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Malignaggi Tells Kambosos To Retire After The Lomachenko Fight
Paulie Malignaggi has urged George Kambosos Jr. to retire following his fight with Vasiliy Lomachenko. The pair have agreed to fight on May 12, 2024, for the vacant IBF Lightweight Title. Both fighters are coming into the fight with different perspectives. Lomachenko lost to Devin Haney in his last about via a unanimous decision. The […]
Joshua Is Not Looking Beyond Ngannou
Anthony Joshua is not looking beyond his next fight, which is against Francis Ngannou. The two boxers face off on March 8, 2024, with the winner potentially fighting for the Undisputed Heavyweight Championship. Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk face off for all the belts on February 17, 2024, which is why the winner of Joshua-Ngannou […]
Oscar De La Hoya Says Benavidez Deserves A Title Shot Against Canelo
Oscar De La Hoya states that David Benavidez deserves a title shot against Canelo Alvarez. The Mexican Monster had an impressive 2023, as he kept his position as the WBC Interim Champion at 168. He secured wins over Caleb Plant and Demetrius Andrade to increase the calls on him to fight Alvarez. While that may […]
Tim Bradley Picks Crawford To Beat Canelo
Tim Bradley has picked Terence Crawford to beat Canelo Alvarez if they face off at 168. Following Crawford’s win over Errol Spence Jr to stop him in the ninth round to become the first Undisputed Welterweight Champion of the four-belt era, the attention turned towards Bud’s next steps. A rematch with Spence was the immediate […]
Malignaggi Reacts To Canelo Potentially Avoiding Benavidez – ‘The Biggest Duck In Boxing History'
Paulie Malignaggi has reacted to reports that Canelo Alvarez will not fight David Benavidez this year. Reports indicate that the Mexican will face Jermall Charlo on May 4th and Terence Crawford on September 14th. Both are not natural 168-pounders, leaving Benavidez, who was the WBC mandatory for around two years, out in the cold. If […]
Hearn Still Wants Haney Vs. Garcia
Eddie Hearn wants to see Ryan Garcia take on Devin Haney on April 20, 2024. The fight could be under consideration once again after Garcia’s aim of fighting Rolando Romero failed. Ryan pulled out of discussions with Haney to secure the Romero fight. But it broke down after Oscar De La Hoya claimed Romero had […]
Experience Can’t Save Noah Cutter in BKFC Prospect Series Event
Noah Cutter became just the seventh man in the young history of the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championships to compete for the 10th time. Cutter’s performance indicated he may be better off finding another line of work. Donald Sanchez caught Cutter with a vicious punch 35 seconds in to score a knockout and drop Cutter’s career […]
Benavidez Says Munguia Ducked Him
David Benavidez has accused Jaime Munguia of ducking him following the latter’s win over John Ryder. Munguia was in impressive form, dropping Ryder four times on his way to getting a ninth-round stoppage. That took his unbeaten record to 43-0, as he called out Canelo Alvarez in the aftermath. The current expectation is that Alvarez […]
Hearn Expects The Winner Of Joshua Vs. Ngannou To Fight For Undisputed
Eddie Hearn expects the winner of Anthony Joshua vs Francis Ngannou to face the Undisputed Heavyweight Champion, which will be decided when Tyson Fury takes on Oleksandr Usyk. Joshua faces Ngannou on March 8, after the undisputed bout on February 17. That will be Ngannou’s second boxing bout after he faced Fury, which earned him […]
Froch Slam Ward's Comments On Joshua
Carl Froch has hit back at Andre Ward’s comments about Joe Calzaghe potentially being a more challenging opponent than Anthony Joshua. Froch is a former super middleweight champion who has shared the ring with Ward, only to come out second best. That was Froch’s only defeat in his career as Ward retired unbeaten. Despite links […]
Brook Looks Back On His Rivalry With Khan And More
Kell Brook looked back on his rivalry with Amir Khan. The pair finally put their bad blood to rest when they faced off in 2022. Brook came out victorious, stopping Khan in the sixth round, making him the best British welterweight of that period. Following the fight, there was controversy as Khan failed a test […]
Hearn Wants Berlanga Vs. Munguia
Eddie Hearn has lined up Edgar Berlanga for Jaime Munguia if the Mexican cannot get the Canelo Alvarez fight. Munguia stopped John Ryder in the ninth round, which included four knockdowns, to call out Canelo for an all-Mexican clash. The current reports suggest that it is a choice between Jermall Charlo and Munguia for a […]
Romero Happy To Be Back – ‘The Best Move For Boxing'
Rolando Romero is happy to be fighting Isaac Cruz despite the Ryan Garcia fight breaking down. Romero was in talks to face Garcia after the latter withdrew from talks to take on Devin Haney. That would have been Romero’s second biggest fight following his loss to Gervonta Davis. Both sides appeared keen, given that Garcia […]
Munguia Knocks Out Ryder In The Ninth
Jaime Munguia dropped John Ryder four times before stopping the Brit in the ninth round. The Mexican started the fight dominantly, dropping Ryder in just the second round. As Ryder sought to bully Munguia, the Mexican responded with a right hand to send Ryder to the canvas. With only a minute gone in the round, […]
Romero Slams Lopez For Leaking Their Sparring Session – ‘I Saved The Kid From Killing Himself'
Rolando Romero has hit back at Teofimo Lopez for leaking a sparring session between them, which showed the Takeover dominating Rolly. The leak was done in response to Romero slamming Oscar De La Hoya for not making the Ryan Garcia bout. Ryan withdrew from talks with Devin Haney to make a fight with Romero. Everything […]
Gervonta Davis Could Headline In The UK This Summer
Gervonta Davis is reportedly in line to headline in the UK on Amazon Prime Video PPV in the summer. Davis has not fought since his seventh-round knockout win over Ryan Garcia last April. Since then, he has had many obstacles to overcome. He was arrested for breaking the terms of his house arrest, which disrupted […]
Spence Returns To Training – Who Does He Fight?
Errol Spence Jr. is back in training as question marks remain over his next fight. After his loss to Terence Crawford, Spence activated his rematch clause to set that wrong right. He was stopped in the ninth round as Crawford became the first Undisputed Welterweight Champion of the four-belt era. After the loss, several suggestions […]
Usyk Warns Fury – ‘I Have Been Preparing For Him From The Very Beginning'
Oleksandr Usyk has warned Tyson Fury that he has been preparing for the Gypsy King since he turned professional. The Ukrainian admitted that Fury came on his radar when he beat Wladimir Klitschko. The Gypsy King became the Unified Heavyweight Champion by getting a win in the Ukrainian’s backyard. The victory ended Klitschko’s supreme dominance […]
De La Hoya Begs To Promote In Saudi Arabia, Saying, ‘I Can Make You Proud'
Oscar De La Hoya appears desperate to get a foothold in Saudi Arabia by securing the biggest fights. Bob Arum, Eddie Hearn and Frank Warren have established themselves in the Kingdom, leaving De La Hoya on the sidelines. Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury have secured bouts in the Kingdom due to Hearn, Warren and Arum’s […]
De La Hoya Teases Something Big For Ryan Garcia's Next Fight
Oscar De La Hoya says Ryan Garcia’s next fight will be big following the collapse of the Rolando Romero fight. Garcia had withdrawn from talks with Devin Haney to pursue the fight with Romero. Talks broke down after De La Hoya claimed Romero wanted too much money as Jose Ramirez was put forward for Garcia. […]