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Pacquiao’s Team Want Terence Crawford For ‘Fight Of The Century'
Justine Fortune, Manny Pacquiao’s co-trainer, wants the Filipino to take on Terence Crawford. Pacman’s last pro fight took place in 2021 against Yordenis Ugas, as he lost a unanimous decision. He retired soon after, capping off an illustrious career that made him an eight-division champion. Since then, Pacquiao has had an exhibition bout with DK […]
Ryan Garcia Calls Devin Haney ‘A Fake, A Phony,' Tells Bill Haney To ‘Start Praying For Devin'
Ryan Garcia has slammed Devin Haney following the news of their fight set to go ahead on April 20. The two boxers struck a deal after Garcia returned to the negotiation table following the collapse in talks over the Rolando Romero fight. Ryan had been on course to face Romero after he withdrew from negotiations […]
Shakur Stevenson Trolls Teofimo Lopez After His Ortiz Win – ‘These Dudes Is Losing It'
Shakur Stevenson has slammed Teofimo Lopez’s reaction following his controversial win over Jamaine Ortiz. The Takeover defended his WBO Junior Welterweight Title in a unanimous decision win despite suggestions Ortiz had done enough to outbox Lopez. Ortiz did outland Lopez by two punches, but Lopez landed six more power punches, which was enough to get […]
Wilder Calls Out Usyk – ‘I've Rededicated Myself'
Deontay Wilder is open to fighting Oleksandr Usyk if Tyson Fury cannot follow through on his promise to fight for the Undisputed Heavyweight Championship. Fury pulled out of the February 17 bout after a cut in sparring over his right eye. That was the second time Fury could not make the fight after he did […]
Gervonta Davis and Max Holloway Could Provide Interesting Bout
Max Holloway has repeatedly claimed to be the best boxer in the UFC. The former featherweight champion has always been willing to step up and take fights on short notice or in different weight classes that would be a new challenge. But trading his 4-ounce UFC gloves for 12-ounce boxing gloves would allow him to […]
Devin Haney Set To Defend Title Against Ryan Garcia In April
Devin Haney is set to make the first defence of his WBC super-lightweight title against Ryan Garcia on April 20 in Las Vegas, according to reports from ESPN. Haney, 25, made the step up to the 140lbs division in December and became a two-weight world champion in his first fight, defeating Regis Prograis with a […]
Lopez Hopes Of Fighting Crawford Vanish After ‘Gift’ Win Over Ortiz
In the lead-up to his WBO junior-welterweight title defense against Jamaine Ortiz, Teofimo Lopez Jr. spoke openly about his desire to fight pound-for-pound star Terence Crawford next. At the time, it was a fight that carried plenty of appeal. Lopez’s star was back on the rise thanks to one of the best performances of his […]
Boxing’s Greatest Warriors
There are many reasons that people become boxing fans. Some people enjoy the strategy of the “sweet science” as two competitors look to create windows to take the other one to the canvas. Many boxers are tough, but the ability to walk through punches and dish out punishment is a special kind of skill. People […]
Teofimo Lopez Sparks Fury With Controversial Points Win Against Jamaine Ortiz – ‘Highway Robbery'
Teofimo Lopez won a controversial unanimous decision over Jamaine Ortiz to retain his WBO Junior Welterweight Title. Lopez may have been declared the victor, but there was a suggestion that Ortiz had outboxed him to earn his first world title. The challenger came out in a southpaw stance, waiting for Lopez to come in before countering him. The […]
Canelo's PBC Future In Doubt As Next Fight Stalls – Al Haymon May Have A Problem
Rick Glaser has said there are question marks over Canelo Alvarez’s next fight with PBC, which would be on Amazon Prime Video. Alvarez signed a three-fight deal with PBC after leaving DAZN and faced Jermell Charlo in his first fight. The Mexican won a unanimous decision as he defended his Undisputed Super Middleweight Title. After […]
‘Saudi Or Not At All’: Haye Tells Fans To Embrace Boxing’s New World
Former two-weight world champion David Haye has told boxing fans to get used to Saudi Arabia’s increasing presence in the sport, insisting that the big fights being held in the wealthy Arab nation would not be happening otherwise. Since getting actively involved in boxing in the past few years, Saudi Arabia has hosted several high-profile […]
Teofimo Lopez Targets Crawford As Part Of Plans For Duran-Style Legacy
Teofimo Lopez Jr. has made clear his desite to fight Terence Crawford next as part of his plans to be remembered among greats like Roberto Duran. Lopez puts his WBO junior-welterweight world title on the line against No.10-ranked challenger Jamaine Ortiz in Las Vegas on Friday and is widely expected to claim the 20th win […]
Hearn Accused Of Cashing Out With Benn As He Sends Gervonta Davis An Offer
Eddie Hearn has said he has made Gervonta Davis an offer to fight Conor Benn. Davis and Benn have been linked with a fight following their verbal shots on social media. After Benn’s far-from-convincing performance against Peter Dobson in his last fight, Davis reacted to it, stating it would take him three weeks to get […]
Arum Targets Terence Crawford Vs. Teofimo Lopez – Bud Says ‘F**K Teo'
Bob Arum is willing to make Terence Crawford against Teofimo Lopez if the Takeover beats Jamaine Ortiz. Lopez defends his WBO Junior Welterweight Title for the first time against Ortiz after beating Josh Taylor to acquire the belt. Before the fight, Lopez was already looking ahead to his next opponent, as he earmarked Crawford as […]
Warren Blasts Conspiracy Theories Over Fury's Cut, Tim Bradley Says ‘I Smell Bull***t'
Frank Warren has slammed claims that Tyson Fury allowed a cut above his eye to postpone the Oleksandr Usyk fight. The two boxers were meant to face off on February 17, only for Fury to pull out with an injury following an alleged elbow in sparring that made a cut over his right eye. This […]
Arum Hopes To Confront Shakur Stevenson Over His Retirement – ‘I’ll Be Able To Talk A Lot Of Sense To Him'
Despite news of his retirement, Bob Arum still sees Shakur Stevenson as making significant strides in the sport. Stevenson made the announcement after the WBO had decided to mandate Emanuel Navarrete vs. Denys Berinchyk for the vacant lightweight title. This meant Shakur could not unify, which was a massive blow since he had been targeting […]
Teofimo Lopez And Jamaine Ortiz's Intense Staredown After Successful Weigh-In
Teofimo Lopez and Jamaine Ortiz made weight for their WBO Junior Welterweight Clash. Lopez enters the fight, looking to secure a mega-unification fight if he wins. That could set up a bout with Rolando Romero, Devin Haney or Subriel Matias, the other champions in the division. Lopez could also then move up to 147 after having targeted Terence Crawford. Ortiz comes into the […]
Tyson Fury Dismisses Retirement Talk, Maps Out Five-Fight Plan
Tyson Fury has dismissed claims that he will soon retire from boxing after postponing his undisputed heavyweight world title fight with Oleksandr Usyk. WBC champion Fury (34-0-1 24 KO) was scheduled to face IBF, WBO, and WBA title holder Usyk in Saudi Arabia on February 17, but was forced to postpone the bout after a […]
Who Is Ben Whittaker, The Fast-Rising British Boxer Causing A Stir?
He’s been compared to ‘Prince’ Naseem Hamed, can count the likes of Shakur Stevenson and Anthony Joshua among his ever-increasing fanbase, and has seen his social media following skyrocket in recent days. He’s also been criticized by some for excessive showboating and disrespecting his opponents. One thing is for sure, though: the boxing world is […]
Manny Pacquiao Begins Training – Shows Off Insane Footwork
Manny Pacquiao is putting in the hard work ahead of his exhibition fight with Muay Thai fighter Buakaw Banchamek on April 20. Pacman’s last professional fight was a unanimous decision loss against Yordenis Ugas in 2021. Since then, Pacquiao has had one exhibition fight, beating DK Yoo via a unanimous decision. The fight was done […]