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Andy Cruz's Next Fight Announced Amid Pending Lawsuit Against His Co-Promoter
In the latest boxing news, Andy Cruz will take on Brayan Zamarripa on February 24, 2024, at the Caribe Royale Resort in Orlando, Florida. Cruz is a rising star in the lightweight division, having turned professional at the late age of 27. The Cuban’s current professional record is 2-0, with one knockout. The first win […]
Does Mikaela Mayer Stand up to the First Lady?
In mid-January 2024, Mikaela Mayer will face a big test as she challenges for the IBF welterweight championship against Natasha Jonas. Entering this new division, does she have what it takes to emulate the success of, say, the First Lady of Boxing, Cecilia Brækhus? Mayer’s Changing Goals After losing the split decision to Alycia Baumgardner […]
Gervonta Davis Becomes Muslim; Changes His Name To Abdul Wahid
Gervonta Davis has announced his new name, Abdul Wahid, following his conversion to Islam. Reports indicated the boxer converted on ‘Christmas Eve’ with the new name, which translates as ‘Servant of the One.’ The news comes after his recent release from prison for breaking the terms of his house arrest over a hit-and-run incident. Davis […]
Pacquiao Will Face Buakaw Banchamek On April 20th
Manny Pacquiao will face Muay Thai’s Buakaw Banchamek in an exhibition on April 20, 2024. According to reports, the fight will occur in six three-minute rounds, during which there will be two-minute breaks in between rounds. Pacman’s last professional fight was in 2021, when he suffered a unanimous decision loss to Yordenis Ugas. After announcing […]
Ryan Garcia Rules Out Romero; Wants Devin Haney Next
Ryan Garcia has shut down the prospect of a fight with Rolando Romero by revealing that Devin Haney is his next target. Garcia called out Haney following his win over Regis Prograis to become a two-weight world champion as he picked up the WBC junior welterweight belt. Haney responded in kind after negotiations with Gervonta […]
Shakur Stevenson Could Leave Top Rank -What's Next?
Shakur Stevenson could leave Top Rank as the fighter enters the last fight of his contract. The WBC lightweight champion has suffered in his quest to make the most significant fights in his weight class. The only major fighter under the Top Rank banner he could face is Vasiliy Lomachenko. The three-division champion was in […]
McGregor's Future Will Be ‘Figured Out Soon' – Says Dana White
Dana White expects Conor McGregor’s next fight to be announced soon. The Irishman has been absent from the sport following his loss and injury to Dustin Poirier at UFC 264. A broken leg has kept him out for longer than expected, while McGregor’s issues with USADA also delayed his comeback. He had to provide two […]
Bivol Wants The Winner Of Beterbiev Vs. Smith
Dmitry Bivol is desperate to face the winner of Artur Beterbiev vs Callum Smith for undisputed. The WBA light heavyweight champion successfully defended his title for the 11th time with a one-sided unanimous decision win over Lyndon Arthur. The victory was all the more important given that Bivol had not fought in over a year. […]
Crawford Hits Back At Critics As Inoue Takes P4P Top Spot – ‘Put Me In Any Category I Would Still Dominate'
In today’s boxing news, Terence Crawford has hit back at his critics by claiming he would succeed in any weight division. Crawford is coming off the biggest win of his career after stopping Errol Spence Jr. to become the first undisputed welterweight champion of the four-belt era. The victory made him the best pound-for-pound fighter, […]
Teddy Atlas Questions Mike Tyson's Status As A Boxing Great
In the latest boxing news, Teddy Atlas has cast doubts on whether Mike Tyson was a great boxer. Iron Mike is one of the most iconic boxers, and his achievements in the ring do back that up. He became the world’s undisputed heavyweight champion when he defeated Tony Tucker in 1987. Before his first defeat […]
Hrgovic Calls Out Joshua – ‘I Can Beat Him'
Filip Hrgovic has called out Anthony Joshua for a fight, setting up the future narrative for an IBF title clash. Joshua and Hrgovic both came through with impressive wins on the ‘Day of Reckoning’ card in Saudi Arabia. The Brit stopped Otto Wallin after round five, which followed Deontay Wilder’s loss to Joseph Parker. That […]
Frank Warren Wants Dubois Vs. Joshua – ‘I’d Watch That'
Frank Warren is ready to put Daniel Dubois in against Anthony Joshua. Dubois is coming off an impressive win over Jarrell Miller on the ‘Day of Reckoning’ card in Saudi Arabia. Before the fight, there was a perception that a defeat for Dubois would end his hopes of securing bigger fights later down the line. […]
Wilder Desperate To Face Joshua – ‘The Fight Can Still Go On'
Deontay Wilder is desperate to face Anthony Joshua despite his loss to Joseph Parker. Wilder came up short on the ‘Day of Reckoning’ card in a massive upset as Parker won a wide unanimous decision. The defeat has thrown the Joshua fight into doubt as reports of a two-fight deal were confirmed by Eddie Hearn. […]
Bill Haney Dismisses ‘Gossip' Over Haney-Prograis PPV Numbers
Bill Haney has continued to hit back at reports that his son, Devin Haney’s fight with Regis Prograis, only sold 50,000 PPVs. Team Haney have consistently denied that their fight produced such numbers, although the figures have yet to be released. A key factor in countering that narrative has been the fact the Chase Center […]
Joshua Plans On Attending The Fury Vs. Usyk Fight
In the latest boxing news, Anthony Joshua is planning to attend the Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk fight. The undisputed heavyweight championship occurs on February 17, 2024, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Fury puts his WBC belt on the line against Usyk’s WBA, WBO and IBF belts. The winner becomes the best heavyweight of this era. […]
De La Hoya Talks Up Haney Vs. Garcia – ‘Let's Break PPV Records'
Oscar De La Hoya has talked up a fight between Devin Haney and Ryan Garcia as he praised the WBC junior welterweight champion. Haney is coming off an impressive performance over Regis Prograis to become a two-weight world champion. He dominated in his first fight at the weight class. A fight with Gervonta Davis was […]
Inoue’s Next Fight Being Planned For May -What's Next?
Naoya Inoue’s next fight could already be in the works, with reports that he could face Luis Nery in May. Inoue is coming off a tenth-round stoppage win over Marlon Tapales, which made him the undisputed super bantamweight champion. The victory secured his place in history as the second man to become undisputed in a […]
Bivol's Manager Confident That WBC Won't Hinder Beterbiev Fight
Dmitry Bivol’s manager, Vadim Kornilov, does not expect the WBC to get in the way of a potential undisputed fight with Artur Beterbiev. After a year out, Bivol returned to the ring with a comprehensive victory over Lyndon Arthur. The WBA light heavyweight champion dominated the Brit but fell short of getting a stoppage. After […]
Sulaiman Defends WBC For Not Stripping Jermall Charlo
WBC President Mauricio Sulaiman has defended the decision of the WBC to back Jermall Charlo by not stripping him of his middleweight title. Charlo was absent from the sport for more than two years due to mental health struggles. During this period, his WBC mandatory, Carlos Adames, was deprived of the opportunity to fight for […]
Inoue KOs Tapales In The 10th; Makes History By Becoming Two-Weight Undisputed Champ
Naoya Inoue created history by stopping Marlon Tapales to become the new undisputed super bantamweight champion. The four-division champion stopped the challenger in the tenth after systematically breaking him down. The victory means Inoue unifies the WBO and WBC belts with Tapales’ WBA and IBF belts. The pressure was on Inoue to perform in his home country, but the opening […]