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Diego Pacheco Makes Statement With Stoppage Of Sulecki – But Is He Ready For Canelo?
Super-middleweight contender Diego Pacheco delivered a statement victory on Saturday night by becoming the first fighter to stop the durable Maciej Sulecki inside the distance. Pacheco (22-0-0 18 KO) retained his WBC USA and WBO international titles in front of a home crowd in Carson, California by knocking out Sulecki (32-3-0 12 KO) with a […]
Influencer HSTikkyTokky Spits, Hits, And Hurls A Chair At A Fan
Influencer HSTikkyTokky, otherwise known as Harrison Sullivan, made his boxing debut against ex-Love Island contestant George Fensom, which ended in a brawl after the fight. The pair engaged in a clash on the Misfits Boxing 17 in Dublin. The fight started quickly when Tokky sent Fensom to the canvas in the first round. That set […]
Fans React As Teofimo Lopez And Canelo Alvarez Spar – ‘Good For The Sport'
Teofimo Lopez and Canelo Alvarez sparred together, raising a strong reaction from fans. The pair may be in different weight classes, but there is plenty for both to benefit from. Canelo faces Edgar Berlanga on September 14 at 168 pounds. Alvarez is the massive favorite, knowing a win could set up a potential Terence Crawford […]
What's Next For Terence Crawford?
Terence Crawford is no longer the WBA Welterweight Champion after vacating his belt, leaving question marks over his next steps. Crawford made the decision after becoming the WBA Junior Middleweight Champion with a win over Israil Madrimov. The victory made Crawford a four-weight world champion as he sought a fight with Canelo Alvarez. The Mexican will […]
De La Hoya Slams Mayweather's Exhibitions – ‘So Embarrassing'
Oscar De La Hoya hit out at Floyd Mayweather for his continual exhibitions. Mayweather boxed John Gotti III in their rematch. The first bout ended in a brawl after the fight was called off for foul language. Gotti then swung at the Mayweather as the entourage from both sides entered the ring. Gotti ended up […]
Terence Crawford Vacates WBA Welterweight Title, Eimantas Stanionis elevated
Terence Crawford has vacated the last of his welterweight titles, with Eimantas Stanionis elevated to full WBA champion, the sanctioning body has announced. Crawford (41-0-0 31 KO) became the undisputed welterweight world champion last July when he defeated Errol Spence Jr, adding his rival’s IBF, WBC, and WBA titles to his WBO belt. The victory […]
Anthony Joshua 3.0 To Be Put To The Ultimate Test By Daniel Dubois
It wasn’t that long ago that the career of Anthony Joshua as a pinnacle-level heavyweight looked quite uncertain. Two years ago to the month, Joshua had what appeared to be a breakdown in the ring following a second agonizing defeat to Oleksandr Usyk. The Ukrainian had, nine months earlier in London, dished out 12 rounds […]
Prince Naseem Picks Fury To Beat Usyk In The Rematch
Prince Naseem has picked Tyson Fury to beat Oleksandr Usyk in their December 21 rematch. Fury lost the first fight in a split decision, where arguably it should have been unanimous, given Usyk’s superior performance. Aside from the middle rounds, the Ukrainian dominated the first and backend of the fight. He walked down the much […]
Canelo Beats Benavidez – ‘Canelo Has Done It Against Everybody'
Canelo Alvarez has been backed to beat David Benavidez if a fight can be made. That is according to trainer Abel Sanchez. Sanchez is well aware of Canelo as he has been in GGG’s corner for two of the three fights against the Mexican. GGG arguably won the first fight despite it being declared a […]
Naoya Inoue Warns TJ Doheny: ‘I Can Still Evolve Into A Better Fighter’
Naoya Inoue might be close to the most complete boxer on the planet, but the Japanese star has warned upcoming opponent TJ Doheny that he’s only getting better. Inoue (27-0-0 24 KO) makes the second defense of his undisputed super-bantamweight world titles against Doheny (26-4-0 20 KO) on Tuesday at the Ariake Arena in Tokyo, […]
Mayweather Could Make A Pro Comeback
Floyd Mayweather may end up making a pro comeback next year if the right opportunity presents itself. Mayweather’s last professional fight was a win over Conor McGregor in 2017, taking his record to 50-0. Since then, he has had numerous exhibitions. His most recent exhibition was a fight against John Gotti III. Mayweather is now […]
Canelo Warns Berlanga Over His Trash Talk – ‘We’re Gonna See'
Canelo Alvarez has downplayed Edgar Berlanga’s trash talk, stating the fighter appears nervous. They face off on September 14 during Mexican Independence Weekend, with Canelo the heavy favorite. He defends his WBA, WBC and WBO belts against the 22-0 undefeated fighter. There has been a fiery build-up, which was shown in the kickoff presser. Berlanga […]
Good Luck Knocking Down Today’s Boxers With Iron Chins
Unleashing hellacious punches isn’t enough to reach the top of the boxing world. When you get in the pocket and have power coming back in your direction, I would think most boxers would prefer to have a strong chin to keep them in the fight. When a fighter starts to decline, online boxing news generally […]
Fans Rip De La Hoya Over His Physique – ‘Liposuction, BBL'
Oscar De La Hoya has responded to claims that he has fake abs after receiving much criticism on social media. De La Hoya is a six-time world champion, making him one of the best boxers of all time. However, his life was marred by substance abuse, something which he has been vocal about. The Golden […]
Joshua Shows Off His Insane Power – ‘Sounds Like Pain'
Anthony Joshua showed off his power, as he readiness himself for a heavyweight clash against Daniel Dubois. Joshua takes on Dubois for his IBF Heavyweight Title on September 21, knowing a win makes him a three-time world champion. He has been in impressive form since working with Ben Davidson. In their two fights together, Joshua […]
Eddie Hearn Goes In On Brian Norman Over Failed Jaron Ennis Talks: ‘Are You Cloud Chasing?’
Promoter Eddie Hearn has launched a tirade aimed at Brian Norman Jr, accusing the WBO welterweight champion of “cloud chasing” for rejecting several offers for a unification fight with IBF title holder Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis. Ennis (32-0-0 29 KO) and Norman (26-0-0 20 KO) have been engaged in a war of words through the media […]
Diego Pacheco Motivated To Make Late Brother ‘Proud And Fulfill All My Dreams For Him’
Super-middleweight contender Diego Pacheco says he is motivated by both his own legacy and a determination to “fulfill my dreams” for his late brother. Pacheco (21-0-0 17 KO) takes the next step in his prodigious career on Saturday when he faces Polish veteran Maciej Sulecki (32-2-0 12 KO) in the headline bout of Matchroom Boxing’s […]
Jake Paul's Mom Fears For His Fight With Mike Tyson – ‘Mike Looks Scary And Big'
Jake Paul’s mother is afraid for her son’s upcoming fight with Mike Tyson. Paul faces Tyson on November 15 in Neftlix’s first-ever boxing fight. The fight was set for July 20, only for Tyson to withdraw with an inflamed ulcer. Mike Perry stepped in as Paul stopped him in round six. There were calls for […]
Jaron Ennis Struggling To Get Opponents – ‘Waste Of Time'
Jaron Ennis’ next opponent is up for debate as questions remain about where he goes next. Ennis is the IBF Welterweight Champion, who made the first defense of his belt against David Avanesyan in his last fight. Boots had his first bout in Philadelphia, his hometown, since 2018. The welterweight stopped Avanesyan in the sixth […]
Ngannou Wants More Boxing, Eyes Usyk And Wilder
Francis Ngannou wants all the smoke in the boxing world after entering boxing last year. Ngannou signed his PFL deal after leaving the UFC last year and had two boxing bouts. He took on Tyson Fury last October on his debut. He put up an impressive performance. He sent Fury to the canvas in the […]