eddie Hearn – ‘You’re A Fake Phony'
Ryan Garcia has hit out at Eddie Hearn for his comments at him with regards to the Devin Haney fight. Garcia defeated Haney via a majority decision in one of the biggest upsets in boxing. He dropped Haney three times on his way to victory. However, the fight was turned into a no contest after […]