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Kenshiro Teraji Beats Carlos Canizales To Keep His Light Flyweight Titles
Kenshiro Teraji kept his WBC, WBA and Ring Magazine Light Flyweights Titles after overcoming Carlos Canizales in a majority decision win. The Japanese champion was fighting in Osaka, putting pressure on him to perform. He started the bout in impressive fashion as he sent his opponent to the canvas in just the second round. A […]
Joyce Backs Parker To Beat Zhang
Joe Joyce has backed Joseph Parker to beat Zhilei Zhang following his win over Deontay Wilder. Joyce knows what it takes to face both men, having had contrasting fortunes against them. Joyce stopped Parker in the 11th round. In a thrilling bout, neither man was giving an inch before Joyce pulled away with a KO […]
Ngannou Still Hopes To Face Wilder – ‘Wilder Better Get It Together'
Francis Ngannou wants Deontay Wilder to get back to his best, hoping to face him in a boxing match. Wilder’s loss to Joseph Parker prevented the Anthony Joshua fight in a major blow for the Bronze Bomber since both fighters had signed for the fight. The defeat left Wilder with serious questions over his future. […]
Turki Alalshikh Aims To Deliver Heavyweight Boxing Spectacles Until 2030
Turki Alalshikh wants to give boxing fans the biggest fights in the heavyweight division until 2030. Heavyweight boxing has had a resurgence of late following the rise of Saudi Arabia in the sport. They kicked things off last year with Tyson Fury vs Francis Ngannou, setting the scene for ‘The Day of Reckoning’ boxing card. […]
Davis Demands Two Ferraris From The Saudis To Secure The Haney Fight Negotiations
Gervonta Davis has responded to Turki Alalshikh’s wish to have him face Devin Haney in Saudi Arabia. Speculation over Davis and Haney fighting each other recently increased when The Dream beat Regis Prograis to become a two-weight world champion. Issues over Haney’s commercial power disrupted negotiations after reports he only sold 50,000 PPVs for the […]
Teddy Atlas Says Bivol Beats Beterbiev
Teddy Atlas is backing Dmitry Bivol to beat Artur Beterbiev in an Undisputed Light Heavyweight Showdown. Bivol and Beterbiev won their last fights to set up the undisputed bout, which is likely to take place in Saudi Arabia. Bivol beat Lyndon Artur unanimously, while Beterbiev knocked out Callum Smith to keep his 100 percent knockout […]
Shakur Stevenson Is Open To Facing Frank Martin; Crawford's Coach Mocks Lopez
Shakur Stevenson is open to fighting Frank Martin after talks over a fight broke down. The pair were on course to face each other for the then-vacant WBC Lightweight Title. The belt became vacant after Devin Haney decided to up to 135 pounds. Stevenson was Haney’s mandatory, meaning he was now required to fight the […]
Kell Brook Is Willing To Return For Eubank Jr.
Kell Brook is willing to come out of retirement to fight Chris Eubank Jr. Brook retired from the sport following his win over Amir Khan. The boxer was then involved in a considerable controversy when a video of him appearing to snort cocaine was leaked. This led to suggestions that Brook was struggling with mental […]
Ennis’ Father Wants Crawford – ‘We Stay Available'
Jaron Ennis’ trainer and father, Bozy Ennis, has urged Terence Crawford to make the fight happen. Crawford and Ennis have been linked with a bout ever since Boots became the IBF Welterweight Champion. He was elevated from interim status to the full champion after Crawford was stripped for not fighting him. But this was not […]
Bivol Not Surprised By Beterbiev's KO Of Smith; Bivol Rules Out Canelo Fight
Dmitry Bivol sees Artur Beterbiev as a strong opponent, as he was not surprised by his knockout win over Callum Smith. The two are on course to face each other for the Undisputed Light Heavyweight Championship of the world. Bivol has the WBA belt, while Beterbiev has the WBO, WBC and IBF belts. The former […]
Romero Slams Garcia For Wasting His Time; Romero Wants Cruz Next
Rolando Romero has slammed Ryan Garcia, Oscar De La Hoya, and DAZN for allegedly wasting his time over arranging a fight with Ryan. Garcia vs. Romero seemed on course after Ryan pulled out of talks to face Devin Haney. Ryan stated this was the better business move, increasing speculation that a title fight was set. […]
Crawford Backed To Beat Canelo – ‘He Can Do It'
Terence Crawford has been backed to beat Canelo Alvarez at Super Middleweight. The talk over a Crawford-Canelo fight continues to rumble on now that Bud appears to have moved on from the Spence rematch. He stopped Spence in the ninth round to become the first Undisputed Welterweight Champion of the four-belt era. After the fight, […]
Turki Alalshikh Wants Conor McGregor To Fight In Saudi
Turki Alalshikh is serious about having Conor McGregor and the UFC hold events in Saudi Arabia. Under his direction, Saudi Arabia is putting on the biggest boxing fights. Tyson Fury vs Francis Ngannou kicked things off as The Gypsy King won a thrilling split decision. Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk and Anthony Joshua has also […]
Haney Tells Davis To Reach Out If He Wants The Fight
Devin Haney has become increasingly frustrated by the verbal shots between him and Gervonta Davis as speculation over a fight continues. Haney and Davis could face each other at 140. The Dream’s team indicated their desire following the Regis Prograis fight. Several problems emerged with question marks over who was the A-side in the fight. […]
Lopez Says Haney And Crawford Will Duck Him
Teofimo Lopez believes that Devin Haney and Terence Crawford will duck him. Lopez is the current WBO Junior Welterweight Champion, having beaten Josh Taylor to become a two-weight world champion. His next fight is against Jamaine Ortiz on February 8, 2024, during Super Bowl Week. He could face Haney or Crawford if he comes out […]
Joshua Says He Never Left The Elite Level – ‘I’ll Always Be There'
Anthony Joshua sees himself having a long career after his resurgence against Otto Wallin in his last fight. The Brit stopped Wallin in his first fight with Ben Davidson in a performance that echoed the previous Anthony Joshua of old. He stepped forward with his jab, followed by the right hand, to break Wallin’s nose. […]
Jaime Munguia Says Canelo Reached Out Over A Fight – ‘They Called Us'
Jaime Munguia has revealed that talks are taking place for him to face Canelo Alvarez. After reports that Alvarez will headline Amazon Prime Video’s PPV on May 4, 2024, the all-Mexican clash is being considered for Cinco De Mayo weekend. The news will disappoint boxing fans hoping to see Canelo take on David Benavidez. But […]
Turki Alalshikh Wants Joshua Vs. Fury
Turki Alalshikh still wants to make Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua even if The Gypsy King loses to Oleksandr Uysk. The two boxers face off for the undisputed heavyweight championship of the world on February 17, 2024. Boxing has not had an undisputed champion since Lennox Lewis beat Evander Holyfield to take all the belts. […]
PBC's PPV On Amazon Prime Video Announced
PBC and Amazon Prime Video will have their PPV on May 4th, with a possible one on March 30th as well. The deal followed Showtime’s exit from the sport at the end of 2023. That left PBC’s stable of fighters with much uncertainty. This was since there were suggestions their biggest stars could depart from […]
Teofimo Lopez Wants To Test Himself Against Terence Crawford
Teofimo Lopez is desperate to face Terence Crawford to show he is the best. Crawford is the world’s pound-for-pound best fighter on the planet following his recent win over Errol Spence Jr. He solidified his status as a boxing great, stopping Spence to become the first undisputed welterweight champion of the four-belt era. The rematch […]