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Fury Names Wilder As The Hardest Puncher – ‘I Was Wobbled'
Tyson Fury has named Deontay Wilder as the biggest puncher he has faced. Tyson faced Wilder in three fights, making it one of the most captivating trilogies ever. In the first fight, Fury was out-boxing Wilder before things changed in the final round. Wilder landed a massive right hand, sending Fury to the floor. Just […]
Canelo Names Billy Joe Saunders As The Most Annoying – ‘I Really Enjoyed Beating That Guy'
Canelo Alvarez recalled his most annoying opponents, as he cited Billy Joe Saunders. They faced off in 2021 when Alvarez boxed Saunders in a unification clash. Alvarez held the WBC and WBA titles at 168, while Saunders held the WBO. The build-up was marred by controversy. Saunders controversially stated that he would pull out of the […]
Oleksandr Usyk Carries Torch for World’s Best Southpaw Fighters
If a person on the street looked at Oleksandr Usyk compared to other top heavyweight fighters, there would likely be some skepticism that the 6-foot-3 Ukrainian could ever become champion. But Usyk has exceeded people’s expectations because of how unique his career has been. Usyk is on a short list of the top southpaw fighters […]
Floyd Mayweather Robs Boxing Fans Again With Another Farcical Exhibition
It is generally accepted that even great marketing can’t sell a bad product, which goes to show just what a genius-level marketer Floyd Mayweather Jr really is. Seven years after retiring and nine years since his last proper bout (we’re not counting the spectacle against Conor McGregor in 2019), 47-year-old Mayweather is still making serious […]
Diego Pacheco Wants The Winner Of Canelo Alvarez v Edgar Berlanga
Super-middleweight contender Diego Pacheco feels he should be fighting Edgar Berlanga with the winner facing Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez – but will happily face whoever is victorious in their bout. Pacheco (21-0-0 17 KO) fights for the second time this year when he puts his WBC USA and WBO international super-middleweight titles on the line on […]
Liam Smith Rates ‘Talented’ Josh Kelly But Is Ready To Expose His Flaws
Liam Smith is happy to praise Josh Kelly as a “very talented fighter”, but believes his upcoming opponent has “got a lot of flaws” he will expose. Smith (33-4-1 20 KO) faces Kelly (15-1-1 8 KO) in a non-title super-welterweight bout on September 21 as part of the Riyadh Season show at Wembley Stadium headlined […]
Fans Boo After Mayweather Outclasses Gotti III
Floyd Mayweather dominated John Gotti III in their exhibition, which went the full distance in their eight-rounder, leaving fans booing in the final round. The rematch had plenty of people talking based on their first fight. That first bout was stopped after both boxers ignored the referee’s warning over using foul language. A brawl then […]
Caleb Plant: Canelo Hits Harder Than Benavidez
Caleb Plant says Canelo Alvarez hits harder than David Benavidez. Plant has faced both men and came up short in those fights. He was stopped by Canelo in 2021 as he lost his IBF Super Middleweight Title. The win made Canelo the Undisputed Super Middleweight Champion. Plant was having success by outboxing Canelo for some […]
Hearn Tells Devin Haney To Change His Team – Will Bill Be Sacked?
Eddie Hearn told Devin Haney to change his team after his last fight against Ryan Garcia. Haney lost a majority decision after being dropped three times to suffer the first career loss. However, the result became a no-contest after Garcia tested positive for Ostarine. That was used as the reason why Garcia repeatedly hurt Haney. […]
Ngannou Targets The Wilder Fight – ‘Only One Man Stands A Chance'
Francis Ngannou has said he wants to fight Deontay Wilder in a boxing fight. Ngannou has two boxing fights to his name. He made his debut against Tyson Fury and put in an impressive performance. He dropped Fury in the third round with a left hook and pushed him to the final bell. While Fury […]
Crawford May Retire Without Canelo Fight
Terence Crawford could retire if he does not get the Canelo Alvarez fight. That is according to Eddie Hearn. Crawford is a four-weight world champion, having beaten Israil Madrimov in his last fight to win the WBA belt at 154. He is a two-weight undisputed champion, achieving it at 140 and 147. He became the […]
Canelo Wants The Bivol Rematch
Canelo Alvarez has said he is open to boxing Dmitry Bivol in a rematch. Canelo faced Bivol in 2022 as he moved up to light heavyweight. Alvarez previously moved up to fight Sergey Kovalev in 2019. He knocked out the Russian to become the WBO Champion. However, against Bivol, it was a one-sided defeat. Bivol […]
Chris Eubank Jr ‘Hungry’ To Achieve More: ‘I Want To Continue My Family Name’
Chris Eubank Jr insists he is still “hungry” to achieve more during his boxing career and remains motivated to emulate his legendary father. Eubank (33-3-0 24 KO) returns from 13 months of inactivity when he fights Kamil Szeremeta (25-2-2 8 KO) on October 12 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on the stacked undercard of the undisputed […]
Klitschko Picks Joshua To Beat Fury – ‘Fury Is A Fart'
Wladimir Klitschko has picked Anthony Joshua to beat Tyson Fury. The Ukrainian has faced both boxers and came up short in those flights. Fury shocked the world to unify the heavyweight division when he outboxed Klitschko to a unanimous decision win in Germany. The rematch never happened, as Klitschko later faced Joshua. The Ukrainian dropped […]
How Good Can Nikita Tszyu Become – And Will He Emulate Brother Tim’s Success?
Australian prospect Nikita Tszyu takes the next step of his boxing career on Wednesday when he challenges for the vacant IBF Australasian and WBO Inter-Continental titles in Sydney. Tszyu (9-0-0 7 KO) takes on Koen Mazoudier (12-3-1 5 KO) at the ICC Sydney Theatre in his hometown in an event headlined by a bout between […]
Brian Norman Denies Ducking Jaron Ennis: ‘We Accepted The Fight’
WBO welterweight title holder Brian Norman Jr has denied claims made by fellow champion Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis that he ducked a unification bout, claiming instead that he “accepted the fight”. IBF champion Ennis (32-0-0 29 KO) gave an interview to YSM Sports Media on Thursday when he revealed an offer had been sent to Norman […]
Jake Paul: Dana White Fears Making Jones Vs. Ngannou
Jake Paul says that Dana White fears making Jon Jones vs. Francis Ngannou. White ruled out the fight after Ngannou left the UFC last year following the breakdown of contract talks. Ngannou allegedly rejected an $8 million deal, which would have allowed the Jones fight. Once Ngannou left, White ruled out working with Ngannou. He […]
The Four Kings Documentary Explores Lewis vs. Bruno, Eubank vs. Benn
The Four Kings, a new Amazon Prime documentary, will explore the two biggest British rivalries between Lennox Lewis vs. Frank Bruno and Chris Eubank Sr. vs. Nigel Benn. The documentary will air on September 27. Lewis defended his WBC Heavyweight Title for the second time when he faced Bruno. Bruno had never won a world […]
Shakur Stevenson’s Deal With Matchroom – Who Does He Fight Next?
Shakur Stevenson’s deal with Matchroom Boxing has raised question marks over who he should fight next. Stevenson joined Matchroom Boxing, where he will face Joe Cordina on October 12 on the Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry Bivol fight. Shakur will defend his WBC Lightweight Title with the hope of eventually securing the Gervonta Davis fight. It […]
Danny Garcia Warns Erislandy Lara: ‘I’m The Best Fighter He’s Fought In A Long Time’
Danny Garcia has praised Erislandy Lara as a “tricky” and “skilled” fighter but warned the Cuban that he’s not shared the ring with anyone as good as him “in a long time”. Garcia (37-3-0 21 KO) challenges WBA middleweight champion Lara (30-3-3 18 KO) at T Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on September 14. Their […]