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Ellerbe Backs Canelo's $200 Million Demand For Benavidez
Leonard Ellerbe has backed Canelo Alvarez’s $200 million demand to fight David Benavidez. Canelo has kept away from Benavidez, who was the WBC Interim Super Middleweight Champion for over two years. The financial demand was seen as a way to price himself out, especially since he has requested a lot less to fight other boxers. […]
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 […]
Caio Borralho Wants Shot at Former UFC Middleweight Champion Israel Adesanya
Caio Borralho hasn’t backed down since his career-altering win over Jared Cannonier in August. After his dominant win, Borralho called out the current UFC middleweight champion, Dricus du Plessis, during his post-fight interview. But it doesn’t seem like that may be a realistic option. While Borralho’s win over Cannonier caught everyone’s attention, he still stands […]
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 […]
Topuria Warns Volkanovski Against Being A UFC 308 Back Up
Ilia Topuria has warned Alexander Volkanovski against taking the role as back-up for his upcoming fight with Max Holloway. Topuria defends his UFC Featherweight Title on October 26 for the first time. He acquired the belt with a stoppage win over Volkanovski in his last fight at UFC 298. Volk was stopped for the first […]
Aspinall Could Get Knocked Out Like Rousey If He Fights Jones
Tom Aspinall could get knocked out if he fights UFC Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones after Chael Sonnen drew a comparison with Ronda Rousey. Aspinall is next in line to face the winner of Jones or Stipe Miocic, who are expected to fight at the end of this year. Their UFC 295 clash was cancelled after Jones […]
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 […]
The Hangman Seeks High-Profile Opponents
Dan Hooker may only be a fight or two away from earning a title opportunity in the UFC’s lightweight division. It seems crazy to be writing that. The New Zealand native has always been a respected veteran fighter, but a recent three-fight winning streak has him climbing to No. 5 in the rankings. The question […]
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 […]
Jones Mocks Aspinall – ‘I’m Outside On A Golf Cart'
Jon Jones is confident he would beat Tom Aspinall, as questions remain about whether the pair will fight. Jones’ next fight is likely against Stipe Miocic this year once Bones returns from injury. Their UFC 295 fight was pulled only after Jones injured his pectoral muscle injury. Aspinall then worked himself into a title shot […]
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 […]
Joe Rogan Amazed By Ilia Topuria's Training – ‘Phenomenal'
Joe Rogan has credited Ilia Topuria for his intense training as the UFC Featherweight Champion won more plaudits. Topuria will square off against BMF Champion Max Holloway for the first defense of his belt. The BMF title is not on the line, but there is still plenty of pressure. Topuria stopped Alexander Volkanovski in his last […]
Sean O’Malley Trains With The Arizona Cardinals
Sean O’Malley was putting in the work during a training session with NFL team Arizona Cardinals. O’Malley has a big fight coming up next month when he defends his UFC Bantamweight Title against Merab Dvalishvili on September 14 at The Sphere in Las Vegas. The venue has its first combat sports event during Mexican Independence […]